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 Endearing
and delightful, these little charmers are guaranteed to capture
your heart. Among the quietest of the Conu res,
most make great apartment birds, although some can be noisier than
others. They are definitely among the quietest of the conure family
though. These guys are so energetic and curious, it is fun just to
watch them play in their cage. They hang upside down, swing, climb,
just loving to explore everything. They make a great step-up bird
for a child who has already had a budgie or a cockatiel. They are a
little more challenging for them but not too much so, just enough to
make them a great learning experience for the kids.
Housing requirements: A good sized cockatiel cage with lots of
room for toys. Be sure to add a
variety of perches, swings and things to climb on. Greencheeks
love dangling toys that are bright and they can hang and swing from.
We have found that the favorite toy of all time for Greencheeks is
strings of plastic beads in sparkly colors. It's amazing the things
they will do wi th
them. Another necessity  is a bird tent, they spend hours sleeping,
hanging out and playing in them. Green cheeks do great on playstands
and playtops, although they would rather be snuggled into your
shoulder. Give them plenty of bath water, they will be happy to
bathe every day. These birds particularly love to bathe, they are
like little ducks in the water!
Feeding requirements:
Your baby will be weaned onto Roudybush (mini or small size),
fruity Zupreem (cockatiel size), and the fresh foods described on
our recipe page. We also wean the babies onto a small amount of
mixed parrot and hookbill seed.
When you first bring your baby home if he seems reluctant to eat
then give him all the seed he wants to keep his weight up until he
is eating well and settled in. At this point reduce his seed intake
to small amounts for treats and the enjoyment of cracking the seeds,
with pellets in his dish all the time and fresh foods as needed. I
have found that water bottles need to be watched very closely,
greencheeks in particular are very bad about stuffing the pellets up
in them and blocking the water supply. If you use a water bottle be
sure to check it at least once a day for blockages, or give an
additional dish of water in the cage.
We have baby
Greencheeks available at this time, they are
Turquoise
in color, ready to
go home in 9/08
Price for weaned handfed baby is $300
Please click
HERE
to check for availability
Our Greencheek Photo Album click
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