A good kind of bird for me

[orcalover]

having a small bird might be better but if you don't like them than don't get them i just got a hand fed conure and he is the cutes thing i could have asked for
if you like biger birds and you have the time to give them then you could give it a try but they are a life long camitment
toos are great though they are very playful one of my teachers had one and was always saying how much it loved her children and that it would wake them up in the morning by climing into their beds if it could get out of its cage
she also had a african gray that was great. they pick up everything you say, and say it. she brought it to school durning a test once and it was having a hole conversationg as if it was on the phone (even started ringing a few times) but just look them up and find the one that fits you

[Sparklecoon]

I love Sun Conures personally. I've had love birds and tiels when I was younger and if I were to ever get another bird I think it'd be a sun conure.

[Giselle]

I can't believe you shower with your bird. That's fantastic!!! I shower occassionally with Bailey and he LOVES it. It's such an inspiring bonding experience and it really speeds up the training process.

I think a Green-Cheeked Conures are going to be the best bet here. They're about the same size as a Sun/Jenday Conure and their colors are just as beautiful in real life. Plus, their screams are more tolerable and they're comparable to cockatiels. Good Luck! They're fairly inexpensive, too.

[Aspen and Misty]

Giselle - "Ollie" my little lovebird would dance and fluff up his feathers the whole time. When we took our first shower he tried to fly on me but ended up getting drenched, lol. I put him back on his side of the shower and he never left again but he loved every moment of it. That has to be one of my fondest moments with him.

I have been looking into the green cheeked conure and many others you posted and I have been very impressed. They seem like great birds! I have always liked Sun Conures and after reading about the green cheeked conure I have just fallen in love with them to.

I'm really exited. I wish I could convince my mom that now would be a wonderful time for a bird! LOL.

Ashley

[buttercup132]

Why dont you get a love bird?

[Aspen and Misty]

Why dont you get a love bird?

I did love Ollie a lot and if I would get a bird right now, it would most likely be a love bird or a Cockatiel. However, in the future I want a big bird. I just am fascinated by them and love them a lot. I associate big birds with cuddling, playing and many other things that I have never experienced with smaller birds. I don't know if thats only my experince or what.

Ashley

[Jods]

Well I dont know what you mean by cuddleing but I have a lovebird and she lets me do whatever I want to her like put her on her back in my hand while I kiss her belly, pet her head she nestles in my hair on my shoulder I can kiss her beak she will let me do anything. Mind you it was HARD to train her I had a lot of time on my hands my mom got her for me the month my high school boyfriend moved away so I was spending alot of time in the house with Olive. She still lives with my parents but she knows my voice and as soon as I enter the house she screams for me its a bit hard but I just dont have the time to bring her here to my house. We got her a little friend love bird and he just adores her she desn't liek him if I am there but my mom says shes does when I;m not hahah maybe she thinks shes cheating on me. If you were to get a lovebird I highly recommend two its not fair to just get one they are HIGHLY social birds and dint do well on their own. You already said you didn't have time for a larger bird. WHat about a budgie??? They can be friendly ours talks too! We have teil also he talks as well LOL the budgie actually learned from our tiel. I suggest a budgie as a first time bird owner my lovebirds are REALLY REALLY LOUD!

[Logan]

Ashley, I am sort of late responding to your last question to me. What I believe is that Cockatiels can be very cuddly if they are handled a lot. Roger loves to perch on us and preen and at times, he loves to have his head scratched, especially by Helen. I probably have been remiss in trying to encourage that sort of behavior.

Today should be the day if the first egg is going to hatch, but I have listened closely and I can't hear anything, so maybe that one won't hatch. I wish I had marked the eggs, somehow, as she layed them, but hindsight is always 20/20. I allowed myself, as usual, to get too distracted, and didn't pay enough attention.

Logan