Buying a Sun Conure...
Moderator: snoopdog
- danielmiller82
- Bristleworm
- Posts: 575
- Joined: Fri Jun 11, 2004 10:45 pm
- Location: Pensacola, FL
- Contact:
Buying a Sun Conure...
I am looking to buy a Sun Conure in the next couple of months. Do any of you have a med sized bird cage laying around? I am looking for something about 2' x 2' and about 30-36" tall minimum with 3/4"-1" gaps between bars. I found one in town that is really nice and they want $200 for it. Not a bad price, but I'm looking for something a little cheaper. Also, if any of you know of good breeders for Sun Conures let me know.
Thanks
Thanks
- Melissakins
- Bristleworm
- Posts: 610
- Joined: Tue Mar 11, 2003 1:44 pm
- Location: Bay Minette
You do know the sound they make, right?
And really, for a bird that size, you'll want something a little bigger than that....look on ebay for a parrot cage, I got a big ass one for my Quaker for 150 bucks, WITH shipping.
Seriously, look into conures before you make the decision to buy one. They are not quiet birds. If you want a bird that talks there's others out there that do not make the screeching sound that Conure's make.
PM me.....
And really, for a bird that size, you'll want something a little bigger than that....look on ebay for a parrot cage, I got a big ass one for my Quaker for 150 bucks, WITH shipping.
Seriously, look into conures before you make the decision to buy one. They are not quiet birds. If you want a bird that talks there's others out there that do not make the screeching sound that Conure's make.
PM me.....
"You can say any fool thing to a dog, and the dog will give you this look that says, `My God, you're RIGHT! I NEVER would've thought of that!'" - Dave Barry
40 gallon tall
15 gallon refugium
2.5 gallon mantis tank
40 gallon tall
15 gallon refugium
2.5 gallon mantis tank
I reread my post and it sounded like I was being an Ass.. that's not how I meant it, just meant, they have a certain uhm sound that I personally can't take, and they are rather vocal. I can't stomach lovebirds for the same reason. Just a real high pitched call. If you don't find their call objectionable, they are cute and very active little clowns :
http://www.geocities.com/heartland/bluf ... creech.wav
http://www.geocities.com/heartland/bluf ... creech.wav
- A wookie is nothing more than three ewoks duct taped together.
- danielmiller82
- Bristleworm
- Posts: 575
- Joined: Fri Jun 11, 2004 10:45 pm
- Location: Pensacola, FL
- Contact:
I know about Conures...and I have a friend who has had a few of them and was successful to almost completely rid them of the obnoxious screaming, and if they are fully hand weaned, they will have much less of a chance to be a screamer(most screamers are from big bird farms). As long as you give them attention... they will be fairly quiet. Besides, a conures snuggly personality makes up for the screaming. I would really prefer a Cockatoo, but the price for one is about 3 times as much. I know that cage is a bit on the small side, Thats why I said thats the minimum size I'm looking for.
Now if anyone knows where I can get a fully hand weaned Sulfur Crested or Umbrella for less than $700 I am ALL EARS!!!!!!!
Now if anyone knows where I can get a fully hand weaned Sulfur Crested or Umbrella for less than $700 I am ALL EARS!!!!!!!
- Melissakins
- Bristleworm
- Posts: 610
- Joined: Tue Mar 11, 2003 1:44 pm
- Location: Bay Minette
Daniel,
Me either We have 4 parrots and they're all very loud. I have a friend who has a conure and have been around them many times....As Brandon said, not trying to be an ass, but it's a big commitment.
Conures live 20-25 years.
Me either We have 4 parrots and they're all very loud. I have a friend who has a conure and have been around them many times....As Brandon said, not trying to be an ass, but it's a big commitment.
Conures live 20-25 years.
"You can say any fool thing to a dog, and the dog will give you this look that says, `My God, you're RIGHT! I NEVER would've thought of that!'" - Dave Barry
40 gallon tall
15 gallon refugium
2.5 gallon mantis tank
40 gallon tall
15 gallon refugium
2.5 gallon mantis tank
These are what I see coming up for bird fairs fairly close:
We're planning on hitting the Mobile SACBS show in July.
June 18-19 Jackson, MS: Bird Fair- Central Mississippi Bird ClubSat 9-6 Sun
11-5 Admission: $3Trade Mart Bldg, Jackson Mississippi Fairgrounds (I-55, North
High St Exit 96-B) Fair Info: Myrlene Carraway, 601-845-7639
orAzaleaAviary@juno.com
June 11-12 Metairie, LA: Bird Mart- Cajun Canary and Finch Club Sat 9-5 Sun
10-4 Admission: $2 Children Under 6: FreeVFW Hall, 3314 Richland Av,
Metairie, LA, 70001, @ Veterans Hwy Mead Phelps 504-887-
0724NewOrleansMeade@cox.net
June 25 Bossier City, LA: Bird Fair & Show- Ark-LA-TX Caged Bird Club
Sat 10-6 Admission: Bossier City Civic Center, 620 Benton Road
71111Contact Amy Cooper, RR2 Box133-A, Doddridge AR 71834
http://www.acbc.net
July 9-10 Greater New Orleans ExpoBird FairSat 9-5 Sun 9-4:30 Adm. $4
Children Under 6 Free Landmark Best Western Hotel
Landmark Hotel- 2601 Severn Ave, Metairie, LA 70002 (504) 888-9500Group
Reservations before 3:30 PM Group "Bird Fair" Rate: $69 (800) 277-7575Ron or
Sandy Williams 504-831-7385 Email To: GNOExpo@att.net Metro-Area Map
July 16-17 Ft Walton Beach, FL- West-Florida Exotic Bird Fair Bird
Extravaganza Sat 9-5 Sun 11-4 Admission: $3Emerald Coast
Conference Center, 1250 US Hwy 98 Fair Info: Carri901-878-1307
http://www.birdshows.com
July 30-31 Mobile, AL: Bird Fair- South Alabama Cage Bird SocietyBird
Extravaganza- Sat 9-6 Sun 9-5 Admission: $3 Under 12 FreeAbba Shrine Temple
Auditorium- 7701 Hitt Rd, Mobile,AL Karen AbsherKarenDA813@mchis.com
http://orgsites.com/al/sacbs
We're planning on hitting the Mobile SACBS show in July.
June 18-19 Jackson, MS: Bird Fair- Central Mississippi Bird ClubSat 9-6 Sun
11-5 Admission: $3Trade Mart Bldg, Jackson Mississippi Fairgrounds (I-55, North
High St Exit 96-B) Fair Info: Myrlene Carraway, 601-845-7639
orAzaleaAviary@juno.com
June 11-12 Metairie, LA: Bird Mart- Cajun Canary and Finch Club Sat 9-5 Sun
10-4 Admission: $2 Children Under 6: FreeVFW Hall, 3314 Richland Av,
Metairie, LA, 70001, @ Veterans Hwy Mead Phelps 504-887-
0724NewOrleansMeade@cox.net
June 25 Bossier City, LA: Bird Fair & Show- Ark-LA-TX Caged Bird Club
Sat 10-6 Admission: Bossier City Civic Center, 620 Benton Road
71111Contact Amy Cooper, RR2 Box133-A, Doddridge AR 71834
http://www.acbc.net
July 9-10 Greater New Orleans ExpoBird FairSat 9-5 Sun 9-4:30 Adm. $4
Children Under 6 Free Landmark Best Western Hotel
Landmark Hotel- 2601 Severn Ave, Metairie, LA 70002 (504) 888-9500Group
Reservations before 3:30 PM Group "Bird Fair" Rate: $69 (800) 277-7575Ron or
Sandy Williams 504-831-7385 Email To: GNOExpo@att.net Metro-Area Map
July 16-17 Ft Walton Beach, FL- West-Florida Exotic Bird Fair Bird
Extravaganza Sat 9-5 Sun 11-4 Admission: $3Emerald Coast
Conference Center, 1250 US Hwy 98 Fair Info: Carri901-878-1307
http://www.birdshows.com
July 30-31 Mobile, AL: Bird Fair- South Alabama Cage Bird SocietyBird
Extravaganza- Sat 9-6 Sun 9-5 Admission: $3 Under 12 FreeAbba Shrine Temple
Auditorium- 7701 Hitt Rd, Mobile,AL Karen AbsherKarenDA813@mchis.com
http://orgsites.com/al/sacbs
- A wookie is nothing more than three ewoks duct taped together.
- snoopdog
- Yellow Tang
- Posts: 4258
- Joined: Mon Feb 17, 2003 7:37 pm
- Are you a Bot ?: No
- Location: Mobile, Al
- Contact:
I cannot stand the sound a Lovebird makes for very long. Actually the only bird that did not drive me nuts with high pitched shrills was a Macaw(sp), it just rambled all day.
"When they was no meat we ate fowl, when there was no fowl we ate crawdad. And when there was no crawdad to be found, we ate sand."--Cellmate
"You ate what?"--H.I.
"We ate sand."--Cellmate
"You ate sand?"--H.I.
"That's right."--Cellmate
"You ate what?"--H.I.
"We ate sand."--Cellmate
"You ate sand?"--H.I.
"That's right."--Cellmate
- Melissakins
- Bristleworm
- Posts: 610
- Joined: Tue Mar 11, 2003 1:44 pm
- Location: Bay Minette
Actually, birds that have been hand fed scream a lot too Doesn't matter what breed, age, color, size anything
Really the big thing on "making" them not scream is to not react to it (a lesson *I* need to learn!) Kinda like when kids cry
Really the big thing on "making" them not scream is to not react to it (a lesson *I* need to learn!) Kinda like when kids cry
"You can say any fool thing to a dog, and the dog will give you this look that says, `My God, you're RIGHT! I NEVER would've thought of that!'" - Dave Barry
40 gallon tall
15 gallon refugium
2.5 gallon mantis tank
40 gallon tall
15 gallon refugium
2.5 gallon mantis tank
- Melissakins
- Bristleworm
- Posts: 610
- Joined: Tue Mar 11, 2003 1:44 pm
- Location: Bay Minette
You can get a decent sized one for a Conure at the SACBS show in Mobile (South Alabama Caged Bird Society - who incidentally are a club for the aviculturist) for pretty cheap. AND toys. AND food.
"You can say any fool thing to a dog, and the dog will give you this look that says, `My God, you're RIGHT! I NEVER would've thought of that!'" - Dave Barry
40 gallon tall
15 gallon refugium
2.5 gallon mantis tank
40 gallon tall
15 gallon refugium
2.5 gallon mantis tank
- danielmiller82
- Bristleworm
- Posts: 575
- Joined: Fri Jun 11, 2004 10:45 pm
- Location: Pensacola, FL
- Contact:
-
- Amoeba
- Posts: 72
- Joined: Wed May 11, 2005 1:35 pm
- Location: bay saint louis mississippi
Good luck with the birds. I really one day want to get a pair of suns but at this time dont have the free time to take on that responcibility. If you are interested there is a really good breeder in new orleans. check them out
http://stormloader.com/mrreefer1/Rivers_Edge.html
http://stormloader.com/mrreefer1/Rivers_Edge.html
- Melissakins
- Bristleworm
- Posts: 610
- Joined: Tue Mar 11, 2003 1:44 pm
- Location: Bay Minette
hrm
Last edited by Melissakins on Wed Jun 15, 2005 9:25 am, edited 1 time in total.
"You can say any fool thing to a dog, and the dog will give you this look that says, `My God, you're RIGHT! I NEVER would've thought of that!'" - Dave Barry
40 gallon tall
15 gallon refugium
2.5 gallon mantis tank
40 gallon tall
15 gallon refugium
2.5 gallon mantis tank