Bird Buyer Beware/ Mistakes in buying our Green cheek Conure
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 7 ก.พ. 2021
- We made a huge mistake when we bought our High Red Green Cheek conure. We trusted out supplier and didn't do our research! Do your RESEARCH BEFORE YOU BUY!!!
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I'm glad Kiwi has a loving home now. It breaks my heart that we cannot save every single bird, but I'm happy to see he ended up okay.
wow i’m so sorry for what you and your birdie had to go through 😢 i’m so happy that kiwi is in good hands now!
Thanks! We are so happy that we were able to ‘rescue’ hike and give him a good healthy home!!!
My gcc is also named Kiwi and I had the EXACT issue. The “reputable” shop said he was healthy, he came with an infection and there was all the vet visits and meds and extra care for the next 6 month. I loved him to bits but he still passed away and it’s so painful to see him go. I wish your Kiwi lives a long happy life with you. He’s so lucky to have you as his owner
Oh my word! I am so sorry to hear about your experience! I am so glad that your kiwi had someone to love him and give him the care and the chance to live!!!!
@@kiwiscorner3832 He’s the most optimistic and loving bird ever. Everyone could see that he’s a happy bird and that’s the most comforting thought despite his illness. He’ll always be my best bird and I’m sure he’s still his happy self beyond the rainbow bridge :)
That's so sad . The bird should have lived a good 20 to 30 yrs if he was healthy. I have one to I got at a set shop. Now I have concerns.
I just found your channel today. I am so glad he found a good home, and he is healthy and happy. All the time, love and money you have put into him shows!
Thanks! We love him to death!
This is why it’s so so so so important to do your research and support reputable breeders in your area or even ones that ship via airlines! (NOT via usps or ups or fedex that is 100% unsafe and if anyone ever says that they can ship through those, RUN) I’m so glad you learned from this experience! I’m so glad he found you guys and that you saved him. Pet stores even when owned by a family or group of people doesn’t mean they’ll be good. People like to make that comparison all the time but it’s just not the truth. Pets stores can be backyard breeders (or work hand in hand with them) just as much as a regular backyard breeders selling babies from their houses. It’s important to make sure they’re licensed. Good breeders will know the hatch date, the age, the mutation, the parents mutations and parents parents mutations as well as splits of any kind. Good breeders with have their babies checked by the vet and they’ll likely provide you with a clean bill of health. All this being said, you’ll likely spend a couple hundred more when you get a bird from a good breeder but this is because they’re quality! They spend more money to keep the babies safe, happy and healthy and in turn they have to charge more for the babies they sell.
I am agreed 100%! IF we go baby bird again, we NOW know what to look for in a breeder/seller! Your points were spot on with what we have learned! I was very interested to see you say the shipment methods...but it totally makes sense! Thanks for that information!).
Thank you so much for sharing this story! I thankfully already knew not to buy from a store before purchasing my bird and i'm really glad you are sharing your story to warn people about pet stores.
You did save him!! I never thought i would be attached to a bird,but several months back my girlfriend came home with a conure that she found in the yard where she works. On the ground.never found the owners...i was attched immediately! Even thinking of getting another one.
I love it! it is crazy how much we become attached! Good luck with getting a second bird!
I absolutely adore my conure. Love him so much.
i am very ashamed i got my gcc at petco. but after 6 months of going in to get crickets and dancing with her i had to take her home with me. it wasnt fair to her to watch the budgies go home and she gets to stay in the TUBE, she was in a tube shaped plastic cage with all seed diet. she did come with some paper work though so i am glad of that.
after i got her they had 3 cockatiels in there and they "got adopted", and then 4 more also "got adopted". i made friends with one of the employees and she said all those birds died.
I’m glad you were able to save him. If it wasn’t for you his fate could’ve been a horrible one.
The best thing you can do is save a bird. Who cares how he came into the world he needs a good home. So what if he’s not perfect when you get him. Every animal deserves love and saving from a store.
You are absolutely correct! Saving a bird is the best feeling in the world!
He is so cute, and you are giving him a good life that he deserves ❤
Very informative video, and important information to know.
I hope all is well. I was a bird owner as a kid, and my love for birds is a part of my life.💕
Thanks! Yes, Kiwi is doing well! We love him to pieces!
Green Cheeks can fly soon after they are clipped. They learn to adapt. Generally adoption is the answer! In sort of a way, you rescued him!
That is exactly how we are taking it...we rescued him. There are a lot of people that would not have invested the crazy money we put into making him healthy right after we dropped a chunk of change to purchase him!!!
@@kiwiscorner3832 This is an unfortunate conundrum. And my wife and I both succumb to this problem. You cannot be a savior when encountering these mistreated animals. It only results in moving "stock" for the pets store and encouraging their breeding for sale in these stores. You must leave them and not give your money to them for the good of all the rest that will surely come after they make profit off of it. It's a hard thing to do, but DO NOT BUY even if you feel you are "rescuing". I understand that was not your case but for the rest of the viewers here, please. Just don't.
How soon after?
@@wnynewjersey222 Mine can fly well after 2 weeks. We do not cut his wings extremely short, and that may be why he flies so quickly. But from a safety perspective, we just want to slow him down. He is sitting on my shoulder as I record this message and he said “thank you thank you OK”. In his own way, I think he appreciates his family, We not trade him for anything,
I was about to skip this video, but I'm happy I watched it. I agree with you and I'm so happy that you saved that lil guy
Thanks for watching! We are so happy also!!!
Please, don't clip the bird's wings, just protect the exits of your house, your bird will be a lot more happy, healthy and comfortable.
We have not clipped since that first visit when he was so sick and the pet store had already had him clipped so we continued. Since then we have had a change of heart and his wings have grown in and we watch him get stronger and make more flights around the house. :-)
@@kiwiscorner3832 it makes me very happy to hear that
@@hellfooliver1497 :-)
Mine came to me clipped and flying but she couldn't fly too fast and reckless so couldn't hit walls etc while she got used to home/me then let them grow. You saved him from a mill and a shit shop! I don't buy anything from pet shops other than basic stuff but not animals they lie like mad. He's a happy chicken now though I heard his little Bea crunch, he thinks you're a good mumma
My mom wants to clip my conures wings and I’m telling her not too but she is still going to 😬
I have a 3 year old Pineapple GCC named Rainee. He was rescued from an animal shelter. Super sweet but very skittish. He's settling in nicely and adores cuddles. He's potty trained and even can talk. He does this little dance to greet members of the family when he seems them for the first time in the day.
Kiwi does that same dance for us....and especially for me. Mostly because I get so excited back with him and act like it is a shock that he is there...and then I sing to him every morning!
I have two conures-A sun and a pineapple green cheek named Samson and Peter. I love them to death! Loved this video. You are a great story teller! I could listen all day. Subscribed :)
Thank you!! And Kiwi says hello to Samson and Peter!
I'm in Australia & breed Crimson Belly Conures & buyers come to me to buy & handle my hand
raised birds. Thet get a banded bird with a DNA Cert. No vet Cert. there's nothing wrong with them.
Never had a bird returned ever. Kiwi seems very friendly, so someone has trained that bird.
I'm glad you're keeping him.
Yes. Kiwi is awesome and very much part of our family now. We have worked with him a LOT to get him to be comfortable around us. And that is awesome that you breed conures! We would LOVE to do something like that in the future!!!
Little guy's so lucky to have you as mom
Thanks!
i have a male green cheek conure and a pineapple conure i had to buy together as theyre a mating couple to which my female conure had 5 eggs. anyway i only had to give my post/zip code , address number and my full name. they are the best and gorgeous. my green cheek is a lot louder and is the one to say "hay we want food and we want it now" i love that he does that. i love it too when my green conure is on a meltdown and my pineapple conure tells him to shut up. they are so special and so indvidual. my birds dont like fingers but they are so playful in other ways. they to me are unique and i dont want them to change. is it like they dont go on my finger a serious thing? id love them to go onto my finger. am i bothered , no they are what they both are and what they both are is all that means to me. they can be the c word but so can any pet. do my conures bite yes but are they loving too yes. they give love in their own way. a bite to them will be hay where is my dinner if they have waited a few hours they get angry like we do and they too let us know when we have done right. would i change them er no. i like my parrots for what they are.
Sad to hear this. I work at a pet store and we are the antithesis of this story. We work hard, clean their cage/pen every day, give intake exams on arrival to ensure they're healthy, and we all the paper work. If we have a sick animal, they are not available to adopt until they are healthy. We will call you in a few days to check in on you and your pet. I can't believe how some stores get away with a lack of care
That sounds like an amazing pet store!!! Sign me up! I"m coming to your place!!!
Petstore where I got my connure from is a really good one too. Hand rear most of the birds. They are all very healthy, extremely clean cages and all get out of cage time to sit on perches in the store. My bird was very healthy.from.there and my avian vet said they know of that store and don't see many issues with birds from there. So I was happy
@Keesha wow I got all my animals from
Pet store and never got a call lol
@@liaf3354 Im from Canada so our stores are probably different...
@@honeycider191 I heard Canada is in so many things 1000 times better than the US.
Keep up the good work over there!!
I am Karen Haid and I have a Kiwi. Mine was adopted from HSMO. I think his family took care of him and loved him. I'm not sure why they parted with him. He is perfect. I wish I knew more of his history. You Kiwi is pretty too. Thanks for going to extra mile for him. I got lucky, mine is very healthy.
So sorry to hear that. Good advice ❤️
Thanks!
Great advice on buying a bird 👍🏼
My green cheek conure was flying to my house on his own one night and i can't find his owner. He has stress mark on his feathers when he first came. Now he is such a beautiful angel with absolutely lovely feathers after one whole year of hand feeding and free flying in my house , hahaha!
Wow such an amazing story and ppl should know more about this we should spread awareness to ppl and let them know that this is not okay and I really really like how u found out and learned from ur mistake I hope everyone else also does :)
That is why I put it out there....I want other people to learn from my mistake. If enough of us learn we can maybe eradicate this travesty! (ok, I'm optimistic...but hey....lets save one bird at a time!)
@@kiwiscorner3832 I'm rly rly happy about that birds are beautiful and don't deserve to be mistreated I'm rly glad and happy about ur reply:)
glad you rescued the Conure. would love to know how you hand tamed it
Greencheeks looks like dog with wings, loyal with brave heart❤
I hope that my bird wasn’t from a mill, we got her from a owner who had bought her from a pet store previously and we know hardly nothing about where she came from. She’s a half pied cockatiel that’s 2 years old. Thank you for informing us about this!
🇨🇦🇨🇦Reaching out with support for you and kiwi!
Thanks!!!!
Np....you are kindly welcome and welcome to come visit us!
I just lost my pineapple conure. I also never got paperwork for him and he was a happy bird he was so friendly. He loved us so much. Yesterday he played with us and didn't show no signs of any sickness. Today we handle him for the last time. Now I'm scrambling through TH-cam finding a story like mine to find out why so sudden. Why within 10 minutes of lethargy did he stop breathing and pass away. I'm heartbroken my daughter's and I can't understand and now I need answers. There's no way to explain the pain in our hearts right now.
OH my word, My heart goes out to you! Hugs to you!
Oh no I just bought a green cheek conure too all I got was a hatch card to. And paid good for the bird. His wings were cliped.And he has a band. I as well got it from a pet store. I want the paper work as well. Thank you so much,for your input. Now I'm worried.
You have a sweet cute green cheek...be glad the bird has a good home with you...In the future ,join a bird club , get to know the best breeders there. I have 4 rescues, each sweet with their own personalities.,A joy to be with them, just give your bird some love and treats, forget about the pet store.!
EXACTLY! We are looking for some good bird clubs near here. (buying a bird in the midst of covid made joining groups difficult for a while).
I got my male and female sun conure from a girl in LA. She got one from a friend and another from a breeder. Not a pet mill. They were hand fed and are very sweet.
That is awesome!!!!!! Glad you got a great pair of sweet birds!
@@kiwiscorner3832 Me too! They are very pretty. The girl is definitely a red factor sun conure.
I got my Rainbow Lorikeet from a pet store. The man at the store said he was two years old and he himself had hand reared him. It was a tiny store with no other employees. I went back one week later to ask about a certain little behavior and found that the pet store was no longer there. Nearby other stores had no idea where the pet store had moved to. After my bird developed arthritis the vet keeps asking how old he is. If I wasn't lied to then he is 14 years old and has had his arthritis for at least three years. I keep wondering how old Simon really is. Even a vet cannot tell how old a bird is between maturity and very old age. I love my Simon with all my heart and do not regret getting him.
I’m searching breeders now. All we have in town is petsmart and they want almost $700. I’m reading reviews and doing my research.
it took her all this time to tell us , huhhhhh. but glad the bird is ok. he's beautiful
Got my GCC from a petsmart. Same kind of story was looking for something else and never saw a GCC before and he came running up to the window and rolling on his back and trying to play with gf and I. But he had some behavioral issues for a while, and a broken toe we didn't notice till later. I won't buy from a pet store again either, but also I would have never thought about a parrot for a pet if that never happen, so im a little torn.
Oh my!! I'm sorry you had a similar experience! Your GCC is very lucky to have you! I am also torn....I love our Kiwi and wouldn't trade him for the world...but I abhor HOW we got him!
I believe it’s all depends on the stores and their suppliers. Bought me a Indian Ringneck few days ago. No signs of illness and he’s very excited to be here. Paid almost 1k for him and I’d be traumatized if anything to happen with him.
Does he bite you and how old is he on this video? I like gcc but they can be agressive.
If there was a Conure grade school the role call would be; Kiwi, Kiwi, Kiwi, Mango, Kiwi, Kiwi, Mango, Kiwi…
You suppose to have paperwork for conures? I got my 2 weeks after it was hatched, but I wasn't notified for any paperwork, hummm I am confused
Hello, I would like to ask what kind of tape that is wrapped aound the perch. It' looks soft for their feet. Thanks.
That tape we have wrapped is commonly called veterinarian tape/wrap. It is also used for human consumption. I was given it to use (and bought more) for an injury I sustained last year (I just bought it at a local pharmacy). But you can get it bulk on Amazon. It is a self adhering compression wrap.
I just bought two Sun Conures 500 each with no paperwork. 300 off each. I pray they are ok.
They should be fine. :-) IT is commonly recommended by the experts to have our birds checked by a vet soon after getting them...so whenever you have a chance..... Enjoy your new babies!!!
Please remember, if you have a bird rescue neer you please contact them before you check out breeders, those birds are in need of loving homes!
Agreed 100%! We are currently looking at some to also volunteer!!!
you are amazing this is why i want to open a avian rescue you should buy them from pet stores and save them from their conditions
We have also talked about opening an avian rescue!!! The only problem, if I buy from the shady pet stores to save them, they will just replace them within days!
One could say I technically rescued my GCC from another owner. They haven't even had her for a full year and were already trying to resell her just to get a different bird. She was hand raised at a specialty bird store but the kids in her former home picked on her and she became aggressive. She gets extremely hostile whenever my niece is visiting, even if my niece pays no attention to her. It took me three months after getting her to get her to stop biting. She used to just bite so hard to where she'd draw blood each time, but now she favors me and gets upset when anyone else comes too close to her. I got official documents on her registered leg band and everything. However, when I was about to get her, the former owners told me they were about to clip her wings and I begged them not to. When I went to meet them and her for the first time, they went to show me she could fly by throwing her straight into the air, and I watched in horror as she panicked to find a place to land. I bought her immediately and took her home. To this day, she's terrified of flying. I will never clip her wings but she's a lot happier now, spoiled, and loved. She was barely 8 months old when I got her and it must have been terrifying to have people you're absolutely afraid of just throwing you in the air to showcase how you fly. Now if she wants to go anywhere, she'll navigate around without flying. I try to get her to try on her own with treats but so far it's not motivating enough.
Oh my word! My heart breaks for your GCC! What a horrible life it had! I am so glad that you got her as soon as you saw how she was being treated! She is in a good home now...I can tell! Bless you for saving your girl!
Im so sorry, i went through the same exact thing with my green cheek conure! I bought him from petco and He was like traumatized, he never wanted to be touched for a while nor bathed or anywhere near water! 😪 took him a while for him to get adjusted but he finally came out of his shell.
Good for you for taking the traumatized bird and working with him until the trust was built and he was comfortable!
@@kiwiscorner3832 😊🙌🏼
But how did the pet store get the adjective of “trusted”? May there have been a change in ownership?
Bottom line: the lil guy has found serenity and peace in your household. Bless you.
The pet store sold my VET a bird....that's pretty trusted. (maybe time to change vets!). But you are right.....bottom line our lil guy has found his forever home and is living the good HEALTHY life!
God sent u to rescue kiwi give him forever lasting home, $ is not n issue life more important in different form, he very bless to have u, love n peace to anyone that love parrot there next generation hopefully our kids n grandkids that there habitat is humans destroy there home.
Why thank you! Yes, love for our bird outweighs any money we spent to make him healthy! He is a much loved member of our family!
I was visiting petsmart stores really wanting a conure but One was very fearful of humans and One was hella old and missing feathers and last one we met looked sick and Injured foot?. So our last try was visiting a bird breeder. It was really clean there! The birds were hand fead bird formula and My conure was very tamed 8 week old and very healthy too! :)).The breeder was very easy to contact and was very aware about giving away her birds since she didnt like to sell them to pet stores as much. So I definitely recommended people looking on craiglist to see if any home breeder people have healthy birds up for sale! If they are hand fed since the beginning they should be really tamed and have great relationships with people :D
That is awesome! We will go straight to the breeder the next time......well unless we get a rescue! :-)
😂we got a green cheek conure also a kiwi. Very high attention grabbers those cute things for therapy for my husband that has Parkinson’s.
The exact same thing is happening to my parent's bird right now. He developed a bald spot around a month or two ago and his treatments have cost us more than the bird actually. My siblings and I saved all our money to purchase this bird for my mother's birthday last June. Before the infection around August of last year after we got him, he began to get sick. He kept throwing up and we immediately took him to the vet. Not only were we taking him for the sickness but we also discovered that he had a broken wing. The poor bird, only 3 months old was going to have to live his entire life with an abnormal wing causing his flight feathers to grow way slower than normal and unable to fly normal. I'm just so unsure on what to do but I feel like this is so horrible for not only my family who absolutely loves their bird but for the pets.
Don't feel bad. You guys took care of the infection. The bald spot I hope went away with that treatment (if it's bald from a hard molt offer baths). I'm also assuming the broken wing has healed. So what, he may have an abnormal wing! He may always have a bald spot. He is loved and if he isn't in pain, he is living his best life!!!!! You rescued him from a worse fate!
@@kiwiscorner3832 Thank You very much. We're actually still working with the infection, trying to get rid of it. His wing healed but incorrectly. I'm just glad he can still fly
Pet stores that don't breed birds take birds from anonymous places. People that give them away, breeder birds or something abnormal like that. It's pretty hard for these birds to get adopted because they don't have paperwork of their previous owner nor are fully tamed. I know it sucks that this lady found out the hard way but in reality it would've been a hard time for this bird to get adopted. Who knows how long it was sitting in that pet shot without a companion. Parrots are monogamous; they really really feel affection when it's given. Al least she has the bird now, if the bird was given all it's real historic details I don't think that woman would've bought it....who knows how much longer I'd be in that pet store sadly. My local pet store had a few birds like that, in particular an Amazon I clearly remember as a kid. I saw that Amazon in a glass panel tucked away every time I visited that pet shop. He was really old too and kept to himself...sadly.
Exactly! I look at it as a 'rescue'!
You make me happy✨I just got my Green cheek Conure her names Azzi🦜
Clipping wings is poor practice. Out last rescue saw two birds unable to fly due to caged life and clipped wings. It's a sad world at times.
love the grand union flag. has union jack like our Australian flag, although we still have it :(
Pet stores do a miserable job with parrots. They do their best but they are simply not knowledgeable. Even our trusted local store clipped my fathers latest parrot so short he was a danger to himself!
Will u give a bird a loving home.
I got my green cheek conure from Petco aware that it probably wasn't the best place though I heard that the breeder they got conures from was good. I could have gotten it from a better place but I was struggling with several neurolopsychological issues and that would have been too difficult for me (too many forms, people to talk to, etc plus I needed it asap). I bought it and I was disappointed to find that its wings had been clipped almost too far - although admittedly that did help with adjusting it to its new life. And the poor thing had been chewing on its tail, likely out of stress and/or loneliness. At least it was fairly tame though, because one of the petco workers spent time with it. I looked up the breeder that was listed on it's small bit of paperwork and it seemed like a big breeder... 😅 Fast forward eight months and my conure is THRIVING - it is currently preening on my hand, very comfortable, almost fully flighted and its tail is BEAUTIFUL. And yes, it definitely helps as an emotional support - every day this bird makes me laugh and smile and calms me. It is very silly, playful, somewhat shy, affectionate, loyal but not too dependent, and is probably on the noisier side for a green cheek (they're known for being quiet but not this bird lol - but I love it honestly. And it is a sign that my bird is comfortable now - when I first got it, it was so shy it barely made a sound). I think that I rescued this little sweetie bird in a way. It certainly lives a better life than it used to :') It even bonded very tightly with my family's English budgie - they're almost inseparable now!
I'm not happy about the way petco gets their birds and there are definitely cons to how you can buy one of these beautiful sensitive creatures so easily (some people don't take good care of these birds, although due to awareness about parrots and online information I think the amount of people like that is decreasing), but at least for me it was a story with a happy outcome for both me (it helps me) and my bird (that is thriving now) :')
Yes! You got the bird that was meant for you and it sounds like it was the best decision ever for you AND your bird!!!
does the bird have a name or is his name this bird. I finally heard kiwi once at the end of the story.
Do you have a recommended store to buy green cheek conures from?
I would go to the breeder!
Thank you for sharing. Glad to see hapier life for this poor creature.
I am thinking of having a bird. I Just have one silly question.when the bird is allowed to fly at home, does it drop poop on furniture.?.i know my wife will be mad at me id it happens.
Thanks
YOu know, bird poop everywhere was my biggest concern! I have not noticed any problem. Our bird mostly stays on his cage and hangs out. He flies a bit...but usually to a different perch and we have something to catch his poop when he gets there.
Yea
I got my bird from a well known good breeder before we got him the breeder made sure with a vet the bird was not sick and I agree you shouldn’t trust a pet store
If we buy a bird again, it will be from a breeder that is well known, has good references and that we trust!
What's a "pet mill"? Why is that a harsh place?
People always say never buy a pet from a pet store but if people don’t, who will?..
That is true.....I just hate to perpetuate the bad practices that SOME stores have!
Yes, I understand. And I agree, keep taking great care of kiwi! ❤️
Buying a baby from a store like that is a very horrible thing. Now they will just get another and still not care for it. The more you buy the more they will get to sell.
Exactly and that is why we would never do it again. I'm actually saying our next one needs to be a rescue...there are so many birds that need a good home!
You should always have a cage ready before you buy an animal. Buying an animal should be a well thought our thing and research should be done. Buying animals at pet stores.. this is Avery common thing.
Curious note kiwi looks like a red factor green cheek and the skin issue actually is a common problem with them they don't usually even have down feathers until their first molt thedy are kind of a new mutation too
OH really? I will have to do my research. I know we don't see many conures with Kiwi's coloring! We were told he was "high red" But I will be looking into the red factor! Luckily for his, his skin infection was cleared up with medication from the vet!
I got my $25 budgie at a pet store. Came with aspergillosis. I am currently spending $200 a month on the medicine and $400 a month on vet bills for about 6 months now. I'm only halfway through. I don't regret buying my sweet baby Jade, but all of that money could have gone into a Palace for her.
You are absolutely amazing....you didn't let your Sweet Jade's illness deter you from falling in love!!! Jade is one lucky Budgie!!!!
@@kiwiscorner3832 I'm broke as what I am LOL. But Jade is the queen of the house. She's in her cage at night for safety but otherwise we are her servants. She doesn't like us. Because her only interaction with humans has been a shoving nasty medicine in a syringe down her throat or locking her up in a gas chamber filled with medicine. But she calls for us from the other room so we can be her elevator to get to a higher branch on her tree. She can fly there. She just wants us to do it for her 😂😂 if I heard a description of her without a species listed I would swear she was a cat.
I don't get it. I've never had paperwork with a bird except for a cockatoo.
Makes me wonder if the vet wasn’t messed up! But still my bird was sick when they sold him to us!
Same here. It all depends what part of the world you’re in as well.
Very true!
I got a baby gcc from a breeder I thouht was good but my bird passed after 2 years of health problems and an eye infection I had to give her meds 2 times a day once at 430am when I went to work did this plus other meds over s 2 year period I still lost her I found a new breeder in New Jersey ans visited them before I purchased a pineapple green cheek conure this place does it rite socializing them educating customers doing take home reviews and information they want pictures and dimensions of the cage and they are very thorough I only had my new feather baby 5 months an I can tell she more healthy an vibrant plays with her toys all the time very friendly to everyone and I work to keep her that way ill miss my Mia forever and ever I love that bird and now I have a new one I'm bonding with and she a sweetheart I love bird took me till I was 42 to realize that the pet for me they make sense to me
I am so sorry to hear about Mia! That is heartbreaking! I am however, so glad that you found another bird to love!!!!!!!
@@kiwiscorner3832 ill never forget her I still reslly reslly miss her we were bonded for sure and now im building my bond with my new baby been 4 months now
TO ANYONE ELSE!!!
PLEASE NEVER CUT YOUR BIRDS WING FEATURES! NOT ONLY WILL YOUR BIRDS SOMETIMES BECOME DEPRESSED! 🙄😤😤😢😢😭
THEY CAN START PULLING FEATHERS OUT! AND BIRDS WERE BORN TO FLY!!! JUST KEEP ALL DOORS CLOSED! AND MAKE SURE YOU ALWAYS MAKE SURE YOUR BIRD IS IN HIS OR HER CAGE BEFORE YOU OPEN A DOOR!
I HAVE HAD BIRDS ALL MY LIFE.
I AM 61yrs YOUNG AND STILL HAVE MANY BIRDS. I TREAT ALL MY ANIMALS AS THEY ARE MY FAMILY AND MY BEST FRIENDS.
TAKE CARE ALL YOU BIRD LOVER PEOPLE. ✌✌✌💝💝💝👍👍👍
CHEERS FROM SOUTH
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He was clipped when we got him....he has since grown everything back in and he is loving the life of a flighted bird and zooms around the house like the crazy boy that he is!
I have a similar story.They do lie because they don't know where they come from.From an egg ,lol.I have 2. They told me twice it is a boy,when it was a girl.Second one was a girl and they told me it was a girl and called him a women's name.I was surprised when a boy made an egg,lol.You have a nice bird.Tgey live up to 30 years,smart .They dont fly away if not scared.Dont worry about clipping.
We have not clipped him since we first got him. He is much happier..and zips around the house like a flying demon.....but it's fun! :-)
Hello. I want to by a bird. I've been doing a lot of research. I've never owned a bird but I've always been fascinated with birds. I know it takes a lot of time and patience. And I agree with not getting from a pet store. Do they make good pets, and what are the big negatives?
He makes a great pet! He is quite interactive and ours is quite silly. They take time. I'm not going to lie. To make his life satisfying we keep a ton of toys for him and try to have him out as much as possible with us (minimum of 2-3 hours each evening). A bored unhappy bird is a bird that will give you trouble (loud, biting, etc). The only other thing....they can be messy! WE have his main perch sitting inside a laundry drop pan to catch the mess....and the other perches and areas he hangs out in I spread old sheets to contain some of the mess.
Try to adopt in your area. Many people surrender birds because they require a lot of care, can be loud, and they live a long time (with proper care). They need to be given attention, need to have their cages cleaned, and need stimulation. My birds get a lot of attention, eat fresh veggies/with healthy seeds. They are free flying in our home and get a lot of time out of their cages. I also make sure they get plenty of toys to chew on. Just like dogs, they need the same care (or more) and love toys they can destroy. I would recommend doing research before you buy/adopt. There is a lot of good informative content on TH-cam. Good luck!
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This is the only single red factor green cheek conure i can find online im getting one in 2 weeks
Wow my bird have the same problem i take it to the vet cus her head has a bolt spot he said maybe she will grow new ones but thats it so now if is an infection i don't know what to do!! 🥺
How is your bird? Trust your vet....they are the experts. (And if you don't trust them...find another avian board certified vet to go to!) Kiwi got over the infection...and was checked out afterwards with new skin tests to show that the infection was gone. HOWEVER he still has bald spots more than a year later. IT is combination of two things ......(backed up by a board certified Avian vet). 1. He sleeps with his head up against one of his cage bars...so he really does have 'bed head'. 2. We just needed to be more religious about giving him baths. The vet said every other day while he had bald spots and then maybe going down to 2-3 times if it's looking good. AND...the vet said he may just not grow feathers in that spot.....it might just be a quirk and that it will not affect him at all! Just makes him special!
Hello,thanks for your reply shes doing ok but still she has that bold spot on her head i took her to the vet again after seeing your video and again she told me papaya was fine The person i get it from told me she has something call runny eyes but she said that it was going to go away after a year but she just turn one on February and still has that bold spot and always watering eyes.
I do not believe in clipping wings !
When we got Kiwi he was clipped and we perpetuated that ONE time. They have since grown back and he now zooms around the house having a blast!
Never ever ever buy a companion from a pet store never ever. And never buy a friend from a breeder you don’t meet and vet and never bring home a buddy without spending time with it first and knowing what you’re getting into. You’re locking yourself with a friend for decades. Be careful!
Hi just remember to not klip hes wings because it kan make him aressive and stressed
We got him clipped, but he has grown out those wings and is loving zooming around our house like a kamikaze pilot (he loves to dive bomb our cat.......you can almost see her roll her eyes as she goes about her business unconcerned.....but still we watch them CLOSELY.. As soon as we hear him take off our eyes are transfixed to watch)
I thought clipping was a no no??
It is.
Whats all this crib for?
Talk to the pet store.
We gotta problems of our own
No problems. I fixed his health issues and he is living a happy life!
I just came across your video. I have several things that I'd like to point out to you. 1. Not all breeders are reputable, and not all pet stores work with pet mills. Also. Hand-fed birds can be afraid of fingers. So, you saying that he wasn't hand-fed, might not have been true. He could have been, and was still afraid of fingers. The fact that he wanted to be with Jason, and was focused on him, means that he was most definitely hand-fed. Because non-hand-fed birds would not focus on any human for anything, and would never be able to be tamed. I myself own a Conure. A GoldCap, larger Conure. She's not banded. She came from a bird store in Sacramento. Personally, I trust PetSmart more than I do PetCo, because PetSmart employees are much more caring than PetCo. I wouldn't go assuming that the bird wasn't hand-fed, because he's afraid. I also wouldn't go assuming anything about the paperwork, because someone might have bought, and then returned the bird, and sometimes, those people who return the bird after buying, don't return the paperwork with the bird. You need to understand that not all pet mills are bad. The large chain pet stores, PetSmart, PetCo, Pet SuperMarket, PetLand, Pet Station ... etc etc, they have vets that see the animals when they get to the store from wherever they were shipped. Sometimes, birds get infections from other birds, or from humans who don't wash their hands after handling other animals. Sometimes, molting leads to infections. I'm 27 years old. I've owned birds, all types of birds, ever since I was 4. I'm sorry for coming at you some type of way, but you shouldn't right out accuse a pet store of lying, when you don't know all of the facts. But maybe, they just didn't know. Yeah, the run-around thing was uncalled for. You can't criticize all pet stores for the actions of just 1. I'm sorry. Also. What do you meed your Conure? Do not feed any fruits/veggies. Despite what anyone says, fruits/veggies are not good for them. Feed pellets, seeds, nuts, bits of dry fruits/veggies. Avocado, chocolate, dairy, caffine, alcohol, are toxic. Nonstick cookware of any kind is toxic. smoking anything around birds is toxic. If you have any questions, please feel free, and let me know. Thank you.
OH ,I totally believe that our bird was hand fed. But he was not treated with kindness and love. That much was obvious from his behavior. He was definitely around humans though. As for the pet store....no definitely not all are bad. There is one that is a couple hours away that we go to and they are transparent about where they get their animals and the breeders and the inspections that they do. I would trust them. I just know that the pet store that WE got Kiwi from.......very un-reputable. I wish I had done more research before I bought from them. We caught them in so many lies it was ridiculous! The vet when we took the bird actually told us...'this bird has had a hard life in his first 9 months". I think that is what I was trying to get across in my video......to do your research.....know where you are getting the bird from!!!!
Non hand-fed birds can most certainly be tamed.
Hello mam i have a very urgent query about my conure can i ask you please
What is your question????
@@kiwiscorner3832 I have a pineapple conure and he is doing drakish poop 😟i am scared why he doing so?
You should name the pet store if you stand by all the accusations you're making here, they dont deserve anonymity if you're accurately describing what happened
I got my bird from petsmart I think I saved my bird.
Knowing how some pet stores treat their animals....I think you are right! I know I saved my green cheek conure!!!
@@kiwiscorner3832 yes because they said he was not clipped and when I brought him home he could not even fly 🙄
why clip his wings :( birds fly
Why wouldn't you want to adopt more animals that come from mills? They will probably have horrible lives because they'll just get sicker and look gross and nobody will wanna adopt them....you are ultimately saving lives regardless of where you adopt your pets..
We actually call our bird a 'rescue'. We rescued him from a bad life and most likely death since he was a sick bird when we got him!!! :-)
@@kiwiscorner3832 I would have assumed so, it really does suck that mills are so relevant in today's pet adoption..I feel where you are coming from because a lot of people don't have the time or energy to deal with sick animals, but I specialize in reptiles and avian so I would feel it necessary to rescue as many animals as I can no matter the circumstances...I've taken care of many many many sick animals and I don't regret a dime that I've spent being there for them when nobody else would. But I do see what you're talking about though. I'm glad you have your kiwi. 😎
@@user-ed4kb2xt9u NO, we don't begrudge one single dime that we have spent on our bird....cat or other animals!!!!!
Don't buy from breeders in general! The average bird is rehomed 7 times - please adopt!!!
ughhh clipping wings :(
Birds don't usually come with paperwork. Especially from a pet store. The more expensive the bird the more likely they buyer will want gender, age, and get records. But normally they don't and aren't required to. Pet mills for birds are also normal. If it was only on reliable breeders to give people birds then something small like a parakeet would be like 100 dollars. And I know because if you check online on like bird breeders. Com normal parakeets co fed are being told for 100 dollars. Bird mills make it so petco can buy birds in bulk and sell them to the general populations. Almost all birds come from pet mills and even small time breeders who can't find someone to buy there birds end up selling to pet shops. I think having pet shops and breeders have papers would be great and some do it because they think they should, but I still don't think it should be required and to say you're ashamed your bird came from a pet mill is a bit insensitive to everyone who's ever got there bird from anywhere other than a small time breeder. I think you should have returned the bird and if they didn't take it back for lying then you take them to small claims and make them pay for the vet bill or give you your money back and take the bird. Before you buy a bird you should have enough money to take care of it or you are a bad owner. So you shouldn't call him 2 times. You should just call him by his name and be responsible and the correct approach in dealing with the situation. I dislike bird people like you and your husband. If you're going buy a bird do it after studying the breed and understanding their general behavior. You'd probably see the signs of being sick and inform the per shop. But instead you blamed and spent on a vet and called for something most birds don't have. People like you shouldn't buy birds.
We wouldn't have purchased the bird had we not the means to properly care for the bird. We took our brand new to us bird immediately to the vet...numerous time and spared no cost. And most likely saved our precious bird from dying. Did I blindly trust the pet store. Absolutely. Is that what I was trying to convey in my video...YES. Don't just blindly trust the seller.
I appreciate additional contest around the petmills and how birds trafecing works But i dont' agree with your insensive comments blaming the victim.
This is a client that trusted a professional lying crook. She was mislead in believing the sick bird was perfectly healthy. And that doesnt bother you?
@@khalidjaii2 of course it bothers me. I say as much in my comment. I would prefer pet shops know what wrong with their birds if anything. But instead of "saving" that birds life. They should have returned the bird and placed the burden on the lying crook. OR got the help kiwi needed and then asked the shop to pay for it and if they didn't take them to court. Not make a video about how she saved a birds life and how he had a bad life before. She doesn't know if he had a bad life before she only knows it's ill. Birds at a young age get sick for many reasons. I'm upset she blames the pet mill then blames the shop. When she had responsibility of the impulse buy. She had no prior knowledge of the breed or symptoms of a sick bird. She just bought it on a whim. You can't control the crook shop, but you can control your impulses. So I'm shaming her on her actions. The one's we know. If we're bringing up "what ifs" like the one she was about how his life bad before she got him (which she has no proof of) someone who knew the breed and had knowledge on the situation could have easily came in after her and told the shop owner it was sick or bought it and taken the appropriate actions. That's what I'm saying. Take responsibility and don't talk about things you don't know about. And that goes for the crook shop too. Take responsibility for the sick bird and don't talk about it's health when you don't know about it.
@@localdopedude8818 This is a classic keyboard warrior. I hinted at the same in a much more sensitive way. (Above) You wouldn't talk this way to a person face to face in public. Would you? If you would, then guess what? You ever heard of the label "Karen"? That's how people see you. Congratulations Karen.
So what if parakeets would be 100 dollars? I can't believe you're defending mills because "it keeps prices low". Does your family have stock in Apet or something?
Why on God's green earth do you clip his eings?
It's really not good for them to clip there wings, it's phycologicaly Very important that they are able to fly.... Don't buy Pets from pet stores!!! They lie that's what they do to make $ and as long as ppl act like sheep and blindly trust everyone and everything they say because they said so.. this will
Keep being an issue
I agree. Kiwi is free to fly around the house and is no longer clipped.
@@kiwiscorner3832 that's AWESOME!!!! So happy to hear that!!!!!
ADOPT!!! DON'T BUY!!! Sooooo many pets have been abandoned.
Yes yes yes!! We plan on adopting our next bird....although finding places for adoption near us seems to be difficult!!!
I’m sorry, but what did you expect from a commercial pet store? If people stopped buying pets from pet stores they’d stop selling pets. Of course they are getting their animals from pet mills. They get them cheap that way.
That is exactly why I put this video out there. We weren't looking for a pet/bird. We were picking up something else for a different pet and this bird went crazy excited every time Jason got close. The bird chose us and after talking about it all day long we caved (in fairness, a bird had been on our list of pets to get sometime in the future...but we were not looking at that point).
Sorry you have encountered this horrible experience. But I have had a number of pets in my life including a beautiful bird, I think a pet store is the number one place to avoid for not only birds but also dogs and cats. Pet shop animals = pet mill animals to most animal lovers. I’m sorry that you didn’t know this fact. I think pet shop preys on people like you, a novice animal first time pet owner of pure breed or exotic animals. You’re not only getting poor health and poor gene animals that have been treated horribly for generations, but you’re also getting ripped off. They charge double or triple the breeder charges for the quality they sell. And if they’re on sale, you can 100% assume that the animal is very sick and they want to get rid of it. As far as we’re concerned, pet shops should never be allowed to sell any live animals but only supplies and food. This goes for fish and small animals like rabbits and hamsters as well. You can assume 99%+ that all animals at a pet shop come from very dirty horribly conditioned pet mills.
Yes yes yes! Weirdly enough, I would never think about getting a dog or a cat at a pet store......so I don't know why I thought about a bird. (in fairness, we were not shopping for a bird...this bird CHOSE Jason....and we just caved!)
Well I mean you bought it with Feather Falling out as a baby so 😳🤣⚰️ do research before buying a bird birds only molt once a year so as it a baby not even being a year old molting couldn't have been the case and you could of call them out on there b.s
Very true....and we expected it to be a molt...we were told it was and told it had been verified with a vet that it was. Unfortunately, that was a lie....but no worries, I got him to the vet and got the medicine he needed to be a healthy boy!
U can't trust anyone I don't know who's worst the pet store or the vet cause both are liers
YES YES YES! We just have to do our reserach really well!
No ones fault but your own! Stop complaining. You literally bought a bird without doing your research lmao you goofy
LOL We have no problem admitting our mistakes....and I"m just sharing so others don't make the same mistakes. In the meantime, our bird is now healthy and loving life...and very much a well loved member of our family.