What Crimson Bellied Conures Are REALLY Like! | TheParrotTeacher

[@ginatruiolo]

I find it sooo amazing that they are a completely different type of conure and not at all a color morph. ❤ thank you for sharing the positives and the challenges of owning them.

[@TheParrotTeacher]

It is interesting! It’s also crazy how few people know! Someone accused me of colouring in a green cheek over on tiktok lol!

[@ginatruiolo]

@@TheParrotTeacher oh my, people are just... I can't sometimes.

[@TheParrotTeacher]

@@ginatruiolo just made me chuckle lol

[@ginatruiolo]

@@TheParrotTeacher are there significant differences between a crimson belly and a sun conure? ( like there is between a crimson belly and a green cheek conure)

[@TheParrotTeacher]

@@ginatruiolo colouration is an obvious one. Size wise I’d say they are more similar. Beak strength is similar too. Sun conures tend to be louder though!

[@Lalasamaa]

What you say is accurate they are so much mood changers, my crimson learned step up and some tricks, I didn’t cut her feathers, one moment she is so lovely she hugs and kiss and after she tries to bite your fingers.

[@TheParrotTeacher]

They really are cute little monsters! Also like the Eren Mikasa logo!

[@celinejeon82]

I didn't know the personalities and behaviors of crimson bellies could be so different from green cheeks. Great insights as always, thanks!

[@TheParrotTeacher]

They truly are! Thank you!

[@lil_neet]

After reading and watching videos abt how placid and lovely they were, I bought two babies (hand raised) and even finished off the hand feeding myself for a few wks. I really wished someone had made a video like this before I went through what I did. I ended up surrendering them to a bird re-homing place. I tried SO hard and was so upset. The biting was out of control and in the end to have them out, I had to be covered head to toe. I have scars on my neck and hands still. Once they started biting my face I really had no options left. I literally tried EVERYTHING to curb it as soon as the biting started. Nothing worked and it broke my heart to give them away to find new homes. Im a real animal lover and not inexperienced with birds. I just think some of these tropical parrots aren’t supposed to be pets. They’re far too intelligent and need so much stimulation, and the right *kind* of stimulation that I think is beyond captivity. I now have two cockatiels and they are really amazing companions and so underrated. I hope this video deters some ppl from CBC’s as they are extremely high needs birds and I’m sure sadly a lot end up rehomed or stuck in cages due to their biting.

[@TheParrotTeacher]

I’m sorry to hear you had that experience! It honestly makes me face palm when I read the articles or see the videos saying that crimsons are placid and never bite. They are even marketed for newer parrot owners which is basically setting people up to fail. With some exceptions most owners mention this kind of behaviour! We experience it ourselves often and we have tons of experience with parrots. While both of ours are rescues or rehomes it’s only now I’m getting to have a fun relationship with one and still working on the other. Even then bites will still happen. You’re correct, I’d honest say that crimsons should not be pets or should only really be kept by experienced owners as they can be so challenging!

[@terriehaylock9058]

Oh God I just bought one tonight.....I'm finishing hand feeding.....but now I'm scared to hear the biting is common, she's in with my female GCC I hope it works out

[@lil_neet]

@ eep, good luck! Maybe you might have a better experience? 😬

[@terriehaylock9058]

@@lil_neet I'm 5 days in and I'm exhausted already. Ur so right about it all!! Needy!! I have a gcc who's a gentle lamb, but I think cbc is going to be too much 😭 what do I dooooo

[@megandeslate3287]

I watched this video before getting a CBC and now I’m watching it again after having one for only 10 days. And everything you said is turning out to be so true for my crimson! My green cheek that I got back in September bonded with us on the same day we got him and learned to trust us so easily. He only lightly nips when something upsets him, loves attention, and is very cuddly and outgoing. Our new crimson on the other hand…she seems more reserved and moody, bites harder, and isn’t as social as our GCC. She has her sweet moments every now and then, but they are definitely on her terms not ours.

[@TheParrotTeacher]

Always the way with crimsons! They set the pace definitely not us! She may get much more affectionate as time goes on but that may also come with nips!

[@megandeslate3287]

@@TheParrotTeacher did your Crimsons personality change the longer that you had them?

[@TheParrotTeacher]

@@megandeslate3287 not fundamentally, but thanks to the training and effort they bite less and behave better! I actually have a crimson guide too if you’d like to learn a little more!

[@megandeslate3287]

@@TheParrotTeacheroooo yes, I’d love to look into the crimson guide! Is it a video posted on your channel?

[@TheParrotTeacher]

@@megandeslate3287 it is! If you search crimson bellied on my channel it should come up! Although KZbin seem to be making it impossible for people to see most of my content currently lol

[@NBay_]

So true!!!. I have a green cheek and a CBC. I was told CBC are Calm, cuddley , quiet, shy! Umm NO. My GCC is all that. My CBC is loud , sensitive, hormonal, Bully,instigator and I can keep going. So before you get one speak with someone who owns one and a trainer. They are a lot of work!! “Parrot teacher” is awesome ! I recommend signing up with them for a training session.

[@TheParrotTeacher]

So true Nicole! They are tons of work! I really wish more accurate info about them was out there because I feel what many people are told is setting them up to fail and also put crimsons in rescues without need!

[@willb6426]

Just got a question got 3 male conures an 3 females should I keep all females together all males together till certain age there almost a year or can you pair them up now they all get along thanks ahead of time cause you always respond thanks 😊

[@shimmerbay]

I have a 16 yr old CBC. He is exactly as you describe. I love him but he’s a huge challenge. When he’s out playing with me, I can’t really relax because he could quickly nip at me. His beak is quite strong. He likes to scream at times. Definitely not for beginners as you need to be firm with them. Their beauty is amazing!

[@TheParrotTeacher]

It really is true! The whole being firm thing is interesting too as we are noticing that! Not punishing them but making clear certain behaviours don’t get them what they want by redirection etc!! I get on pretty well with one of ours now Kipling thanks to lots of work but Charlie still regularly nips me!

[@GB_Gummy]

I didn't know they exsisted before you guys adopted him. And all the personality traits sound exactly like my half moon conure 😂 especially the quick mood changes 😊🤪🤬

[@TheParrotTeacher]

Conures in general can be little monsters!

[@yamunadevi68]

My girl CB has actually calmed down a lot since she laid her first lot of eggs earlier this year. However my boy who is 2 years younger than her will bully her and is a much more agitated bird. However he has finally got his beak biting strength under control and will warn me rather than hold onto my finger and grind (glad that’s in the past 👍🏽) I find I have to really watch their body language very carefully and when I don’t I get nailed or warned. Your video is really interesting cos the breeder told me that they are more mellow and quieter that green cheeks and cos I don’t have any other experience I believed that till now. Thanks so much for your videos and as a crimson parront I would love to see more crimson info

[@TheParrotTeacher]

It’s good that she’s calmed down! It also seems like you’re doing well with them if they are settling down and you can read them that well! It unsettles me how much I hear that about them. It worries me that breeders are basically setting these birds up to go into the rescue system!

[@sanhongyap5645]

I have 2 GCCs and a CBC. The CBC is relatively more curious and enjoys playing with toys by itself. The GCCs are more sociable and try to make friends with the CBC but the CBC in its younger days (up to 9 months) will shoo them off, currently (2 years old) the CBC just ignores them. The bite strength of the CBC is milder compared to the GCC as it was hand-fed by myself as a chick. My previous CBC (not hand-fed) can leave bite scars. Haven't experienced the mood swings of the CBCs much but I believe they don't always like to be told or instructed what to do, so I give it some space to be free-ranging. I tend to believe that the more assertive and confident the bird, the more intelligent they are.

[@TheParrotTeacher]

It’s an interesting perspective here! Also interesting how your crimson moderates it’s bite force because it sees you as a flock member!

[@EvilSnips]

I have a crimson belly, but I can honestly say they are more like Sun Conures than Green Cheeks. Volume included.

[@TheParrotTeacher]

They definitely can be at times!

[@seagreenspiral]

ive got a crimson bellied one!!!! hes 4! is that old?

[@TheParrotTeacher]

Nope! That’s about late teens!

[@amigodeasas]

Lk 👍 my Teacher 🍀

[@TheParrotTeacher]

Thank you!

[@taistudobom]

I wish I had this video some months ago. My friend got a baby CBC without too much planning, she asked me some advice and I told her what I knew about conures in general (I never had one, so it was just what I read/heard). I knew they were hard work, but her CBC is extra hard work lol After seeing your video, I'm starting to grasp why hahaha

[@TheParrotTeacher]

Oh yeah! They are like conures but doubled in difficulty! They are a dark souls boss level difficulty unless you get a lucky one personality wise! There’s lots of misinformation about them about too!

[@taistudobom]

@@TheParrotTeacher She better get better at rolling then, 'cause that baby has the personality of a little brat hahahaha

[@Lancs1812]

My crimson is exactly as you describe. He is adorable and cuddly one minute and then he gets over excited and can nip. He talks a lot too. It's interesting that you say they've got more time powerful beaks than other conures. And yes he loves to have long screeching sessions for no reason. I didn't know any of this when I adopted him 😂 He's adorable and I love him but I am very cautious about even thinking of introducing another bird into our home. I don't know if he'd really object.

[@TheParrotTeacher]

Glad I got the description on the money! I spoke to a few other owners before I made this video to make sure my experiences were accurate rather than anecdotal! They are such charming birds but true personalties! The beak thing is in comparison to a green cheek! Sun conures or golden are almost as strong!

[@GrimdarkGamers]

Great video! My schedule's finally settled down so I've got the opportunity to catch up on a bit of a backlog! Absolutely in no way surprised by this, i've hung around quite a few crimson bellies and my experience lines up exactly with what you've said. Very curious to find out how Pickles has got on with the crimson bellies!

[@TheParrotTeacher]

She doesn’t like them lol. Pickles basically goes for them if they get too close! Scampi likes Charlie though!

[@GrimdarkGamers]

@@TheParrotTeacher I'm not surprised :D, my pineapple always want to show other birds who's boss! There's a joke that goes around our avian vets about it "always being pineapples". They may just be a color mutation but they always seem the most boisterous of green cheeks!

[@TheParrotTeacher]

@@GrimdarkGamers haha Louis also proved your theory correct!

[@ellenm7979]

I recognize everything you describe in this vid, our crimson belly is just like this. Nothing like our green cheeks, very much his own species, with all the good and the bad that comes along with that 😊 do think it is important people know crimson bellies arent a colour variation of a green cheek. They are different, have a very different personalty and to be honest, are a whole lot more complex to deal with.

[@TheParrotTeacher]

It’s so true! They are so totally different than green cheeks! It’s also true people just don’t know about them! I’ve had people accuse me of colouring in my bird on photoshop with ours?! Or saying oh they are a mutation!

[@ellenm7979]

@@TheParrotTeacher 😂😂 i do get it though, they are unbelievably pretty.

[@yesidtac7863]

Muy buen tip

[@TheParrotTeacher]

Thank you!

[@shawn1029d]

Thanks for the video great info! I've been researching Crimsons to possibly get one and this is the first I've heard of them having these mood swings. So far all I've heard is them being very even tempered, do you have any insight on why there may be such a difference in experiences? I'm curious because I have a pretty busy house, 3 medium sized dogs and 3 other people so I am hoping to find a parrot that could be a good fit for us. Any advice would be greatly appreciated!

[@TheParrotTeacher]

The issue I think comes from their personalities being misread from a few breeders who also only have them as babies before they reach adulthood. It’s also a few anecdotal accounts of their personalities being used by EVERYONE because they are a relatively new type of conure in the pet bird industry. They can be very cuddly and charming but almost everyone I know who has one (both rescue and bought) has experienced swings in mood or sudden bites! If you feel they are the right bird for you then do consider one, but just go in with your eyes wide open!

[@shawn1029d]

@@TheParrotTeacher Ah that makes sense. Thanks for the insight. Do you have any thoughts on how they may compare to Black capped conures? Im also considering one of them. Thanks!

[@TheParrotTeacher]

@@shawn1029d comparison wise it’d be difficult to say right away as I don’t currently have a black cap!

[@t.w.2000]

@@shawn1029d This is much later but I have a nanday conure. It sounds like to me that these two birds act the same. I have many scares as proof. She has me well trained. Beware

[@owenbsanchezyeah]

mine is named Gunter

[@TheParrotTeacher]

Awesome!

[@SFAline]

I had this same exact species and she escaped but after a few weeks she came back

[@aurelia017]

My yellow sided green cheek tummy feathers haven’t come back after molting. Doesn’t look like they are pulling them out and we are loading up on lots of healthy vitamins- do you have any more tips?

[@TheParrotTeacher]

It would depend on what’s going on and why they aren’t growing back! I have a video on helping with moulting but aside from that you’d need to investigate the causes!

[@Retrodude_92]

Since mine is a Blue Throated, I take it they're very similar? They're cousins, even tho she literally likes to sleep on my face, and grinds her beak on me, whatever that behavior means lol

[@TheParrotTeacher]

Blue throated conures are beautiful! As it goes many conures are closely related!

[@SFAline]

I had the same exact species and she flew away, but after a few weeks, she came back 3:21

[@majedxx8099]

How old is a Crimson bird to be able to produce eggs?

[@TheParrotTeacher]

Same as many other parrot species!

[@majedxx8099]

Years 2

[@SFAline]

She’s more healthy and she’s in the positive behaviour

[@TheParrotTeacher]

Glad she’s back!

[@kuyuke]

Thank you for making this video. They're gorgeous creatures but not for me!

[@TheParrotTeacher]

Totally understand! If ours weren’t rescues or rehomes I doubt we would have any! They are beautiful but lots of work!