WHY I DISLIKE CONURE | FEATURING A GREEN CHEEK CONURE

So lets talk about conures. More specifically, green cheek conures and why I do not like the word. I feel like the word conure gets twisted many of times and creates this belief that all of these species are the same. However, that is farthest from the truth!
Conures are all different and even though they have similar features and characteristics, they are not to be grouped together as all the same. For example, green cheek conures and sun conures like stated are both considered to be conures. However, they are different in so many ways. Such as noise level, size, and species.
So I hope this video gives you birbs an insight on why I dislike the word conure. It definitely makes things confusing for first time/ potential birb owners!
Thank you so much for watching and keep an eye out for part 2 where we discuss more in depth with green cheek conures!
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[@kaciecabral9759]

I had a green cheek conure. He was the most cuddliest, more than one person friendly bird, he was the best thing ever, every morning I left his bird cage open and hed cire down at 8 o clock and fly to my pillow and cuddle his head behind my ear and slept the rest of the hour with me hahaha I love him so much.

[@VictoriaRyann]

Aweee that is the cutest!!! Green cheeks are the best 😊😊

[@ev3.m]

i have one too and he is so tame already and will let me touch his feet and belly and i’ve only had him for a few days

[@poiuyttrewq47]

Were his wings trimmed

[@lenaosmanovic6469]

Had? Dud something happen

[@pratibhamootoo6402]

Kacie Cabral mines too he’s so cuddly my three kids he cuddles up to

[@laynabuckley1]

We have a green cheek Conure and he is super quiet and is a great family bird! He has “bonded” with our entire family and will step up on anyone that goes to him

[@VictoriaRyann]

They are awesome birbs!!

[@kaisoisla]

I agree, I have a green cheek and he is very quiet.

[@MyJAG12345]

I know where you are coming from. The other thing some new parrot owners don't understand is not every green cheek conure is going to behave like Yoshi. They all have distinct personalities just like people. You can get a sweet cuddly bird who is like velcro or you can a get one that is independent and rather hang out on a stand and play with toys. If your lucky you get a combination of both.😂 Birds aren't pets they are companions that are still wild and take alot of knowledge and work. I am so glad you researched and discovered the birds that fit you.❤❤❤

[@VictoriaRyann]

Thank you Wendy you are so right!! All birbs are different and if I ever get another gcc, chances are he will have a different personality. I agree though if you're lucky to get it, that combination is perfect 😅

[@mfmayes]

I agree with you, My bird Tui hates me to touch her head and she doesn't like to cuddle, but she does like to talk to me and sit on my shoulder and me to walk around the house with her.

[@johnbriny1126]

My bird plays like a madman when he gets a plastic ball and when it’s the morning he comes to me and goes in side my shirt then I touch his head a little and he starts chirping because he’s happy,I love that little schmuk

[@keba1126]

My first yellow sided green cheek was not social with anyone except for me & he was really hard to tame & even though he successfully bonded to me, he would still get nippy at times and had a tricky temperament. I recently got a brand new little girl who's a hybrid yellow sided/crimson bellied & she could not be more sweeter since the first day I picked her up and brought her home. When I took her out of the carrier, I was expecting biting, and there was nothing. Completely calm and sweet. All 4 of my young nieces were able to hold & pet her. I've had her about 2 weeks now & she is legit the sweetest bird. No biting whatsoever & anyone in the family can handle her. Literally got a dream bird everyone hopes for. I got very lucky & I'm assuming the breeder was totally hands on with all her birds. They really do make some of the best pets imo.

[@nowayhosay50]

Green Cheek Conure's are not birds for first timers... Unless you have tolerant neighbors ;)

[@VictoriaRyann]

Lol! Thankfully I got a quiet lil dude. Unless there's water running then y'all protect those ears! Haha

[@driaisme9959]

Sebastian Sacilotto I don’t have neighbors lol

[@historyandmusic8646]

Well shit it's my first bird :/

[@CorgiShark]

What specifically makes them bad? Mess, noise, personality? Because I’m about to get my first bird and I’m fine with both the mess and the noise. And I actually like the ‘not a family bird’ thing bc it would be only my pet, not anyone else’s. I’m also thinking about cockatiels but I have minor allergies and they produce dandruff. Also again I’m not looking for a family bird. The last thing I need is ANOTHER pet bonding with my sister and not liking me.

[@darrenbell6376]

@@CorgiShark did you get a bird? I have allergies but was told a conure would be one of the better birds to keep

[@poopyrose8180]

For those who are confused: (This is what I believe what she means) The word "conure" has been used very loosely which leads to many misinformation. Due to people grouping many different birds together as "conures," they mistaken it as it's own species which have owners believe all Conures are the same (personally and care requirements). Conures is not a scientific classification but was made up in the pet trade. Her point is that the word "Conures" is an outdated which causes misunderstandings. I hope I explained that good

[@starbirds2464]

Conures are basically dwarf macaws

[@Aquatasy]

I feel your pain. Over the years "Conure" has turned into a big umbrella term that lumps very, very different parrots together and tries to label them all the same. I agree with you that "Conure" can be a decent starting point for finding a feathered friend, and am sooooo glad you encourage everyone to research the individual species under the Conure heading. You are 100% correct that each type of Conure can be dramatically different from one another. Growing up I had a Half-Moon Conure whose temperament was nothing like the Green Cheek my family and I have today. Thank you for putting out this video.

[@VictoriaRyann]

Thank you for being so kind and understanding! It is definitely frustrating when people lump all the conures for being the same. I feel like thats half the problem of the conures being rehomed. Not enough of us out there helping first time bird owners to counteract that stinking word conure lol half moons are so pretty! Haven't heard too many people talk about them... from what I've read about half moons they definitely are different lol

[@12superprincesspeach]

* me and my green cheek conure chillin in a blanket watching this* get a load of this one

[@angryrabidfoxes7380]

Has your experience differed from what she says? If so, how? I’m curious and I’m researching green cheeks and I’m finding a lot of conflicting information

[@Mmackowi]

I wanted to get a gcc as my first bird and found a girl who had a gcc and sun for sale. By the time I responded to her ad, the gcc was already sold. She assured me that sun was amazing and very quiet, so I gave it a shot. The noise level is definitely stressful, but the pros outweigh the cons I feel. My sun is extremely affectionate, playful, friendly, and intelligent. She loves all the members in the household and is overall a great addition. We try to give her lots of attention and time out of the cage, which helps her noise level a ton.

[@BTFOOMNY]

I think a huge problem is people often assume a pet is a pet is a pet. As Victoria has pointed out a number of times, perhaps without enough emphasis, birds are not pack animals. You cannot own a dog and apply that relationship to birds, or cats, or ferrets. Parrots are individuals, even in a large group. They may kiss you, learn commands, allow you to hang them upside down like bats, but that does not mean the next one will. Every animal reacts differently to different people. The tragedy of abandoned, or returned, pets is that they were acquired by someone with insufficient knowledge, patience, attitude or desire to commit themselves to a lifetime relationship. There are too many people with optimistic, or unrealistic expectations. Your bird may never play peekaboo. It may never talk. It may never get along with a spouse, or a child. This is not anyone's fault. It is simply a reality for that animal that you chose to house, feed, care for, clean up after, etc. There are hundreds of videos these days on all manner of pets. Do yourself, and an animal out there, a favor. If you cannot commit to the relationship, don't. I haven't owned a dog since high school. I live alone and work many hours. It would not be fair to the animal, if I were to get a pet that knew when I was not there. So, I watch Jody and K'eyush the stunt husky, and Victoria and her menagerie, to get a few smiles. Do the world a favor. Make sure you are ABLE to make the commitment. If you decide yes, then BE committed. If it does not work out exactly as you hoped, that's life. Don't blame the animal. His life is in your hands. In my lifetime my family has owned parakeets, finches, snakes, hamsters, mice, gerbils, fish, horses, a skunk, dogs, cats and iguanas. Not all at the same time, but they were all part of the family, they were all loved and they were all well cared for. Also, please, under NO circumstances, just abandon a pet. There may be many reasons why the relationship cannot continue. Moving to a no pets building, marrying someone allergic to the animal, death, just to name a few. Brooklyn, New York has a large parrot colony. Their origin is a shipment of birds that got loose. Florida has a huge problem with python snakes and lion fish. The mid-west is trying to keep Asian carp from getting into the great lakes. Farel cats and dogs all started as as a few abandoned, or escaped, pets that were not neutered. Thank you all.

[@whitebone948]

I got a new terrified pet store gcc. I have educated myself and started with budgies to learn pet birds.he came home and spooks every time i went near the cage. Strange enough, peekaboo is the one thing that got him to finally open up to me

[@Nightirio]

I am thinking about getting a green cheek conure and I love them, their personality is great and the cons I can handle easily.

[@VictoriaRyann]

Excited for you!! They are a lot of fun

[@sharynzoo]

I have 9 😂 They are my favorite 💖 Yes.. They were all rehomed & wound up here at The Sharyn Zoo.

[@TabithaBaker02127]

I have a zoo at my house as well most are rescued animals

[@VictoriaRyann]

Haha you can never have enough right? That's awesome you took them all in! Bet they love it at the sharyn zoo 😊

[@sharynzoo]

@@VictoriaRyann they are my favorites 💖 They were so grateful I adopted them. I always said I wanted a house full of sun conures and I got my wish 😂

[@VictoriaRyann]

Hahaha girl gets what she wants!! Thank you for always sharing your adventures with your birbs 😊😉

[@sharynzoo]

@@VictoriaRyann right back at ya girlfriend 💖

[@BobasLife]

My green cheek "Pineapple" is the sweetest thing. I never thought anything of birds until I got this little guy and now he is like my best little buddy. He isn't loud at all tho I can tell he tries to talk and he seems to really like everyone so far.

[@dianasaur2131]

How do you feel about the name robin, or wren, sparrow, titmouse? There's a huge variety in these too, but that's why we add descriptors such as yellow, superb blue fairy, tree, bearded etc. To differentiate. Same goes for mammals like fox, tiger, wolf. Surely conure is just a specific family of name in the parrot kind...the descriptor like Green cheek, Dusky, black caped etc gets you down to the individual species, in the same way we use Macaw. we know what family of psitacus is being referred to, we need the descriptor to know exactly which one if we need to be absolutely specific. The descriptor on it's own doesn't tell us much or even what phylum eg "Blue" are we talking about a titmouse, a Jay, a wren, a robin, a frog or a whale.

[@arborkelmendi1779]

Is this video about hating "conure" birds or the "conure" word

[@poopyrose8180]

Hating the word

[@royaleburden9443]

I’ve been studying parrots and everything about them for about 6 years now and my parents still don’t think I’m ready for one lmao

[@stevehall3474]

That’s bologna! Our Conure does interact better with my son, as its his pet so he should be. However, he will come to me almost all the time. I dont know what we would do without him! He is our family!! Good video Victoria, its awesome that you care so much about your pets!

[@VictoriaRyann]

Thank you Steve!! Yeah I've noticed they may have a favorite but all in all they tend to love everyone in the fam! Thank you for your kindness. Hope you and your family are doing good!

[@gabrielrodriguez1749]

First time bird owner and based off of my experience, conures are excellent companions. My green cheek, his name is Sweet Pea. He talks and sings and dances. He is fiesty but never bites maliciously or anything.

[@ranpoedogawa3641]

Could someone offer some help, I think my conure may have developed separation anxiety, I’m not sure how to fix this, he won’t eat his food unless I’m by his cage, and will squak and sometimes scream if I’m too far away, even if I’m within sight

[@purplesuninthesky]

Iam so confused I tried to buy a family bird today and the lady told me dusty conure is best are those not as gentle?

[@theanayalateranayarodrigue4229]

I have a sun conure his name is Andreas I love him more than anything in the world he is only a year old

[@yunathebirdlover896]

How did you gain his trust Sounds like a great bird btw

[@Loveofpets]

Excellent information on Conures! It's like the word Parakeet, most people think it's a budgie, but there are many parakeets that are not budgies.

[@VictoriaRyann]

EXACTLY!! I've been hearing that one a lot lately too. Can be super confusing for people. Hope you're doing well at the love of pets zoo 😁😁 tell Monty I said hi 👋

[@amyounas]

I’m so confused :/ at 1:43 on the video you say “I’m here to tell you, Conures suck!” Is this a debate about the ‘word’ conure, or do you generally dislike conures and are discouraging people from getting them?

[@poopyrose8180]

I think the word. It's been used very loosely which leads to many misinformation. Due to people group birds together as "conures," they mistaken it as it's own species which have owners believe all Conures are the same (personally and care requirements). Conures is not a scientific classification but was made up in the pet trade. Her point is that Conures is an outdated word which causes misunderstandings. I hope I explained that good

[@lovebirdsrule9345]

This video needs to be on a loop for all beginner bird owners thank you Victoria for bringing topics like this up. Clever way of pulling people in I enjoy it

[@VictoriaRyann]

Thank you I appreciate that :)))

[@vidhyadharsansare7278]

I need pace full corneu, suggest us which one is best for me????

[@75hilmar]

You're cool I like how your bird is so calm and explorative while you keep ranting with a trembling voice 😂

[@Courtney_Potter]

My greek cheek conure is an amazing family pet. He has never nipped and gets along with every family member. He does screech (ie beg) for treats but is quieter than any parakeet I've since he makes noise to communicate instead of constant.

[@aem_ari]

Just got a one and a half year old crimson bellied conure who was surrendered by her previous owners. She’s such a sweet, fun and smart bird, her previous owners couldn’t care for her after some injures their kids inflicted on her so she limps and has a crooked beak. For being my first ever conure she is amazing! Only makes a beep noise which i find adorable but overall is such a sweet conure. She loves my dog and parakeet so I’m glad to give her a home with some friends and a lot of attention.

[@creepybushman]

I’m thinking about the ice blue conure. Not much info on KZbin about them

[@alikat1053]

I love my GC Conure. I Thank you for channel. You usually have an answer to any question I have had. Thank You.

[@Sunbeach24]

Nice job explaining the science for folks! I know we appreciate the informative nature of this video.

[@rachelipavec9310]

My friend has a green check and a sun conure, her green check gypsy loves everyone in there family(dad brother and her) she is the sweetest this ever and her sun conure Ollie is so sweet as well. So people gotta get there facts right all birds are different!! All “conures” are different green checks are WAY different then sun conures! And did anyone think for a second that the white board was on the wall and the conure was walking on the wall? No just me 😂

[@dfritz4471]

Is the turquoise conure different from your green cheek?

[@DeserttoGarden]

What’s your lifestyle and why is a green cheek more suitable than a sun?

[@agatazak1625]

I feel like you would just straight up yell at me even though I have the same opinion omg

[@ryotaryuu]

What about black capped conures? i've read they are somewhat different personally wise.

[@patrickgragg5602]

You're mean! You get these birds, you love them to pieces , love love love! And then you say you don't like them come on girl what's up with you?

[@VictoriaRyann]

Lol I don't like the word conure it has nothing to do with my actual birds 😂😂😂😂

[@pokemaster2464]

Its like having a spoiled child, you love them because of all the time money and love youve gave them but you wouldnt recommend it to others

[@HAYUPAKARINGID]

Patrick Gragg agreed

[@KTraylor79]

Green cheeks definitely aren't for everyone. Its like having a flying toddler 24/7. Its sad how many get rehomed when all people need to do is a little research. Ours is moody sometimes but we adore him in all of his little moods.

[@jackmanningfan1]

Conures do not "suck" all birds are intelligent, sensitive creatures and like other animals, if you are patient, a bond can be achieved. With that being said, like all animals, they can tell if you dislike them and in turn, they will dislike you. Show them love and respect and they will love and respect you with time. I feel so sorry for the Green Cheek you dislike that is now stuck with you...

[@sailboat5614]

That’s not the case with my bird, it holds a grudge against me and chases me just to bite.

[@jackmanningfan1]

Maybe because you’re referring to her/him as an “it” as if your bird is an object. Birds demand respect. If you respect them, they will respect you. Just be patient and respect your bird as much as possible. You want your bird to feel as if they’re more than just a pet, you want them to feel as if they’re family because they are. I treat my birds as if they’re my biological children. However, if your bird was rescued from an abusive situation like three of mine were, forming a bond may take a lot of time and patience. It took a year for my Pineapple Conure to feel comfortable enough to let me pet her head but she still freaks out if her back or tail are touched even by her cage-mate.

[@rosopinions9875]

Bruh did you even watch the video?

[@sailboat5614]

@@rosopinions9875 who?

[@rosopinions9875]

@@sailboat5614 the other person.

[@Jessiesgirl1964]

My green cheek conure looks like your Yoshi. He has his own personality like every other bird has their own.We are bringing home our green Quaker in a month. How do I introduce the conure I've had for a year and a half to the new bird coming into the house and family? Any tips? Thanks.I hope you see this.

[@mrpopo5285]

My family's sun conure bonds mostly to me but he is quite neutral and likes all members in our family almost as much as me

[@ENDOPRYSMyt]

Mine is quiet and does not bite

[@leviradford707]

The word conure is definitely used interchangeably, but that is because taxonomy. It is not "outdated", there just happens to be many species that are considered a conure. Calling them conures also doesn't imply that they are all the same. We are considered primates, but people dont think we act the same way as a chimpanzee. That is not the fault of taxonomy, it is due to people misinforming each other.

[@lovebirdsrule9345]

It is very outdated. The word was used since the 1800s and more and more species became considered conure along the way. For sure needs updated the word is used so wishy washy now

[@VictoriaRyann]

Yes definitely taxonomy and people misinforming one another. Thats why we all need to stick together and help one another instead of bringing each other down or trying to prove to others that we know more than the next. This isn't a competition of who did more research than the next guy. Its about helping the birds and helping the people. Thank you for commenting Levi I appreciate it.

[@theresaoconnel3362]

Hmm... Reading some of the negative comments under here made me want to comment. The bird community speaks nothing but of change, doing research, and educating yet are willing to harass and bully others that are working on making the change. This community is the most hateful group of people I've ever been a part of. Victoria, I applaud you for standing up against these bullies to do what's right. I despise the word conure and it has created immense pain needs to be removed entirely. Blows my mind people want to keep that word around and not call the parrot by their real scientific name. In the end these people are lazy cowards. You keep focusing on your goals Victoria. You have my 100% support

[@VictoriaRyann]

Thanks girl. I appreciate you saying all of this. Unfortunately it's like this in other animal communities. But thankfully, we've got people like you that can see something needs to change. I'm not saying my way is the highway and I can very much so be completely wrong on the strategies I use to be the change, but at least try. Come up with ideas. Brainstorm with others without being a troll. We will never bring change to the parrot world if we all sit around and attack each other. We will achieve our goals. It's just going to take some time. But again, thanks for speaking out. We've got this!!

[@bobbymoore9224]

Conure, Conure, Conure and Conure. I love my female Sun Conure, Schmoopie and she loves me! So warm and soft cuddly and cute.

[@kim1225young]

Thanks for this lesson. I'm looking to obtain conure shortly and this is great lesson

[@simonaeaton2217]

I love this video thank you for this. I have a Pineapple Green Cheek Conure and I love him, he’s truly the best. However, even though they are known as a “quiet” species I can say that he is very capable of being as loud as a Sun/Jenday/Nanday (typically the noisiest conures), the difference is he doesn’t make noise nearly as often and is only very loud occasionally. Also Green Cheeks have more of a high pitched, fast paced scream in intervals rather then the loud constant screeching of say a Sun conure.

[@taylor660]

Hey Victoria ❤️ first of all I’m a huge fan! As a second time bird owner previously owning 2, anyway I have a bird loving family and I was allowed another bird I was stuck between a lovebird conure,ringneck, parrotlet the list goes on as I love all the birds, I have done tons of research on all of the ones I liked and narrowed my choices down to two lovely birds, a ringneck or a conure, I have dons lots of research or everything about the birds and just can’t decide, I was wondering your opinion on it, I am fully committed for the noise and mess, as the birds I have are VERY loud and I understand that birds are a huge commitment and can take long to tame, anyway sorry for this being so long, would love to hear your opinion ❤️

[@karenknowles1537]

I love my orange fronted conure. She is a wonderful pet.

[@carolhartley4448]

Thanx Victoria great explanation! As u know i have a green cheek, pinapple color and couldn't love him more, "Jake"

[@VictoriaRyann]

Thanks Carol and hope little jakey is doing good!!! Pineapples are so cutsie

[@rudramanipandey]

Watching after 5 years. Thanks.

[@hongxuongtracy6754]

Green cheeks can always be either loud or quiet sometimes on certain questions but they are quiet

[@CorgiShark]

Audio: birds Subtitles: burgers.

[@acerock013]

this is perhaps one of the most aggressively inarticulate videos about parrots i've ever come across.

[@blindpanthervlogs]

So does that mean the term McCall is misleading to? There are several birds that are called macaws across several different general.

[@krissylynn6466]

I have the best pineapple conure and he is amazing !!! He loves our whole family and has never ever bit anyone.

[@jennyschiffman882]

I got my second bird (Conure) just over a week ago. Kinda a big step from a parakeet. I found the same misleading info about them being loud and even found that they can be aggressive. So I drive to get him. He is a pineapple green cheek, about 6 months old, his previous family was too busy for him so he didn’t get any attention and didn’t know how to step up. Got home and taught him to step up. Most cuddly bird ever and he never bites. Only nips when he is trying to step up for support. Cutes thing about him. His happy squawks sound like a duck.

[@mariannemonagle3310]

I LOVE my 10 month old Green Cheek Conure, he is a love!! A bit nippy but he has wings trimmed professionally ( that helped him focus on me and less "pissy" acting at times, so now is very sweet and devoted to me, but loves family member well too. His behavior is getting better, we have gotten nippy stuff under control.., would love more of the same. So funny and easy to hang out with.You have to understand he is not very old so going through teen age attitudes as well.

[@toritation]

I remember hate commenting on a video of yours before I knew much about you and conures-- I feel really guilty and I apoligise ;w;

[@kevinsanchez1419]

I have a sun conure and my niece has one too and tbh.. personalities are very different.. mine is very social, loves flying on everyone, he's very goofy, also he does know who his master is (me) so when it wants something he always goes to me... he also loves watching movies and lies on his back at the same time lol .. he isn't loud in general but when he does chirp he for sure is LOUD lol... now my niece's bird is always loud, she bond's only to one person (my niece), doesn't like when others grab her, and is very curious and playful only with people she knows the (household) so even if they're the same bird.. personalities make them very different lol

[@kcfl24]

Great info. I am a new owner of a green cheek. This is my first time owning a bird. I just fell in love with her at the pet store, came home to do my research on bird owning and ended up a few days later picking up my new bird. We did name her Yoshi as well. She is light green colors so it was a fitting name .. oh and I am a mother of four boys that love Nintendo lol. I love your videos- they are entertaining, loaded with info and fun to watch. I would love to see more. Maybe do some videos on how you bathe the birds, what you feed them (the grand debate seeds or pellets lol), cage tours, bird toy making at home, bird behaviors, bird body language. . ;) I can go on and on lol.

[@VictoriaRyann]

Omg four boys!? I have four younger brothers so I feel for the moms of many boys 😂 that is so cool cause that is the exact situation here as far as loving Nintendo and especially lil Yoshi! Thank you for the kindness and video ideas!!! I'm writing all of them down as we speak lol best of luck to you and your lil Yoshi. Everything will be just fine 😊😊

[@pavexa]

My friend says "Oh My DaD wIlL tAmE iT He WilL mAkE iT a FaMiLy BiRd AnD hE wIlL mAkE iT nOt NiPpY" And what I tell her "Have EVER read about conures????" She "YeAh I kNoW aLl BiRdS iN tHe WoRlD!!!!!!" Me: -.- what?

[@VictoriaRyann]

HAHAHAHAHA

[@pavexa]

@@VictoriaRyann By the way I love your videos you are amazing!❤ poples and yoshi are very cute!

[@VictoriaRyann]

@@pavexa omg thank you so much girl!! That means so much you have no idea. I'll let the birbs know you were complimenting them 😉 hope you have a good day

[@pavexa]

@@VictoriaRyann thank you! You are so nice!Have a great day too!!!

[@whitewitchmom3]

Like my green cheek conures getting a Mexican green baby in a couple of weeks; met an amazing breeder “best Beaks” so I can follow from start to possession. His birds are smart funny loving and always up someone’s behind lol.

[@alfredorodrigues2404]

Hello what is that beautiful blue bird next to you

[@skormynight7876]

I have a green cheek conure (bruh there's nothing wrong with him, he's quiet ;-;)

[@danielkurtz7711]

I don’t think my green cheek conure is loud but he is a baby

[@Jeb9221]

I bring my GCC to work. Although he's bonded to me, he gets along with everyone else. But, they love to socialize so if you're always busy with no room for at least 2-hrs of quality time with them, a GCC isn't for you.

[@andrewdelphia6614]

I have 2 green cheek conures ..originally only had one but i went to the pet store 4millets and came out with another green cheek..because the poor thing was so thin and bony and was in the smallest cage so i had to take him

[@andrewdelphia6614]

The newest addition is doing well hes fattening up a bit and im training him now but hes doing really good

[@theresariddle979]

They are very loud but I love my little guy and he is talking really surprised me he has only been with me for 2 months

[@budgieyy]

Very informative.

[@Charginasaur]

Using parakeet isn’t that much better, tons of birds are called parakeets. Look at the budgie, in some places people only know them as parakeets.

[@Flockstars]

Yes, conure is not a good enough or accurate enough word. Green cheeks and Jendays are much different, shockingly when I started researching what conure types could breed with my Jenday I found so much information about the different types it was confusing as a new bird owner.

[@_mike_the_spike]

Conure is any new world parakeet. It really only has to do with what continent they are from. Parakeet has to do with the physical characteristics. Most people don’t realize this.

[@zefuer5935]

Hey, I posted a video with her diet. And she also has this weird brown spot on her wing.

[@liz-yp3qg]

wait is this a diss on the WORD conure or the BIRD species???

[@JnTmarie]

Thank you for clarification! Looking to be a parrot mom again. I had a yellow headed amazon loved him. Now Im getting informed to make sure I get the right match living in nyc. Want a talker who won’t screech too loud. If given enough attention it doesn’t have to be a problem. So many wonderful choices. I want a cuddly talking smart able to learn .companion. It’s a journey. Maybe you could recommend a place to adopt.

[@alisameacham781]

Eclectus would probably be good choice especially the male, he's the green one and the female is scarlet and violet one.

[@crystawalker]

Speak that truth!! I have 3 different species of conures. Blue crown conure, green cheek and sun conure. They all prefer either 1 or 2 people as their person. My sun conure loves me and my boyfriend so i guess hes a special exception lol They arent for everyone. They are TERRIBLY loud. NONE of my species are anywhere near similar either!

[@VictoriaRyann]

Lol!!! I bet they are hilarious lil flock to hang out with. I feel like blue crowned are so underrated they are great but hardly hear anyone talking about them!

[@crystawalker]

@@VictoriaRyann Very true! They are underrated and very rarely even heard of if you ask me. Shes very smart and even talks in sentences! When she gets tired, she says "Pokey wants to go night night." She plays peek a boo and sings and dances and much more. Very different from my other conures as well.

[@VictoriaRyann]

@@crystawalker omg that's the cutest thing ever!!!!

[@Idk-yh1ob]

Yeah I agree with you but they're little beady eyes and they're tiny body just makes me want to get one which I did get one but they're so loud they always scream and don't allow you to grab them or else they will bite you

[@VictoriaRyann]

Haha yeah they are such fun!!! What species do you have? My gcc isn't loud

[@LorisHartland]

I agree, The word conure is used very interchangeably & that’s bad bc a sun conure is VERY different than green cheeks. But most just call them “conures”. People also say “Conures are so loud” but the truth is GCC aren’t very loud & they are more gravely in sound. Animal wonders had a good saying that I can’t remember now but it was kinda applicable to this. Like “ all conures are parrots but not all parrots are conures, all green cheeks are conures but not all conures are green cheeks” lmao it didn’t go like that but I know she had one that cleared up a LOT of what you’re talking about. Lmao she’s your mama so I’m sure you know what vid I’m talking about hahahahahaha

[@VictoriaRyann]

Hahaha yes!!! I watched Mama's vid so many times I guarantee you I'm half her views 😂 the title was something along the lines of "what is a conure". I'll find it and put it in my description. But yeah it's so annoying. People will randomly come up to me and be like "how do you deal with such a loud bird on your shoulder Conures are so loud and mean" and I get somewhat offended over my yoshikens 😂 he's nothing like that.

[@LorisHartland]

Victoria Ryann Yep! Very misunderstood

[@johnbriny1126]

Lori’s Hartland when I went to buy my bird there were also sun conures and mine is a green cheek and he was WAY louder then all the other birds,guess it’s just him:/ still love him though

[@zoe1baby]

I had a Nanday conure until he was close to death and I needed to move and rehome him and his last dying months. However I owned him for about 15 years of let me tell you that parrot was a handful. He was a fighter. Very very loud and screamed at children and strangers and was not user-friendly with other people except for me. My conure. Required frequent bathing. These birds love water and by bird that stressed out if he did not get water a lot at attention a lot. I strongly don’t Recommend these birds for first time owners at all they are difficult. And I am a bird handler with a lot of patience and have the scars to prove it.

[@emmypoo6043]

I have two green cheeked conures, personally I love birds. Especially green cheeked conures. My bird isn’t really a family bird and hates boys 😂he’s very cuddly, not very loud in my opinion compared to a lot of other birds I’ve heard. But like, I want another green cheeked conure 😂 I love taking care of them

[@zefuer5935]

My bird is plucking and I don’t know why. I give here hours of attention a day. About 30 is undivided attention. Can you help?

[@VictoriaRyann]

Oh no!! Do you have any other pets in the house? Plenty of toys? How old is your lil birb? I wanna be able to help ya 😊

[@zefuer5935]

Yes, I have a 2 dogs and a cat, but they stay downstairs. She is probably a year old, I’m not really sure though. And thank you so much!

[@zefuer5935]

Also, yes, I think she has plenty of toys, except I haven’t changed them in a while. I just recently bought a toy.

[@VictoriaRyann]

Ok gotcha! Maybe try rearranging the toys, different types of food to spice it up like different greens and fruits, anything really to distract her from plucking! Also, I don't mean to insult you or anything by this just double checking to see if you knew this could be the case, but since shes possibly around a year old she may be molting. Does she have little pin feathers around her? Especially her neck and head?

[@zefuer5935]

Victoria Ryann okay! And it’s ok it’s just feedback. So I don’t take it as an insult. Also I don’t know what pin feathers are. I could make a video and post it on my channel to show you what she looks like.

[@Bi0m3ga]

Thank you for an informative video. Did you receive much negativity from the title?. Was this by choice or just an oversight?

[@VictoriaRyann]

Thank you!!! Yeah every time I choose titles like these there is some backlash. For sure my choice though. I take a different approach in the bird community I want my titles to grab people in and get them thinking on some new ideas to help the community. Not everybody agrees though and that's fine it comes with the territory.

[@mrbluesplodge3740]

I think conure is a branch of species that originaly came from one bird. Monkeys, apes, gorillas and humans are primates. In fact, if you go back further and further then conures and quaker then they are both parrots, and both came from one ancestor - and if you went back even further, than a pigeon, a bold eagle, and a conure all came from the same bird. But yes, I agree they should not be classified as just 'conures'.

[@mehzabinpinky]

Aww so cute

[@VictoriaRyann]

Thanks girly!!

[@brig1327]

I have really enjoyed your videos lately and appreciate the knowledge you brought forth. I got lucky with my green cheek (cinnamon). Pistachio is a well mannered bird that loves to talk and dance...and eat all of my food lol. I have a few videos of him (not sure his gender but he seems like a boy). 😀🐦 Keep up the awesome videos!

[@VictoriaRyann]

Thank you so much Bri!! Cinnamon gccs are so beautiful and I love the name of yours. I'll have to check your videos out you have them on your channel? Thanks again!!

[@briannak.wealder3556]

Super late comment on my part. XD But I felt compelled to place one anyway. I've owned 2 pineapple conures (I think that's their name in English, which is not my native language heh). I "shared" them with my grandma, who wanted to have birds, but was afraid that they'd outlive her, so refrained. This was our solution. They'd live at her place, I did the cleaning and training for/with her and if needed, they could come live with me. The birds took to the training well, bonded with both her and me equally, were rarely loud, but also extremely different from each other. Pip was playful, chaotic and super social and chatty. Maya was nippy, shy and preferred to be by herself or with Pip, save for the occassional cuddle in the morning. And that was with two of the same kind of conure! Let alone the differences amongst all different kinds of conure. I agree it is smartest to do research and - once you have a bird - get to know them as an "individual". :)

[@LordMorningstarMagne]

loving your videos as always, so glad to see you still standing up to bullies, I haven't gotten or decided on my first bird yet and honestly, the bird owner community (as with all animal owner communities sadly) is really harsh and judgmental and I'm almost 100% sure there are people only getting partial research done before buying their birds because they're too scared to ask within the community, which is really upsetting, god help you if you are a first time owner and want something more challenging, at that point, no amount of research is enough to keep people from berating or harassing you, sadly I think I myself am likely gonna end up passing on even getting a bird at this rate, for fear that if I ask for help I'll get jumped on for being new to keeping birds, not every new owner wants a Cockatiel or a Budgie and that's ok, if a person is willing to do all the research, change their lifestyle, work with their bird and ask for help as and when needed, it feels like they should be supported and helped, given advice and pointed in the right direction, not verbally attacked because they want something that some don't consider beginner friendly

[@VictoriaRyann]

If you don't mind, I pinned your comment for this video. If you want me to unpin it let me know. I agree EXACTLY to everything you said. I was treated like this as well when I was a beginner and it was horrible. Like you said, it makes you not want to ask questions because of the judgement and hatred. People need to be aware on how they are making others feel in the animal community. There are genuine humans that love and adore birds. Humans that want to help, learn, and grow in the world of parrots. So it absolutely disheartening to see a community that is supposed to be one of the most loving and welcoming be so hateful and degrading. But we will shut them up eventually. I'm more stubborn then they are 😉 if you do end up getting a bird or needing help at all message me and I'll try to help. There's also some awesome people on my not-so- controversial videos that will help you as well. Thank you again. You're awesome!

[@LordMorningstarMagne]

@@VictoriaRyann I don't mind at all, if my comment helps others to rethink the way they act towards beginner owners or shows others that there are people out there who don't feel that way then I'm all for that :) I was thinking of getting an African Grey, I am aware they are not recommended for beginners and can be very loud but I am willing to work around that and work with my bird to make sure we're both happy in our home, I haven't seen any videos giving advice on those though that doesn't have the very judgmental standpoint so of course I haven't been able to ask for any extra tips or advice on the subject, especially with regards to screeching and biting :)

[@o.e4594]

Lord Death holy $hit you rote a damn paragraph

[@TevraShai]

I've had a turquoise green cheek for 2 1/2 years and he/she was always GREAT with both me and my bf. But for the past month he/she has been EXTREMELY mean to me and won't stop no matter what I do. Chases me thru the house even. Jumped at my face and latched on. Never used to do this. Now is the meanest bird I've ever had. But is 100% nice to my bf. I don't understand but I'm really sad cuz it's like I don't have a pet anymore.

[@alisameacham781]

I loved all my conures, although my suns were louder than the cockatoo.

[@Khaoscntrl]

I was gonna say I feel like this is more of a 'you just didn't look it up' situation. But I will admit upon researching what bird I would be interested in I had a bit of help via 'My Right Bird'. I feel like I still would have gotten there myself but I can definitely see how some people would see conure and just assume they were different colors. Especially when people start calling saying 'pineapple' and 'yellow sided' 'green cheek' you would think its just a color difference so when you hear 'sun' you'd go oh it is bright cool. It would probably be very beneficial for different names to be used, I will haft to agree with that,.

[@VictoriaRyann]

Thanks for seeing that side of it! Like you stated, I feel it's very confusing for people trying to learn about birds. Something's gotta change so less birds are rehomed. I feel like clearing up some of the confusion would help...

[@danma9191]

I have a one year conure. A nanday and he totally gets loud.....once in awhile...you know....when I get home from work lol. He trains so well and loves the whole family. If you don't have time to hang out for a few hours a day of one to one time maybe not for you. Completely different from my other sun. I think nanday falls under aratinga as well. I hear you can cross breed with others.

[@tarinvernon7007]

I got a pyrrhura perlata which if you look at them when your are young they look like green cheeks but over time their bellies turn red. They make different noises, they have a different personality. They look so alike and yet are all different. One more thing. Alot of the time even the quitest species out there will be loud because of personality, bad habbits, bad diet etc. So dont go into buying a bird thinking it will just sit there and not scream.

[@Mr.Redacto]

I learned something valuable about (Sun) Conures today. If kept in captivity, DO NOT give them protein. I have never owned a bird so I decided to volunteer at a bird shelter. Anyways there is a sun conure that really bonded with me there and it's story was that it was very hormonal because it was fed a high protein diet. Once it got to the shelter it became very calm once it started eating an indoor conure diet of (fruits, vegetables and) pellets. The lady at the shelter says that she sees this all the time. Protein is good for the active birds in the wild. It's like giving a child sugar and telling them to go to their room.

[@loati94]

In Spanish we call Green cheeks pyrrhuras and Sun conures are called Aratingas or Cotorra del sol

[@VictoriaRyann]

Oh that is cool!!! In my opinion that's what they should be called here lol

[@qsdrecords9972]

This is one of the top best topics ever..!

[@VictoriaRyann]

Thank you so much for watching :))))

[@Everything_Animal]

I don't think the word "Conure" is based on any of what you're talking about, I think it's moreso just that, you know, they're closely genetically related species?

[@zefuer5935]

Hey, I posted a video with her plucked areas in it. She has also gotten bitey

[@VictoriaRyann]

Thank you for making that video!!!! 🥰

[@zefuer5935]

You’re welcome! 😁

[@petloveraj6284]

Green cheek Conures are the best beginner birds for anyone.

[@VictoriaRyann]

Not for everyone

[@julietwilson6646]

Victoria where are you! I miss your videos!

[@junecroft719]

My rescue gcc Rio Bella Lugosi ( she loves going for blood) looks just like your Yoshi, doesn’t want to be touched and will be calmly sitting on your shoulder when out of the blue she walks over to your neck;, ear, arm whatever & chomps down really hard grinding her upper & lower beaks together. It’s very hard to remain motionless or do the “earthquake” method to dislodge her. I’ve had her over a year & know nothing about her background. I definitely have a love hate relationship with this bird. I do agree they are very clownish and not nearly as messy as parakeets or cockatiels.

[@VictoriaRyann]

Oh wow. Did she have a rough past with previous owners? That is definitely not normal especially from a gcc. I agree though when people say sit there and take the bite like a champ I truly wonder if those people have ever been bit by an angry birb lol

[@junecroft719]

Victoria Ryann it’s possible. I don’t know anything about her past. She does seem to really like my husband and doesn’t bite him🤷🏼‍♀️