Pajarita wrote:First of all, there is no such thing as a 'pineapple conure' - 'pineapple' is just a GCC mutation so what you would get is a pineapple GCC, and anything that applies to a GCC applies to them. Secondly, unless the bird was DNA'd, you really do not know if you have a male or a female because, as far as I know, all the genetic charts indicate that all combinations that produce cinnamon males also produce cinnamon females. If the breeder says that the bird was never handled by people, it means that the bird was not handfed and, therefore, you'll need to tame before you can bond and only after this you can start training -which is fine because you should not train a baby or a juvenile. As to how easy it is to train GCCs... well, they do bond very deeply when they are handfed so training is not hard at all BUT the only thing that GCCs want to do is perch on your shoulder and cuddle against your neck or burrow inside your shirt so, although the deep bond does help a lot, their natural proclivity for nothing but cuddles doesn't help.
I also have to mention that trading a bird for another is something that a collector would do, not a bird lover.
Navre wrote:If you're trading one of your birds to a breeder, make sure you have visited his actual breeding facility. The one I saw was pretty horrific.
PetalEcho wrote:Pajarita wrote:First of all, there is no such thing as a 'pineapple conure' - 'pineapple' is just a GCC mutation so what you would get is a pineapple GCC, and anything that applies to a GCC applies to them. Secondly, unless the bird was DNA'd, you really do not know if you have a male or a female because, as far as I know, all the genetic charts indicate that all combinations that produce cinnamon males also produce cinnamon females. If the breeder says that the bird was never handled by people, it means that the bird was not handfed and, therefore, you'll need to tame before you can bond and only after this you can start training -which is fine because you should not train a baby or a juvenile. As to how easy it is to train GCCs... well, they do bond very deeply when they are handfed so training is not hard at all BUT the only thing that GCCs want to do is perch on your shoulder and cuddle against your neck or burrow inside your shirt so, although the deep bond does help a lot, their natural proclivity for nothing but cuddles doesn't help.
I also have to mention that trading a bird for another is something that a collector would do, not a bird lover.
Hm, sorry but this post seemed a bit rude. I know that ‘pineapple’ green cheek is just a color mutation. I didn’t say it wasn’t. I’ve known the man I’m trading with for almost 15 years so I know how he treats his birds and I’ve traded with him many times before. I AM a bird lover and it’s very stupid of you to even say that. I love the bird I’m trading so much I’m sending him somewhere he will be more fit and happier to go. Next time when someone asks for help don’t be all snappy and rude about your answer. I didn’t specifically ask for an ignorant answer okay? But thanks anyway.
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