Heya! New here

[Lullabye]

Hello all, I'm Ava from PA, and I have been researching parrots for a couple of months, trying to find out all I can before purchasing a companion bird for myself and my husband.

I have tentatively decided on a sun conure that I have interacted with at a local pet store.I fully understand they are loud at times, and have been exposed to the piercing screams he sometimes makes when he is demanding attention, but I am still willing to have this lovable little clown become a member of my household.

I have owned cockatiels before, and (thanks to the knowledge and experience I gained from working in a pet shop that specialized in birds) I hand raised a sweet lutino peach faced lovebird for my nephew about six years ago. Unfortunately, we were struck by the tragedy of a house fire, and we had to re-home our 'tiels so we could pick up the pieces and find a new place to call home.

It has been seven years, and we are ready for another parrot. Our only bird at the moment is a pretty little pied canary named Tigs. And while I love him dearly, the house just isn't the same without the special kind of love that only a parrot can bring. Any advice, thoughts, or information would be greatly appreciated!

[MissLady9902]

Hi and welcome!

[windharper]

Welcome, Ava!

Sun Conures are such pretty birds! I'll be interested to read how things work out.

Best wishes,
Deb
a.k.a windharper

[MandyG]

Welcome!

[Kathleen]

Hi Ava. Welcome to the forum. We have a few conure owners on the forum. Look around and check out some of our discussions.

[Lullabye]

Thank you all for the warm welcome! I will definitely be lurking around the forum reading up on different parrot species, although I believe we will not be buying a sun conure after all. While the noise level isn't a huge concern for me and my husband, our neighbors probably wouldn't appreciate the beauty behind the screeching!