Hi all. I am new to this forum and as a parrot owner. I have a question about my current situation.
I have a 6 month green cheek conure called Peach. I don’t know the gender, but I think she is female. We have a great relationship, as I am at home all day. She spends nearly all day out of her cage. I also don’t have any other pets. My husband also works from home, and Peach loves his attention, so fortunately she’s not getting attached only to me.
So the issue is, is that Peach will still call out for us when she can’t see us for more than 10 minutes, and when she does need to go inside the cage because there is a hazard (like a hot stove), or we are eating a meal that is toxic to her, she spends most of the time in the cage screeching and desperately scrambling to get out. We’re usually sitting next to her and it’s just for 15minutes (30 mins max). I feel so bad for her, I don’t want her to feel excluded, but she really tries to get into everything you’re doing!
I like having a pet that is so bonded, but am I doing her wrong by not getting another bird companion for her? I realise that these birds are never alone in the wild, so am I hurting her every-time I have to leave her alone, especially since she is still a baby? I am much more used to dogs, so any advice here would be appreciated.