Hi, I'm new. I bought a sun conure at the end of August. He's about 11 months old now, and his feathers are still clipped from when he was at the pet store. I have a harness for when we leave the house, but I really wouldn't mind if he flew around inside. I have pretty well bird-proofed my home.
I'm just wondering how it works. Will he teach himself to fly? Do I have to do something special to encourage him to do it? He can hop pretty well, but it doesn't seem like he's even trying to fly. My grandma had green cheek conures and I remember them trying to fly despite being clipped, but my bird just doesn't seem interested. I don't want him to miss out on "being a bird," so I'm choosing to let his feathers grow out and not clip them again.
I would appreciate any advice, or let me know if this is a bad idea. I know not to have any ceiling fans on, hot surfaces, large pools of water, etc when he's out. I actually only cage him if I DO plan on having anything on that could hurt him. He's mostly content with being on his playstand or in my shirt.