Conure: Your Happy Healthy Pet (Happy Healthy Pet, 38)

I purchased several books on Conure Parrots.. some from Amazon ... before "Splash" was ready to meet his new Daddy.That may sound "stupid"..but... not to a Parrot owner..... The Conure Parrot has the mental development of of a 3- 4 year old child. and can be a "handfull"... A small Parrot with a big Parrot attitude...Most of the 4 books I orderd were just "dribble" and had no real infoamtion.. THIS book however is a WINNER... with a tons of practical information..... some of which my breeder did not even know. Look at the "table of contents"... you will see.I was ready for the arrival of my bird.. better informed and equipeed to understand the Conure's unique traits and habits.Some of which.... to a new owner... could be be a "heart stopper"..... Like sleeping upside down on the bottom of his cage with his feet straight up in the air.. That was outlined in the book. No joke... a fact.... "Splash" has the same behavior... on ocassion.I was also ready with a lot of "chew toys"... His favorite.. is a small 1/2 inch cut portioin of a toliet paper tube. which lasts about 20 minutes.. ( that fact was also in the book) .... as he likes to crew anything he can get his beak on... just like a toddler or puppy who will put anything in thier mouth... an exploratoin behavior. .If you have.... or are getting a Conure Parrot.... buy this book..

I have ordered a couple of books on Conures from Amazon. So far so good! This book goes into great, extensive detail about the species. The author categorizes the book in many different ways, from the various types of conures and their personalities, to how to care for your bird, which breed to consider based on your living situation, food for your conure, how to care for the pet, and the list goes on and on. I have read the book a few times because it goes into such great detail on every aspect of owning a conure. This book is very helpful with how the chapters are set up and makes it easy to look up something specific. I would recommend this book to anyone looking to possibly own a conure, it is a great source to resort to when making your decision of whether to get a conure and which conure would be your best suited for you. I cannot wait to get my conure and I definetly thank this book for helping to educate me in the breed and to help me make my choice on which conure is best for me.

This is a very comprehensive book detailing how to prepare yourself and keep a conure as a pet. I read the entire book in one evening. I didn't give it five stars because I found there was too much information repeated in the book. I don't know if this was done for emphasis or if the author was being lazy, but I found it to be redundant and not needed.I also believe that much of the information in this book can be found researching diligently on the internet. However, the nice thing about this book, is that it is compiled together and easy to read. There are a few sections in this book dedicated exclusively to Conures that you probably won't find online, and make this book invaluable. I highly recommend this book to anyone who is a first time Conure owner. It is probably not going to offer much new information for someone who is experienced and used to raising and taming parrots in general, though.

This book is easy to use and to the point with its recommendations

As a first-time bird owner I really enjoyed this book. I had already purchased my Green Cheek Conure, so I was looking for a book that wasn't going to spend a lot of time discussing how to select a bird, what breed is best for my home etc. This book has a lot of valuable information that is easy to understand, but also sometimes delves deeper. It is the perfect first book for any conure owner and I plan on re-reading it several times to make sure I absorb everything in it. It only took a few hours to read, so my only criticism is that I wish it had even more, in-depth information. But otherwise, an excellent book.

This book has lots of good information in it, especially if you are considering getting a conure. Worth reading.

Very good introduction to the basics of owning a conure! Also provides very nice insight into the history of the species, as well as some comparison of a few different sub-species color variants! The training portion of the book was a very pleasant bonus! 5 stars!

Very infomative book. I would have given 5 stars of it didn't lack more information about egg laying since I was surprised to learn that my "male" Conure is actually a female. Four eggs is about average. You need to leave them for a while until she is done and finally loses interest them.(Assuming they were unfertilized, like ours) I substituted fake eggs. She laid them about two days apart, each. The vet said if she didn't stop on her own he would give her a hormone shot. Fortunately she stopped. I added this for those persons who may require more complete info. Otherwise it is a great book.

excellente lecture pour tout propriétaire de conure.

Great book, especially for new owners

Interesting book but there are some important details missing. The most serious is about potty training. Birds can be trained to defecate in designated places such as a basket that is lined with newspaper cut to fit. All the parrots I have known and kept in my decades of life will not defecate in their night time roost. They save it up and can easily be taught to produce it into the sink first thing on arising. During the day they will respond to a verbal command to produce but this should not be in their cage if they have to sleep there at night. This makes the case for allowing the bird to choose a separate sleeping place and it should have a soft length of fabric such as fleece placed over a large straight coat hook in the corner of a quiet room so the bird can crawl up and hide and keep warm in cooler climates. All my birds have always put themselves to bed just after sunset. The second issue is that if you choose to house a parrot you should absolutely make your home parrot proof so it can live a cage free life and have places it can play and sit in safety. Birds enjoy rooting around in the dirt and this should be supplied in a big flower pot filled with organic potting soil. I water the soil and this makes it even more attractive to birds.This is especially important for hens who are laying eggs and have a need for extra minerals. All my house plants are non toxic and not ever sprayed with anything but water. If you bring a new plant home be sure the nursery has not sprayed it with pesticides or herbicides and to be extra safe keep that plant out of reach for at least six months. Please don't try to mix cats and birds as pets. Cats are natural predators and having them in a home with birds is unfair to the birds. Conures love to fly and they are excellent fliers. First thing to do is to show them windows and tap their beak on the glass and best to keep blinds over the windows so flying can be easy and safe to enjoy. Birds have the birthright to fly and we as caretakers should not be taking that away.