Petey likes water. There are two choices, let him take a shower or watch every drop of water in his bowl get all over the place.
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kyashi : lol, he looks just like my sun conure, looki, when he's wet xD except my birdy's afraid of cameras, so i can't take pictures without her screaming her head off
Petey is a helpful bird, he likes to do his part around the house.
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otilius : My seeing eye dog doesn't wanna do that... ;)
jan : Funny. Almost wants me to trade my dogs for a bird.
rickyvaldez : petey sucks....
blueyes : Always the helpful one :)
Tweety : Hi, this is my first time to your site. I would love to be in contact with you. As I posted in another photo I have a sun conure and she is a blessing. LOUD but I'v really enjoyed having her, just need some help. If you could I would really appreciate it. Petey is a BEAUTIFUL conure.
Cass : Where's Petey gone? There hasn't been an update in a while...I hope he's OK.
moirana : I found your blog when I was checking on conures and their motivation to bathe (seems like Petey does not show any hesitation at all). Valo is a baby green cheek conure and the cutest little feathery guy I ever came across (of course, petey is very very close). But he's not too thrilled about water... I was wondering if you moviatee Petey to bathe?! moirana@gmx.net
pete : What equipment are you using for your shots? They are awesome. Quetzal, my gold cap conure, says,"woot quack" to Petey. Pjejtjejr.gjrjajbjkjo (at gmail.com) remove the letter j's. Anti-spyder.
robby101 : Hey, petey looks like a really cool bird, i have a few cockatiels and was thinking about getting a sun conure. If you have any helpful hints please e-mail me.
Petey spends a large amount of his time sleeping. He not only goes to sleep early and rises early, but also likes to take midday naps when there is nothing exciting going on. Many sources say that Conures in general need at least 12 hours of uninterrupted sleep each night.
Petey likes to ruffle his feathers after he takes a shower.
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Tricia : Petey so cute! I love his colours and all the wonderful pics of him you put up. :)
L : SO cute! I cannot handle all this CUTENESS!!!
blueyes : Will Petey be enjoying some of the warm weather after one of his showers soon?
Petey has found one more food that he will get excited for, Lafeber Tropical Fruit Nutri-Berries. The bag explains it can be used as a complete diet for your bird, but Petey has just been eating them in addition to his regular diet. He not only likes the papaya, pineapple, mango and bananas in the food, but he really seems to like the berry shape. At first all he was interested in was breaking them apart; however, he quickly he realized what he was dropping. The description says the shape minimizes wasted food, and claims that 96% of it is eaten. Maybe it just takes some practice because Petey does drop quite a bit of it as he breaks it apart. He has gotten noticeably better at eating them in the past week though.
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Jade : Petey looks like a Sun Conure...is he? I had one a long time ago. Best pet I've ever had! I'm trying to talk current hubby into getting me another one (the last one died a horrible death and it's taken me 10 years to get over it!)! First time here, I am sure you can tell!
Good luck in the battle! :-) I'm off to explore more! I adore Petey!
Carina : Just wanted to say, that Petey is soooo cute!!
I have a couple of red-rumped parakeets, but they are afraid of hands and rather shy at all, but also cute. :-)
stewie bird : I think the 96% eaten thing is a marketing ploy. Stewie drops at least a third of his NutriBerries (probably because he knows there's tons more where those came from. spoiled little bird)
Petey likes to both take baths in his water bowl and go in the shower. In this photo you can also see Petey's new flight feathers are growing in.
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blueyes : At least Petey WANTS to take a bath, I had to fight tooth and nails to get my dogs a bath this weekend
otilius : nice abstract shot. go, Petey!
Beth : After Petey is finished with his bathing, does he put on boxers, or, briefs?
Johnnylou : We just brought hom a Green Cheek Conure! Absonlutely love him!!! What a smart little guy. How long have you had you beauiful bird. How do you dry your bird after he takes a bath.
rickeybird : Great blog. Parrot blogs are the thing of the future, don't ya think? :) Best wishes!
rickeybird : Great site. Parrot blogs are the thing of the future, don't ya think?
Petey likes to protect the beer in the house, he sits, waits and watches to make sure nobody mooches off our beer. He takes his job personally, but usually he squawks before he bites. His bites are similar to an American Staffordshire terrier (pit bull) bite, he locks on with his beak and won't let go. Just kidding, Petey is a very gentle and sensitive bird, and he will share his beer with other people too. It has been almost four and half months since his wings were last clipped, but he still sinks pretty fast when he tries to fly. It doesn't even look like there are any flight feathers that are big enough to clip yet.
Petey likes to climb around. He basically has three arms: his beak and his two legs. Sometimes he shows off to people by hanging with only one leg.
Here is a overview photo of Petey's cage. He used to like being on top of it quite a bit, but now he likes to be on people more. His cage is quite large for a parrot of his size. Petey likes to pose for the camera, he is trying to be funny for April Fool's Day.
Some visitors have asked if Petey's wings are clipped. Yes his wings were clipped before he came home. Most people agree that clipping a bird's wings is necessary. It is noninvasive. When done right the bird should not be able to gain altitude, but also should not sink like a rock. If the wings are clipped incorrectly, the bird can injure itself if it falls from a height. Even birds with clipped wings can gain altitude if the winds are sufficient, therefore just because a bird's wings are clipped doesn't make it safe to take your bird outside. A leash or Feather Tether Bird Harness is highly recommended if you take your bird outside. If Petey will not use the Feather Tether
, then clipping his wings will be mandatory. So far progressing with the harness has been slow. In the photo, Petey is playing chewing on the Cal Sea Yum Bird Toys
I mentioned before. Lately he has begun to chew on the rubber, before he would just crunch up the calcium wafers.
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YummY! : Do you clip his wings yourself, or do you get a vet to do it?
The Creep : You blog about a stupid bird, how fucking pathetic.
Anji : What lovely photos. The information is interesting too.
jill : i don't think blogging about a bird is pathetic, especially if you've ever owned a parrot you would know how much they mean to their owners and how most of them have way more personality than some humans I know. Documenting parrot antics is quite funny. anyways it's better than your lame site. BTW petey is adorable. I have a 2 yr old girl named sunny, she is a crackup. I just love them.
Whenever Petey sees his mirror image, he barely takes notice of it and loses interest quickly. I've read that birds can become obsessive of their own mirror images if given a mirror toy in their cage. Some cases say that the birds will start to feed their mirror image, even groom it. Mirrors used to be a popular toy for birds, but new opinions are beginning to question its effect of the bird's social behavior. Either way, Petey seems quite content without a mirror and I would suggest avoiding mirrors if your bird is already social with you and other people. The photo with this post is of Petey perched on a food bowl above his cage, it was taken a while ago. He seems to prefer being up there less now, he likes being in his cage to eat or sleep, on his perch in the living room when people are in there, or being on people when he's awake.
Petey has been quite active lately, if people are in the house, he likes to be out with them. He becomes quite irritated if they leave the room. People say Sun Conures need their alone time, even if they are affectionate, but Petey doesn't seem to like being out of the social circle unless it is past his bedtime. He doesn't mind being alone though, as long as he is not aware that anyone is home.
Petey's favorite treat is definitely banana chips. Most people are surprised when they see Petey using his feet to hold his food. As you can see in the video he also tries to dip the chip in one of his water bowls, but it is empty. Usually he does not dip the banana chips, but he likes to dip certain colors of Zupreem Fruit Blend for Parrots and Conures in his water before eating them. I've noticed he dips the yellow and green ones the most. Sometimes I wonder how he came up with the idea to dip the pellets in his water bowl on the other side of the cage.
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Aden : Petey is so very cute, I really love birds. I have had quite a few in my life.
Tickles_Tapeworm : Juella likes to dip her pellets in the water too. I just don't understand why she doesn't dunk them longer. :)
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