Green Cheek Conure, Pocket Snuggle Puppy?

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  • Опубликовано: 6 сен 2024
  • Green Cheek Conures are popular parrots that are readily available in many pet stores because of their cuddliness, friendliness, and beginner friendly disposition. But despite being a popular parrot, are they the right parrot for you?
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  • @Fivesaflock
    @Fivesaflock  3 года назад +45

    Green Cheek owners reply below! What has been your experience owning one?

    • @IlyaLavendae
      @IlyaLavendae 3 года назад +5

      Please tell me where you got that shirt, I need a shirt like that

    • @Fivesaflock
      @Fivesaflock  3 года назад +4

      @@IlyaLavendae you can find the shirt in our merch store, fivesaflock.com !

    • @sarahorlowsky4869
      @sarahorlowsky4869 3 года назад +4

      I think I have a green cheek conure but mine doesn’t look anything like yours (by color) mine have a yellow and red chest and pink cheeks so I think it’s a pineapple conure

    • @JetDragon
      @JetDragon 3 года назад +4

      They are very cuddly and can be a bit more nippy once they get into the hormonal phase but great companions. Mine is very energetic and the typical 'clown' personality for birds. Though I wouldn't call them that quiet xD. When he wants to yell at the birds outside or scream while he plays with his toys...he screams all right. He can be quiet for a good amount of time but talks when he has to say something. Would still recommend personally cockatiels over a GCC for a starter bird just because of that nippiness even though I adore the personality of my GCC. Always depends on what you are looking for in a bird of course!

    • @MrArjunchoudhary
      @MrArjunchoudhary 3 года назад

      @@johnward2131 ould be hormonal stage and could pass

  • @megsutube1815
    @megsutube1815 3 года назад +112

    Everything you said is spot on. A great description of my GCC Milton. The only thing I would add is that somewhere around 2 or 3 years old, they go through a difficult adolescent period where they get nippy and aggressive for a little while. I share this because so many people will remove or give up on their conure at this time. Not realizing that this is only a phase they go through and they will go back to their sweet cuddly self if this period is handled correctly.

    • @ladyz2655
      @ladyz2655 3 года назад +12

      How do you handle the phase correctly?

    • @stepheniemarrs4003
      @stepheniemarrs4003 3 года назад +10

      I would also like to know how to handle that period correctly. My GCC is going through it now.

    • @rappingtoad6168
      @rappingtoad6168 3 года назад

      I will remember this when she turns 2, thanks! Is this like a bluffing stage similar to Ringnecks?

    • @megsutube1815
      @megsutube1815 2 года назад +11

      The best way to handle this phase is to give your bird lots of attention when it's being good and zero attention when it bites. You must act as though the bite didn't hurt or he will bite more. If you get bit, put the bird down and walk away. Keep the attitudeh of no attention as long as. the bird is biting. I have s bird room, so I close the door. Don't use the cage for a time out or they will see their cage negatively. The time you spend positively is the most important. Play with them, cuddle them and give it treats. As it realizes you are their friend and that you don't play when they bite, they will become a wonderful companion and lots of fun.

    • @christopheranthony2642
      @christopheranthony2642 2 года назад +6

      So that's why my pineapple conure, Mango has all of a sudden started being unusually nippy! Thank you, I needed to read this!

  • @chardonnaybarlow4873
    @chardonnaybarlow4873 3 года назад +57

    I LOVE my GCC. she is an absolute sweetheart and the best with kids. Even when she makes noise, she is still very quiet compared to most birds. She also talks but she still has a bird accent as I like to call it.

    • @ChrisHyde537
      @ChrisHyde537 3 года назад +5

      Bird accent is a good way of putting it. About one in ten times it can be distinct. Occasionally, he can do the gimme kiss, smacking sound and thank you clearly. If there was any benefit of lockdown it was all of the time together. The harder you try, the smarter he gets.

  • @alimery07
    @alimery07 3 года назад +102

    Oh my god your literally Clint's reptiles, but the bird version

    • @Fivesaflock
      @Fivesaflock  3 года назад +36

      Won't deny there's heavy inspiration from him 😅

    • @alimery07
      @alimery07 3 года назад +1

      @@Fivesaflock i can tell from the thumbnail

    • @halalmemes4515
      @halalmemes4515 3 года назад +4

      @@Fivesaflock u guys should do a Collab!

    • @mangospeed-wagon5849
      @mangospeed-wagon5849 3 года назад

      so true!

    • @mikew9788
      @mikew9788 10 месяцев назад

      Clint is great

  • @cometlare
    @cometlare 3 года назад +43

    My Green Cheek talks a lot. Says a lot of words and phrases. I think it depends on how much time you work with them.

    • @ffssheeple
      @ffssheeple 3 года назад +3

      Totally agree with you there 🌟🌟🌟

    • @mah63069
      @mah63069 2 года назад

      How did you teach it to talk? I have a GCC and he is so talkative, I think he has potential to speak considering the fact that he's still very young.

    • @megsutube1815
      @megsutube1815 2 года назад

      @@mah63069 This is the best time to teach him to talk.

    • @nicoleb7328
      @nicoleb7328 Год назад

      Same. Mines a female

  • @mlsh1000
    @mlsh1000 3 года назад +14

    I just might be lucky but every greencheek ive own has talked pretty well

    • @Fivesaflock
      @Fivesaflock  3 года назад +1

      If you get males, you definitely have increased chances of getting a talker.

    • @loritalbot3063
      @loritalbot3063 3 года назад +3

      ​@@Fivesaflock I have a 2 and a half yr old female and she is an excellent talker. Funnily enough the first thing she ever said to me was "would you like a nutriberry" Not hello ,or hi or anything like I expected. She speaks very quietly until she practices a word for awhile , but after that it's maximum volume!

    • @HellavaLive
      @HellavaLive 2 года назад

      Very Loud when they are juvenile. We just got a baby Green Cheek Conure. Born in July. No DNA yet. He/she is already stepping up and bonded. But when we leave the room. OMG. Its a crazy 10 min. But love your channel. And yes very small. Oh cost was over $$1200.00 for cage and birb. That's not including all the toys food. Pellets. We had to buy covers for our heaters.We live in the north. Radiant heat can kill your bird !! I don't find many bird channels saying this enough !! Radiators will kill your bird. They sell covers for birbs.....

  • @jasminecarriker7047
    @jasminecarriker7047 2 года назад +21

    I came back and watched this after a year of having my green cheek.
    She is a DNA sexed female. Everything you said applies to her except the loudness and talking. She is almost as loud as my Indian Ringneck and she has a ~20 word vocabulary that she uses in context.
    If you have the time to put into the them and talk to them a lot. They can learn just as much as other birds. 😊

  • @meghantaylor9471
    @meghantaylor9471 3 года назад +11

    I thought I got a green cheek but I ended up adopting a gremlin. He is SO nippy 😂😭😭

  • @jerryc2709
    @jerryc2709 Год назад +4

    I've had Sky (Pineapple GC) since she was 4 months old. She is almost 5 now. I cannot imagine life without her. It surprised me how affectionate she is. She gives me birdy kisses all the time. Plus, she rubs the side of my face with hers constantly. She says half a dozen phrases like "I love you" "What are you doing?" "Pretty bird." ......etc. She learned all those phrases in the first two years. Since then, she has not spoken anything new so there seems to be a critical period for learning speech.

  • @gaaralvr4695
    @gaaralvr4695 3 года назад +12

    My GCC has a lot of attitude, it’s pretty funny. She is well-behaved for the most part, but sometimes she’s not in the mood to step up. When I’m trying to put her back in her cage and she doesn’t want to go, she WILL fight me. Either biting the heck out of my hand or being aggressive towards the perch I want her to step up on.
    She can squawk quite a lot for attention. When I shower she squawks up a storm. But when she’s quiet it’s like she’s not even there.
    She really loves to just be with me and likes to lean against me or snuggle my neck and fall asleep. It kills me (with cuteness) every time.

  • @melissareed140
    @melissareed140 3 года назад +20

    I have researched SO MANY videos to become better educated on breeds of birds. This is hands down the best overview! Not to mention, extremely educational in a package that is short and condensed for younger researchers who may or may not be considering adding a bird to their family. This reminds me of the popular Animal Planet videos that condense the main topics when considering breeds of dogs or cats.
    Please do more breeds!! These are great! Love the news you cover to bring awareness to the bad people trying to make money rather than better the lives of animals and people!!

    • @Fivesaflock
      @Fivesaflock  3 года назад +3

      My dream is to do every bird in the pet trade someday. It really helps give people a place to start with research!

  • @nicoleb7328
    @nicoleb7328 Год назад +6

    My pineapple GCC is a female and has a vocabulary of around 40 words and repeats full sentences. My other girl talks but only says about 5 words. They are totally “pocket cuddle puppies” ❤

    • @y0uRm0m
      @y0uRm0m Год назад

      Cute!
      How old is she if I may ask?

  • @skiangel3962
    @skiangel3962 3 года назад +25

    “If you have other birds GCC’s can be bullies”
    Hahahah. You have yet to see my lovebird, Nemo. He would bully him!

    • @FiveTwoSevenTHR
      @FiveTwoSevenTHR 3 года назад +9

      Lovebirds seem like they should have been named hatebirds.

    • @skiangel3962
      @skiangel3962 3 года назад +4

      @@FiveTwoSevenTHR yes honestly. Such spitfires.

    • @dg.262
      @dg.262 3 года назад

      @@FiveTwoSevenTHR I've never had a Love Bird, but they seem tiny. My cockatiel is slightly bigger than some I've owned and see...so I gues we can't judge by the parrots size.
      BTW: I love my Cockatiel's.
      Thanks.

    • @neversaw
      @neversaw 3 года назад

      @@FiveTwoSevenTHR yep, my lovebird wants you to know she's the boss no matter what

  • @jayjohn9680
    @jayjohn9680 2 года назад +3

    I saw a Conure at Petsmart… it wasn’t scared of people. It just goes up against the plastic screen and turns to the side expecting to be pet.

  • @robin8966
    @robin8966 2 года назад +5

    This was one of the videos that really helped me narrow down my pick for parrots! I'm now the owner of an extremely clingy pineapple gcc. He's about 9 months now and I got him at 3 months. Your video is pretty spot on, but I will say that from my own experience and what I've read, the male gcc's tend to be more territorial and nippier than the females in terms of a "friendliness scale".
    Despite my best abilities, Lichi has become very territorial of me around other people, even people he had previously been fine being handled by in his earlier months. He immediately goes on the defensive around other people, and though he's more used to my housemates (who's he's been introduced to and handled by from the first few weeks of bringing him home), he still gets aggressive and will bite if they get too close to him now. Right now, he's also become much nippier with even me, though I'm hoping its seasonal and due to his molting period. He's still 100% attached to me and yes, he's extremely cuddly and affectionate. But he will also bite me out of nowhere unprovoked or get angry about the most random things. Again, hoping he's just irritated from his molt and will soon get over this phase. I like to joke now that he wakes up every morning and chooses violence.
    Someone else here mentioned that gcc's are notorious for getting into things they shouldn't and should have constant supervision outside of their cage. That they're smart enough to be disobedient and I 100% agree with this! Lichi is very smart, and he picks up his training insanely quickly. But he also has, as mentioned in this video, "big bird personality". He will willfully ignore me or be disobedient like the sass master he is, and he 100% knows what he's doing. It's a roadblock I've run into in his training that I'm trying to overcome, because he will learn commands and tricks quickly, but will conveniently "forget" everything if he's not in the mood. This has made recall training difficult because he will only respond during training sessions but not outside of it unless he's in the mood. Definitely a huge personality in a small body.
    But overall, I adore him and I don't regret getting him. As in the video, he's very quiet! He mainly makes quiet murmuring/chirping noises around me, but not constantly. The only time he screeches is when he's surprised, there's loud noise (like loud arguing/shouting matches in a movie) or him screeching because I left the room without him (gcc's are drama queens). But it's not often and I'd vouch for gcc's being great apartment pets. Very cuddly, attached to your hip, won't let you out of their sight. They will want to follow you everywhere you go, even just to take a dump. He's overall a very sweet and affectionate bird (only to me). I'm his walking, breathing jungle gym as he just crawls all over my body, plays with my hands or hair, climbing over my face, etc. Even as I'm typing this he's weaving himself through my fingers and rolling around.🤣
    I will say though, since this video was released, we're all aware that costs of parrots have drastically increased from recession and an overall shortage of parrots. Your video says an average of $300-$400, but when I was shopping around in January of 2022, the average cost for gcc's was $500-600 in the USA. Color mutations (turquoise, pineapples, yellow-sided, etc) were even higher, in the $600-900 range. Lichi is a pineapple gcc and I got him for $800 from my local bird store in NJ. I will say that Lichi was a bit on the higher end for pineapples since there were breeders down south selling their pineapple clutches for around $600, but the cost to ship them pretty much balanced out the cost of getting one locally (around $150-200 to ship). But I've seen $900 pineapples here too. I saw suncheek mutations going for $1000-1200.

  • @WarriorBazooka
    @WarriorBazooka 6 месяцев назад +1

    Ended up bonding with a GCC at my work place back in 2019. I brought her home after five months of working with her and she's been my best friend since. She spends most of her day with me, is generally quiet (she'll call for me when she wants out of her cage,) and loves to cuddle! She'll be five this upcoming March. I couldn't have asked for a better bird!

  • @matsy7450
    @matsy7450 2 года назад +7

    I love your way of presenting analysis of the breeds: handleability, quieteness..etc.
    And the honesty with which you talk about strengths and weaknesses, pro and cons, based on your personal experience. You make very clear videos and you are very funny nice!!
    I like your videos and hope to see other breed described.
    PS. the green cheek conure seems to me a parrot among the most interesting for me ...In theory I would like to find, if it existed, a parrot (but also a non-parrot bird) that was mainly: 1-calm and never screaming aloud 2. fond and loving. 3 who loves physical contact.

  • @Featheryfaith7
    @Featheryfaith7 3 месяца назад +2

    I have green cheek conure male and he is not very cuddly. Hes a calm percher and forager. Females are more cuddly than males. Buyers beware. Do I regret my bird? No because he talks and he is calmer but sassy. He was worth every penny that was spent... ❤

  • @luanahaigood278
    @luanahaigood278 2 месяца назад

    Mine love veggies,fruits and pellets. Mine only sleep in their cage. THEY WILL STEAK YOUR HEART. THEY ARE MY FAVORITE BIRD AND I CANT GET ENOUGH OF THEY.

  • @sarafart1409
    @sarafart1409 3 года назад +5

    My female gcc talks so much and can be incredibly loud when throwing tantrums
    She is amazing and extremely intelligent, she doesn’t like cuddles or head scratches however

  • @saltybird8
    @saltybird8 Месяц назад

    haha "pocket snuggle puppy" ... that's adorable

  • @birdynerb
    @birdynerb 3 года назад +3

    My GCC us my absolute best friend! :D He's a yellowsided turquoise called Thanos; My father is fond of him as well as we consider him a member of our family. He says "Baby (boy)" when calling for me. It's not perfect, but he's awesome! he says other things, but as you said, they're not proficient, so whatever else he says/mimics is difficult to understand, lol!
    Sometimes during the hormonal season, he gets very nippy, but I learned to read his body language and left him alone if he had that "look"
    He LOVES spending the day with me; sometimes he prefers hanging out somewhere else and that's fine. Best bird ever!

  • @debbieschwartz3132
    @debbieschwartz3132 3 года назад +5

    My 16 year old GCC does amazingly talk. Her name is Chica and she says her name with an attitude lol. She says good morning chicken, good girl, starting to work on i love you and makes a kissing sound. She's so much fun and sweet....great video

  • @britneyneventing2086
    @britneyneventing2086 3 года назад +5

    I love this channel. I don’t have a bird anymore since I’m in college so I love watching other people enjoying their birds until I have my own place and the ability to get one of my own again :)

  • @AlienFrequency
    @AlienFrequency Год назад +1

    My green cheek is legit one of my best friends. He’s super intelligent, talks in context & is very cuddly.

    • @AlienFrequency
      @AlienFrequency Год назад

      Oh, mine is definitely not quiet though. He makes this noise like the world’s loudest squeaky door hinge when he wants my attention.

    • @HeyCutie90
      @HeyCutie90 Год назад

      Mine, too! I got lucky, she’s so quiet. My lovebirds are noisier! And super cuddly and affectionate, gives kisses, spends all day on my shoulder or my husband’s 😊

    • @AlienFrequency
      @AlienFrequency Год назад

      @@HeyCutie90 That's awesome. I mean, I 'do' wish my GC was quieter, but then maybe he wouldn't talk as much as he does, and pretty clearly too. I work from home, at a computer. He sits in the crook of my elbow all day, as I work.

  • @guiduxa
    @guiduxa 12 дней назад

    Just found out your channel now, when I was searching on information about parrot pets/the best one for an apartment/best for beginners, etc.
    You answer all my questions and I still have tons os vídeos to look at.
    Your videos are short, you go straight to the point and tell all the important information.
    I was sad noticing that your last video was 1 year ago, hope everything is okay. I would like to see new videos with new information, care tips, etc.
    Thank you for these videos! Take care.

  • @johntitor1054
    @johntitor1054 3 года назад +4

    Nice vid, your conure is waay more friendlier than mine lol. One of them hates leaving the cage and doesn’t bother flying on anyone but is chill. The other one gets on everyone it sees but you can’t touch it or it’ll go crazy 😂 still love em

  • @sandydiller4828
    @sandydiller4828 21 день назад

    We literally just adopted a 7 year old GCC from a rescue in Battle Creek MI named Marley (three days ago). I was expecting a certain amount of time before he engaged with us, but within 30 minutes of us putting him in his cage and him finding his food bowl, he was on my hub’s shoulder because he flew to it. And he’s already following us and flock calling. And trying to steal food. And being very chatty. Very. I wonder what he will be like when he really lets us in. ****the name of the rescue is Birds and Beaks, and it is not easy or quick to adopt a bird. A contract must be signed where we won’t breed, sell or give away the bird, and they want to see the cage setup, pictures and videos of the house, overall size of the house and location of the cage, other pets, etc. It’s obvious they take great care of their residents and they are always happy to answer questions. They made it easy on us with diet and as we know, our birbs can be finicky. If you’re looking for a rescue to donate to, or adopt if you’re within range of the state, please check them out ❤

  • @mileidyclass
    @mileidyclass 3 года назад +3

    Also I love the Clint's Reptiles style of videos. I always wanted a channel like this, but for birds.

  • @ruthdickter-dm4bv
    @ruthdickter-dm4bv 4 месяца назад

    I have two of them, and they speak two languages. They do, boss me around. Super smart and sweet.

  • @MustangMami
    @MustangMami 4 месяца назад

    My green cheek speaks clearly. It depends on the type of voice you are using. If you speak quietly to them, he/she will talk quietly. I used different tones in my voice and he speaks back in the same tone in their voice and is completely clear.

  • @garnetsome
    @garnetsome 3 года назад +16

    Great channel so much well presented, well organized info.

    • @Fivesaflock
      @Fivesaflock  3 года назад

      Glad you think so!

    • @jasont5512
      @jasont5512 3 года назад +1

      He honestly deserves way more views and subs

  • @hesteen3859
    @hesteen3859 3 месяца назад

    They did a survey back in 2018, and found that out of all the conures species, it was the FEMALE GCC, yes female, that spoke the most words, out of all the conure species.
    My GCC, she was generally quiet, but when she felt safe and relaxed, she talked up a storm. She would speak in phrases, then mix words together to make legible new phrases. She was extremely smart. It’s not just mimicking, but actual cognizant speech.
    She wasn’t super snuggly like other GCC, but very sweet. She wanted to be around me at all times. She learned the phrase “Are you okay?,” “Is she ok?,” and would ask this after something dramatic/bad/eventful would happen. She would then make a point to comfort me or the person/flock member that needed the reassurance.
    She unfortunately passed away recently. Me and my Sun are in the process of grieving. I know I will need to find my Sun Skittles, a new sister, but my Verde could never be replaced. There will never be another one like her.

  • @tumai7164
    @tumai7164 3 года назад +5

    Unrelated comment: I dig that shirt!

  • @sminem6572
    @sminem6572 2 года назад

    Love my GCC Paul. He loves to chomp the heck out of my fingers and especially my toes if I let him run around on the floor of my room (which he loves to do). Regardless of that he is so precious and sweet, loves to "preen" the hairs on my face and rub his neck on my ear. Demands constant attention and is incredibly intelligent. Not only has figured out every conceivable way to break out of his cage, but he can tell if I'm upset and cuddles up under my chin to make me happy. He is so loving and caring and I'd never trade him for anything. Best decision ever to add him to my life, even if I do have to remind people that he's rambunctious with that beak of his!

  • @rappingtoad6168
    @rappingtoad6168 3 года назад +2

    GCC's being bullies is very true, as my cinnamon GCC bullies our German Shepard, who is 130 lbs

  • @rockylamotta4376
    @rockylamotta4376 3 года назад +3

    Thanks to your informative video (This one and best beginner parrots) my friend got an almost 5 week old Green Cheek today!!! Your vids are concise & to the point and you don’t pull any punches! Great pros & cons of GC & other parrot species. Really helped her narrow it down to a GC! Really appreciate your vids! Anyway thanks again!!!

    • @Fivesaflock
      @Fivesaflock  3 года назад

      That's awesome to hear! I wish her the best of luck in caring for one of the most amazing pets you can own!

  • @GDsKimchi
    @GDsKimchi Год назад

    my conure does not stop talking LOL he knows so much words and whenever he poops he says "make a poopie"

  • @leafafalian7964
    @leafafalian7964 3 года назад +2

    You haven't met my GC Link, lol. One of the reasons I got a green cheek was because the research I did led me to believe they're cuddlier birds. So naturally Link can't sit still for more than 30 seconds, let alone long enough to be cuddled, haha. He won't even let me help preen his face. Oh and he's a screamer too, every time something goes by the window or anyone goes up or down the stairs; and those screams are loud... He's also a chewer, on hands, my desk, my mousepad, cords, everything, so I've got to watch him like a hawk. But I love him anyhow. He is super trainable and food motivated, so that has been fun.
    Also, where does one get a GC sized flight cage for $60?!

  • @Featheryfaith7
    @Featheryfaith7 10 месяцев назад

    I juat recently purchased or adopted a GCC instead of a Senegal. I never regretted buying him. ❤ He was neglected and possibly abused but very nippy. Not aure how to get him to stop biting. Please come back. I love your videos.

  • @erickgarcia5408
    @erickgarcia5408 3 года назад +4

    I got the references... Clint Reptilessss!

  • @Dominica24333
    @Dominica24333 3 года назад +4

    Thank you so much for these videos, super informative! I absolutely love birds & want to be sure I make the right decision before caring for one.

  • @mileidyclass
    @mileidyclass 3 года назад

    I remember my Green Cheek Conure before he unfortunately passed away (he got killed by a dog owned by a guy my mom knows). He was so cute and sweet. I still kinda miss him.

  • @hecknotechno8370
    @hecknotechno8370 3 года назад +2

    " They're perhaps the most easy to handle parrot you can possibly own. "
    Poe my green cheek: NO TOUCH! ONLY P E T!

  • @ifraahbashir3368
    @ifraahbashir3368 2 года назад +1

    I like Clint's reptiles and birds so this is absolutely perfect 👌

  • @luanahaigood278
    @luanahaigood278 2 месяца назад

    My conures they bark like my yorkie and they say what ha doing,kiwi good baby,peekaboo,etc

  • @enkidu8511
    @enkidu8511 3 года назад +2

    My conure is super clingy. I have to spend at 4-5 hours with him per day, and my mom spends the rest of the day with him. He only goes back to his cage when he sleeps or when he wants to have alone time. I honestly don't think 1 hour is enough.

    • @Fivesaflock
      @Fivesaflock  3 года назад

      The more, absolutely the better. But for those who are having a rough day maybe, building a discipline for at least an hour is better than none. It's so sad when you see birds COMPLETELY neglected and they develop all kinds of issues.

    • @enkidu8511
      @enkidu8511 3 года назад +1

      @@Fivesaflock Yes, these little birds are more demanding than most cats and dogs since they get so emotionally attached to their owner. Especially when you only have one. They live a long time too. I just hope that whoever is planning on getting these little guys, they have plenty of time to spare. Overall, they are a great addition to your family. Me and my family love our GCC =)

  • @Roxy52853
    @Roxy52853 3 года назад +7

    Great video! Thank you for making it and keep up the good work!

    • @Fivesaflock
      @Fivesaflock  3 года назад

      Thank you too! Appreciate the support!

  • @Velvetio
    @Velvetio 3 года назад +2

    Everywhere I read or watch: GCC’s are really nice and sweet one of the most nicest birds
    Me: *bird tries to attack my toes for no reason*
    I’m not surprised that everyone is saying they can be aggressive with other pets because mine tried to bite my dog he also attacks my brother he’s mainly just mean to male humans

  • @autumn1677
    @autumn1677 Месяц назад

    In my experience, a lot of the info doesn’t line up with how owning a GCC has been. My turquoise mutation green cheek was $800 and I spent another 200 on toys in addition to the many toys and perches I already had. A correctly sized flight cage is minimum $800. Your initial vet visit will be about $100. You’re looking at around $1,000 if you’re providing the correct care but that also depends on the mutation. I don’t believe any bird is low maintenance but GCCs definitely require more than one hour a day of attention to thrive. Mine is out of the cage any time that am near him. They may be easier to care for than larger birds, but birds are high maintenance pets. I’m just worried that people will get the idea that they are easy pets and take on more than they were expecting.

  • @HeyCutie90
    @HeyCutie90 Год назад

    Mine bullies my 3 Amazon parrots, they’re all scared of her. But she’s the best with humans. Loves, loves, loves people and is crazy sweet with anything that isn’t another bird 😅

  • @georgezhou1415
    @georgezhou1415 Год назад +1

    I think the price is out of date. Per stores are selling for 1100$ each lol

  • @linsees
    @linsees Год назад

    The least expensive GCC I've seen is at Petco (discount price) for $899.99! I think the prices have gone up significantly. I see them for anywhere between 900-1200 dollars.

  • @7thgreenchicken
    @7thgreenchicken 3 года назад

    My green cheek is a Maroon Belly and is so amazing to live with. Im not gonna lie looking at videos of green cheeks and then looking at mine makes me feel like I am dreaming XD. To live with Savern is a honor and a blessing because she/he is a very social and talkative bird so, it makes it easy to just admire her/he up close and from afar.

  • @saltybird8
    @saltybird8 Месяц назад

    thanks, great video. They need plenty of greens ... fruits and veggies and birds are flock eaters so they always want your food... :)

  • @DOE_Sen
    @DOE_Sen Год назад

    Currently looking for a bird, and loving this series. I love the upfront description of the real cons, because birds are mostly advanced pets to own. I owned two cocktiels for about 15 years myself!

  • @user-pl8pc4lf9o
    @user-pl8pc4lf9o 8 месяцев назад

    Can you please please please do a similar rating video on sun conure? Talking, noise level, cuddle, taking care, personality, size, maintaining, . Will you please do a video on Sun Conures 😢

  • @katiemusnicki9592
    @katiemusnicki9592 2 года назад

    Love that, "What up Flockers". Also love your bird reviews.

  • @G-Man01
    @G-Man01 Год назад

    I had a GCC and when I bought it from the breeder, I noticed his feet were slightly splayed. The dealer got quite angry and defended himself. So not knowing much about them I took him home. Lovely bird but after a year he broke his wing in flight after hitting something in my apartment. When he was taken to the vet, they did an xray and biopsy. the vet said he had cancer all over his body and would not survive. My impression was that (like you said), GCC are not hardy birds. They are fragile and light. But also, I think the breeder may have interbred them which may have resulted in the bird having cancer, which seems unusual for a parrot. He was a great and lovely parrot. His name was Bobby.

  • @ekaterinab6064
    @ekaterinab6064 Год назад

    I am deciding on my first pet parrot.... GCC is a strong contender!!!

  • @oliviapos3397
    @oliviapos3397 2 года назад

    The conure I had made too much noice

  • @nwyk153
    @nwyk153 3 года назад +2

    My GCC is noisy. I prefer my Hahn's macaw loud squawk, since it only squawks a few times a day. My GCC is noisy all the time.

    • @Fivesaflock
      @Fivesaflock  3 года назад +2

      Yeah in the end, it's down to individual personalities. You can have an extremely quiet cockatoo, but chances are generally slim ha ha.

  • @daviddick7831
    @daviddick7831 Год назад

    I have a green cheek and it's the best bird! This video is so accurate, I agree with everything.

  • @thefooster6779
    @thefooster6779 2 года назад +1

    Wow dude, 60 dollar cage? Can I buy one from you? I spent 400 on my green cheek and 300 on my cage. Plus my bird goes everywhere with me, I live in CA and he tolerates temps up to 95 and as low and 50 Fahrenheit

  • @Official_LILIKE
    @Official_LILIKE 3 года назад +6

    Plz do a AMAZON PARROT next

    • @Fivesaflock
      @Fivesaflock  3 года назад

      When I get access to one, I totally will!

  • @helinduring7571
    @helinduring7571 Год назад

    My conures screamed all day long everyday

  • @shamnen8117
    @shamnen8117 2 года назад

    My Yellow sided gcc able to bird talk whatcha doing and called his own name Nico. Fast learner on target training, fly to me recall. Free fly before couple of time. Now only let it fly around the house. Been with me for 1 year plus now. I love it so much like my own baby boy🥰

  • @munshimekram
    @munshimekram Год назад

    Excellent, requesting to make a video on African Gray Parrots

  • @Azoic23
    @Azoic23 3 года назад +1

    They are so small, love to tunnel and get into absolutely everything they shouldn't. Bird proofing is a must you really have to anticipate potentials and monitor all furniture you include in their environment to prevent crushing, entrapment or tangling, can crawl under or get behind. They will push their way into cracks and under cushions with quite a bit of force. Anything with moving parts, doors, seating and recliners are extremely dangerous to have around if you lose track of the bird for a few seconds and make one wrong movement that is all it takes. Stopping whatever you are doing and establishing where they could be is first priority. Sometimes birds will become smart enough to escape from their cage too and just decide to be somewhere on the floor or right behind you. Hyper vigilance and deliberate checking before acting is a must for a long and healthy life especially if you are leaving a cage open most of the time you are home or awake. Napping with or while your bird is out is also how accidents happen. Getting tired and snuggled up with your baby. Best to put them away and not have regrets later.

  • @Autumnsauce
    @Autumnsauce 3 года назад

    Your shirt is legendary mannnnn!

  • @mileswilliams9737
    @mileswilliams9737 2 года назад

    The life span is one reason I'm drawn to birds now.
    I've had dogs and cats I loved who died of old age and it's been a lot. It would be nice to have a pet who can make it 20+ years

  • @DaWhiteWolffie
    @DaWhiteWolffie 2 года назад

    My female green cheek is a little chatterbox. xD

  • @evelinablahova5371
    @evelinablahova5371 8 месяцев назад

    Thank you for this nice and useful video. My first parrot was budgie and I am thinking about getting this species.
    Can you please make a video about Quaker parrot/Monk parakeet (Myiopsitta monachus)?

  • @CrookiNari
    @CrookiNari 2 года назад +1

    Oh man, having a GCC is...an experience. They are smart enough to disobey. Fig is constantly doing things he knows he's not supposed to, like stealing food, flying over to places he shouldn't, jumping on keyboards and pooping exactly where it's most convenient. And I know he knows because he will look you dead in the eyes while he does it, and no amount of saying "no" will dissuade him.
    While he is usually quiet, he can vary from making cute croaky noises, to high pitched peeping, to outright screaming because he feels like it or like he's being left behind. The peeping is particularly annoying since he doesn't seem to do it for any reason besides wanting attention.
    And GCCs can be a little tough. My BF accidentally sat on him once because Fig was making a mad dash towards a sandwich in front of the couch, and he was hobbling around on his little broken leg trying his best to pretend that nothing was wrong. He kept trying to chew on his cast the entire time he had it.
    If you're thinking of getting a GCC, they're super cute, but super clingy. They will try to follow you everywhere and get upset if they can't.

  • @johnhill7585
    @johnhill7585 2 месяца назад

    My green cheeks talked alot when a juvenile. Much less so now. Mimicking speech?!?!?! If he liked his food he would say."That's very nice thank you" When he watched sports and a team scored, he would say, "Yessssss!" If he was awakened at night by a noise, he would say, "What's happening?!?!?!" Then he says, "I love you" when picked up and cuddled. I never said any of that. That's not mimicking!

  • @M00Nature
    @M00Nature 10 месяцев назад

    You forgot to mention how much they poop! I was shocked to discover this after bringing my green cheek home. He is like a dog, marking his territory with little poops everywhere. When I first get him out of the cage, I bring him to the "poop station" where he does a very big, very watery poop. And yet, he still makes a trail of little poops everywhere. I am laughing because he doesn't like to poop in his cage. He saves it up for his out-of-cage adventures. My green cheek can out-poop any other bird in my flock.

  • @angie12346
    @angie12346 2 года назад

    When you got to the upfront cost
    Me:getting to green cheeks for 300 hundred dollars each

  • @carolekratzke9500
    @carolekratzke9500 2 года назад

    My GC. Conure says quite a few phrases and I think shes a girl.
    Its very clear too.
    Its taken a good year to get her not to bite,but shes so cuddly and knows everything thats going on.

  • @leonardoramirez4057
    @leonardoramirez4057 3 года назад +1

    you could have 3 dogs in the same lifetime of a green check, think about that

  • @annamariayannetta242
    @annamariayannetta242 3 месяца назад

    I have a green cheek conure named Charlie 🦜❤️💚, He's my best friend 🦜💚❤️ 3:03

  • @anniev9762
    @anniev9762 Год назад

    Hi 👋, we took all this into consideration and bought a pineapple conure, ours is noisy, talks all day, but can scream when he wants attention, eats all day, but wouldn't be without him.

  • @4T2E0O
    @4T2E0O 2 года назад +1

    I differ on your pellet diet. Full pellet diet isn't all that great for extending their lifespan. I would suggest fresh veggies and fruits included with the pellets to make their diet better

  • @agentcarranzo
    @agentcarranzo 2 года назад

    When you said GCCs are bully you weren't kidding. I just got a male GCC 4 days ago and got a female GCC yesterday. Both are 3 mo old. When the female GCC perched on my head, he literally flew out of his cage and attacked her. But after 3 hrs of supervised acclimation, they started preening each other. Now they eat together and sleep together. However, when i spend too much time on her, he would come up and chase her away 😆🤣. They are also bullying my two rosellas when they come closer to me.

  • @venkynove
    @venkynove 10 месяцев назад

    Had a Query but first, Really love your work. No one summarises and explains parrots as well as you. Thank you. My question was, there are so many mutations of the green cheek conures, would you say their personality is the same or close to the Green cheeks? Thanks again.

  • @DarkSkies72
    @DarkSkies72 9 месяцев назад

    New subscriber, I want one but I’m nervous because I live in an apartment. I’m retired and always home BUT I’ve never even held a bird before yet I’m not scared of them. I’d spoil her rotten.

  • @Martial-Industries
    @Martial-Industries 4 месяца назад

    Calvin's Parrots💀
    good video btw

  • @lancegraham7722
    @lancegraham7722 2 месяца назад

    My inside green cheek doesn't shut up...talks alot..and I mean alot. He can talk so many words and knows the context. Everything you have said is the opposite. FYI, I have 5 gcc's and 4 princess parrots and the green cheeks are by far loud and love fruit, seed and anything new and exciting.

  • @nadyamercieca1436
    @nadyamercieca1436 2 года назад

    The bird version of clints reptiles

  • @ReeferNoob23
    @ReeferNoob23 3 года назад

    My hand fed baby from a breeder was 650$ DNA sexd an she is a pineapple cinimin green cheek conure and she is awesome

  • @rattotrue
    @rattotrue Год назад +1

    Dollar Tree Clint's Reptiles.

  • @EnjoyThisMomentDIY
    @EnjoyThisMomentDIY 6 месяцев назад

    Your videos are so informative, thank you!

  • @robynwhite5662
    @robynwhite5662 Год назад +1

    You should rate an Alexandine. I have one of those.. I’d love to know a bird I could get as a companion for her. My breeder has recommended a Green Cheek Conure.
    I’d love a green cheek conure..

    • @laio_o
      @laio_o Год назад +2

      i think he already did rate that, I just got both green cheek conure and alexandrine now watching these videos

    • @robynwhite5662
      @robynwhite5662 Год назад

      @@laio_o in this video? I’ll have to watch it again..

  • @azazelda
    @azazelda 3 года назад +1

    Thank you so much! Great and highly informative!

  • @kitkatcats9079
    @kitkatcats9079 Год назад

    I was wondering if you think it would be to leave a GCC alone for 10-12 hours while I work. I work about three 12 hour shifts a week with the other days off at home.

  • @kristofvandenbroeck9289
    @kristofvandenbroeck9289 3 года назад +2

    Great video! This video made me choose my first bird. So thanks for that 🙂 keep up the good work!

    • @Fivesaflock
      @Fivesaflock  3 года назад +1

      Glad I could help! Also make sure to do your own independent research as there's only so much you can fit into a video. Also check out my video "are parrots good pets" as parrots in general aren't "beginner pets" to begin with.

    • @kristofvandenbroeck9289
      @kristofvandenbroeck9289 3 года назад

      @@Fivesaflock thanks! Already watched it 😁

  • @StevenEarl
    @StevenEarl 2 года назад

    I have a Green Cheek Conure Cinnamon

  • @chrischerry7811
    @chrischerry7811 Год назад

    Not a all pellet diet veggies an fruits as well mostly veggies and fruits tbh

  • @alw4eva
    @alw4eva 3 года назад +1

    Awww Clint inspoooo. Good vid!!
    I have a sun conure!

    • @Fivesaflock
      @Fivesaflock  3 года назад +1

      Yeah not gonna deny it. It honestly surprises me though that nobody else thought to do parrot reviews as beginners could really use them

    • @alw4eva
      @alw4eva 3 года назад +1

      @@Fivesaflock I agreeeeeeee! I’m loving your videos. I’m gonna film my conure soon since he’s a nut

  • @annamariayannetta242
    @annamariayannetta242 8 месяцев назад

    I have a green cheek conure named Charlie 🦜💚. Thats my baby🦜💚❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️🦜💚🦜💚 1:08

  • @Nova-gh5yr
    @Nova-gh5yr 2 года назад

    My GCC is my baby
    She is just so loveable and friendly to everyone
    Well everyone but my indian ringneck unfortunately