Merlin & Lafae

This is what we know:

Merlin and LaFae are a bonded, mated pair of green cheek conures around five years old. They’ve been together since they were babies and share a strong connection. Merlin is the quieter, more reserved of the two, while LaFae is outgoing, playful, and full of personality.

They’re not stick trained and aren't fond of fingers, but with a gentle hand, they can be picked up, though they often prefer skipping the hand part entirely. They can be cage aggressive, especially if you touch their cage, but once they’re out, they’re sweet, social, and well-behaved.

Both are very food motivated and enjoy a variety of fresh fruits and vegetables. Merlin loves to chew on cardboard and Popsicle sticks, while LaFae is a dancer who adores music. LaFae is also a hide and seek champion and will seek out strange little hiding spots, especially when hormonal.

They seem to prefer women but will also interact with men. They do not like brooms or vacuums and can become fearful when those are around.

Merlin and LaFae would do best in a patient home that understands their quirks and is willing to work with their personalities at their own pace.

Age: 5

Sex: M/F

Prefers: Not sure it matters

Other Bird Aggressive? We haven’t allowed this bird to interact with other for their safety.

Cage Aggressive? Yes

Adoption Fee: $450

Cage Available: Affordable used cages available to purchase starting at $100-to 250 up to 1000.

SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS:
None.

***Information that is universal to every bird:

1) Birds are typically not family animals. They usually choose a favorite and at best you can expect them to tolerate everyone else.

2) Birds are not great with kids, dogs, other birds, and are not cuddly with everyone, nor can they really be trained to be. Birds are flock animals, who are social creatures that need to be in a communal area where they can see the rest of the family, or you may eperience serious vocalization and behavior problems. We’ve never met a bird who is great with kids, but we have met kids who are respectful of birds.

3) Birds bite. But, you shouldn’t “take the bite”. If you’re getting bit, you haven’t earned the trust of the bird, and are pushing the bird past his/her limits. You must figure out what the bird needs, and make what you’re asking of the bird more attractive than what they are already doing.

4) Birds are not “dominance” based creatures. Your only option for birds is to earn their trust. If they are, say…on top of a cage and don’t want to come down, that is where they feel safest, not a dominance thing. They are not trying to exert dominance, they just don’t want to come down. Your job as a parrot owner is to figure out what you can do to help them trust you, and whatever you are asking to be more attractive than what they are already doing.

5) NEVER send money over the internet for adoption with any individual or organization for the adoption of an animal you have not met in person. That is almost always a scam.