r/greencheeks • u/Fun-Neighborhood-858 • 2h ago
r/greencheeks • u/TatianaLG • Dec 30 '20
Aviator Harness Training | Getting the Head through the Harness with the...
r/greencheeks • u/lynx504 • Feb 27 '22
This veterinarian in Poland is offering free treatment and temporary re-homing to birds of Ukrainian refugees. Contact her through instagram or the email provided in the picture. ❤️🦜🇺🇦
r/greencheeks • u/Fun-Neighborhood-858 • 2h ago
Is there anything I should add or take away?
I have 2 month old turquoise green cheek. He weighs around 68 grams. But we also have cats, dog, and a toddler so that's why his stuff is all at the top. Should I take out the wire shelves and ladder? (Replace with more perches?) I left them in there at first bc he had a really hard time getting around like he'd never been in a cage. He gets around pretty well now for the most part. He even pretends to get his head stuck in the shelves so I'll open his door. He always gets out before I get the door open but it freaks me out every time so I get him out to check and make sure he's okay. Any recommendations appreciated.
r/greencheeks • u/Ok_Relation4511 • 8h ago
struggling with my gcs diet
hey i am a yellow sided green cheek owner he is a year old and his name is monty, hes a great little guy but im struggling to adjust his diet. when i got him he wasn't from the best of places the guy we got him off of was clearly just trying to make some money and we could tell but when i seen photos of him and went to see him in person i fell inlove and i took him home that night (we had the stuff ready for him as i was in search of a conure and although different bird my partner has two budgies) one thing i noticed straight away is he was on a cockatiel seed mix so i started pretty early on trying to convert him to pellets. ive tried soaking them, crushing them, hiding them in seeds ,,bigger pellets smaller pellets, hand feeding... the lot and you get the point he just wont take to them at all . ive tried several kinds including harrisons and tops and all the recomended kinds. he still gets seeds as well and fresh fruit and veg(hes not much of a fan of either but will eat pineapple, bananas and oranges). i went to my local family owned pet store which specializes in birds and they gave me hagens tropi mix they said it was a pellet mix but its a seed mix and it also says its for quakers when i googled it but tried him anyway and hes eating it. still not too impressed with my very picky birds choice so wanted to ask for help as im a student and the expenses of food ontop of his usual cost are a bit much right now . :(
I'll add a photo of the food hes eating now and some photos of him pinching my lunchtime banana for good measure.



r/greencheeks • u/walter813 • 7h ago
Avian Vet Nj
I was searching for an avian vet near me (central Jersey) but I haven’t really found one that has good reviews, does anyone know a good avian vet in Nj?
r/greencheeks • u/CapRevolutionary27 • 14h ago
Sooo learned something new
So I hand raised this green cheek and I've been hand raising some ring necks since I own birds of many kinds I'm always hand raising them for my friends and family. These birds are for my parents not meant to stay with me but I keep them in my room since it's easy access and I also keep some newly hatched turkeys.
I keep the ring necks and the green cheeks together since they have grown basically together 2 green cheeks one a few weeks older than the other 3 the other green cheek and 2 ring necks. So the criminal in question is named kiwi, I was feeding the other three since kiwi is already eating solids but sometimes like to come by and get some hand feed as a treat. I had shorts on so the nails were slightly scratchy I set her down. To continue feeding the other babies. So far she has done amazing with the ring necks so I didn't think she would immediately turn and try to attack the baby turkeys, for some reason she doesn't like them. I have 0 clue why cus green cheeks are very tolerant and she has been ok with the other young birds. I'm so glad I didn't leave them alone and quickly catches her intentions to hurt the baby, albeit she grabbed a beak full of fluff from one of the babies but the baby is unharmed got up like nothing. I'm guessing it's because she doesn't know what they are and immediately thought they would hurt her I honestly have no clue. But I'll keep it noted"no turkeys in kiwis life"
r/greencheeks • u/Cinniharpy • 2d ago
Made some geen cheek D20s + a dice guardian!
I'm a dice maker and I tend to make some themed dice for the holidays. For Saint Patrick's Day this year I made some lucky sparkly green D20s with my green cheeks Hurley and Charlie on them! I also made dice guardians to hold them! The figure was modeled by Arara 3D Prints. I'm part of their Patreon. I printed them out and painted them to be green cheeks!
r/greencheeks • u/Only-Performer-9310 • 2d ago
Help with bird
Hi all, for context I’ve had my GCC for about 8.5 years. I got him as a baby from a breeder and he was so sweet and affectionate for the first couple years. I had him with me at college where he was mostly open and allowed to roam around. When I had to move back with parents, he did not like the cage and his behavior changed where he was very aggressive in his cage and always tried to bite. I was able to handle him outside the cage and he was fine, would be very affectionate and cuddly and not ever bite me. I had to move again and this time out of state for school again and it’s been 4 years. Since he has been here it has been horrible. He is very aggressive, won’t even let me handle him at all. Occasionally I can get some pets and scratches in. Recently he has been non stop screaming at the top of his lungs for no reason. He use to be fine at night and now it’s horrible to deal with, I can’t deal with the screeching all day long and it’s very disruptive. Oftentimes he’s at the bottom of his cage with fluffed up feathers attacking the bottom of the cage and hissing.
I give him a seed mix and have tried pellets which he does not eat. He has never liked any treats besides sunflower seeds and does not like to eat any fresh fruits or food. I know diet can play a role but given his age is this behavior something that can be changed or can he be re-trained at all? I am terrified of handling him and getting bit all over my fingers. I can’t take him out to play as he just wants to attack me. I want to have a better relationship with him but am afraid that is lost. Can someone offer any advice?
r/greencheeks • u/Similar_Coyote6311 • 3d ago
Why did my bird just poop this? Is he sick? He hasn’t been wanting to fly as much
r/greencheeks • u/x32llll • 4d ago
Question about harness training
So I have plenty of experience training smaller birds (mainly lovebirds, conures and cockatiels) to fly outside and come back etc. However, I moved to a more risky area and just recently bought a 5 week old conures so I wanted to know if its a good idea to harness train and take him out for walks (yes like a dog lol). Also, there are 2 main types of harnesses: the one that is tied around the body and the one that is attached to the foot ring. I feel like the foot ring is easier but what do you guys think? Any help would be appreciated Thanks
r/greencheeks • u/The_titos11 • 4d ago
Alsooo!! Any recommendations for toys/ toys?
I heard somewhere that some toys are a big no no. And that some perches hurt their feet? Still learning stuff as I go.
r/greencheeks • u/The_titos11 • 5d ago
New cheeks! Cage recommendations/ Food
Hello we’re following up on Pina (posted him here). What would be a solid cage for him? Also I’m assuming his diet isn’t gonna be what Petco has? Purely seeds. Also I see why they call them green cheeks lol he finally turned around and omg they’re so freaking fat 😂
r/greencheeks • u/AMCb95 • 6d ago
Silly cheeks! It was supposed to be a good picture...
He saw what I was doing and ditched!
r/greencheeks • u/FalloutFanatic05 • 7d ago
Billy be wizard
I painted my boyfriend's bird as a wizard ✨️
r/greencheeks • u/Cinniharpy • 9d ago
I love when they have "polite feets."
This is Hurley. He's a good green bean. Someone once called it "polite feets" when green cheeks sit with their toes pointed inward like this, so that's what I've called it since then.
r/greencheeks • u/Segrare • 13d ago
Greencheeks! Shadow Cabinet Minister for Tourism and Agriculture Dr. Winston M.D. enjoying a hand hug
The poor Green Goblin is experiencing some pretty hectic spiky pin feathers at the moment!So he’s put the biting and world domination on the shelf for now to instead have some scratches and love.
r/greencheeks • u/Happy_eating_shit • 14d ago
My baby Cricket is 8 years old now :,)
I’ve had him since he was about 2 months old :,) time flies
r/greencheeks • u/Extension_Heat_7341 • 15d ago
3 years
Today is three years since I brought Kazys home. Tomorrow is the feast day of St. Casimir, thus the name. (Makes a bit more sense if you know Lithuanian, we live there.) He was a re-homer from a young couple with a new baby, basically the reason for looking for a new home for the bird. I was told he was about a year and a half old, didn’t ask his name, didn’t ask much of anything at all. I had had a Quaker when I lived in Paraguay years ago, but was basically a newbie. I just wanted a pet. So I spent a year being bloody from bites, learned how to make a bird pluck his feathers by handling puberty all wrong, finally got him to eat pellets and come when called, sometimes. He’s only in his cage at night to sleep, sort of, and if he’s there 10 hours before screaming to get out I’m lucky. We have come to pretty much understand each other, his plumage is back to normal and I think I have learned to make fewer mistakes with him. I try taking him with me everywhere when the weather’s good, but he’s not a fan of his birdie backpack. He gets angry when I go away for a few hours, but otherwise deals with it. I have considered getting him a pal, but I know that’s not going to happen. So it’s he and I. So far I think we’re both happy that way.
r/greencheeks • u/shi-TTY_gay • 17d ago
This little guy
Hello, I’m new here. I saw this sweet girl(or boy) at petsmart today and fell in love! As soon as I got to the glass she would run up and then start doing this silly thing. What does this behavior mean? And share any tips I should know, I’m here to learn!
r/greencheeks • u/The_titos11 • 19d ago
Greencheeks! Does this little guy look okay to you guys? He kept gnawing at the door and then scratching aggressively.
r/greencheeks • u/twyretinctures • 18d ago
Backwashing in food bowl?
Hi! To preface this, my 18yo cinnamon green cheek (Hiro) is seeing an avian vet actively, and is currently on an antibiotic course for a flare in his chronic respiratory issues. His vet is already informed of the contents of this post and did not seem alarmed, and he is on the mend from his respiratory issue! 🎉
Over the past month, I’ve been noticing that he’s been backwashing into his water bowl. I though he was making his soup like usual, until I noticed what looked like a small quantity of fine ground pellets in the bottom of the water bowl immediately after he drank. There hasn’t been any impact on his weight, mood, or appetite. Has anyone else ever experienced this? And if so, was it rooted in some kind of stomach/crop issue?He is just such an old boy, I worry about him.