Hi WarriorPrincess90. I do keep parrots and one happens to be a Pineapple Green Cheek Conure female. Serita Peta is very sweet when she wants to be and can be a little nippy at times. She is still young and learning which means she gets put back on her play perch or in her cage if she gets too nippy. We have this morning ritual with her helping me fix the rest of the flock's food bowls while they are happily playing on their portable perches. She is the official taste tester and if it doesn't meet with her standards it goes to the floor.
I have not owned a normal colored green cheek, so I can't say if the pineapples are sweeter or not. I do know that GCCs are very quiet. One of the quietest of all the conure species regularly kept as pets. I personally think they make an excellent first bird for most people who are ready to add a parrot to their life.I keep my GGC by herself in a large flight cage, 21x32x38. Get the largest cage you can afford and fit in your home or space chosen for your new bird. The bigger the better for most species of parrots. All my birds are kept in larger cages than are normally used. How often to give a GCC treats basically depends on if you are using them for training or just as a 'love token'. If your bird is eating their regular foods well and eating a variety of foods, treats should not be a big problem. GCCs as well as all parrots need fresh veggies with a little amount of fruits daily along with their pellets and other mixes. Cooked rice/noodle/bean mixes added to frozen thawed veggies is good on alternative days. Conures do need some seed in their mix, but I would suggest not using ones with sunflower seeds as they can become hooked on them and refuse to east anything else. Sunflower seeds can be used sparingly for training treats, but I personally do not use them at all with my birds.
The Rose Breasted Cockatoo you mention will be a little difficult to work with given that there are many distractions in his life. I'm assuming there are customers coming along all day long and possibly reaching for him. Most parrots don't like to be held by people they don't know and will usually choose one person to bond to. Also if he is eating or playing with toys, i.e. chewing on something, he will be aggressive. That is the same to him as being cage aggressive which most parrots are to some extent. They just don't like their things messed with. If the RB2 starts biting while you or someone is holding him after being sweet, he may be telling you in his way he wants to be left alone. A time out on his play perch or in his cage is usually best since parrots are usually very straightforward with what they want if a person learns to read their bird. In a public setting with multiple handlers it is generally hard for a bird to learn boundaries. It's really hard for me to give much advice with the RB2 that will work every time.
I hope that this helps you some. I do hope to hear you did get the Pineapple Green Cheek and loving every minute of it. I Co-Admin on a small Parrot/Bird Site Forum that can be found at: http://www.buffaloparrot.smfforfree3.com Come check us out. My username there is Nakia, would love to see you there!
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