Green Cheek Conures -- Maturation Ages

[entrancedbymyGCC]

Does anyone know offhand at what age range GCCs display "terrible twos" behavior and when they reach sexual maturity? Just curious as Scooter is 11 months so I think we'd be expecting some of one or the other around now for a bird his size.

[Kathleen]

There seem to be many different answers to this question on the internet. I was just researching this question myself (I was curious) and I didn't seem to find a consistent number. I've seen information saying after a year, and up to three years old.

[entrancedbymyGCC]

Kathleen, that's what I found as well. Some of it is cut and paste from generic "parrot" I'm guessing. Oh well!

[Suzzique]

My daughter's gcc's started at different ages. Meeko was about 15 months old when he started. Baily was right around a year and is still in her terible two's. I think it's just like our own kids some start sooner and others later just depends. I can say that both were/are quit nippy dering this time. Meeko of corse out grew the stage and Baily is starting to get better. Hope this helps some.