Talon

Spooky, that's a great story. But it worked!! Talon loves her adventure pack. I use it a lot. I never had to stuff her in it tho, she always went willingly, but even more so now, as you said, it means a trip and fun for them. She loves the car, she happily goes in it for that ride! :woohoo:

Nice pistures Steph! My grey started talking at 4 months old. Dan, That's it! The gloves are off!! Let's get em Judy!!!:evil: :evil: :evil: :evil: {Characters-00020059}

I just received an order I had placed with Dr. Fosters & Smith today. It came in the usual shipping box with packing peanuts. There was a small note inside the box. The packing peanuts were made from starch. They looked exactly like the white Styrofoam peanuts used all the time for shipping, but they were 100% biodegradable. When you put the peanuts under water, they dissolved. My kids had a blast with them! What a wonderful product to use! :cheer:

I wanted to share a story with everyone here. I was kind of embarrassed about it when it happened, but now when I look back at it, I can laugh! After moving into my new house, I had been listening to a smoke detector in my basement beep every 30 seconds or so non stop. No matter what I did, changing the batteries etc, nothing stopped it. So, my nephew who works for the fire dept, suggested replacing it. So one night at about 10pm,I attempted to do just that. Well, the smoke detectors are hard wired in my house with a battery back up. As I (the non-electrician :laugh: ) decided to give it a try, how hard could it be? :whistle: Well, as I connected the new one up, I set off the entire system in my house! No big deal, I thought, I'll just shut the circuit breaker off. So I tried that, but they still kept going off, I killed the power to the entire house, they continued to blare!! I called everyone I knew,(except the fire dept, I was too embarrassed for them to come) no one could knew what to do. I finally called my nephew, who was the 911 operator in another town nearby. He laughed, and called the fire chief of that town to ask how to shut them all off, As they were all having a good laugh, I went around and started taking the battery back up out of them. It took me a while to find where all the smoke detectors were in my new house. I thought I had them all...... ( I discovered there were 13 of them in all!!)but there were a couple yelling "fire, fire, fire" non-stop. So, back to the fire chief, who couldn't figure out why they were still going. 1 Hour had passed, the smoke detectors still going off......the house pitch black because I still had the power off, Talon, the 2 parakeets, our cat, our dog, and 2 of my kids all in the dark, awake, listening to the ear piercing alarms, and "fire, fire, fire" still yelling at us. So, I finally ripped the last 2 detectors out of the ceiling, wires and all!! :pinch: So, come to find out, the last 2 detectors aren't compatible with my system, I had to buy new ones that matched the brand that I had. I just installed them (yes, I attempted this by myself once again....stupid!) When I wired the first one in, I tested it, it set all of the others off, and slowly, they went off one by one. All except one......as I walked all around the house trying to pinpoint which one was still beeping, I finally found out it was Talon!! She was beeping exactly like the smoke detectors non stop. I couldn't get her to stop beeping! :blink: It amazed me how perfectly she picked that sound up, but I suppose after listening to them, for an hour in the dark, it wasn't too hard. The funny thing was, I hadn't heard her make that sound at all after that noisy night we had! I guess she was just waiting to get me.....:evil: :evil: After I saw it was her, I said, "Talon, okay, enough!" And she finally stopped, then laughed at me!! I guess she thought, me playing electrician was funny!!

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Thanks Tracy, I think they had a better life than where they came from.

I agree. We do all we can to give them the best loving life possible, and that can be very consoling.

Go Laurie! You can do this!! 2 days is awesome, don't give in, fight that little voice that is giving you excuses to lite one up. You can do it, an hour at a time. Keep busy, occupy that mind of yours, I hope you get some sleep. Good luck, we're here for you whenever you need us. Your in my thoughts....:cheer:

Well, I don't smoke, but am happy to post here and cheer the others on that DO want to quit smoking. I know it is hard, just like losing weight or other addictions. So, please everyone here who smokes, let's keep us updated on your progress no matter how small it may seem to you. Small steps at a time.....are what makes a difference to ALL of us! Good luck all, and know that we are here cheering you on!!! :woohoo:

Great Dan! I hope starting a thread helps!

I would like to start this room off by remembering our first 2 parakeets, My Buddy and Kid Sister. These cute little birds were brought to my doorstep in the middle of winter by my sister, threatening to let them go out in the cold, if I didn't take them in. Needless to say, I took them right away, and my oldest son who, at the time was only 6 years old, named them. One was blue and the other one was yellow. They were never hand tamed and never taken out of their cage. My son at 6 tamed them and wore My Buddy around on his shoulder through out the day. They spent many hours watching TV together! Well, they did pass on after about 12 years. I just wanted to remember them here, they gave us our first love for birds, a big feat for such a small bird. REMEMBER......

That's great Judy! Please let us know!! I have really lost my time frame for running. I lose about an hour every day because of my situation, so running has been difficult to fit in. I'm very depressed about it. It seems I have yet to find the time, I'm up early, and up way too late, and very busy in between. I hope that things settle down in the spring when I'm able to get that hour back and use it for myself to get back on the road. :(

Wonderful news! Thanks for sharing those photos!! (Watch out for that electrical cord, one quick bite....ouch!!):pinch:

Sounds like a fun contest Tari! I can't wait to see the entries......:silly: Nice Idea! B)

The answer to your question is NO! A grey is a special bird that requires being nurtured by it's flock/you and any family members you may have. To isolate him alone in a room is ridiculous, especially at night! Never mind the cold!! They are from AFRICA and can not take the cold. Even a draft can make them sick. Never mind fluctuating temperatures!! Everyone here is being way too nice, because I know that no one here would even think about putting their grey where you want to. Tari is right, there will be chilly days where it will be easier to say, Oh, He won't mind. I'll see him tomorrow. What you will end up with, should you NOT take our advice, will be a VERY depressed bird, one who will develop behavior problems that probably will last a lifetime, a feather plucker, and a trauma he will experience, that he MAY get over, but never forget. If you can't love that grey like a member of the family, then you should GIVE him to a family that will. I'm sorry if this sounds like I am coming down on you, but I am! This grey deserves better than being left in a shop because it's cage is too big!

What a great idea! B)

You are an angel in disguise for this lucky bird! Please keep us posted. You are just what he needs, and I love the name RAY! Karma for you!!

Isn't there anyone who could come to your house to bird sit? Have you tried asking the local vets? I am with you, I would rather stay home than put Talon in a pet store that she is unfamiliar with for 2 weeks.:huh:

Laurie, What a great idea!! They love soft warm food!!

Tari, I love this thread! I would like to do the following: 1. Vacation in Hawaii.... 2. Vacation in Bermuda.... 3. Be with my soul mate for the remainder of my time here on this earth. 4. Spend every day like it was my last. 5. Be happy and free from personal turmoil. 6. Be left alone to live my life as I desire with no guilt trips from anyone. 7. And last, but not certainly not least. Live a long and healthy life to see my 4 kids grow up, and live their lives to the fullest and be happy productive adults in all they choose to do. OMG! I really could keep going. I guess there is a lot left for me to do..........:ohmy:

There are many topics posted here regarding this subject. Too many to post. If you type in HARNESSES in the search bar at the top right of any page, you will get a list of the various posts regarding Harnesses. Hope that helps!

The aviator seems to be the favorite! Many members have success with them. There are various threads here regarding harnesses. I'll go on a search for them and repost.

Hannah, she is beautiful and looks soooo happy! Your doing a great job being her mom, I can see it in her happy look!

What is a playpen? do you have pictures? It sounds interesting......B)

Well, if he's getting attention for all the sounds he is making, then you have trained him well! :laugh: Try ignoring the things he is doing that you don't like, he will eventually tire of it and maybe go on to other things. oOes he have enough toys, playstands, and various areas of the house to play in? They like a variety of activities to do through out the day. Perhaps the tv would be another option to entertain him for a little while. Just some suggestions. I'm sure others will have more advice. Please don't give up on him, and keep us posted.