Talon

Congrats! Can't wait to see pics!

Does anyone here use a hand held steam cleaner for cleaning their bird cages? Is it messy? I hVe never used one before nd am wondering if it would be easy to use without a lot of floor cleanup after. Also do you have to take alL the toys out when you use it, and how often do you use it if you have one?

Thanks, does it make a floor messy?

I think it's beautiful and unique!

I amdurios how a steam cleaner would ork on cages. Does it disinfect! Are they messy,do they make te floor wet! Lots of questions as having 5 cages to clean takes some time.

Welcome and I am so glad you finally decided to join our family! Can't wait to hear more stories and puctures.

Your tiels are beautiful btw!

troublemaker... I do know that there will probably be a rescued one in my future one day...I look all the time..don't know if I can handle another BIG PERSONALITY with Nilah's BIG HEAD!!

You Can wrap the perches in vet wrap if they are slippery and you have your heart set on the lucite one.

Love the pictures!! I have been wanting a riel, but am trying to convince myself I have enough birds for now....but this thread isn't helping!

Hi Janet,you are very patient!! I have had times in the past when Nilah has tried that same routine. I have 3 things that worked for me. Lightly blowing on her face and beak makes her stop. Louie seems to stop and listen when you talk non stop like Nilah does, so I sometimes talk in a very high pitched nonstop voice saying pretty much nothing, just high pitched words and sounds. But in the worst case, I send her off flying by flicking my arm and saying no, so she knows this behavior will make me send her away. These things work for e, also, I will take her and put her in front of an open window as she loves the outside. It changes her mood and she forgets about biting me, cause as you know, an amazon wants their own way...

I refrigerate all my bird pellets and seed mixes. It keeps the moths away.

Thanks Dave, that is exactly what I found...so I guess my daughter can go off and make her much anticipated French fries!!

UPDATE: I called the Presto customer service line. The woman I spoke with looked at the list of of parts and said Teflon was not listed as being in any part of the Fry DAddy Elite that I had purchased, but that she would research it more and call me back in a while. I explained how deadly Teflon was to my parrots and I didn't want to risk them dying because of it. She called me back and said the only coating used is on the removable pan that holds the oil. Thenpannis coated with Anodized Aluminum, and no teflon at all in the model i bought. I will now have to do a quick google research to check that product out, but so far, it sounds ok. If anyone knows, I'd love to hear!

Oh wow! This is cool! 7 minutes.... Hard to do. I think I would explain the lifelong commitment, the emotional needs, the importance of being an accepted family member, their diet. Just some thoughts off the top of my head.

This is the first one I have had in 30 years, using Canola or peanut oil mostly. NEVER visit KFC, sorry Dave, too unhealthy for my taste...... Still hoping I can find out its not Teflon, it doesn't look like it, but I will be calling them later and seeing what they will tell me. My kids are concerned about the smell of the oil permeating the house....harmful? ANYONE????? .

Cute cute pictures! Talon has a sleep hut and has used it for the past 7 years, I do check it regularly. Now that she's a grown up in her mind, she prefers to sleep perched on the roof of it!

Very cute!

How adorable, yup, that's my granddaughter! Hee hee

Leave t it you Dave...lol

It doesn't look like Teflon, but I can't be sure.....we have been opening 2 windows, it has o temp setting, just turns on and heats to a pre set temp, but not sure what that is. I will try using a thermometer and check it. Didn't really do any research cause I thought it would be safe,but now I am worried...my mistake....my kids love it and want to deep fry everything.

Welcome, and I look forward to hearing more and we LOVE pics! Follow your gut feeling, it is always right, both of you need to live in a healthier emvirement. We are here to listen, offer advice, and support you. I hope you can find a new place ASAP! Keep us posted.

I like that, providing them with theirs"own" items that resemble what we are doing....thanks for the suggestion.

I recently purchase a large Fry Daddy deep fryer. I worried the 2 times we have used it. My birds are usually in bed, cages covered whe we have used it and I open a couple of windows, (cold outside) . Do I need to worry and be concerned? Or can I relax a bit about it?

Love the picture! MY birds all all over my make-up in my bathroom, so I have to keep everything covered with towels...I think I will buy them their own brushes. They also love emery boards!