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Hi guys.. Again thank you for all your kind words and advice about the cage.. Lucky enough i was texting the lady to ask her about GG and somehow she told me again that I can have the cage and a gym. I couldn't resist this time and I told her yes I would love to. She gave me the dimensions and I asked my friend if I can use his truck and he didn't mind. So like you said hopefully this will help GG feel safer. And to answer your question Acappella.. I was thinking a sort of pet carrier that is big enough to fit her in and put a towel and a bowl of food and water and try to secure it. I will try to make it as comfortable as possible. If you have any suggestions please let me know. Dan and Acappella.. Thank you guys for all your feedback and support.. Once I get GG home I will post you some pictures. Have a great evening all.

When I spoke to the lady on the phone she said that GG is not getting enough attention and they have other pets at home, "Two Dogs and a Cat" she works long hours and GG is more bonded to her and her kids don't pay much attention to GG. Thanks for the tips by the way. I have asked some of these questions already as far as diet and favorite treats, etc.. GG is a quite talker too and the lady was nice enough to offer me GG's cage and its huge, I don't think I will be able to fit it in my car. I told her I will be more interested if I can have GG's toys because she has a lot

Thank you guys for all your replies, I have already prepared a bill of sale. - Murfchck : Thanks for offering your help and support, I will keep that in mind. I know my best friend is also thinking about getting a CAG, maybe you can hook us up lol.

Hi Inara.. Actually I live in Tulsa, Oklahoma, but I'm planning to drive to Fort Worth to see GG and pick her up. Now as far as paper work, like I said I don't know if the current owner has those on hand or not but definitely I will ask her to sign a bill of sale. In case she doesn't obtain this certificate or paper, what are my options at this point? Any word of advice is greatly appreciated.

Thank you LuvParrots. I will check with our local avian vet's this week and try to make an appointment. Appreciate all you help.

Thank you all for your inputs. Actually I wasn't sure if the band was something that is mandatory or required by the law, that's why I asked for your feedback and opinion. I read somewhere; not on this forum, to avoid buying a bird that is not banded because there is a chance that this bird is smuggled or stolen. To be honest with you I don't like the idea of putting a band on a bird because it makes me think like it has chain on its leg and I'm sure it can create some hazards Just like Timbersmom mentioned. Now regarding the paper work, that is something I wasn't aware of and I will ask the lady if she can provide me with a certificate but I kinda doubt she has any sort of paper work. I could be wrong but my guts tell me that she doesn't. Will that be a problem if she doesn't have any paperwork or certificate for the CAG. -LuvParrots: For sure I'm going to take GG to the vet and have her examined and I will ask about the microchip. Any idea how much that cost on average? -StirlingSL: The lady I'm talking about lives in Fort Worth and she didn't claim to be a breeder but she got GG from a local breeder if I remember correctly. Once again thank you all for your kind reply and I look forward to hearing from you soon. Have a great day

Hello, First of all thanks for this wonderful forum. I have been reading lots of the posts here and I surely did learn a lot from and will continue to do so. I'm about to buy my first CAG from a lady living in TX. "GG" is a 2 year old, and the owner sent me some pictures and a video and she looks very cute. The reason why she wants to let her go is because she is very busy and she is not giving GG enough attention. Now to the interesting parts where I could use some advice from you if you don't mind. When I looked at GG's pictures I didn't notice a band on GG's leg and when I asked the lady about it she told me that she got it from a local breeder and she can provide me with his information and she said that she is not really sure if GG is a female, they just assummed that. The owner told me that she never took GG to a vet or had her examine for a DNA to determine GG's sex. The lady said GG's been very healthy and never got sick. From what I learned it is very important to buy a bird that is banded and not to get one that is not. How true this statement is? Will I be in trouble for buying a CAG that is not banded? If I decided to get GG, will I be able to band her? what are my options and what do you recommend? I almost made the deal with this lady and she seems very nice and she turned down many offers because she thought there were not the right people to have them adopt GG. Thank you in advance, your feedback is greatly appreciated.