Tari

Lol I play that too. I have not had any trouble getting enough clicks on my other forums.

But its only for 6 months. I would not sell him over that. Find a sitter. Take him with you as much as you can. Things in our lives change they are never the same. The challange is to stick it out and make it work for our pets. When my mother first got sick I was out of town. This was for 3 months and when she did come home I was gone a lot still staying with her. I did not give up not one bird. I gave extra attention when I was home. I was so glad they were still with me when she finally passed and they were none the worse for it. One of the birds I did ask a friend to keep cause it was still being handfed. I am glad I kept them all they were a great comfort when my mother passed away 6 months ago. But if the true reason for giving up your bird is cause they are not really the pet you enjoy then I would say yes you are doing what is best for you and your parrot. To many times I have seen people keep a bird they don't care for and the poor thing gets left in a back room or closet or is never out of the cage. I would have more respect if they had admitted their mistake and found the bird a new home. If that is your case I am very proud to know you. I could be totally wrong about you but giving up a bird cause life changes just seems so wrong to me.<br><br>Post edited by: Tari, at: 2008/01/14 15:05

Ill have it ready for voting later today.[/b] My Other bird and Me. So this is my idea. I want pictures of you with your Other bird. No greys allowed. (they have their own forum.) Does not have to be a parrot but does have to be a bird. 1. One photo per person. 2. Your photo but of course someone else can take it. 3. Use common since when taking your photo's. My example. Me and Joey I'll leave this open till we have 10 or till Feb 1/st What ever happens first. Banner for 1st prize along with 20 karma points, 10 points for 2nd and 5 for 3rd and two for every photo. Can't wait to see your photos. Post edited by: Tari, at: 2008/01/14 14:53<br><br>Post edited by: Tari, at: 2008/02/01 12:56

So how is it unually? The price? lol Great looking baby. Is it tame?

It is so expensive here that it would work just as well to save that 100 plus per bird and have it on hand to pay for anything that might come up. Pet insurance is just like others only pays parts of stuff and only if you use your doctors and some stuff they have to "approve". If I had the money to insure all my birds I would just save it instead.

Yes they can talk but that don't mean they well. My three blue quakers (that are still here. lol) All started talking around 8 weeks old. They would say more things I am sure if they had their own homes. But because they are in the same cage and I don't spend a lot of time with them (don't want to get to attached) They only say a few things. Just your basics. Step up, Good bird, Pretty bird and hello are about all I have heard from them. They are in the top five for talking. The only way to ensure a bird well talk is to buy one that already does. But even so don't mean it wont get to your home and stop.

Any ideas for themes? Remember this is for other birds not our greys. Thinking of not theming this one so more people can get into the act. What you think?

Goldfish are not "beginner" fish no matter what people say/think. LOL They require more room and more filteration than most of the fish out there. Lots of water changes. Just a lot of work more so then my tropical fish or my Betta's ever are. You really have to have the right set up for them to be enjoyable and stay alive.

Nice set up Tracy. I could never do this. My birds don't seem to get enough attention as it is. If I stuck them off in a room away from me they would get even less.

I lost Butterfly. No idea what happened to her but a few days ago she was floating and dead. She was fine the day before. Still keeping an eye on the rest but they all seem fine and it has been four days. Oh and I shut down the 30 gallon guppy tank. I lost most the guppies and the algae was taking over. So I put up my 6 gallon JBJ nano cube tank in its spot. Looks great and well be so much easier to tend too. Post edited by: Tari, at: 2008/01/11 23:12<br><br>Post edited by: Tari, at: 2008/01/31 20:03

Glad to see you back. Hope your family and all the birdies made the move smoothly and love the new place.

Long but you have to see it all the way to the end. http://blog.oregonlive.com/classicalmusic/2008/01/sparky_the_master_builder.html

Ahh well that is good to know.

What happened to that poor too?

Many beleive (and so far so do I) The the TAG is more laid back and less prone to behavior problems.

Like I already started if you break even you'll be doing good. Ill five you a rough idea from where I work. There are around 60 breeding pairs there. Food cost between 600 and 800 a month depending on whats on sale. The power and gas bills was around 400 a month last winter. She spends roughly 1000 a month on help to take care of them me and the man that does the repair work and so forth. She has had only two babies in the last two years. The year before that (three years ago) she made around 10,000 on her babies. You do the math. Yes she could cut corners but for her it is about the birds not the money.<br><br>Post edited by: Tari, at: 2008/01/05 22:10

Great pictures. Happy HatchDay

Ill try to answer some of your questions. I dont breed greys but I do have a pair of breeder blue quakers. 1) how much food, bedding, heating will cost per month for the african grey Cant tell you this one but if you are worred about cost this may not be a thing for your to do. 2) what form of heating is required. Out on the farm were I keep my pair there is a couple space heaters as well as a large gas heater that we keep set at 40 degrees. 3) initial set up cost. Depends on what you have on hand and how many you plan to start with. Varies also from location to location and where you go to buy supplies. 4) is a summerhouse ok to breed the african grey.my friend has a summerhouse, now i was'nt sure if this was good enough to breed the birds. Not sure what a summerhouse is. You mean like a green house? My only concern would be over heating in the summer. 5) how long does it take for the birds to breed,hatch and then handtame. Just cause you buy a pair does not mean you well get eggs. Then when you get eggs it does not mean you well get chicks. Once you get chicks then they have to survive long enough to be pulled. Weaning depends on each bird. No real set time. 6) would it be best to take out insurance on the birds. I don't. Just a fair warning if your going into this to make money well don't there is really very little money in breeding. As a matter of fact if you break even your doing well. Also it may take years for your birds to breed for you and sometimes they may not breed at all for you. Breeding is not something to start up lightly and is very costly at the start. And you could have the problem I am having right now. The babies wont sell. Do you have the room to keep babies for a year or even two? Do you have the time? Is everyone in the household up to it? Good Luck

Just as many "terrible" things can also happen with a humidifier and I have yet to find one that was not a pain to keep up. I guess if you don't watch the boiler it could catch on fire? But I never really boil mine I just get it going enough to put off steam.

I can not put my grey next to a window. She start begging like she did when she was still being hand fed. I think the things outside the window scare her. I have a wild bird feeder out there and sometimes a hawk comes by and lots of squirrels and even some rats. You can try it but it may or may not work.

It may not of made him sick but there could be a draft from the window. It sounds like you bird is sick. I would move the cage away from the window keep him warm (around 80 degrees.) and get him in to see an avian vet asap.

Maybe he is regressing offer him some warm food right before you put him away or when you first take him out. Be sure to not reward him when he does act like this. Have you moved his cage lately? I know my Que does this type behavior when I move her in front of a window she begs and begs. Not really loud but you know she is not happy. Or maybe move the cage to a more enclosed spot but still in the living room. That is assuming your bird is already in the area you spend the most time. If not it may be a good idea to move the cage into the living room. Good Luck

I too must agree. A trip to an avian vet and also adopt the cage for her. We had a parrot out on the farm lived over 30 years with one foot that had all the bones shattered. With a cage that was adopted for her she did very well. She even gave us babies and was a good mother.