Patsy

{Feel-bad-0002006A} Here it is -- I had to cut the picture back quite a bit! <br><br>Post edited by: Patsy, at: 2008/11/26 21:39

Oops, pic was too large. here it is again. Darcy is the little one, and Charlie the larger one. I rescued both from a man who was about to kill them through ignorance.

Darcy was hatched May 27. Here's one of my favorite pictures of him. Tomorrow he will be 6 months old. Last night he said his first word "Hello" :silly: . I'm so proud of him. He even said it twice so I know I wasn't hearing things.

Lyric, You are so correct. The cage is HUGE and takes up 1/2 of the room. Darcy stays there when I'm not in, but out in the family room on his playstand when I am home. When searching for a cage, measure what area you have to work with, and then search. Also, check if you are getting free shipping with the price of the cage. The website I pointed you to gets you free shipping, the website from ShroedersJen does not have free shipping, but actual shipping charges. Good luck. Show everyone a pic when you finally decide!

Creation according to the Parrot On the first day, God created the Parrot. On the second day, God created man to serve the Parrot. On the third day, God created the fruits and plants of the Earth to serve as food for the Parrot. On the fourth day, God created honest toil so that man could labor for the good of the Parrot. On the fifth day, God created the toys so that the Parrot could or could not destroy them. On the sixth day, God created veterinary science to keep the Parrot healthy and the man broke. On the seventh day, God tried to rest, but he had to clean up after the Parrot. On the eighth day, God believeth that He was done, but Lo! The Garden of Eden was full of Parrot poop and wood splinters. Adam & Eve, having been banished from the garden, no longer dwelleth therein to serve the Parrot, so it came to pass that He had to clean the mess up Himself. And God was displeased. On the ninth day, God sayeth unto the Heavens, "Who hath dominion here, me or the Parrot? On the tenth day, God came upon the Parrot perched on His throne and abideth there unmoving, despite all His beseeching. And so it came to pass that God had his answer. He then sayeth unto Moses, "Fine! You're in charge now. Here's my ten commandments. You deal with the Parrot! I'm retiring to Miami Beach!" And Moses convinced the Pharaoh to let the Israelites go out of bondage in Egypt and journey to the Promised Land. God sayeth unto Moses, "The Promised Land shall be yours, but you must take the Parrot with you." And so it came to pass that the Israelites wandered for 40 years in the wilderness, waiting for the Parrot to go potty, destroy every bush and maul every blade of grass in its domain. And the Parrot was fruitful and multiplied. The people were taken by the comliness and manner of the Parrot, but they were sorely distressed. "Lord" they cried out, "The Parrot is an attractive and sweet creature, but there are so many, what shall we do?" And God sayeth unto the people, "Ye are a cursed people and shall be known as adopters! Thy homes shall be barren of furniture. Thy dwellings shall overflow with bird cages, play stands, toys and Parrot snackies. Thy carpets shall be forever stained and frayed. Thy vet bills shalt be large and thy lives forever ordered around the whims of the Parrot. And thy minds shall be muddled, as thou shalt treat thy Parrots as thy do thy human offspring." And Adopters begat Fosters. And Fosters begat Adoption Groups. And Adoption Groups begat Discussion Lists. And Discussion Lists begat Gatherings. And Gatherings begat Vendors. And Vendors begat a wardrobe for the Parrot. And the Parrot was spoiled. God looked down on this and was pleased.

this is where I got my cage: http://www.bird-supplies.net/double-macaw.htm At the time they had it on sale for $614.99. But I found on another site where they match the price and give a 10% difference, so I only ended up paying $545 for the cage. It was a great deal. I think if you look carefully, and spend a LOT of time on the web, you could find a better price than they are currently offering. http://www.mybirdstore.com/Dome_Top_Bird_Cages-DOUBLE_MACAW_64_X32_X62_.html has it for $579.00. Avian emporium has the low price guarantee. They will meet the price above, plus give a 10% price difference. (http://www.bird-supplies.net/LowPrice.htm). Work with them and you should be able to get a good deal too.

Congrats to you and Rocky. You are obviously his choice. As far as for photos, I can't advise as I always mess it up.

Wow, your cousin treats you well. I would have the same question about how to store that much parrot food.

oops, picture didn't make it....

Originally for Darcy, I needed to move all the perches down really low because he was so young and clumsy. I'll show the original setup of the cage, but that has changed many times now, adding and substracting perches, toys, etc. Get one that you feel comfortable cleaning. This baby is large and somewhat cumbersome. I do have double doors leading into the room and I can move the cage outside the room and outside the front door if I ever want to use a pressure washer to clean the entire cage. Since I built the cage inside the room, I was a little concerned about getting it out [course I didn't think of that until someone asked me]. At the end, I needed help to get the top fitted together properly.

Penny, I'm with Judy on the migraine. YUK. guess what, leave the cleaning until after the guests leave - in that way you only clean it once! After reading what you are doing, I think I am tired and need a nap.

My 2 cents worth - go for cage 1 -- although I know you can find a cheaper alternative. Cage 2, although very unique looking, is not going to allow your gray to extend its wings and flap. Cage 2 is also only 4mm wide, while Cage 1 is 5 mm wide on the size of the bars. I also like the large area playtop on cage 1. I did buy a double macaw cage for mine -- but living alone means it is a test to your flexibility and imagination as to how to drape ropes and such from one side to another by yourself :laugh: . rule of thumb: buy as large as you can afford for the space you have.

I have Darcy (CAG) at work today. He's sitting up on his travel cage playing with the toys I made him last night. He's been a good boy. Only bit one lady who put her finger in his mouth. Fortunately she owned a grey before and didn't react to the bite :-).

Right Judygram - as if I believe that! My Darcy is a spoiled boy -- He has his own room with a double Macaw cage, his own TV/TV stand. A nice radio/CD player, a little room heater and humidifier. For when I'm home, he's out in the LR with his playstand. In the AM, he goes to the bathroom with me, has another playstand, but prefers standing on the edge of the shower. Yep, lots and lots and lots of toys. - I make them and buy lots. I think this is more expensive than sending a child to college. Every night for 30 minutes before I put him to bed, I put up the dogs, then we cuddle and talk to each other. He's such a ham. He has me well trained

I like how Cooper sounds. Beau is just one syllable. go for Cooper.

Update on Darcy - during the day he does love to snuggle in his sleep hut. I stayed home one day and worked from home, and caught him sleeping in there when I went looking for him. Hooray.

Karma to you and your husband! My first post didn't make it so maybe this will. You guys are wonderful for taking in Mojo, given what you really wanted to start off with. I think its great that hubby is already crazy about him.

:silly: You and your husband are amazing -- Karma for you for taking this boy home with you. It sounds like he is going to fit in really well, once he gets used to y'all. Congratulations. I'll think about some names and see if I can come up with anything.

I can't help it -- I must say that it's like the poor women who have a baby that starts out weighing 10 lbs or more. Wow.:lol:

I can't help it -- I must say that it's like the poor women who have a baby that starts out weighing 10 lbs or more. Wow.:lol:

OMG 450 grams at 9 weeks. Wow. Darcy is 420 grams at 5 months. Big Boy!!! But then again, Darcy had a hard start at life.

Yuk - rainy and cold! here in north alabama, we have 71 for the high today -- however, the high tomorrow will start out at 49 and continue to drop during the day....I hate huge fluctuations like this!

Hi everyone. I'm at work, been here for about an hour now -- after work I am going to a local parrot rescue (http://www.parrotsr4ever.org/) called PARS, and work with a female eclectus named Georgia. She is so sweet. I haven't seen her in two weeks. She has definately claimed me, but I'm getting her to open up to other folks. She only talks to me and so far has said her name, hello, pretty lady, step up, and laughed. She likes to sit on my shoulder and give me kisses. Puts her head under my chin. So sweet. Poppy, I just went to the doc about my asthma -- I wish there was something that can just make it go away. Good luck with your checkup.

{Feel-good-0002006E} OMG - you mean wanting to build a separate house complete with porch for your parrot isn't something normal folks would do!!! Ha Ha. Guess I knew I wasn't normal.

Hang in there. If you can, spend an hour or so with him every day just talking softly to him -- hold a toy in your hand and try to hide it and make pretend it is great fun and he can't have it. Eventually he will be very curious and will want to see what it is. He is telling you that it is all a bit overwhelming right now. I wouldn't refuse him treats, but maybe just his favorite one -- try holding the treat just beyond where he can reach it and see if he will step up for you for the treat. Put one hand out in front for him to step up and hold the treat with the other. I'm sure he'll come around in a bit - after all, he has you for his mommy!