SchroedersJen

Your roses bloom year round, but yours are the only roses that do so and the bees have notices. Bees plague your garden and you cant go out to smell the roses because the bees attack. I wish i could reach the itchy spot on my back, it's driving me banannas!

Schroeder was a pretty quiet baby too, he is still much quieter than most greys, but he does manage to get a few words out here and there and he can whistle mozart when he is in the mood. I wouldnt worry about it. Having some peace and quiet is really nice. Buddy (my senegal) on the other hand, wont shut up. He he isnt talking to us and reminding us what a "good good good good boy" he is, he is screaming at his toys. Long term, I think Schroeder will have less responsibility for our loony bin bills as we age.

You get your thunde and lightening allright. The lightening hits your car and frys the electrical system and the thunder scares your fids so much that they scream all night and out squak the noise the thunder is making... I wish I could think of better toys to make for the fids.

Awwwww, what a fairytale ending, I will have to read it to schroeder and buddy tomorrow at sleepy time.

My birds love fish ("fishy meats mmmmmmmmm, yummy" -Buddy), and unfortunately, it is one of the few foods they like to fling. As a result, they only get it right before I clean the cage, otherwide Id have a really smelly house. They get the same fish that I eat, nothing with too much mercury. Buddy has been known to try to hide it under his wing and in various toys (he is a food hoarder) so I have to watch him eat it to make sure potentially smelly bits dont end up lingering around.

Awwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww.

Oh, what a nice thing to share! Wonderful photos. I hope this little guy grows to big and strong and happy.

Most macaws are waaaaaaaaaaay too loud for an apartment, and cost a few hundred dollars a month to maintain. With any bird, but more so with greys than most, there is a good chance it will end up liking one of you and seeing the other as competetion. You need to make sure that if the bird loves you the most, and can't stand Nicky, that it wont get kicked out to be rehomed. My grey is very well socialized, loves kids, plays with and cuddles with strangers, loves going out, staying in, whatever.......Despite all of this, he HATES my husband and mom. They are competetion to him, he wont let them near him unless I'm right there telling him to be nice. Then he will be civil, but you can tell he doesnt like it. Thats not a problem for us. Schroeder is my bird, I care for him, I am responsible for himm and I have no problem maintaining bounderies so that nobody gets hurt and everyone gets my time and attention. If this is going to be a problem for the two of you, you might want to consider/ come up with ways to deal with this that dont involve surrendering the bird BEFORE you get the bird home. Too many birds get kicked out of the flock because they dont like or bond with one of the members of a couple and there are human/bird jealousy issues. When you do settle on the right fid for you, I wish you joy and luck and a lifetime of love and wonder. they really are amazing animals and I am sure, with the curiosity you are showing now, that you will do a lot of research and make an informed decision regarding the right parrot for you.

I'm very glad that it's ok, I was worried there for a minute. It's nice that he accepts responsibility for his actions too, and I'm sure that next he will fix whatever it is he did, even though it's really ok.

Awwwww, the only problem that I have with this video is that it's not long enough. How sweet! Thanks for giving me a smile today.

No fooling. On her facebook she made a comment about her baby dying unexpectedly and is getting a ton of attention. She failed to mention that he is dead because she killed him. Needless to say, I blocked her this morning.

My senegal, Buddy has several and loves them, but there is no way Schroeder would ever use one. He wont stick his hhead in a mug for a treat much less his whole body in a happy hut.....Of course, Schroedee is a big sissy.

While i only own a tag, I have worked with both. Both birds are too smart for our own good. There are lots of theories on their differences being real or imagined, but the bottom line is that there isn't enough data to be sure. I really don't think there is a difference except for the fact that dark tag feathers and muted tag tails make it easier for them to hide when they are in trouble.

I would really like to download Dave's brain.

A too is like having a 2 year old glued to mommy/daddy that never grows up and has deafening temper tantrums. Ask your girl if shes ready to have a baby with you. If she says no, then she isnt ready for a too. If she says yes, have the baby, it will be easier. Mytoos.com is very accurate. Many people believe cockatoos should not be kept as pets, You guys need to ask yourseves if you can really make that kind of commitment. You are young. You have children and jobs and vacations ahead of you. Most people can't comit to a spouse for more than a few years, and you can talk to and reason with a human. Think about it looooooooooooong and hard. Go to some bird shelters and spend time with adult cockatoos, making adult cockatoo sounds. The babies in the store are nice and quiet, grownups are completely different animals.

I couldnt even comfort her. I was so mad. I know I was supposed to say comforting things like "It's ok, you didn't know." But the thing is it isnt ok and she did know. I told her to pay attn. I would have smacked her if she wasnt in another state.<br><br>Post edited by: Dave007, at: 2009/09/07 05:14

Dan is right about the weight loss. Schroeder was 361g when I brought him home (a fat little baby timmy) and he lost about 20g at first. After his wingg grew out and he was actually flying around and excercising, he dropped down to a very muscular 325g. The vet said he is healthy and buff. I havee seen congos lose as much as 65g from ween to flying weight.

Awwwwwwwww! Where is Schroeder? I need a snuggle!

HARNESS TRAINING I know that I am preaching to the choir here, but I am hoping that the story I heard today will give those of us in an occasional advisory position the courage to tell people not to be idiots...I also need to vent. As I have mentioned in the past, Schroeder has a very active facebook page and this week one of his "friends" contacted me to ask about harness training. I told her that I used an aviator harness on Schroeder and that I liked it a good more than the feather teather for comdfort, ease of putting on the bird and safety. I also mentioned that the DVD that comes with the harness has excellent instructions on how to get your bird used to a harness and to follow them, even though it might take longer than she likes. I provided a few additional things that I had done with Schroeder and she replied that she had had her grey for 25 years and he wasnt some baby and she wasnt a novice bird owner and she was sure she could figure it out. (If shes had the bird that long, why is she asking me for tips?) That was Friday. I called her today to ask how her first training session went and she was hysterical. Rather than following the instructions, she decided to just stick her bird in the harness, put him in his cage and let him get used to it. After he quieted down from screaming, she went to the cage to check on him. He was hanging from the harness with the cord wrapped around his neck, fighting to breathe and fading fast. As anyone would, she grabbed him, and began to try to untangle him. He was terrified of his owner and struggled, biting and fighting her while still unable to breathe. Before she could save him, he had a heart attack and died in her hands. I know this is a terrible story, and certainly a rare, worst case scenario, but it is real. I have also noticed people that buy harnesses at the store I work at seem to return them a week after getting them because "bird hates them." This leads me to believe that most bird owners expect harnessing to be an easy, fun process. It isnt. It sucks. You have to be patient and take as long as your fid needs, not as long as you would like it to need. For those of us lucky enough to have a fid that can go out in a harness, there is a joy and comfort in knowing we can take out bird out on field trips, have safe fun and serve as wonderful avian advocates. All of this takes a lot of work. The work varies from bird to bird. I have been working with Buddy on his harness for 8 months; we have just now gotten to the point that i can hold him and it at the same time. I cant even touch him with it yet. It only took Schroeder a couple of weeks and he was ok with it. The best analogy that I can come up with is to imagine you are anxious and scared and your spouse is putting you in a straight jacket. You love your spouse(hopefully) and you trust them, but suddenly, with no warning they are sticking you in a straight jacket, despite the fact that you are screaming at them to stop. Scary isn't even the right word. Please, please, please tell people to read directions, to pay attention to their pets wants and to be calm and patient. I am so sad. A sensitive grey, almost my age, died scared and betrayed by the person it thought it could trust last night because she couldnt stand to be patient. Please do what you can to keep this from happening to your friends fids, even if they dont want to listen. f they claim to knopw everything all ready, ask them if their ego and a few minutes of their time is more important than the health, well being and life of their baby. Harnesses are wonderful, but it is a serious piece of equipment, not a toy, and needs to be used properly. Sorry about the downer guys, but I thought this should be shared. Post edited by: Dave007, at: 2009/09/07 04:54<br><br>Post edited by: Dave007, at: 2009/09/07 05:16

How greyt! I bet you will have willing, free birdsitters for your vacations in no time

While most would agree that it is not healthy, the bottom line is that wehave taken them out of the wild, stuck em in a cage and we feed them a manufactured diet. A bite or two of something naughty to tke the edge off of not being a wild thing, and letting them have a small vice now and then should be expected. Espescially since they are a flock animal. if they see the flock eating something, it is natural for them to crave it and possibly feel left out if they dont get a bite or two. How many of us can say their fids have a perfect diet/exercise regimine 100% of the time anyway? I think the point here is to share our joys and assist with sadness. Dusty looks happy, healthy ad loved. So long as the vet doesnt find high cholesterol or some other problem, who are we to complain or judge? I dont run as much as I should, I eat junk, I watch too much TV.....our pets live a life similar to ours and while we do our best, we will never be perfect. I think the pics are greyt Jaguar, thanks

Very sweet, thanks for sharing!

I dont get it....what other position would a grey be in?

Yeah, I was starting to avoid ging to moms for dinner because i was afraid she was going to ask me to help clean it up again.

Awwwww, great job parronting! I bet he is so happy, its making me smile just thinking about it.