MrCongo

Well, I decided that since I couldn't find a good Congo anywhere and if I did I might end up with the wrong one since it would be an impulse buy. I decided to look at the other birds that http://www.omarsexoticbirds.com/ had for sale and settled on an 8mo old Severe Macaw that is a real sweetie! I named him Petrie like in the Land Before Time movie. He said hello to me in the clearest voice! He loves to play! Petrie is an awesome bird and I am happy. I will be looking for a Congo as my second bird when I can actually afford the whole bird without help from Bank O'Dad.... lmao<br><br>Post edited by: MrCongo, at: 2009/03/03 22:19

hmm well they said that the reason the bird was given back to them was because it didn't like traveling... it was in a comfortable carrier (not sure what kind) and they traveled frequently from LA to vegas. I'm not sure on the details, but I will still visit the bird on friday and ask mroe specific questions and actually meet it. It could be that the bird doesn't like to travel or maybe it was the car ride with this family... there could have been screaming kids or maybe the bird just didn't like the family who knows. I'll be sure to make sure this is the right one before making this expensive commitment. My bird has to be willing to travel every now and then to my parent's house (3 hours away)

I'll be calling them at 10am CA time to put some sort of deposit down! yay! :silly: I'll post up later!

Well that one I found that was super cheap also ended up being in AFRICA! so I found 2 scams in one day, oh my! This one was clearly a scam from the broken english, the other one at least sounded legit but I would never ever ship a bird. so I got in touch with a few bird stores in CA and found one in LA! they have a one yr old Congo that was bought from their store and the client had some familty problems and brought the bird back! Not sure the sex, but the congo is 800 which is a much more realistic price. I'm not losing my chance this time and will see about putting some sort of deposit down tomorrow and then driving up to see it on friday. I am 90% sure I will go through with it. yay! :woohoo: :silly:

thanks for the tip! I will definitely ask them for that! and which is better, male or female? or does it matter? they have both. I'm so new to this.

yeah I'm not shipping birds or anything, even found a pair in Africa that someone wants to ship lmao! If they are close enough to visit then I will and base my decision on that (not sure where thy are since I asked a LOT of people and I can't remember but i did ask them in the reply email)

is $350 for a 6mo old Congo too good of a deal? :silly: Does that low price mean there is something wrong? They have 4 babies they raised in their home.

thanks. I am searching endlessly on the internet for a grey now. I just sent like 20 emails lol... Hopefully I find one!

well that guy got sold this morning. sigh. There is a Timneh that I just emailed. Hopefully that one is still available. The people that had the congo are trying to get me to buy their Macaw, which is a cool bird and a great companion, but too much money and not as convenient to take trips with. I'm sad. I was so set on Mr Congo and I even rearranged my apt to accommodate him.

Mr Congo got sold!! I am so sad! I now have to go to craigslist and find one There is one I found and am waiting for a reply, hopefully I can get a grey soon!

lol I'm Jacqueline (pronounced the real french way only) and my bike is Cleopatra B) That is me on the bike lol

Thanks for the replys! Casper- can't see the picture at work, but here is a picture of me and my baby Cleopatra! Post edited by: MrCongo, at: 2009/02/19 15:01<br><br>Post edited by: MrCongo, at: 2009/02/19 15:02

judygram wrote: Thanks. Yeah I know he's going to be a handful. I have a lot of patience! I was not prepared for him to get on my shoulder either but I had my mom behind me ready to get him if he did bite and once he grabbed the glasses I got him off. I just thought it was pretty awesome that he did that right away. I can tell when he starts getting scared or wanting to bite. His head feathers raise and he scoots away and then he whistles haha. Definitely the wrong kind of whistle to tell me to go away tho! haha

danmcq wrote: haha GeYt! how clever! :lol:

I only have the one picture from the store website (my avatar). My mom will be going there tomorrow for her Amazon's checkup and I will ask her to take some pictures for me. He is sooo cute! :kiss:

He will be my first birdie! He is a rescue bird and is about 5-7 years old. He was a breeder and his mate died, I will be the second owner. I believe he was treated very well with the breeder and at the store, but he is scared and really shy right now. I can tell he is really smart. When I talk to him he is very much listening. He went up on my arm a few times now and even up on my shoulder to take my glasses off! haha! But he is biting when he wants to be left alone, I think because he is so scared. I think when he gets to a new place and is more relaxed he will not bite and be a good bird. I am naming him Mr. Congo because he looks like a very serious bird and needs a very serious name! I do realize he will be quite a challenge but I am ready for it. I would really like to help him live a good life. soo... about me lol.. I am 24 years old (soon to be 25 in April) and love to ride motorcycles. I currently own a 07 Kawasaki Ninja ZX6R. I have my Private Pilot's License. I am also an ex-synchronized swimmer so I can never drown haha. And I am a GIS Analyst, so in other words.. I make maps! I live in Yuma, AZ and will be buying Mr. Congo from http://www.omarsexoticbirds.com/ in Lake Forest, CA, the same place my mom got her baby Amazon from.