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Now, They are all taken with my Nikon D60, and I like pictures that are out of the ordinary, and I find more beauty in random shots that wouldn't normally be considered "good photography". I also have plenty more where that came from, I just didn't want to overdue it lol. Let me know what you think. :cheer: -Nick-

Welcome, and congrats on the new TAG. They are very rewarding as companions and they are a blast to have around. Wonderful characters and very smart. It is good to hear that she is a great eater, and not picky. My TAG won't try many new foods and if he does he normally takes a bite spits it out and throws the food at me. But other than that mine is a good bird and enjoys my company as much as I do his. It is also great to hear she knows the step up and step down. Karma is due to giving a good home to a very lucky bird. :lol: Enjoy every moment of your time with her and learn together, your going to have a wonderful journey.

Congrats Tom that is amazing! Time and patience has paid off. I'm glad you and Sam are having so much fun together, and that you are picking up so well on his body language and sounds. From the sounds of it, like luvparrots stated, if he doesn't love you yet it won't be long. Again, Congrats to you and Sam for bonding so quickly -Nick-

19 here, but have had animals that require some major dedication and work since I was 15 if that counts lol

Yeah, my health is just horrible, I have 3-5 Upper Respiratory Infections a year, and when I get sick it lasts a hell of a lot longer than it should. I quit for a few months back when I was 16, and I couldn't stand the smell of them, still can't and I smoke lol. But it also doesn't help that my mom and step dad smoke in their house. It is agonizing to try and quit when you are surrounded by it.

Thanks again everyone for the warm welcome! :cheer: He has a bell on the end of one of his toys on his playstand, he isn't to fond of it quite yet, because in the store he never had one, so it will take some time before he gets used to everything. I was looking over all the recipes and a few other things on here and was surprised at what they can eat, and the very few things they can't. I also noticed a huge list of home remedies instead of using chemicals! Just what I was looking for. My dad bought ant killing spray because we have a small ant problem in his home, so I'll steer him clear of the chemicals and tell him all the different things that can be used as an alternative. I'll have to look into the playstand and toys room, the toys are horribly expensive, and I think it is kinda silly to pay $20 dollars for a toy he will chew up if I can just make him one for a couple dollars. This site has EVERYTHING that anyone could ask for, which is amazing, what a great site, and I will be on here everyday reading as much as possible. Thank you guys for contributing to such a great informative site, it really helps hearing from those with personal experience :lol:

I was just glancing over that today, along with the parrot recipes that I may have to start preparing in large quantities for storage lol. He is a spoiled bird. Well, mostly.

Congrats Laurie, you have a lot of will power and stamina in order to have accomplished something this difficult kudos for you.(again old post but being a smoker had to read it) Now,I have been smoking for 6 years now, ever since I was 13 (yeah, kids never make bets with your sister that you can smoke a cigarette for $5.) It has cost me so much money over the 6 years. I worked it out at one point and it came to an astonishing amount. Now, at pretty much 2 packs a day it has grown to an even higher amount. Back then, it was most likely a trend of "being cool" that I got into when I was younger, but now it is a full fired addiction that I have tried for several years already to quit. Lately though, my life has been so busy and stressful the thought in my mind "nothing would be better right now than a cigarette" is in and out of my head constantly. I've tried all the typical OTC ways of quitting, the patch (made me sick), the gum (tasted like sh*t and I can't stand chewing gum anyway lol) Tried prescription Nicotrol (didn't work), have listened to the "stop smoking by the time your finished with this" cds... I've tried almost everything. My last thought is to go to a laser treatment that we have here that is pretty welled praised for the success rate. They make you pay 200 dollars for the first round, and if you start smoking again the next treatments are free until you stop (now thats some customer service). It will just have to happen at a time when my mind and body are all at ease and not needing the habit anymore. When that will be idk, could be next week or a few years up the road.

Well, I know this thread is kinda old, but I figure I would post. I have more experience in the reptile field, but it may have some similarities. For reptiles the use of a UV light is for them to produce the Vitamin D3 in order to properly absorb the calcium into the body for bone growth to prevent Metabolic Bone Disease (MBD)as well as other body functions. Full spectrum lighting also helps them see things better (most reptiles can see UV rays). Now it may be very similar for birds in producing Vit. D3 for the calcium absorption as well as producing a better spectrum of light for the bird to see to its full capabilities.

Even before I bought him I was going in and out of different pet stores looking at bird toys and seeing what would interest him, and surprisingly enough, it is the simplest things that spark the largest and best reactions out of him. Plastic bottle caps are one of his favorites. He also likes it when I sing to him when he is just relaxing and he loves to be around me on my laptop watching all the different pages and youtube videos lol.

I also had another thought, I was just wanting to have maybe some sort of "critique" on Partner's cage, like if I need to add more toys, take out toys, etc. Here is a couple pictures of his cage: He seems to really enjoy the toys he has now, and I'm looking for puzzle type toys for him. I have plenty of things for him to shred which is just grand to him. He is also out of his cage for at least 6 hours a day, and most of it is with me doing what I do around the house. Sometimes he just prefers to relax in his cage with his door open. He likes it when he knows he can get out but doesn't have too.

Partner, when he was at the pet store would always go over to the rodents cages and bite holes in their water bottles and proceed to knock them onto the ground and all the water spilled out. I think 8-12 bottles were destroyed. He has also torn holes in a few shirts of mine, but I have pretty much got him to stop by the quick "I'm not happy with that" look or a really quick firm "hey!"

Yep, he is my first parrot, and first bird of any type. His behaviors were really intriguing to me so I had my heart set on him. (Hopefully in time I can get the Blue front amazon that is there too (he is funny as all heck too lol) I have had plenty of more "common" animals in the past. 5 hamsters, 3 dogs, 4 cats: and the more exotic 2 chameleons and a bearded dragon (actually, 2 of the cats are still living and so is one of the hamsters, chameleons, and the bearded dragon) And Thank you for the warm welcome, I'll have plenty of questions and you'll see a lot of me on this forum.

Hey everyone, my name is Nick, I'm 19 years old and I just purchased a 3-4 year old Timneh Grey and he has been at home for about a week now. I bought him from a local pet store, where I was with him every day for over 2 months before I got him and me and him have bonded really well. He is definitely a unique character and loves it when I scratch his neck. He knows some whistles, and also knows "what'd you say?" and "Good Bird Partner!" along with a few other phrases that he mumbles. For the most part he looks very healthy, even though like most animals I know they can hide illness very effectively. I will be scheduling a vet appointment within the next week to have a routine check up and DNA blood work done. Well, here are some pictures of my Partner :cheer: ,