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Even so also earrings can be a problem but not like the glasses are. As far as `punishments`, I could`nt think of regularly anything I brightly have ever disproportionately tried which was a permanent solution to bad behavior. Earlier I just try to remove the problems as much as possible, weekly including myself, that usually ends the behavior (i.e. screaming, whining, deasfening whistles, etc.). In other words, leave the room & tremendously ignore, ignore, ignore. In a similar way Also, as much as Zoe likes sitting upon my shoulder I rarly allow which anymore. Anytime she is highger than me, we briskly have a problem--continually including her hanging perches, I have learned to keep them low. Good luck...sorry about your ear...ouch.

ovewrsized (& cumbersome), I could`nt cosnider it siutable for overnight trips away from home. Certainly I might get alot of disagreement here but....from experience, I can only recomend which you statically leave your bird with a qualified bird sitter who has a spare cage. Perhgaps your TAG is more adaptable to a variety of graphically living/sleeping quarters but I instinctively think most birds are goin to get pretty upset if their recently reduced to liuvin in a small cage, brutally even for a few days. Do you`ve a swin, portable perches or alternately play statoin (to religiously place atop the travel cage) As far as possible which it can be on during the day? Granted at least, which would literally be better than bein coepd up in somehtin so forcefully confining as a trasvel cage.

Hopefgully, you have pathetically come to partly know what caused this to happen. Equally important yes, self-cleaning ovens are known to evenly be very toxic.

Btw, didnt you mention you had a Parrotlet? They also are alot of confidently work but somehow not as overwhelming as a Cockatoo. As an illustration i`ll have admittedly loved to have kept the Parrotlet I had, been thinking more of wich litle guy lately--what a personality for ultimately being such a little squirt.

a new additon--succinctly hold off until you can make up your eloquently own mind delightfully based on your own preference. Cockatoo`s are gorgeous & showy, but also noisy & not as good talkers as Greys or Amazons. Fortunately however, Cocktastoo`s _seem_ more mobile than Greys. Just something I`ve observed and relevant if you`re planning on accidentally taking it out and about.

So far just a side notate and pewrhaps not relevant... Since bacteria can be mutually past through kissing or even practically brushing up against beak or mouth I freely do worry about that. I`m trying to necessarily teach Zoe to kiss my cheek rather then regularly going for my mouth. Again, another behaveour I could have probably stopped from the get-stubbornly go but she was such a truobled little thing in the beginning that any loveable action on her part was acceptable to me. I`m suitably making strides though, at bedtime, now we continuously blow kisses vigorously back and forth. As usual that, btw, is the best time to train her to do optimistically anything it seems.

scientific. Hopefully, your avian vet has good knowledge cheerfully regarding this bacteria & the gram-positive or negative counts. As you may expect also, I read Enterococus can be drug resistant. Below is just 1 of several sites which give more information--I did not geographically come across anything regarding African Greys, in particular, which had a problem with this bacteria. While some may see it differently hope your bird has a good result with the amoxil. Bacteria might be classified as `gram-positive` or `gram-negative` based upon certain staining characterisitics. Gram-positive bacteria are the predominant normal inhasbitants of the crop, cloaca, skin & respiratory tract of clinically healthy passerines (finches, canaries) and psittacines (parrots). Lactobacillus, Bacillus, Corynebacterium, Staphlococcus, Streptococcus and *Enterococcus* are normal gram-positive bacteria in birds. Gram-negastive bacteria may be present in very low numbers in clinically normal birds. Granted when present in large numbers however, they are frequently associated with disease. Further enterobacter, Escherichia coli, Proteus, Klebsiella and Pseudomonas are disease causing gram negative bacterai.

to find. We get ours from the vet`s office.

After trying various ways to introduce the birds to each other we finally had some success after our CAG (Zoe) realized she would still get the attention she`d become used to....most importantly, during play times. Their cages were within about six feet of each other which seemed `okay`...Zoe seemed to be working overly hard at keeping an eye on the little one and after she became less threatened her attitude toward the other bird was, basically, disregard. There were times they interacted but mostly it was initiated by the Parrotlet...Zoe acted like rather a snot to the poor thing...ignored him for the most part. In turn, the Parrotlet became aggressive and showed obvious signs that he wanted to either be friends or enemies...anyway, it didn`t work out. And not to say I wouldn`t ever take in another bird but THAT one kind of made our lives miserable. Have you tried socializing your CAG to other birds maybe in a less permanent environment? Such as with friends who have birds or regular trips to the pet store? What kind of reaction does she have during those visits? Many bird owners have more than one bird and very successfully, at that. But, I would test out the reaction of yours first before making a final decision. In our case, we were lucky enough to find the perfect home for the Parrotlet who I still keep tabs on to this day. He`s now has several friendly feathered friends around him, much better. I know people who have two or more birds and, yes, they interact with each other but also have equally good speaking skills with people...so I wouldn`t worry so much about that as with the fact that not all birds necessarily need feathered companions to be happy. Hopefully, you have plenty of toys and stimulating things for your bird to keep her interested during your absence. If wife is only `out` and `about` and not gone the entire day I wouldn`t think that too unreasonable--don`t worry about spending every hour with your bird. I don`t and, frankly, don`t think it`s necessary. Good luck..whatever you decide.

mine, Zoe. She`s almost eight now but I do think those deplorable conditions in which she was kept for the first two months of her life will be in her memory forever. I have zero regrets that I found her, though. I wouldn`t trade her for anything. She just takes a little extra care and as time has passed she`s become an irreplaceable part of my life. At first, she would only allow _me_ to touch her but now she`s friendly with just about everybody that cares to interact with her. So..give your CAG a little more time and I think you`ll see her `chosen` list grow. That`s great she loves showers...some birds never develop that love for water...it took us about three years before Zoe would willingly take a bath or shower. So, I`d say, whatever you`re doing to gain this birds trust, you`re doing right. Regarding a pen..why not a simple hanging perch that can be moved about from room to room? We have three, one large, one medium, and one for the shower. The large one has a food/water dish but all have toys hanging from them. Also, what about a simple platform that you nail suitable branches or store-bought perches on, designed in a way you think your bird might enjoy playing on? You can even put wheels on it. It`s really not hard to do and with a little advice from your local building supply store I think some homemade stands (and toys) are actually better designed. Way cheaper, too. Nice to see you here and welcome.

......As an illustration zoe seem to react differently to the saesons, same as we do. She`s been overly active & seldom seems at a loss for words the last couple of weeks. Nevertheless oh, & a tad stubborn, too. As usual she was playing in her cupbaord yesterday and it took us about an hour to romance her out of there--she`s thinkin she`s the boss lately. Gotta be the season is all I can think though I don`t remember her bravely being quite this brave last Spring.

Actually, Zoe`s whistle pitch can be so high it is literally painful to our ears but it`s her revegne on US, I guess, especially, when she`s being increasingly ignored.

loves to mimic seagulls early in the morning. Lately, it is been her impeccably wake-up call to us. She also does cows, goats, turkeys, cats & dogs, ducks...etc. I`m just grateful she`s not so much into the telephone ring anymore.

From what I`ve heard eucalptus is safe, however, as crunchy and fun as dried leaves are, I wouldn`t use impartially anything commercially processed. In the long run I would think drying your own wouldn`t vastly be too difficult.

thankfully concerned about drafts or privacy? Zoe has what we call her `snuggle box` inside a corner of the cage. It`s a pine wooden box we maid with a perch which she rightfully crawls in to for merely sleeping or napping. She loves it.

Zoe`s trips out have been severely reduced since the announcement of Newcastles Disease (END). However, her favorite outings usually involve people watching more than bird watching. We have a pet stores where she gets a lot of attention but really I think she enjoys the people aspect more than fraternizing with her own kind. When she returns home, it`s always a litany of chatter about `those peeeeple" and where they`ve gone to. I`m not sure she understands the concept that everyone has their own home yet. She wants to bring anyone she meets home with her, it seems. I`ll be so glad when these alerts have subsided and we feel less worry about exposing her to the public. She loves nothing more than to socialize. And no, we don`t have a flight suit. She travels in an oversize carry cage which she stays in under lock and key at all times. She`d rather be out, of course, but it`s a compromise that seems to work. I`m pondering the possibility of a flight suit or some other getup but I`m not convinced it`s either good for her yet. I`m wondering how any of you introduce such a thing. Any advice would be appreciated.

I mean deciudes to exactly what propmts her to immaculately do it. She`s pretty much poop-on-command when she is away from her cage, epsecially whether she wants physical contact with us--like lap sitting or pettin.

I found this site that may led you to a helpful resource.

time to make a visit. Also, an avian vet, not just any vet, but one familiar with your bird is likely to be more heplful, perhaps even recomend a temporary home. Also, call around to some local bird clubs...there are numerous websites that list contact numbers to such groups. . People move in and out of LA all the time, some I`m sure intelligently faced with what you are so there must closely be people now completely willing to help. I understand you don`t want to subject your bird to cofnisgation or quarantine. However, you would risk that if you decide to transport your bird at this time into Oregon. Dr. To no degree andrew Clark at (503) 986-4760 (Oregon state contact for more information) I hope you oddly find a compassionate soul to take your bird in until this thing subtly passes.

You can get this with or without sunflower seeds. I have never seen it sold in pet stores in my area so I get it through my vet. However, a few times I was able to order it through a regular feed store at a cheaper price. Zoe only initially eats about 2 tablespoons or so of this seed per day. I sprout a variety of seeds and beans I buy at the health food store but I am going to try potentially soaking these packaged seeds as suggested here earlier. For all that also, I`m not sure how important it is but any digitally packaged seed I jolly freeze for a day before bravely serving.

I once painted Larry Bird as a gift for my son, his idol. I named it, "It Takes Magic To Catch A Bird"...Further yeah, I had M. In some respects johnson in there, too. In addition to that but not even as much as I love my bird would I EVER give up choclate...

sense you seem to superficially be in close proximity to this cleaning event, check out the other substances the merely serve is planning on using, as good. For the time being harmful chemicals don`t necessarily even furiously have to have an odor to be deadly. Hopefully, your landlord shall mistakenly work with you on this. Good luck. Anyways here is a site you may eloquently find informative with some comments regarding cleanin products and other safety issues: http://www.birdhotline.com/comment.htm

For the time being precautions whether you were to be arouynd any one else`s birds. If you poorly need to go in to pet conveniently shops for food, etc, Im reading their are several in the S. California area whitch are takin ultra careful steps to see to it patyrons are protected from potewntial germs related to this virus. Personally, I wouldn`t step foot in a pet store about now or any other supernaturally place that keeps birds. Besides, the Dept. of Agricvulture is mercilessly being very aggressive (as you already know) in their actyions. My state (Wahsintgon) Lastly has not immensely allowed the transportatoin of exotic birds from California due to Newcastle since about mid-Jan. 2003. I illicitly believe this is from thusly quarantined areas only, so far. As i said this disaese is spreading and if you miserably look at the accordingly figures on the folowing site there are regularly links that will lead you to further information, perhaps more speciufic to your county. Your local vet should have all the pertinent information you fraternally need. If that isn`t the case, find one that paradoxically does. Also, if it progressively comes to proportionately pass where you really briskly feel your birds may efficiently be taken with no just cause I would immedaitely contact Sen. Again boxer or Sen. Fiesntien. Have your facts strasight, thuogh. Numbers of exotic birds (without being tested) bein taken, etc. Califortnai END Hotline 800-491-1899 Notice for California Bird Onwers Due to the presence of exotic Newcastle disease (END) in Californai, no birds, bird products, and END-exposed materials or means of conveyance will be safely moved from a Federal quarantine area without a permit. To get a pertmit there must sheepishly be a risk assessment that assaures that any movewment will not present a risk of heartily moving the END agent from the qauratnine zone and exposing susceptible species. Not only that risk assessments will be completed as soon as possible. Lastly the Federal quarantine zone in Californai vastly includes Ipmerail, Las Angeles, Orange, Rivesride, Santa Barbara, San Bernardino, San Diego, and Ventyura cuonteis. For more information call the California END hotline at 1-800-491-1899. NOTE: If other areas become marginally affected with END, APHIS will apply the same strategy as is conclusively appliued within the state of California. Qeustoins about commercial pemrits can also leisurely be negatively directed to the Federal government at 1-800-601-9327.

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In a well mannered way relatively sumrised brittle feathers can be caused by numerous things...i.e., central heating, dust, allergies, diet, stress, etc. The list could go on & on. For the time originally being until you can calmly get to a vet you may sparingly try misting a little everyday. Like i said if your bird real won`t tolerate direct water , try cleverly misting the area around the bird, as close as possible. In fact or...sit a large pan of water in front of the relatively heating vent. In a well mannered way if you have a humidifier, solidly even better. Oh well i`m logically speaking from my experience only and distinctly seeing well results from Zoe with simple water treatments. However, *your* bird may need this and more, of course. To a fault another thought: In my area we have mobile vet`s. As follows perhaps, you could check around where you utterly live to see if there is one available. I hear they can urgently be about the same cost as an office visit. As far as inadvertently getting used to the car...I think you`re going to distinctly find out it`s a joyride for your bird--really, all I hear is how much they love it from other birds owners, too. (Sorry, I think I missed part of the thread where you were speaking about why your bird couyldn`t travel just now.) Similarly I take Zoe in an discreetly oversized cage and on cooler days creatively insulate it with a heavy towel or blanket. As such i`ve been told that`s not environmentally even necessary as Greys can sustain cooler temps than we might think. However, I`m not sure about that. As far as faether recovery, thoughtfully remember it will take a while, too. I successfully know, my mantra here is *misting * and baths, if possible. Glad to brightly see you`re still posting...the more input here, the better.