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Does he have a legband that you could trace? I finally traced the one on my Rosie about a month or so ago.

True, I do love living in the country! I just definitely pray that they never manage to scoot out the door, because I doubt I will ever see them again.

I have to admit I'm jealous of them we have red-tailed hawks and bald eagles in my neighborhood. This is not a case of "these birds may be found in this area" but a case of "the other day I watched a bald eagle swoop down and get a rabbit, it was cool" and "I thought the one in my tree was a hawk, but then I realized it was a juvenile baldy" and "oh they cut the hay field, see all the hawks swarming for food?" I'm afraid to even take my birds out on a harness in my yard! I figure we will just have to practice inside and then go to a park in the city.

what do you celebrate? All 3 of my parrots are rescue/rehomes and only recently did I finally locate 1 of their breeders. She was able to pull her paperwork and find Rosie's hatch date(Vos eclectus, 3/1/01). Hardy(LCA) was wild caught, so I have no earthly idea how old he is or even when exactly he was caught. I know the lady I got him from had had him and his mate since 99 and she said the breeder she took them from had had them about 8 years. If he really was imported before they changed the laws, he would have been in captivity for a minimum of 18 years, but likely he has been in it longer. He does have a leg band, but I doubt I'll get much from it as they supposedly have destroyed most of the import records by now. Norma(CAG) was born to a breeder to keep as a pet and not banded. Supposedly she is 13-14, but I doubt I will ever know for sure. I decided to celebrate their adoption days, since I figured I'd never know for sure. What do you do?

OMG How cute and funny!!!!! I get so sad that my birds can't fly free. I wish they could soar up in the sky and feel what it is like to really stretch their wings, especially Hardy. Hardy would be my rescued LCA who was wildcaught for breeding. I bet he would love to be free again, but that would be incredibly unsafe considering he has been in captivity for at minimum 18 years.

WHA?! and after I spent all the time stocking up on what was left at our local stores?!?! lol! I'm glad to hear it though, I like having the option of something quick to throw together if I am not able to get to the store etc.

May I ask a question. Have you ever had a bird before? If so, what have you had and how long did you have it? Also, would you consider a small parrot?

I hope you the best in locating someone. Maybe search for forums in the uk for tattoos. I'm lucky my first tat was done by someone whom I really trust, connect with, and does quality work. Ill continue using him, as I already have for my 2.

eh, you'd have to have been there to feel it, plus I visited her for weeks before I brought her home. I'd never have brought her home based on that one moment, as I myself didn't know what it meant. I left the store feeling very awkward, not in love. It was an unnerving experience, to have an animal "attack" you with... um... whatever she was doing. It wasn't until I visited her more than I realized that was her "I love you" thing. She knew it, but I didn't. I'm just saying that I think the BIRD picks us, not the other way around. Maybe I'm not clear enough. Meet with her multiple times and if she is uninterested, walk away... is what I am trying to say. Don't take her because she is in a sad position or because she is cheap, take her because you think she will honestly be happy with you. Some birds just don't like some people, and I think that is obvious from the start.

It really all depends on the bird. My Rosie is a plucker, but she grows her feathers back very quickly once she stops plucking. Within a couple weeks you can see little fuzzy tips all over. A bird from a worse plucking background would definitely take longer. As I said in the chatbox, it depends on how long and how serious she plucked. If this was the first time or if it has gone on for years. You might be right or you might be naive. It all depends on how you connect with that bird. I have 3 rescues currently and have dealt with others before. As I mentioned my Rosie was a plucker. She hadn't plucked in a long time when suddenly she started again because her best friend died. I've only had her new friends for -2months and her neck is already full of pinfeathers waiting to fill out. Honestly, from the picture she looks like a serious plucker, but it was only 1 picture. And usually once a bird plucks, they will be much more prone to plucking under stress. Moving to a new home will be stressful and you should expect plucking. And I would absolutely meet with her multiple times before committing. If you 2 connect, if she seems honestly inlove with you, then I'd say go for it. My Rosie literally jumped on my shoulder and started trying to feed me the moment I met her. It was a scary first encounter for me, but she apparently was inlone. She has never had a single problem adjusting to her new home or new life and it wasn't until her best friend died did she get stressed. Norma was similar, she instantly liked me and wanted me to touch her. She was a breeder who hadn't even been out of her cage in over 6 years, but she wanted to step up and taste me and talk to me. I've met plenty of birds who didn't though. There was another grey and 2 B&Gs and an amazon on the day I met Norma and they all lunged at me like they wanted to bite and just stared me down like they would eat me, but not Norma. I think if you have that kind of connection when you meet her, then you won't have as much of a problem. Your work will still be cut out for you and it will still be stressful and it still might not work out, but if you have an instantly strong bond the hope is good... and if you don't... I'd move on until I found a bird that you did have that bond with. But not just you having the strong bond, but the bird too. Itll be obvious is the bird likes you. Itll want you to hold it, want you to pet it, want to check you out, etc. You will feel it if it is there. Don't be discouraged if it isn't...

If they don't do grey shading then I'd go elsewhere... Any decent tattoo artist knows how to shade and color!!! Oddly enough I was thinking about this on my drive to work this morning lol! I was thinking it would be really cool if it faded from grey to black, similar to a grey's wings. I think on the shoulder blade would be cool too, but I have this problem with wanting to see my tattoos... so I'd have a hard time with anything on my back lol!

I typed out a reply earlier on my phone, but I guess it never made it through lol! I agree on the LCA, my Hardy is so mild tempered even though he is a rescued-wild caugh-neglected breeder-rehome. He is smaller than my grey and my eclectus, but only by a little. He doesn't talk though, and I've heard it isn't that common for them, but you never know. We are unsure of his gender, honestly I think he is female. I'm tempted to get him DNA sexed when he has his next vet visit. I also agree to stay away from the yellow headed amazons. The woman who rescued Hardy has had them and although she loved them to pieces, she described them as bipolar lol! All of my birds are next to windows. You want to be careful of drafts, so make sure the windows are literally air tight. Also you want them to have shade, so put a curtain or blinds on them. Now I don't completely shade my cages. The blinds are pulled halfway up the cage length so that the birds can decide if they want sun or not. On a chilly morning Rosie(eclectus) will sunbathe and they all like to stare outside from time to time. Sunlight is good for them, just like it is for us, though most newer windows block out a lot of the helpful rays. I will a lot of times open the window on a nice day so they can get fresh air and sun.

I'm so sorry to hear that. You don't maybe have a friend or friend's parent or relative who might take him? Locating a rescue in your area might be as easy as googling "rescues in *your town*" or you might have to call vets and animal shelters to see if they know of any. How old is he? Can you post some info about him? You could try a few parrot sites as well, to see if anyone may be interested in taking him. http://www.greyforums.net/forums/forumdisplay.php?24-Classifieds-Room is the classifieds here http://www.parrotforums.com/birds-sale-free-good-home/ another site I visit If your parents won't help you ship him, just specify it needs to be someone willing to drive to a certain meeting spot.

I love the second one. Where do you think it will go? I have 2 currently and am also thinking of a new one that may be wings of a butterfly or moth.

That's the Honeywell I have too and I really like it. I need to get another though. My house has an open floorplan, so 1 just isn't cutting it. I've heard a lot of good things about the RabbitAir, so I'll have to keep it in mind when I'm ready to buy another.

I can only speak from personal experience. My emotions can change with the wind, but that hasn't seemed to bother anyone. It is only when I am honestly upset that they seem to pick it up. I can be depressed or worried, but it isn't until I'm sad or anxiously paranoid that they seem to start worrying about me. My eclectus can tell when it is me that is upset and not my disorder and she likes to snuggle and nap with me when I'm down. She also does this when I'm sick. I'm sure all birds pick it up differently, but this has been my experience so far with mine. I think they probably learn how to read us just like we learn how to read them.

wow, has it really been since 1992? This gives me a good idea on the minimum amount of years my rescued wild-caught LCA has been in captivity. They do band birds who were caught with the open band. There is information available through the USDA about wild-caught birds. They required all birds be banded prior to release from quarantine during importation. I guess I never paid attention to the date they put a stop to it, I thought it was a little later in the 90s.

Is there a good place online to order palm fruit extract? The only thing palm I've been able to find was canned hearts of palm.

Hmm... true, but I definitely don't want her thinking I might put the moves on her lol! No one gets any kind of box/cozy in their cage. Too much temptation to nest in it. I learned that from my keets a long time ago. At least I know she definitely likes me. For a minute I thought she liked my fiance better lol

What kind of things should be avoided for nesting? She doesn,t have a box or bed or anything. Just perches and toys(mostly foot and shredding toys) Blah, I hope she doesn't finally decide to breed. She was kept as a breeder for 12 years and never produced. Please don't start now!

She seems to have adjusted fine, the only problem we have had is the weight loss, which the vet believes is from the diet change. I guess she is probably used to rapid temperature changes as well, spending 8+ years in a barn when we have 100F days and 70F nights. The way I do my central H&A is the temperature inside is set at the same thing all day long. Throughout the year I keep the temperature the same as what it is outside(usually just turn the system off as it will stay constant through the day), unless the outside temp rises above 82F or drops below 68F. 82 on my thermostat is what is cool and comfortable and 68 on my thermostat is what is warm and comfortable.

Yes she is way more active, plus she was on a high fat/protein breeder formula, even though she never allowed herself to be bred. And now she is on a healthier diet with less fat. She used to sit in a cage all day with a single wooden dowel perch and do nothing, not he has lots of toys and obstacles and a playgym. Temperature is a little concerning. I don't run the AC much in the summer nor the heat much in the winter. AC is usually on 82 and heat is usually on 68. Summers here are hot and humid. Averaging 95F+ with 70%+ humidity. Winters are usually in the 50-60F range with lower humidity. Norma has lived outside in a barn most of her life in an area not too far from me... So I would guess she is used to our weather, but should I worry?

She does get white potato, but only have added it recently. I made her a peanut butter sandwich last night and she enjoyed that. Luckily skippy natural and organic wheat bread is what I eat lol! She does get sweet potato and also pumpkin(not as often as sweet potato) It is the fact she was of a really good weight when I brought her home. She was very muscular and solid, but then she lost weight with the diet change. Hmm, fish... hadn't considered that. check on the craisins and should I cut the fruit down to every other day? Right now she gets a piece of fruit a day. Either a grape or a grape sized piece of apple or some craisins. Fresh corn they don't get often, but organic dried blue/purple corn is in their dry bowl every day. Actually no... does it need to be? I keep the air conditioner on 82 and I know the house is hotter than that depending on where the sun is. There is a ceiling fan in every room and they have an air purifier that blows air at the ceiling. She is used to being outside in our heat, so I assume that my house is going to be cooler than where she has been living... even if my house doesn't sound very cool. The only way I could adjust it would be to turn my AC down or put a fan blowing right at them, neither of which sound very comfortable.

I would too! Oh my!

oh no!!!! That is what I was afraid of! She is really :confused: indeed, lol Her breeder jokingly said "maybe she likes girls, cause she definitely won't let a boy on her" and maybe he was right :eek: I walked away from her after I decided that might be what it was. I'll continue to ignore it, but eek! I didn't expect that!