crazy99

looks like its not going to work out guess i'll keep looking...

what size would you recommend?

I dont have a carrier, do you think he could make the trip in a cardboard box or rubbermaid bin with holes? or should I just go out and buy a carrier? Is there a specific one anyone would recommend? Also how much can I expect the first vet visit to be? thanks for all the quick replies!! edit: I just called a local avian vet and they said it would be about 135 for a general health check, with stool sample and dna testing, they also said that they usually dont do any blood work unless they find some kind of anomaly, which sounds very reasonable, I was expecting way more.

its a 4 hour drive, so I would have to get a carrier, drive up, and then decide. Also, she is asking $800 for it, which sounds acceptable, I'll probably try to talk her down a little though. I definitely want to spend a little time with the bird, and also take a look at where its been kept and to get an impression of his owner, although she seemed nice and genuinely upset at having to rehome him.

Hey all So I've been searching for a while now, and found someone looking to rehome Steve, a timneh Steve is 5 yrs old, hand raised/fed by a woman who kept him for 4 years, sold to a man who bought him for his wife (didnt care well for bird), then bought in october by girl who is selling him now , she wants to "travel the world" and is looking for a forever home for the bird because she isnt home much due to work/travel. She claims he handled the rehome well, and is quiet and non destructive. "Doesnt really play with the toys I give him" is what she said. She also said she keeps him on a stand (not in the cage he came in, which is apparently gross), and in the picture she posted he has no toys around him. he has not been dna sexed, and is on a pellet diet. She said he talks when her back is turned, and will stop and start dancing when she turns around. he is currently with her sister, because she is out of town. She took him outside to a pumpkin patch with hundreds of people and he apparently handled it well. She said he likes to groom her eyelashes, and will let her pet him. I forgot to ask about him having medical issues, but she wont be back until this weekend, and I said i'd call her back on friday or saturday. I was looking to buy a baby, but was open to rehomes, this seems perfect. Is there anything else I should ask about that I missed? Anything I need to check or make sure of? Im afraid of medical issues, can I ask for written permission to give him back if my vet finds any issues because this is a private seller? Here are some pics: