aerial.2000

goodness Im new here so I am not exactly sure what is going on in your life but I sure hope it turns around for you soon. I had a friend that used to always say TOPCA to me (till our paths cross again) So chin up and hang in there. Gods never sposed to give us more then we can handle (I know thats easy to say .. and sometimes we feel like hes testing us ...) We'll look for your return! nice advice

Wow should we refresh this thread? I am also quittting smoking. I am a cold turkey fan, its never been "hard" for me to quit like it is for some people. My problem was more that I just didnt want to quit. I was talking to my friend the one day and we figured out that in 1 year I spend as much on cigs as I just did on my FID and cage (crazy I know) so in a years time I could have enough money saved for another grey lol thats how I look at it now. NOT to mention hubby is quitting too and my boys are attempting to quit as well. We could definately be a non-smoking family very soon. I did make my home non smoking so they have to go outside to smoke now and its pretty dang cold out So heres to me and 3 days down a lifetime to go!!!

welcome back

oh oh oh good luck smiles keep us posted

So I have been reading this website for while now and trying to mentally and physically prepare of my FID in April. Tho it seems like there is plenty of time to make changes and fix things, I just know its going to fly by quickly. After reading this thread, I called my local "vet" because I knew I had seen some sorta large bird out in the waiting area. Sure enough the lady that answered told me they definately would see birds. IF they felt that it was something that needed something more specialized they would send me to a much larger clinic in a different city (only down fall of living in the country) but ............... she did say ... "Kudos to you for doing your research before bringing home your parrot" which ofcourse really made me feel good But, I have to give the credit to you all for having suggested it first so Thanks!

thanks for the link! watching now

great info

awwww ty so much for answering that I have seen it so much and just never knew! what a precious picture of your baby! I love the head quirked to the side like that makes me wish it was april already when I hope to pick up my FID ! :D I do hope to slowly expose my baby to all sorts of things and hope he doesnt shy away or become fearful of nothing

smiles at Parront! Love it I really do just wanna provide the best things for my baby to help it grow and be the most amazing bird. Heres a stupid question and I reckon you can laugh if'n you want ... but what does FID mean? I see it alot and its just another thing I dont know about yet *blushes* I remember back in the day when "chat" first came out and I was oblivious of all the little shortcuts and abbreviations like "LOL", I thought when I went into the chat room and everyone was typing lol around me that it meant Loser on Line and I was sooooooo so upset !!!!!! Until ofcourse I found someone I trusted to ask what it really meant HAHAHAH. And thanks for the support ... I just turned my house into a NO SMOKING zone and hubby and I have quit smoking (on day 2 right now) I will take all the scented stuff out of the house closer to when the baby is due to come home (actually trying to use them up quickly) I have 2 ppl that will buy my teflon pot/pan sets and i will be buyin the stainless steel ones come March when I go and make my first trip to visit my baby so slowly ... things will all be in place and flowing well before my baby gets home

welcome

Hoping Oboe is improving! Sending lots of positive thoughts and prayers your way!

I never even thought about the noises outside like thunder lol

That is what I figured I would do was to tell them what I was gonna do and like coach them thru it and then slowly try not to make it as big of a deal the next time and hope they get used to it when they find it wont hurt them good thing most of my house is hardwood floors w/out a few area carpets needing vacuumed

phew Im going to print out and laminate a list of the toxins, a list of the safe stuff, a list of non harmful cleaning things and course a ton of great recipe's Ive found here and my fridge is gonna be FULL of them lol :D

Super super ideas! I think that is what I will do too just go about my normal cleaning stuff and talk to my baby as im doing it and make it the norm for him as well I can see how they could pick up on your axious behaviours as well. I too am SO excited to be getting him as a baby as well (well I say him lol I dont know yet if its a him or her) the store owners said it would be the best thing for a new owner to have get the parrots as a baby! and thanks for answering all my questions. Im just taking it ALLLLLLL in trust me! Slowly I am starting to make the changes in my home to get used to them so they are like second nature once the wee one gets home! lol that sounds good nuff for me to eat too

yeah that was a fear of mine was dropping some heavy cast iron skillet thanks! thanks I hope I didnt start a flurry of panic for everyone over the teflon ... I just wanna make sure Im totally educated and the only way I know to do that is to ask questions from the pros like yourselves! thanks for the help

:D you will all be the first to see em

So heres another question? I have read lots that parrots or greys are uhm scared (for lack of a better word) of like new things, new toys, new people etc........ what about the vacuum, blender, hair dryer? Loud noises? is it something that after the first time they hear it they get used to it? Any ideas on introducing your bird to loud noises and not scaring them?

I have thought about looking into atleast a Large frying pan that is cast iron my problem is my stove top is ceramic and if its too heavy and i drop it I could break it and Id hate for that to happen ... yanno that is totally amazing to hear that they understand like that. I am making a playgym/perch on rollers for her to kinda bring her from like room to room while Im doing things so maybe if i just barely bring him into the doorway where he can least see me he'll stay on the perch and talk to me (least that is what I hope to train him to do) I dont want him to get hurt at all by boiling water. Im glad your baby is ok that is good that she wasnt hurt! I also plan on letting mine be able to fly a bit in the house but with plenty of supervision and restrictions to some places to land and/or poop lol I dont know nothing about garlic I didnt even know they could eat bread. Im so excited to be learning so many new things!

LOL Indeed!