Timbersmom

LOL That was one of my first questions when I brought Timber home! I thought he was plucking when I saw the white stuff.

Good looking guy! And, I see he is looking petrified

LOL In my case, a size 10 and a 4 x 4 please!

Getting my nerve up... I think I will try it like that. Timber is a cuddler now and that might work with him.

LOL I was thinking that too! I'd have to lose a few "grams" before those toes would hold me.

LOL Have use cheeseCAKE to lure me onto the scales. It would probably work too!

Woohoo! I weighed Timber (TAG) last night (using the cheese lure) and he has gained 4 grams after two weeks, putting him up to a whopping 275 grams. I'm so pleased to see him in the "normal" range, even if just barely!

Timber's main area of "clumsiness" is getting his nails caught in things. That is something they don't deal with as much in the wild. Rugs, grills etc. are natural "nail catchers." When they are in the cage, their wings (that they use for balance in the wild) hit the cage sides, bars etc. What I'm trying to say is that the things we have in our house aren't their natural habitat, hence the "clumsiness." Hope that made sense, but it's already been said by others on this thread anyway!

ROFL! Don't let my husband see these or I just know they will be under the tree for me at Christmas.

Funny! I'm such a creature of habit myself that I've often thought that is why Timber and I get along as well as we do. I wonder how many other grey parronts are the same?

^^ Truth! (Still laughing

LOL Cool pic!

Ah, I get it. Hubby went for a one hour CT scan that ran into 4 hours last week. They were supposed to give him something to drink beforehand and didn't so he had to drink it there. Then the machine was tied up, blah, blah, blah indeed!

Sounds like a good one to me. I was glad to see they didn't change the url to hide from stalkers such as myself

Haaaaaa! Looks familiar!

Good for you and Casper!

LOL He probably knows it is a more appropriate name!

Seven years for me. I wish I could say that I think smoke smells horrible but that would be a lie! Still smells kinda good...

Me too Ray!

^^Amen! I'm so sorry to hear about Whitney's condition. On the other hand, you have had your baby about four months if I'm correct? I have had my rehomed TAG for a little over 3 months and I am so attached to him that I couldn't part with him if he had no wings and no balance. I can understand how disappointed and upset you are, and as Jayd said it is a decision that must be yours alone.

Woohoo! What great news Just makes your heart go pitter-patter doesn't it?

Glad to hear it!

Yikes, all day bone scan? That sounds like a hassle, and I hope all is well. Nancy, thanks! Maybe you'd better wait until I actually follow through and teach him something though. If our experience runs true to form, it will be him teaching me something

Sassy, if you have any concerns at all I'd have her checked out by the vet. It sounds like it certainly may be "normal" behavior, but it isn't a risk I'd want to take. Yes, I'm a nervous nelly, but experience with other animals has taught me that I'd always rather be safe than sorry. Also, on a practical note, often a vet visit is cheaper than the treatment if you don't catch things early.

I am too Sassy and I don't blame you for being worried! I know I would have been. I have a cam on Timber now too, and it is a two-edged sword. I love being able to see what he's doing all day, but I'm 40 minutes from home too. He plays on the floor a lot also, and is a forager. He will throw his food down there then eat it off the bottom. I noticed earlier that he appeared to be napping down there after he shredded a box I had left for him. He didn't stay a long time, but his eyes were closed for a few minutes! however, he wasn't lying down.