MKparrot Posted October 22, 2013 Share Posted October 22, 2013 Hello everyone. My name is Jovan, I am 49 and I am from the city of Skopje, Macedonia. I have 3 years old CAG - Poly. I have joined the forum in order to exchange some experience on CAGs and to discuss different issues regarding these beautiful birds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aerial.2000 Posted October 22, 2013 Share Posted October 22, 2013 welcome Jovan to you and Poly ... thanks for the pictures ... do tell us more! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timbersmom Posted October 22, 2013 Share Posted October 22, 2013 Hello and welcome to you and Poly What a handsome bird you have! Looking forward to seeing more pics and hearing about your life with Poly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
judygram Posted October 22, 2013 Share Posted October 22, 2013 Hello Jovan and welcome to our family. Thanks for including a couple of pics of Poly in your intro post and he/she looks very lovely, do you know the sex of your bird? Why don't you tell us more about yourself and Poly so we can get to know you two better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luvparrots Posted October 22, 2013 Share Posted October 22, 2013 Welcome Jovan to you and Poly. Poly is a fine looking grey. Looking forward to learning more about the two of you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffNOK Posted October 22, 2013 Share Posted October 22, 2013 So glad you and Poly have joined us here. Welcome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MKparrot Posted October 22, 2013 Author Share Posted October 22, 2013 Thank you all for your welcoming messages. Poly is 3 years old. He is very dynamic and never stop talking. His food is consist of mixed seeds, nuts and fresh fruits and vegetables. So far I have never gave him pellets. His cage is custom made with front and rear made of 8mm clear view glass. Most interesting episode of his life so far, happened 2 years ago (he was 1 year old at the time). He "decided" to "explore" the world so he opened the door of the cage and flew out through the balcony. After 10 hours of walking around the neighborhood, searching and calling after him, and dozen of e-mails and 500 distributed leaflets later, a "friend of a friend's friend of my daughter's friend according to anonymous sources" :-) has passed an info that Poly was found a few kilometers away from home. Few minutes later I have received call on my mobile but from encrypted/hidden number. Raspy voice said: "If you want your bird back, you should rise the award you have promised in your leaflets" If you agree, we'll meet you at the gas station near the Skopje Fair, and once you will show me the money I will bring you the bird" I could not believe my ears ! I thought that someone is making fun of me. Looking for Poly turn to be "hostage rescue operation" and reward I have offered become "ransom" Half an hour latter two guys meet me and after half an hour of negotiations and haggling we agreed on the "ransom" and they took me to their house and I had Poly back. :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danmcq Posted October 22, 2013 Share Posted October 22, 2013 Welcome Jovan and Poly! The photos of the cage and Poly are beautiful. What a story of them holding Poly hostage for a reward higher than offered, some people these days are unbelievable!!! I am looking forward to hearing more from you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRSeedBurners Posted October 22, 2013 Share Posted October 22, 2013 That is quite the story! You sure you didn't lose Poly in Washington D.C. (haahaaahaahaaaahhaaa). Our lil Greycie went on the lamb also for two days straight. She had the help of my sister-in-law who definitely should have known better with a flighted bird of her own. We however did not have to pay a ransom to get Greycie back as she had perched herself in a tree near a cycling trail that I always took her on. Your pictures are interesting. Is Poly tethered in the second photo? Someone asked the sex of your bird. I'm guessing female. I have 50% chance of looking real smart on this one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MKparrot Posted October 22, 2013 Author Share Posted October 22, 2013 ...no, Poly is not tethered. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray P Posted October 22, 2013 Share Posted October 22, 2013 Hi Jovan and Poly. Welcome to the grey forum. Poly looks great and that was some story. So glad you have Poly back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timbersmom Posted October 22, 2013 Share Posted October 22, 2013 Yikes what a story! There seem to be a disturbing number of birds that are stolen here in the states. Not ransomed that I'm aware of though! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kizzybird Posted October 23, 2013 Share Posted October 23, 2013 Welcome and I think your cage is very pretty. So glad you got Poly back! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffNOK Posted October 23, 2013 Share Posted October 23, 2013 I also really like your cage. I thought it was missing a door! It makes my heart sick that Poly was held for ransom. I'd like to thump those jerks in the head. I would pay anything I had to get Gracie (My CAG) back if something like that happened to her. I am glad it ended well, but I'm secretly praying that those kidnappers acquire an embarrassing skin disease in their "private area". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MKparrot Posted October 23, 2013 Author Share Posted October 23, 2013 I also really like your cage. I thought it was missing a door! It makes my heart sick that Poly was held for ransom. I'd like to thump those jerks in the head. I would pay anything I had to get Gracie (My CAG) back if something like that happened to her. I am glad it ended well, but I'm secretly praying that those kidnappers acquire an embarrassing skin disease in their "private area". Heh...I like your idea of them getting skin disease "down there" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MKparrot Posted October 23, 2013 Author Share Posted October 23, 2013 I like this "...If angels are real they will have red tails..." :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MKparrot Posted October 23, 2013 Author Share Posted October 23, 2013 Thank you! It is also good with this cage that rear side is also made from glass and you can put different wall papers on the outer side...you just print what you like, although Poly is a bit confused for an hour or two with the new cage background. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MKparrot Posted October 23, 2013 Author Share Posted October 23, 2013 Macedonia is small country and Skopje has around million citizens, so it is obvious that it is easier to find lost pet. Also, it is not usual that someone will ask for money to give you back your pet - but unfortunately this was the case with my bird. It is fortunate that those people were not aware how much CAG costs nor that it is CAG...it was just a bird for them. Theoretically, I could have called police and prove them that Poly is mine because he has leg ring and under-skin chip but I am not sure that Police would have take me serious. On the other hand, people who found Poly might have find his price (around 1200 US$) and to hide it and to sell it to somebody else half price (just remove the ring and "dig-up" the chip and bird is not your anymore). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aerial.2000 Posted October 25, 2013 Share Posted October 25, 2013 holy smokesssssssss that is an incredible story ... i would have been SO angry !!!!! im glad you got your baby back tho! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inara Posted October 26, 2013 Share Posted October 26, 2013 Hello, Jovan and Poly. What a frustrating experience to have your beautiful companion held for ransom by the people who found her. So evil !! I'm very happy and relieved that you were able to get her back and, that as you said, the thugs did not know how valuable she is in $$$. Her cage is just so beautiful, and I love the idea of being able to put different wall papers on the back of it for visual variety. It's very nice to "meet" you both, and I'll be looking forward to becoming better acquainted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grumpy Posted November 16, 2013 Share Posted November 16, 2013 (edited) Zdravo Jovane, Nadam se da cemo se i ovako razumeti Lepa ptica! Puno pozdrava iz Beograda! Ha, ha, Ok Dave, no problem Hello John, A nice birdie, many kind regards from Belgrade PS. Hope Dave007 is satisfied now Edited November 16, 2013 by Grumpy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave007 Posted November 16, 2013 Share Posted November 16, 2013 zdravo jovane, nadam se da cemo se i ovako razumeti lepa ptica! Puno pozdrava iz beograda! english please! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
katana600 Posted November 17, 2013 Share Posted November 17, 2013 Jovan, I also enjoy the home you created for Poly, it is very well done. As for the extra you paid to get Poly back, it was a wise choice considering that once you had your eyes on him, they could have moved him or hurt him before the police would come to prove he could come home with you. So much better that Poly could be back safely. Your negotiators were not very clever to take you to their house. It might occur to me to send them all my dirty cage liners every day. Better to smile and learn something and just live a happy life with your Poly. Thank you for joining us and letting us learn from one another. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MKparrot Posted November 17, 2013 Author Share Posted November 17, 2013 Zdravo Grumpy!!!!! Hi grumpy!!!! Sorry everybody, can't resist to say "Hi" to my neighbor with Serbian and Macedonian common phrase. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MKparrot Posted November 17, 2013 Author Share Posted November 17, 2013 Thanks for your welcome Katana600. I am happy to share information and help with other forum members. This Forum is great! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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