neoow Posted April 14, 2015 Posted April 14, 2015 Lovely photo update! 4-5 weeks? That's no time at all! Here's hoping it flies by for you! (uh, no pun intended...!)
tommiekris Posted April 14, 2015 Posted April 14, 2015 Exciting! Zoe looks super intelligent. Great pictures, beautiful.
reptoman Posted April 21, 2015 Author Posted April 21, 2015 Another week down! She has discovered her wings!!
SRSeedBurners Posted April 21, 2015 Posted April 21, 2015 Definitely looks more sure of herself on the perch, like she put herself there. That last set of pics you could tell she was propped on the perch. Next set of pics will probably be flying through the nursery
kins2321@yahoo.com Posted April 23, 2015 Posted April 23, 2015 Well isn't she a keeper! Nancy and Sophie ( Sophie liked the latest pictures, and gave her squack of approval!) Nancy
Acappella Posted April 24, 2015 Posted April 24, 2015 That fluffy little head is just crying out for a good long scritching session!
reptoman Posted April 28, 2015 Author Posted April 28, 2015 New pics of Zoe! Nearly ready for her first flight and soon to be completely off formula. Should be time to go get her soon!
SRSeedBurners Posted April 28, 2015 Posted April 28, 2015 She looks like she's all business now - getting those wings ready.
Acappella Posted April 28, 2015 Posted April 28, 2015 She looks like she's all business now - getting those wings ready. Sure she looks all business with her wings, but her face is still covered in formula. Exciting age.
neoow Posted April 28, 2015 Posted April 28, 2015 Wow, look how big she's getting! It's amazing how quickly they develop! Any idea when you might be bringing her home? I'm so excited for you!
reptoman Posted April 28, 2015 Author Posted April 28, 2015 I am hoping in the next 3 weeks. I still have a few things to complete before she gets here so need that time. We are beyond excited!
Timbersmom Posted April 28, 2015 Posted April 28, 2015 What great pictures! I can imagine your excitement, and can't wait to hear about her first day home
kins2321@yahoo.com Posted April 28, 2015 Posted April 28, 2015 Don't forget to child proof home. Electrical plugs, safety locks on kitchen cabinets... go thru each room and really look closely! We've been in " lock down for 15 years"... LOL! No big deal... that just makes me a " safety expert", for any two year old! Any plants? GONE! Any gemstones in moms ears? GONE!( Sophie is gemstone fascinated, and she can steal any earring without u knowing!) LOL. We all make sacrifices, but sooo worth it! SAFETY, is very important, and each room bird will be in, needs to be child proofed. Nancy
reptoman Posted April 29, 2015 Author Posted April 29, 2015 I am going to post some pictures after I finish more of the room to get some opinions and advice. Should be able to post after the weekend coming up. Pictures of the room, cage, play areas etc.
SRSeedBurners Posted April 29, 2015 Posted April 29, 2015 I don't recall if you are keeping baby flighted but with us, our biggest hurdle to overcome was getting ourselves conditioned to going in and out of the doors. If I had to do it over again, I'd put a stuffed animal on my shoulder and condition myself not to go out the door with it on my shoulder. It took us MONTHS to stop making door mistakes. Other than that it took about 2 years to finally come up with a system that works around here to keep our sanity and keep them happy.
reptoman Posted April 29, 2015 Author Posted April 29, 2015 We are keeping her flighted. That is my biggest concern too. I will have to figure out how to keep her from flying out into the living room but plan to work on recall training to limit that. it will be a challenge but that's one of the reasons we are getting her. I am sure I will be calling you for help more than once when this all gets started
Echo's Mom Posted April 29, 2015 Posted April 29, 2015 OH WOW, I missed this thread completely, so glad I caught it this morning!!! You have an awesome breeder! Mine did the same for me with Echo. I got weekly (sometimes random ones throughout the day too!) updates about her. And little blurbs in the email about what Echo was doing when she took the pic, etc. It's so nice to watch them grow into those wings! I've also kept Echo flighted, and in one of my homes the back door for me was a bit of a concern. I also had a dog, and that's the door the dog used to go in and out of the backyard. I didn't want to have to put Echo back in her cage every single time. I bought beaded curtains and hung them in the door frame. Mine were VERY flamboyant and Echo did NOT like them AT ALL. They weren't beside her or anything, but she didn't like the pattern, so she never flew over there to check them out. For me, that solved my concern about Echo flying outside when I opened the door for the dog. AND, even if Zoe likes the pattern, the beaded curtain LOOKS solid, so she wouldn't try and fly through a wall! OH the joys of baby parrots!!! You are going to have so much fun! And you're going to be scared poopless!!! I did tons of reading, research, met with other people who had parrots, etc. and I was as prepared as prepared could be ... and stuff still happens! Don't panic, just breathe and move on!!!! The less you panic, the more calm Zoe will be.
reptoman Posted April 30, 2015 Author Posted April 30, 2015 OH WOW' date=' I missed this thread completely, so glad I caught it this morning!!! You have an awesome breeder! Mine did the same for me with Echo. I got weekly (sometimes random ones throughout the day too!) updates about her. And little blurbs in the email about what Echo was doing when she took the pic, etc. It's so nice to watch them grow into those wings! I've also kept Echo flighted, and in one of my homes the back door for me was a bit of a concern. I also had a dog, and that's the door the dog used to go in and out of the backyard. I didn't want to have to put Echo back in her cage every single time. I bought beaded curtains and hung them in the door frame. Mine were VERY flamboyant and Echo did NOT like them AT ALL. They weren't beside her or anything, but she didn't like the pattern, so she never flew over there to check them out. For me, that solved my concern about Echo flying outside when I opened the door for the dog. AND, even if Zoe likes the pattern, the beaded curtain LOOKS solid, so she wouldn't try and fly through a wall! OH the joys of baby parrots!!! You are going to have so much fun! And you're going to be scared poopless!!! I did tons of reading, research, met with other people who had parrots, etc. and I was as prepared as prepared could be ... and stuff still happens! Don't panic, just breathe and move on!!!! The less you panic, the more calm Zoe will be.[/quote'] That is an awesome idea! I never would have thought of that. I will need to find a couple of beaded curtains and hang them up.Thanks! BTW your Timneh looks incredible!
TXWildflower Posted April 30, 2015 Posted April 30, 2015 Hi y'all, I'm Zoe's mom. I have been reading the posts tonight. I had to get on and say thanks for all the advise and for sharing in our excitement! Terry Lynne
reptoman Posted May 8, 2015 Author Posted May 8, 2015 I forgot to post the new pictures! Sorry about that. Here she is as of last Monday. We will be picking her up on May 23rd!
kins2321@yahoo.com Posted May 8, 2015 Posted May 8, 2015 AWESOME! Especially last picture.Find a buddy willing to " receive". Your baby needs to practice flight. One to send off, one to receive. I also suggest putting " decals", in windows, as they don't have the greatest perception of space. They tend to fly into windows, not understanding their space ended. Nancy
Timbersmom Posted May 9, 2015 Posted May 9, 2015 Beautiful pictures! Like Nancy, I love that last one with the full wing spread. May 23 will be here before you know it!
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