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Post by eunoia93 on Jul 4, 2015 17:20:58 GMT -5
My QP has a thick (but loosely fitting) silver, metal, band on its leg that has "BR 002" on it. I figured it was just for record keeping purposes as, when I was interacting with him in the store, I saw other similar aged quakers with "BR 003, BR 004", etc.
I don't know if I'm supposed to keep it on or not (or if it's even possible to..but I'm sure vets can do it?). I can see the value of him having identification or something to distinguish him from wild birds if he ever got lost but the info on it now seems too ambiguous to be useful. Is it possible to take it off or replace it? Am I supposed to get him something else, the way other pets have collars?
In any case, it doesn't really bother me if it doesn't bother Fintan, my QP. He doesn't seem bothered by it either and it's not tight on his leg or anything.
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Post by cnyguy on Jul 4, 2015 19:50:50 GMT -5
It's up to you. If it's not bothering Fintan, you can leave the band on. I had Ralph's removed at his first vet visit because he was constantly fussing with it and trying to pull it off. Ralph's vet agreed that removing it was best for Ralph's safety. It's best to leave the job of removing a band to an experienced veterinarian.
There's really no standard for what gets put on the bands. Typically, they include the year the parrot was hatched and a two-letter code for the U.S. state in which the bird was hatched or quarantined (they may be different outside the U.S.). Sometimes there's a number that identifies the breeder. Sometimes, it's just an arbitrary combination of letters and numbers that the breeder chooses. Some states require that all parrots (or sometimes just Quaker parrots) be banded, some don't. My state-- New York-- requires a band if the parrot is to be sold. In my case, that's never happening, though I do have the band that was removed by the vet.
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Post by Jan and Shah on Jul 5, 2015 3:57:24 GMT -5
Shah had a band on each leg when I got him. He fussed over them so had them removed by the vet.
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Post by biteybird on Jul 5, 2015 4:18:49 GMT -5
Bonnie has one on her left leg. It's not tight and doesn't seem to bother her, although she does seem to like chewing on it now and then.
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Post by easttex on Jul 5, 2015 5:25:54 GMT -5
That sounds like a pretty uninformative leg band.  As Gary mentions, some states do require closed bands, so if it is likely that you will be moving it might be a good idea to keep it on. It can't be replaced. On the other hand/leg, if I were banded I'd probably want it taken off. There are other methods to i.d. birds. |
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Post by aaron on Jul 5, 2015 17:13:40 GMT -5
We are in Virginia, USA, where a leg band is required by law on Quaker Parrots, so she has to have one. Hers has way more letters and numbers on it than the one you mention here, however. Cupcake mostly seems to have no problem with her band. Every once in a while she will chew at it, but it's always fleeting, thankfully.
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Post by julianna on Jul 6, 2015 16:36:19 GMT -5
Oscar came to me with a leg band and like Ralph he always fussed about it so I had it removed.... (not by a vet but by someone who knew what they were doing). I have heard that you can have a chip put in the bird for identification purposes but personally I am not sure it is worth it... of course depending on your situation.
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Post by melanie on Sept 14, 2015 20:14:56 GMT -5
My new baby doesn't chew or fuss with his band, but when he's walking across a table, you can hear it bang down. This poor guy sounds like he's walking around wearing one tap shoe. Is he going to grow into his shackle or will he always be tap dancing?
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Post by julianna on Sept 15, 2015 12:03:42 GMT -5
I do not think he will grow into band. His legs might get a little longer but not usually fatter. lol to tap dancing. It sounds like the band is bothering you so do whatever makes you and your little one happy.
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Post by cnyguy on Sept 15, 2015 20:08:58 GMT -5
It does sound like the band is too big for your QP and fits loosely. Normally the band wouldn't be low enough to touch any surface the parrot walks or stands on. When you next see your parrot's vet, you might want to ask about the vet's thoughts on removing the band.
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As Gary mentions, some states do require closed bands, so if it is likely that you will be moving it might be a good idea to keep it on. It can't be replaced. On the other hand/leg, if I were banded I'd probably want it taken off. There are other methods to i.d. birds.
