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Post by cnyguy on Oct 18, 2015 20:33:33 GMT -5
I had to stop at the pet store the other day for a fresh supply of pellets for Ralph. I always stop to see what parrots they have for sale, and visit with them, and with any parrots that are boarding there for a while. Two were there as temporary guests-- a friendly greater sulfur-crested Cockatoo, and a beautiful male Eclectus. Then there were six baby parrots, just finishing weaning-- five CAGs and a double yellow-headed Amazon. That's an MBS attack waiting to happen, especially for someone as vulnerable as I am.  Three of the Greys were content to sit back and watch me interact with the other two Greys and the Amazon. If I stepped away from the Amazon's cage to talk to the Greys, he would remind me, in no uncertain terms, that he was there and wanted attention too.  One baby Grey was very vocal and chattered and squeaked at me constantly, while the other wanted beak rubs and nibbled on my fingers. It was just as well that the babies aren't being offered for sale until they're fully weaned-- the perfect excuse not to clean out the bank account or going without food for six months to be able to afford to pay for a baby parrot. |
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Post by Jan and Shah on Oct 18, 2015 22:18:01 GMT -5
Good luck with that Gary. Start saving now  |
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Post by siobhan on Oct 19, 2015 14:44:36 GMT -5
First ask Ralph what he thinks. Don't go making any decisions without checking with him first.
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Post by easttex on Oct 19, 2015 15:53:35 GMT -5
When I got some formula for Peppy at the pet store the first thing I saw was a very sweet, young female Quaker. I talked to her for a while and she seemed really responsive. How I would have loved to walk out with her! As good as Allie has been about accepting the reality of Peppy, somehow I don't see Peppy being quite as flexible. Not to mention it would probably mean a divorce. |
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Post by Jan and Shah on Oct 19, 2015 16:06:06 GMT -5
Quite honestly, I don't think Peppy could cope with any change given his health issues at the moment. You did the right thing by Peppy by walking away.
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Post by easttex on Oct 19, 2015 18:40:43 GMT -5
No, he doesn't need any additional stress right now. But I've had company for the last several days and he has been a little social butterfly. Very friendly and well behaved with everyone. My niece and her husband want a Quaker now.
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Post by cnyguy on Oct 19, 2015 20:11:54 GMT -5
I'll start saving. By the time I'm 90, I should have enough money put away to afford a baby Grey or Amazon, at today's prices.  Ralph likes to hear about all the parrots I see at the pet stores (he seems especially interested in hearing about Eclectus parrots and Peach-faced Lovebirds-- I think he just likes the sound of that one). We've also discussed the (remote) possibility of someday adding a second parrot to the household, and he nodded his approval. I suggested several types of parrots, and Greys, Amazons and Eclectus got his OK; Cockatoos, Macaws and a second Quaker got an uh-uh. Budgies, Lovebirds, Senegals, Parrotlets, Conures and 'Tiels all got a noncommittal ehhh. |
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Post by aaron on Oct 20, 2015 10:14:13 GMT -5
Gosh, new birds are always so tempting. But then I think about how much work and time goes into taking care of Miss Cupcake, and all of the potential tribulations that could come with attempting to add another bird to the flock... and I think better of it. |
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Post by julianna on Oct 20, 2015 13:47:07 GMT -5
I would love to have many many birds truly but my current life style says NO. Some day however, I am sure I will as I absolutely love all birds. I just got reminded by hubby yesterday as to how much money I am throwing out the window when I go outside to feed all the segals. lol lol
Yesterday was my last day for feeding them as winter is coming and they must fly south soon. It will probably drive me crazy cause they will all be sitting on my lawn waiting for me and I can almost hear them calling... mommmie.... mommie... feeed meeeee. lol
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Post by siobhan on Oct 20, 2015 14:50:47 GMT -5
I have eight of my own and a flock of wild birds outside who do exactly that, Julianna. They sit in the evergreen bush next to the feeder and shriek at me to come and fill it when it gets empty, and being a well-trained servant, I obey. I tell them they have Clyde to thank for training me, though the others have certainly done their part to train me, too. We have birds all winter, though some of ours go south, too. And it IS an immense amount of work keeping all those cages clean and sweeping and mopping up after them, and playing with them all and making sure they're all getting adequate attention, and I wouldn't have it any other way!
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Post by cnyguy on Oct 20, 2015 20:30:09 GMT -5
I think I could manage two parrots, but more than two would be quite a challenge. I wouldn't have the space for more than two large cages either, and I certainly couldn't accommodate the larger parrots well enough (maybe that's why Ralph gave a thumbs-down to Macaws ). But I expect Ralph will remain an only parrot for a long time to come, and I'll have to be content with just visiting other parrots when I'm at the pet stores. |
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Three of the Greys were content to sit back and watch me interact with the other two Greys and the Amazon. If I stepped away from the Amazon's cage to talk to the Greys, he would remind me, in no uncertain terms, that he was there and wanted attention too. 
One baby Grey was very vocal and chattered and squeaked at me constantly, while the other wanted beak rubs and nibbled on my fingers. It was just as well that the babies aren't being offered for sale until they're fully weaned-- the perfect excuse not to clean out the bank account or going without food for six months to be able to afford to pay for a baby parrot. 
