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Battle Pigeon posted:When researching recently how it would look transporting a bird from where I am (in EU) to UK, there wasn't a single airline that allowed in cabin and iirc somewhere said that for such a flight it wasn't even allowed, and birds had to go in the hold. The thought of that honestly scares me The UK to Canada part of the journey is actually part 2. Part one is southern Spain to UK. My sister eventually decided to take trains up through Spain and France and then Eurostar to London. Iberia allow birds in cabin - so it is allowed - but they partner with British Airways (who don't have pets in cabin) so all UK flights through them aren't actually Iberia.
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Tsaedje posted:The UK to Canada part of the journey is actually part 2. Part one is southern Spain to UK. My sister eventually decided to take trains up through Spain and France and then Eurostar to London. Iberia allow birds in cabin - so it is allowed - but they partner with British Airways (who don't have pets in cabin) so all UK flights through them aren't actually Iberia. I was going by this: http://www.heathrowairport.com/plan-and-book-your-trip/travel-advice/travelling-with-pets quote:Airlines will only carry animals if advanced arrangements have been made, as space is often limited. There are two options and your airline will be able to tell you which services they are able to offer: And http://www.heathrow-airport-guide.co.uk/pet-travel.html quote:It is important to remember that when flying a pet into the UK, it can only arrive as cargo. Some airlines may offer animal transportation as excess baggage (carried in the hold), but this does not apply for arrival into the UK.
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Where in the EU? Can you not just drive or get the train into London?
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BigPaddy posted:Where in the EU? Can you not just drive or get the train into London? Yeah that's what we went for in the end.
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BigPaddy posted:Where in the EU? Can you not just drive or get the train into London? Not France - so we'd have to get paperwork and import/export permits from any and all countries in between, I believe, since (the bird that would be travelling) is Cites Appendix I+II. No idea about cockatiels (appendix III). Driving would be far more ideal despite time and distance, it's just that paperwork and permission thanks to Ohtori being a rare Special Snowflake
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Pile of Kittens posted:I gave too much every day and scaled down slowly. I still give a bit of an excess. Apparently she doesn't eat as much of the chop, but she's heavier now, so it must be much more nutritious than the pellets. However, now the pellets are an Exciting Treat! Handy. Okay, I am getting one of those muffin pans, but how many "muffins" do you think they will need at minimum a day? I don't even know a baseline.
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Tsaedje posted:The UK to Canada part of the journey is actually part 2. Part one is southern Spain to UK. My sister eventually decided to take trains up through Spain and France and then Eurostar to London. Iberia allow birds in cabin - so it is allowed - but they partner with British Airways (who don't have pets in cabin) so all UK flights through them aren't actually Iberia. PM me. As was mentioned I have some experience.
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Also there is someone on reddit with a pet Toco Toucan. It is adorable.  
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Pile of Kittens posted:I did a dramatic re-enactment of your brave rescue! You've got quite a catch there! 
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Hi bird crazies, I'm finally getting a proper apartment for myself in a few weeks, and since I've been wanting to get a bird for a long while I think now should be the time. I'm just not sure what to get. I've mostly considered a cockatiel, but looking through local classifieds I also see various other, larger parrots looking very tempting and adorable. How much care do other parrots typically require compared? We had a budgie when I was a little kid, and thinking back he honestly must have had a terrible life. He was confined to his cage most of the few years he lived, and I remember him often being scared and aggressive. I want to make that good again. By the way, reading the OP there are a bunch of bad links. Here's some of them fixed: http://www.theparrotsocietyuk.org/pet-parrots/wing-clipping The petinsurance.com Teflon poisoning page seems gone http://www.birdchannel.com/bird-diet-and-health/bird-emergency-care/burn-treatment.aspx http://www.peteducation.com/article.cfm?c=15+1829&aid=2752
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nielsm posted:Hi bird crazies, I'm finally getting a proper apartment for myself in a few weeks, and since I've been wanting to get a bird for a long while I think now should be the time. How much time do you spend at home during the day? Cockatiels, budgies, and some conures are generally self-sufficient enough to deal with longer periods of being alone. The larger parrots, due to a much longer lifespan, have more complex social needs and are unsuitable for people who cannot be home a lot. In short, I would not recommend a large parrot to most people. Also they can be very loud and not suitable for apartment life. A little potato pal like you're considering seems like a great idea.
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I'm usually home most of the day. At the new place, work will be literally around the corner, so out for 8 hours a day. Never overtime. Then there will of course be vacations and other outings. How do cockatiels typically deal with being alone most of a weekend?
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nielsm posted:I'm usually home most of the day. At the new place, work will be literally around the corner, so out for 8 hours a day. Never overtime. Then there will of course be vacations and other outings. How do cockatiels typically deal with being alone most of a weekend?
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Eejit posted:How much time do you spend at home during the day? Cockatiels, budgies, and some conures are generally self-sufficient enough to deal with longer periods of being alone. The larger parrots, due to a much longer lifespan, have more complex social needs and are unsuitable for people who cannot be home a lot. I'm in the very same situation. I'm likely to be away from home for about 9 hours every day, but have no life and will be around for most of the rest of the time. I do however live in a house with thick stone walls, so whatever bird I get can scream its head off. Is there a definitive-ish list of birds suitable for people who live alone and work?
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nielsm posted:Hi bird crazies, I'm finally getting a proper apartment for myself in a few weeks, and since I've been wanting to get a bird for a long while I think now should be the time. Thanks, OP updated!
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Soylent Yellow posted:I'm in the very same situation. I'm likely to be away from home for about 9 hours every day, but have no life and will be around for most of the rest of the time. I do however live in a house with thick stone walls, so whatever bird I get can scream its head off. Is there a definitive-ish list of birds suitable for people who live alone and work? I think like the others said, a cockatiel, budgie, or GCC will probably be a good fit. My green cheek Sammy has acclimated to me working from 8-5, and he gets loads of love/scritches when I'm home and fun toys he can destroy while I'm gone. Conures are the best though, I love my little Velcro birb 
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GCCs are the best, even though mine likes getting her rear end in a top hat feathers preened by my lovebird.
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Apr 23, 2015 01:30
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If you're considering a budgie and you're not at home all day, make sure to get two.
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Senegal Parrots are generally known for being on the quiet side and very good at keeping themselves entertained all day. They can be jerks to any human that isn't their favorite though
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Shirec posted:Conures are the best though, I love my little Velcro birb I could emptyquote this for days
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mombot posted:Okay, I am getting one of those muffin pans, but how many "muffins" do you think they will need at minimum a day? I don't even know a baseline. I started with two, now I give one in the morning and it's mostly gone by the evening, when I drop a little scoop of pellets in there, which she barely touches (but gets VERY excited about and eats a few of immediately). In the evening I take the dish out and wash it. Just give too much at first, because since it's not high fat, you can't really overdo it as long as you scale back to the right amount in a few days. Don't worry, you'll do fine  I had an easy job convincing her to eat hers, but it may take a few tries to get your bird to try it if he's used to exclusively pellets. By taking the food out at night, it ensures the bird will be more receptive to "sharing" food with you in the morning.
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I need a translation. I promise the TV wasn't as loud as it sounds. He was also doing it while it was silent.
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That looks like the mating behavior of my female bird. Is yours definitively sexed?
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Pile of Kittens posted:That looks like the mating behavior of my female bird. Is yours definitively sexed? He hasn't been DNAed, but the vet thought he was likely male after feeling his pelvic structure (still no feathers around the ol' one eye). Entirely possible, though. Should I dial back the hand cuddling? He insists on shoving himself against my fingers or scritching hand whenever available.
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Just try to limit it to above-the-shoulders touching and make sure he/she is getting enough darkness at night. It's worth the $30 or whatever to get them sexed, for peace of mind. It's nice to be able to totally rule out eggbinding from possible illnesses.
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H110Hawk posted:Also there is someone on reddit with a pet Toco Toucan. It is adorable. 
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the last s0n posted:I need a translation. That seems like the content/begging baby behaviour to me, but then again I've only seen conure mating behaviours a few times(but Pie does this with less head bobbing and it's different from his "I NEED TO RUB MY rear end ON YOUR SHOULDER" motions).
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It could be that. I'm super paranoid about mating behavior because it got incredibly out of hand. Whenever one of us managed to have the "no means no" talk with her, she'd just redirect onto the other human and get aggressive to the first one. It was a frustrating cycle.
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So, I'm apparently New Orleans' resident bird lady. I got a call today about a female eclectus who is owned by a chef that works 60-80 hours a week. She's started plucking when alone. She tame and up to date w her vet stuff. I go tomorrow to meet her. I have NOT promised I'll take her, but I'll meet her. The only thing I know about eclectus is that they eat different things. What? I'm not so sure. Do any of you crazies own an eclectus and if so please give me the good, the bad, and the ugly.
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It looks like I'm about to become a birb-haver. I just called a breeder to arrange to go see a juvenile blue sided green cheek conure on sunday. If everything goes well, he'll be coming home with me. The breeder says he was hand-reared from 14 days. Is there anything I should be looking out for?
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Soylent Yellow posted:It looks like I'm about to become a birb-haver. I just called a breeder to arrange to go see a juvenile blue sided green cheek conure on sunday. If everything goes well, he'll be coming home with me. The breeder says he was hand-reared from 14 days. Is there anything I should be looking out for? Lots of snuggles, a desire to follow you everywhere and if they are anything like Fry they will enjoy singing along to 60s era pop rock
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I have very little direct experience with them aside from that a few years ago before I got a bird I really wanted an Eclectus. I have heard that they are somewhat similar personality-wise to Amazons & African Grays (as in, they don't generally like to be touched beyond perhaps skritches, they like interaction/attention, and they can be very loud when they want to be)
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Jerk http://i.imgur.com/i14e3WL.mp4
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Apr 25, 2015 02:10
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Hahaha, look at that happy little jackass 
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ThKenshin posted:I have very little direct experience with them aside from that a few years ago before I got a bird I really wanted an Eclectus. I'm still thinking this all over.... But they're sooooo pretty
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I love ekkies. They look like living puppets. Well, the males anyway.
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zbeezy posted:the guy who was put in touch with me says his is pretty quiet. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stockholm_syndrome
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