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greypearl posted:A friend of a friend's bird had a sudden illness, went to the big emergency vet place, and was promptly redirected to my avian vet. Do not pass go... but they may very well have collected $200. Ah, now I'm totally obsessed with the idea of an African Grey taking applause breaks, and getting indignant if you aren't quick enough  A trap tempting enough to risk fingats
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greypearl posted:True story, Pearl gets frightened when she bites me and may bite again unless I comfort her. Given that the entire Pearl reward system is structured (adorably) around praise and applause instead of normal things like food, I guess it's not that surprising. Amadeus doesn't bite me so much as give me quick beak pressure, but if it's unexpected enough I sometimes instinctively yelp and then he gives me an immediate contrite kiss. Birds... Jose: 
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Suntan Boy posted:Thank you all, sincerely, for your support. It seriously means a lot. You were a Good Boy, Mookie, and I love you, too. My condolences Suntan. Mookie looks happy in those pics and I'm sure was thankful for all the love you showed him. On a secondary note, hello bird crazies. I've been lurking this thread for awhile. Due to 2 cats and apartment living, I'm currently stuck living vicariously through you all. You've already given me more than enough knowledge on birbs to work with as I aspire of one day rejoining the owner club.
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Indecisive Squirrel posted:My condolences Suntan. Mookie looks happy in those pics and I'm sure was thankful for all the love you showed him. This is my life. I figure I might have my life in order by the time my cat dies in another 15 years or so, maybe then I can get birb.
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blackflare posted:This is my life. I figure I might have my life in order by the time my cat dies in another 15 years or so, maybe then I can get birb. I just said screw it and got a birb. The cats are vigilantly watched...and I have already told hubby we are not replacing cats as they drop off....we will have 2 at most at the end.
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Lots of new toys to investigate-Preen n Scritch basket, Foraging Sisal Nest, Foraging Pail, Nest n Coco, Foraging Party Party, Polly's Shower Perch (small) with a small Teepee, Steve         There's more than shown here-Ohtori is currently working on this: http://www.scarlettsparrotessentials.co.uk/food-tumbler and it's working out pretty well-it's almost as big as him, but easy to spin around, doesn't lose too much food when it falls out, clear to see what's inside and motivate him, and very solid so a Grey etc should be fine with it too. Inko is intrigued by this: http://www.scarlettsparrotessentials.co.uk/crazy-8-s even though it's so big to him-it makes nice rattling noises and can be solved through violence so perfect for him (If toy/accessory reviews (more like comments, not too in depth) would be useful I could do that some time) 
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Battle Pigeon posted:(If toy/accessory reviews (more like comments, not too in depth) would be useful I could do that some time) Yes please!
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MattLochNessMonster posted:Where does everyone land on concrete perches? I've had one for my grey for a while now and it's kind of worn, so I was thinking about replacing it. It looks like there's some controversy in the community about concrete perches. As long as it isn't their only/main perch it isn't a problem. Birds that perch mostly or exclusively on concrete perches can develop issues on their feet due to the roughness. If it's just one of their perches and they use it occasionally instead of all the time it shouldn't be an issue.
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So somehow bobby has learned how to open his supposedly unopenable cage. He keeps getting out then chucking tanties when hes hungry but cant see the way back in I know its him because the bottom door was half undone and i never open that, except for when I replace long perches
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GoldStandardConure posted:just discovered we can brush taco with a toothbrush and she won't flip out Very much so
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Pale headed rosellas are great (yesterday's potd). They are native to my area but fairly shy and quiet compared to other similar sized parrots, most notably the rainbow lorikeets. We also have king parrots who are also fairly shy and sometimes get bullied by happy jacks. When they're migrating we also get scaly breasted lorikeets, sulphur crested cockies and two types of black cockatoo. Galahs are always around, usually chilling out on the road or harassing dogs, as are corellas. We don't get big flocks of corellas. GSC has those.
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Someone I know in Brisbane has a king parrot, they are pretty cool birds. also: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8z9jlFDdt4o MODEDIT:  and also no actual birds.  Somebody fucked around with this message at 01:28 on Aug 5, 2017 |
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Even though I don't have a bird anymore, the pictures and stories in this thread still just provide a piece of that bizarre delight. Thank you all bird thread goons
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"Gandalf has discovered the cutest way to eat a raspberry, he holds it in his foot and nibbles it just enough for the juice to collect in the middle and then drinks from it like a cup" African Greys are terrifyingly cute
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Tsaedje posted:"Gandalf has discovered the cutest way to eat a raspberry, he holds it in his foot and nibbles it just enough for the juice to collect in the middle and then drinks from it like a cup" omg thats adorable Cricket takes a nibble of her raspberry then throws it across the cage to explode in a splat of raspberry guts. If it doesn't splat the first time, she goes down to get it and then climbs back up to her perch to toss it again. Raspberry day always looks like a CSI scene...
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I went to the bird shop the other day, because I was bored and needed a break from driving. Lucky is a grey that has been there for a while. Lucky doesn't do much beyond sit and glare at everyone, and sometimes goes "boop". Lucky has a sign that says "Careful, I might bite." Like most greys, Lucky has a sense of humor. I've been attempting to scritch Lucky for a while. Usually, he just poofs up and waits for my finger to get a couple millimeters from his head, then takes a swipe at it. This day, he poofed, then ducked and shoved his head in my direction. Since I'm primed to yank my hand back at his first sudden movement, I did, and got sort of a disgusted look. Then he did it again, and purred. "This is it, this is the day," I thought. Slowly, gently, I reached out with my index finger to finally make a new friend. The instant my finger made contact with the tip of a feather, he took a swipe at it. Little poo poo. Next time, bird, next time.
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Suntan Boy posted:I went to the bird shop the other day, because I was bored and needed a break from driving. One thing to learn is that birds do not like to be approached or anything to approach them from above including hands (which has the fingers to scratch) Get lower to the bird (like eye level) and then approach from front/side. I've had the calmest birds bite because I forgot to do this. That instinct to freak out when something is above them is hard to overcome. Do a lot of people in here get bitten or is it a joke? Because if you handle birds enough, you should be picking up a few signs and behaviorism the bird does to show it does not want to be interacted with.
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 My guys really like their snow peas. When I first got Pneuma he wouldn't eat any veggies so I'm glad he came around.
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Evil Eagle posted:
Awwww love that!! Those and thai chilis are Cricket's favorites  They look like they are savoring every bite of their peas Broccoli and carrots tho are evil and must be avoided at all costs...
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Our birdsitter while we were in Nova Scotia for a week is a vet tech and I am sooooo glad we went with her again. She sent us pictures of Yoshi every day, and she let him out of his cage to play. It was just such a relief to know that he was in good hands while we were gone. Plus, she's working at the animal hospital nearby us today, so Yoshi won't have to sit in his carrier case too long when we pick him up to bring him home. It's terrifying how quiet and empty the place feels without him for the one night we had to wait to go get him. You forget how used to it you get, you know?
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EVIL Gibson posted:One thing to learn is that birds do not like to be approached or anything to approach them from above including hands (which has the fingers to scratch) My dude(ette?), I appreciate that your advice is given in earnest, but I don't think any of the regulars here are unfamiliar with birds. Sometimes, you just get bit, though we're being facetious about it. And Lucky is a dick, mostly. Evil Eagle posted:
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Suntan Boy posted:My dude(ette?), I appreciate that your advice is given in earnest, but I don't think any of the regulars here are unfamiliar with birds. Sometimes, you just get bit, though we're being facetious about it. What the hell is a bird thread without fingat jokes, even?
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LITERALLY A BIRD posted:What the hell is a bird thread without fingat jokes, even? A bird thread where the birds won. You see, it's because no one has any fingats left to post with
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Ohtori's new food tumbler is a massive hit and I recommend it to owners of birds of appropriate size http://www.scarlettsparrotessentials.co.uk/food-tumbler It seemed like he was having issues, as he's too small to spin it around in one go, and had to climb the bars to spin it about halfway, maybe a bit more, and hope momentum took care of the rest. This made me think it might be too big for GCCs if as a Blue-throat he's having issues, but today saw Ohtori figured it out-he climbs to the top, holds on to the bars with one foot, then walks on the toy with the other and spins it around that way!!
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