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Okay, but real talk: one of my cockatiels is going through puberty. I'm dealing with a two year old who is also a teenager. He alternates between loving me and wanting me to be near me always and hating me for existing in his personal space, and then when he's done sitting on top of the bookcase and screaming because I won't let him murder himself walking over the stove top, he goes to try to kill his toy bell and then masturbate on his favourite perch. I love him. But I also want to send him to the moon.
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Apr 15, 2018 23:54
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Kenshin posted:2 decades is still plural. I'm most concerned about bird dust, since my GF has some allergies. How bad is it, and how much can it be cleaned? Also there's probably a ton of other things to consider, but I'm still at the very beginning stages. I'm not rushing into anything.
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Apr 16, 2018 00:13
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Cockatiels are dusty but not as dusty as cockatoos just because they're not as large  But they're probably the dustiest small bird I've been around.
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Apr 16, 2018 00:59
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FactsAreUseless posted:
With just one bird, it should be pretty manageable. Your commitment if she has difficulties with allergies will be to clean the cage often. A tiny vacuum or one with the right attachments to get in corners will be helpful. They get everywhere, but you can vacuum them right up. My wife has a ton of allergies and has never had trouble with budgie dust, though. They're a lot easier than cats or dogs that way.
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Apr 16, 2018 01:02
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FactsAreUseless posted:That's fine, I just mean they seem a lot more manageable than a cockatoo or a parrot, from my limited research. 20 years is just two rabbit-lengths, the commitment doesn't scare me off. Yeah, I'm allergic to drat near everything and bird dust didn't activate mine
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Apr 16, 2018 01:03
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Tendai posted:Cockatiels are dusty but not as dusty as cockatoos just because they're not as large I didn't really understand what a dusty bird meant until Spencer came home. And now we have a HEPA filter running 24/7.
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Apr 16, 2018 02:20
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RoboRodent posted:I love him. But I also want to send him to the moon. new thread title
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Apr 16, 2018 04:04
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Agreed, it perfectly sums up parrot ownership. Also how is Ama so loving cute.
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Apr 16, 2018 04:53
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Tendai posted:Agreed, it perfectly sums up parrot ownership. dark sorcery (I assume)
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Apr 16, 2018 04:55
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Bird mod is a wizard, the legend is true And also a cockatoo?!?!?! 
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Apr 16, 2018 04:57
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Tendai posted:Bird mod is a wizard, the legend is true I printed out this photo and had it next to our cockatiel's cage for a couple of months. He really liked having his wizard friend. The photo has now been replaced with a photo of himself
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Apr 16, 2018 05:11
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The Narrator posted:I printed out this photo and had it next to our cockatiel's cage for a couple of months. He really liked having his wizard friend. That I'm sure he constantly tries to fight. 
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Apr 16, 2018 07:03
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I can't take full credit for the phrase. A friend of mine has been known to threaten her much-loved but brain-damaged cat with the moon as well.
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Apr 16, 2018 07:04
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Captain Log posted:That I'm sure he constantly tries to fight. Naw, he goes right up to it and sings. Everyone's gotta be their own biggest fan...
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Apr 16, 2018 07:31
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Tendai posted:Cockatiels are dusty but not as dusty as cockatoos just because they're not as large I used to foster some birds (budgies, cockatiels, and some conures) and agree with this. Because of that issue it's generally a good idea to put them in a busy room, but not one you sleep in. Bird dust isn't too bad but still might be better to avoid breathing it in all night. I'm in college now so I don't plan on getting a bird until I move out, but I'm really thinking about getting a dusky conure when I'm settled. It's a long shot though because I'll have a full time job, so I may end up with pigeons instead - both dork birds that I love c:
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Apr 16, 2018 12:33
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Judas Horse posted:Because of that issue it's generally a good idea to put them in a busy room, but not one you sleep in. I recommend this either way if your living situation allows, for so many reasons.
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Apr 17, 2018 02:08
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I live in a one-room apartment  (Well, they're at the other end of the room from my bed. And there's a room divider. At least there's that.)
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Apr 17, 2018 05:07
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 We've had him for about 6 weeks now and this is the first feather Spencer has lost. Is it normal for Cockatoos to keep their feathers for so long? Scout has lost a bunch of feathers (not a plucker) and seems to be losing one or two every day.
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Apr 17, 2018 05:20
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mikerock posted:
Yeah Teeka doesn't lose feathers that often so I think that's normal. Cockatoos make up for not losing big feathers by constantly getting dust and down everywhere, lucky you!
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Apr 17, 2018 18:17
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They just carefully, spitefully pulverize each feather individually. later edit: the birb memes youtube channel is a treasure https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8yYHoMilz5Q https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=peQqiTICXDk Tendai fucked around with this message at 01:47 on Apr 18, 2018 |
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Apr 18, 2018 01:23
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https://i.imgur.com/h6JXApP.mp4
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Apr 19, 2018 04:53
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https://youtu.be/25bvAtOScLc This made me happy... And want a cockatiel.
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Apr 19, 2018 05:08
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YAer4rDnA6I
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Apr 19, 2018 08:41
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Uhh is obesity something I should worry about with finches? I've been noticing that my hen is looking huge these days. Possibly increasing in size... just look at her, she's THICC!   It's not really that visible in the pics but she seems significantly larger than my male at this point... They're let out of the cage to fly daily and are mostly fed pellets (harrison's high potency super fine)...
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Apr 19, 2018 14:11
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Finch: Beep *heavy breathing* beep. I can't tell if that's floof or fatty deposits. I'm going to assume you can't get ahold of her and feel around because finch.
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Apr 19, 2018 18:50
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You know how to do a visual inspection of a zeebie's fat deposits?
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Apr 19, 2018 19:30
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No. No I do not. So um. My budgie recently started this thing where if I speak to him, he'll stop what he's doing and flies/walks up right to my mouth and preens my lips and it's super weird but cute.
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Apr 19, 2018 20:26
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Plant MONSTER. posted:Finch: Beep *heavy breathing* beep. hahaha and yes. No idea about this really...
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Apr 19, 2018 21:03
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I keep not posting in this thread but update on Samba: Alive and pooping
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Apr 20, 2018 00:22
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Truck Stop Daddy posted:Uhh is obesity something I should worry about with finches? I've been noticing that my hen is looking huge these days. Possibly increasing in size... just look at her, she's THICC! Can you do the thking with finches where you feel their keel bone?
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Apr 20, 2018 02:55
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I keep seeing GCCs on Imgur and half of them are PI posters. Also when we had Zebra finches our cute fat one died prematurely of fatness.
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Apr 20, 2018 04:50
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Oh my GOD Where was this? Where can I purchase such a fountain?
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Apr 20, 2018 07:54
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underage at the vape shop posted:Can you do the thking with finches where you feel their keel bone? Unsure. Haven't really picked them up, as I haven't had the need before/they freak out if you make sudden movements towards them... They'er super cute tho If it's obesity though, what can I do to get her back in shape? Change up foods? Give them less to eat? Try to activate them more? also, those gccs :3
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Truck Stop Daddy posted:Unsure. Haven't really picked them up, as I haven't had the need before/they freak out if you make sudden movements towards them... They'er super cute tho Less to eat. Fyi you can see the fat deposits though the skin. Turn the birb over and lift/peek through the neck and keel feathers. Compare the amount of fat you see on healthy and the overweight birb. Feed them for only 20 minutes twice or thrice daily; if the healthy one looses any weight whatsoever, give it more time with a food dish with a cage divider if you have one. Do you have an envelope scale and a small cage / terrarium? Potato Salad fucked around with this message at 12:52 on Apr 20, 2018 |
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Apr 20, 2018 12:50
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Zeebies don't need to be fed ad libitum, fyi. That bored guy might be boredeating.
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Potato Salad posted:Less to eat. Thanks a mill! Haven't got a paper scale, but it's been on my list of stuff to get for a while. I'll report back if/when I make any progress!
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Apr 20, 2018 13:34
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artichoke posted:Oh my GOD voomvoomvoomvoomvoom
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Apr 20, 2018 21:19
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Last night, I heard the cockatiel having its first night fright. By the time I made it to the living room (my legs are messed up, it takes a minute) the birds had calmed down. They seemed agitated, but good. Today I wake up to this - One parakeet of the two broke out of her water door. She was sitting on my only teflon covered pot, and had been so all night from the appearance of droppings. One wing had some dried blood. She is doing just fine. Cockatiel had a worse bloody wing. But it was all dry and no feathers appear out of place. She is resting a little more than normal, but eating and preening just fine. So, I've never had a bird get a night fright this bad. Any recommendations other than moving my noisemaker for tinnitus to the living room?
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Apr 20, 2018 21:49
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Captain Log posted:Last night, I heard the cockatiel having its first night fright. By the time I made it to the living room (my legs are messed up, it takes a minute) the birds had calmed down. They seemed agitated, but good. Nightlights work for some birds, as will making sure they’re covered completely.
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DarkHorse posted:Nightlights work for some birds, as will making sure they’re covered completely. I've read a ton of articles today echoing the light, but more than half said to try leaving the cage cover off one wall. No idea if it's good advice or bad.
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