Mmmm...

Jeremy · Post by **Jeremy** » Sat Jan 14, 2006 7:15 am

I love Pinecone :!:

spinnergirl · Post by **spinnergirl** » Sat Jan 14, 2006 8:15 am

What a wonderful picture, my guys all love pinecones too..chew chew chew

I love gray IRNs, is that the term you would use to describe the color of your IRNs?

Beautiful birds, thanks for sharing!

Post by **kyria** » Sat Jan 14, 2006 10:47 pm

I agree .. what beautiful colour and great picture

Jeremy · Post by **Jeremy** » Sat Jan 14, 2006 11:04 pm

Yes, they are Grey Ringnecks. This photo was taken a few months ago during the off season, they love pinecones. Once he chewed all the sharp bits of it, he started mating with it :lol:

He was a little frustrated because his girl wasn't ready yet :roll:

Mikaela · Post by **Mikaela** » Sun Jan 15, 2006 8:19 am

Do you need to rinse them or anything before you give?

Baby would LOVE one. Right up her alley.

To me, IRN's have this SEEK AND DESTROY way about them... too funny.

Baby beats the crap out of her toys, its a love-hate relationship.

Jeremy · Post by **Jeremy** » Sun Jan 15, 2006 5:17 pm

I don't rinse them, luckily for me, i have a mate who has a few pinecone trees and when they drop off, he bags them up and gives them to me. I wouldn't trust getting from the side of the road, they would have all sorts of toxic car fumes all over them. If you want to be on the safeside, you can give them a rinse.

jen5239 · Post by **jen5239** » Mon Jan 16, 2006 6:31 am

Jeremy,
Those are two of the most beautiful birds I've seen. Love their coloring!

Mikaela,
I order pine cones from a website called birdstheword.com. They don't cost much and are HUGE! I love this site, they have a lot of fun toys and I don't think the cost is that much. And my babies love the pine cones I got from there.

Mikaela · Post by **Mikaela** » Mon Jan 16, 2006 7:45 am

SOLD!

My Baby would LOVE a pinecone, I just know it!

So, it isnt safe to just pick one up out of the yard, correct? Or could it be rinsed with really hot water and dried?

Jeremy · Post by **Jeremy** » Mon Jan 16, 2006 7:47 pm

If it is from your own yard or a friends yard and you know it hasn't been sprayed with anything, you don't need to rinse it. But i suppose you could give it a quick soak in hot water if you are worried.

Mikaela · Post by **Mikaela** » Tue Jan 17, 2006 5:49 am

I can tell Jeremy knows Im one of those freako Mama's lol

Thank you for your patience hun lol

Nothing can happen to my Baby. Boo passing was bad enough. Er, now Im pondering that which I probably should.

As close as Baby and I are, I really need to remember she wont live forever. But, dogs usually have 10 yrs. I have 30 with her.

Its people like Chamon and I that worries me. Maybe we are too close to our babies. Maybe I should stop thinking bad thoughts and enjoy the time she and I have.

Sorry *swats away the black clouds* Im still not over Boo. I run down through the house every morning when my eyes pop open to make sure Baby is ok... sick part is, then I go to check on the kids. :oops:

~*Gwennie*~ · Post by **~*Gwennie*~** » Tue Jan 17, 2006 5:27 pm

I am gonna have to try that! Such a cute picture!

kraftygurl · Post by **kraftygurl** » Mon Jan 23, 2006 8:49 pm

After thoroughly rinsing the pinecones with hot water you should out them in the oven for an hour or so on a low setting. This will make sure that any bacteria that may have been on the ground from wild birds and other animals is baked away. It will also open up all the "scales" on the pinecone.