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Angelface

ah yes arent these moths fun???? NOT! I've had them before too, and they've gotten into everything just like at your place Wren!!!! now I have heavy duty plastic containers hehehe I've been lucky so far for the past few years to avoid these pesky creatures, but now I have other little weird bugs, no...

Angelface

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yes I am glad she was happy for awhile

at least she's no longer suffering from arthritis or fear of humans!

Sorry to hear about your loss too Wren! we get so attached to these dear little souls it's sometimes hard to let them go. we do have memories though

Angelface

With a sad heart I am informing everyone that Ravi has passed on She was living at the zoo, and LOVING every moment of it. She had a massive aviary all to herself and she had so much to do and play with in there. At first she was upset to be there, but then she settled in quickly and loved it. She w...

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pony beads!! very cheap and you can string them on some thick wires and twist etc. I made Ravi a 'ladder' it has wooden hamster chew bits, with pony beads in between each dowel. I used thick wire and on the end attached a bell I found off another toy. I always look for bird toys on clearance esp if ...

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yes it is awesome when she finally does something to show that hard work has been paying off she did her little trance thing again...the eyes start pinning and she puts her head down and clicks! I gave her dried fruit as a treat and she loved it! in the morning I've been making her a veggie/fruit mi...

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I've had a lot of conures....suns are awesome and entertaining, but can be very loud (though what bird isn't?!) hehehe maroon belly! I LOVE THEM green cheek - very cheeky birds and so far I've known 6 and they all love the taste of human blood! had one who would sit on your hand and rip out chunks a...

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ALL BY HERSELF!!!!!! I think the trick to getting her to come out of her shell was to get rid of the male!!!! Yesterday she JUMPED at me, I kinda freaked because she has only bit me every single time I have ever been near her!!! but she started clicking and she put her head down to be petted!!!!!!!!...

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she's not tame at all!! and she has tried to kill before...so I would NOT personally breed her...I'd be afraid it'd come back to bite me lol the breeder might want money for her killing the male!!! seriously....when I come back to Alameda...I'd like to meet you and see your IRNS!! we're planning a t...

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just want some opinions... I don't want to breed my girl. though she would probably have nice offspring! but she is 14 years old or so...aprox! the fellow I gave my male to said that he wants to trade my female to someone in toronto who wants to breed her, and he inturn would get lovebirds. ok well ...

Angelface

awesome!! Ilove lories I need to get some pics!! once Ravi is tame enough to handle, I'll post something!! I actually had her out of the cage without too much damage done to my hands this time...for an entire year I couldn't get her out of the cage without using a towel...and even then she'd freak o...

Angelface

I love the picture of Indie and Echo in your siggy!!!

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she has a few wooden ones, rope perches, concrete and all different sizes to keep her feet from getting used to one width. yeah was reading thru posts

I love this board!

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I always paint my nails downstairs with windows open!! i can't stand the fumes myself!! and i use nontoxic nail polish remover to help cut down on fumes!! I wear yellow around Ravi a lot or green...and she seems to respond really well to it!! birds seem to like green a lot too!! the amazon I was tak...

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I've noticed lately that Ravi is having issues with her feet...they don't seem to move when she wants them to! she has been spending a lot of time nesting as well on the bottom of her cage...but she will be gripping a perch, then want to move to another and she starts to go, then nothing...she will ...

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Happy Easter to everyone and their feathered friends!!! from Ravi & Angel (me haha)

Angelface

awesome photos!!

I'm from Alameda....but I'm currently living in eastern Canada for now!!

Angelface

funny how the smoke alarm is everyone's FAVOURITE sound and it only takes once for them to repeat it!!! mine hear anything remotely SOUNDING like the alarm and they start going off!!! Ravi clicks...and then coo's...Bongo just whistles and makes xbox sounds hehehe he's a gamer boy he said hello and h...

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not all birds are good in the house without clipped wings!! some do need them clipped...right now Ravi's wings are not fully clipped...just a few feathers due to she's not used to being touched that much. but if I don't clip her wings (I let them grow out a bit) and then go to touch her, she freaks ...

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well it turns out that one isn't going to the aviary!! a photographer I met in town has the male and adores him! bongo is being spoiled rotten and is becoming a little star! he goes grocery shopping, to electronic stores and petstores I'm glad the two are getting along famously! I'm not sure what's ...

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anyone know why sunflowers 'cause' agression? my critters love them, but also can do without them...and I haven't seen a behaviour change when feeding the sunflowers or not feeding them... raisns are fun...better than grapes haha because i always find grape bits flung on the walls! at least raisins ...

Angelface

meal worms are ok to feed...superworms bite! they chew thru anything and I won't feed them unless their heads are chopped off. but I feed small meal worms to everyone in my house! the irn's aren't always interested, they like to play with them more than anything!! grow your own flowers for them to p...

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I cover half the cages just to keep out draft. they will sleep in when they want, but I'm always up at 5:30am so they usually are up at that time now too!

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I don't feel bad they are going to an aviary it's bigger than anything I could ever provide them (at least in the near future) and they came as a pair, I haven't bought a bird in 10 years, only rescues...these two were badly abused and neglected...that is why they are so anti-social and afraid of pe...

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Yes, they will be happy I really wish I could keep them though, because even though they are not the tamest, and I'm really unable to handle them, they are wonderful company!!! Now it's up to me to design their cage at the zoo they are allowed real trees, plants, and I get to pick what type of housi...

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my two IRNS are driving me insane lately with their screaming, they are abused birds so i understand their screaming! but I'm moving into a smaller townhouse and I was given an offer I can't refuse on it, and unfortuantly due to their constant screaming they won't be allowed in. So they are going to...

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it's tough on the family and neighbours! but patience does pay off my male is still a screamer...I've tried spraying him with a mist of water to get him to take a bath, ignoring him, giving him bits of food to hold with his feet...so far it's taking time, but he's SLOWLY getting the idea that if he ...

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my irn is nekkid!! he's plucked EVERY feather he can reach off his body. only his head remains intact. his wings are sorta intact...he's chewed off everything he can poor little guy! he is very neurotic! previous owners weren't that good for him so once in awhile he just goes nuts and plucks! can't ...

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mine plucked feathers from his very first home, she had a handmade play pen built for him and it had treated wood and gave him a nasty skin infection...now he just does it when he feels like it. Right now he's in chicken mode For sure go see a vet as Athena said...hopefully it's something easily tak...

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Bongo gives little love nips but Ravi tears chunks of skin out of a person! I think she rather enjoys it, she gives this funny cackle after ripping a piece out of your finger. I still can't handle her without a towel wrapped around her head! it's been since may and she's still taking her sweet time ...

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my birds have access to their seeds and pellets any time they want, fresh fruits and veggies during the day, I remove them after a couple hours just because I HATE fruit flies with a passion and they always seem to pop up when you least want them. I've never regulated when they can or cant have thei...

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yup they do bite hard if they so choose to!! listen to the suggestions given here, these people have good and wise things to say about birds! though personally I think 13 is a good number haha my female irn doesn't like to be handled much, and they are/can be independent birds, not all are snuggly a...

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what I did was put a light coloured sheet over the cage, not dark so they think it's night but light, and that helped a bit, and I still do that if we have a lot of traffic and it's bothering them I throw the sheet over and they relax a bit, then take it off once they relaxed or take it half off. Go...

Angelface

interesting post! I've been doing research and I come up with different things all the time, plus I go on what other bird breeders/owners tell me! I use what I feel is safe for my animals and what I'm and they are not allergic to! I stopped using newspaper because it's messy to clean up and it does ...

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it's not just not soft enough, cedar is treated with chemicals that can be harmful to the little systems they have. it's terrible what troubles we have to go through to find a proper cage lining!!! you'd think after all these years they would have found something safe, effective and affordable for t...

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I'm glad the chicks turned out all right!!! and I honestly don't know what could have caused them to be late bloomers, it could be just how they were!

Angelface

mine love peanuts too and I give them lots, I just watch where they come from! they like to rip off the shells, it's also good work for them to sit there and destroy things! I've only had a problem with peanuts ONCE! but I always check them carefully! peanuts are fattening though so I give in modera...

Angelface

this board is awfully slow! though in a way I guess it's kinda good because I hope they are spending time with their IRNS!
I'm around all the time though! my IRN likes to 'type' too!

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welcome to the board how long have you been breeding? I think it would be really neat to breed IRN's, I used to take in baby birds (many different species) for a friend who bred when she didn't have the time to handfeed birds that the mothers did not want. I love watching them grow up! but they grow...

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I wonder what happened to the baby chicks...anyone have any idea?

Angelface

if it's only a year old it still may be a bit young to develop a ring around it's neck if it's male...it should be dna sexed to know for SURE

Angelface

am currious to know what happens next in this story!!! did you catch the bird??? did the owners say anything other than they didn't want the bird? anxiously awaiting to hear what happens with this bird!

Angelface

sounds very cute!! we call ours a little rapper because he bobs with such timing haha it's very cute to watch! try bobbing back at him and see if he does it more!

Angelface

I hope the cat didn't posion her a bit! if she's loose and the cat is loose very bad idea when you're not there to supervise! even for 5 seconds! I hope she's feeling a lot better! when they molt too they can get cranky and act differently, it's not a good feeling when feathers are coming in! Mine h...

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it's for birds who are used for falconry...it's a short strap that's secured around the leg of the bird so that a leash can be attached

Angelface

corn cob isn't a can be harmful, it is harmful because it doesn't take much at all to cause impaction, I don't even recommend it for other animals, the only time i've ever used it is for a rabbit hutch where they couldn't get at the lining at all!! newspaper with print alone is not a good idea unles...

Angelface

too bad they couldn't have jesses on haha it would be so much less stressful!! wonder if they could...maybe their legs are too small though!
I think you have to start them with the feather teathers when they are very very young!

Angelface

cats seem to have an understanding of what is right and what is wrong...now the thing is, they don't always follow it hahaha as long as you are careful things can go smoothly! though accidents do happen! somehow one of my cats go to my hamsters, the poor thing was killed, but I believe they did not ...

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it's good to have them out of the room when you aren't around!! I have a bird room and the door is ALWAYS closed when I'm not there to supervise, if even for 5 minutes if I go outside! cats are a bit on the slow side to learn hehe good luck with the two they can live in harmony if supervision is tak...

Angelface

that was a very short life for that IRN...did they find out why the bird has passed on?? sorry to hear about the loss of the bird

it's always hard to loose a pet

Angelface

download some music for them!! if you like the Beatles play Blackbird and other beatle tunes for them! My birds LOVE the Beatles!! it's something about the band, I know a macaw who adores the beatles! he'll be in a store and on the overhead if a beatles song is playing he'll start dancing! and I als...

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