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Hey Ya'll:

Yesterday my family and I had to do some major spring cleaning. I decided, so I didnt even have to worry at all, to push both cages outside onto the lania so the babies could play in their cages so I didnt have to watch them PLUS no danger from all of the fumes. For those that dont know what lanias are, they are basically aviarires people put around their pool to keep out bugs, leaves, ect. Most of you have seen mine. They are very common in Florida because our pools literally start three feet out the back door.

Ok, well I am the most verbose person I know and Im sorry. I just feel like people dont hear me hehe. So, try to make it short.

I pushed them all out there and put all of my plants out there and it looked kick ****! Like a jungle. Allllll of my babies have been having so much fun out there. They are playing and way more active. You can just tell when your bird is in hog heaven and they all are.

But... this saddens me. I mean yes, they are just as close to us but my Babies living outside? I feel so bad about that. Or, am I jealous? Or fearful they dont want to play with me soon? They are so happy out there it almost scares me.

But before, they were in the dining room, in their little corners, which was cute but they just napped mostly when I wasnt playing with them. Now, they are... well, acting like such happier babies. SO much more active and Baby now always has that look she can make that almost looks like a smile.

The weather here is 85 days 70 nights... that couldnt mimic their natural habitat much better.

Ok, it boils down to this: Even though my birds are so much happier on the lania, I am selfish. I want them right here in the house, safe, no threat of being stolen. That is my fear... someone stealing my baby.

These houses start at 450,000 grand, I doubt anyone would steal a 100.00 bird but the risk is there. Or curious kids... Im so torn. Baby would fight to her death but nothing a toweling couldnt take care of. The other two would be like Der, ok her her which way do we go george der. hehe

Tell me whats right. Then I'll feel better. I dont know if I feel quilty about them being out there (how can I. They are sooo happy now) or what scares me about this but what I do know is:

Regardless of my anxiety hang-ups about bad things happening, I want my babies to be as happy as they can be. Even if it means playing on a lania backed up to a river with tons of stuff for them to look at.

I think Im jealous.

Ok, this is the back of my house. The 'lania' is the HUGE screened enclosure over the pool, connected to the house. This should help us decide. They will be caged unless Im watching them, as usual. On their stand otherwise but my husband has done a once over the entire lania to make sure no holes or gaps existed 'just in case'. Sorry! Imma freakzoid!



There is no boat on our dock because we were in it lol. Pulling away from home. You take the boat down the river a bit and it dumps into the ocean. I could get to my aussie friends from my back yard

I know what ya'll are going to say already:

Leave those babies out there is it makes them that happy. Why is it bothering me so much. Her cage is literally 3 feet from my sitting area, thats closer that even before. Any and all comments welcome... having a really hard time doing what I actually think is best for my fids. That too bothers me. Im not a selfish not self-serving person.

My house is run down old shack compared to urs, its lovely mik. Anyway cant u av it both ways and leave them out there in the day and bring em in at night, or is it to much. Regarding them being stolen, i think the fact that u live in such a nice area u av more chance of people coming in from out of town to steal, dont wanna frighten u buts thats how it is here in england. U cant have anything of value on display, ur almost asking for it to be stolen. Anyway i hope i havent frightened u too much. Wouldnt ur babys let u know if anyone strange was in the garden, marley would scream the strret down,lol. natalie xx

Mikaela...If you want them to get sunshine let them have it. Keep them indoor at night and let them out for a few hours a day. Sunehine is good for them and if they enjoy it let them have their fun. Just keep an eye on them and don't let them out when you can't.

Dani and Prinny

At the old house we had the birds balcony screened in (no balcony for them here ) and I'd just push cages out daily to let them enjoy the fresh air and sunshine.

No worries about them being "happier", make that their play area. They can still live inside with you and be pushed out to the happy zone to play.



Athena

i put indies cage out the front but only when im home and i can see him.i live in a good area but there is always the ferals that could be walking around they take anything that is not nailed down.i had a bit of a problem with indie wolf wistling at the neighbours husband and the wife thought it was me.i ended up taking indie over to show her and she had a bit of a laugh and appolagised.so now he goes back out.

your house looks amazing by the way.i could see myself living in a house like that any for sale like that. might move over there.i dunno about the gators thou.

sorry double posted

Your (whatever thing starting with an 'l') looks fairly secure. Where is the door to it? If its off your back porch, then i wouldn't worry about theft of the birdies. Or, put a lock on it

I mean, they would have to use bolt cutters around the other sides, and as you said, they are only $100 birds and won't get them heaps of ka-ching on the black market.

I wouldn't worry so much!!! I think that if your birds are happy in there playing around, they will appreciate you all the more. Whereas keeping them locked up in an unstimulating environment probably does make them yearn for you because they are BORED.

I would bring them in at night though - and only put them in the 'l' place when your home to keep an eye on them. All other times - cages.

I know its hard - i have my chuck and sunny in an outdoor aviary, but they do love it.

didnt you say there was a POOL in there?

Out during playtime in at night. I left my sunnies in an aviary at my mums place for three days. It pretty much traumatised my birds. They were so happy to be home and inside I cant even begin to tell you, they been bobbing their heads like they was babies. I thought they would be happier outside where they could fly cos theys been eatin my house
But they just want to be with me. so....

Well, where I come from we called them screen porches but if you said that rather than 'lania' in Florida people would think you were really dumb.

Its just what they are called lol. Pronounced la ni, like in night.

So theres no pool in yours?

Oh and I'd kill for one of those to put my birds in..