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Pet Forum / Birds / Parrots / June 2006"Pet Project"
Ello! Im working on a bit of a "Pet Project" (Get it? :) ) and I need some feedback on a "Parrot Profiler".... Nothing too serious, but if you were to design a "quick fact sheet" on a parrot, what key facts and info would you want on it? For example, I have chosen the important points about my Harry, which would be: Species: Umbrella Cockatoo Joined our world: 01/01/2001 Gender: Presumed Male Talking ability None Nature (MEN): Terrified of all men (except me) Nature (WOMEN) Loves women (Long hair only) Nature (OTHER PETS) Gets on fine with 3 domestic cats Nature (OTHER BIRDS) Very aggressive - unpredictable Living quarters: 8ft x 7ft x 6ft Indoor Aviary Attention required: Min 3 hours 1 on 1, 3 hours indirect Noise Level Loudest animal I have ever heard Monthly Cost £90 (Food, Toys, Cleaning Supplies) Total Weekly Time Requirement 30+ hours Anything obvious missing? What would you guys suggest? It's a pretty smart project and I will post full details later in the week when finished. Gary. >Ello! > [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > Joined our world: 01/01/2001 > Gender: Presumed Male IIRC the male's eyes are black while the females are brown > Talking ability None U2s aren't prolific talkers, but they do have the ability. > Nature (MEN): Terrified of all men (except me) > Nature (WOMEN) Loves women (Long hair only) > Nature (OTHER PETS) Gets on fine with 3 domestic cats > Nature (OTHER BIRDS) Very aggressive - unpredictable > Living quarters: 8ft x 7ft x 6ft Indoor Aviary > Attention required: Min 3 hours 1 on 1, 3 hours indirect The amount of time one spends is up to the owner. The above might be nice, but IMO is exaggerated. Sally Blanchard said that a parrot needs about 15 minutes hands on time a day > Noise Level Loudest animal I have ever heard > Monthly Cost £90 (Food, Toys, Cleaning Supplies) That's about $160 US. How do you break it down? > Total Weekly Time Requirement 30+ hours > >Anything obvious missing? What would you guys suggest? It's a pretty smart >project and I will post full details later in the week when finished. > >Gary. Thanks, If all I gave Harry was 15 minutes a day, my girlfriend would be a very happy lady and harry would be a very unhappy bird I guess! Sorry my post wasn't really supposed to concern the facts about Harry as such, I was wonderinf if you would feature any other important info I may have missed? I am trying to design a "parrot fact sheet" which should be generic enough when filled it, it gives a good and informative profile of any owners parrot... Gary. >>Ello! >> [quoted text clipped - 33 lines] >> >>Gary. > Thanks, > [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > > Gary. If the purpose of the project is to give prospective pet owners an idea of species comparison before a purchase, I can think of some additional things: 1. Purchase price 2. Age at purchase 3. Vendor (rescue, retail, breeder, gift, found, etc.) 4. Description of toys which hold up and are enjoyed 5. Response to children 6. When asking for information about quantitative things such as noise level and bite capability, see if you can design it in a comparative way such as on a scale of 1-10, and then compare one and ten to something known. 7. Since noise is a big issue, you may want to include something about number and duration of episodes daily. 8. If you are doing a website on choosing a bird, a user would want to be able to search based on species, price range, noise level and other data which constitute the matching of keeper to pet. If you are just doing a collection of filled-in forms, I'm not sure many people would have the stamina nor interest to read many of the anecdotal answers. 9. If you are doing a searchable date base, I'm sure I can think of more.  SignatureSincerely, Joanne If it's right for you, then it's right, . . . . . for you!!! Play - http://www.jobird.com Pay for Play - http://www.jobird.com/refund.htm Looking for Love? - http://www.jobird.com/hearts.htm Garden Kinder CDs http://www.jobird.com/cd/gardenkinderhome.html > 9. If you are doing a searchable date base, I'm sure I can think of > more. Go for it! :) gARY. >> 9. If you are doing a searchable date base, I'm sure I can think of >> more. > > Go for it! :) > > gARY Grooming needs/frequency/cost Requirements for companion travel Diet/Special if any such as nectar, nuts, etc./Supplements if any Curiosity vs getting into trouble scale of 1 to 10 Sedentary vs active scale of 1 to 10 Reproduction issues such as triggers (light, food, habitat). Is this bird a habitual egg layer? You mention species but you may want to add sub-species - it can be even more complicated with specialty breeding for color and hybridizing xpenenyx made a good point with dimorphism indicators Additional equipment used such as stands, shower perch, outdoor facility, harness for outings,etc. Bathing preferences How far can they throw their food in feet and meters. Joanne Holy god! Interesting questions, I wonder how many the average parrot owner would know the answers to? Thanks, Gary. >>> 9. If you are doing a searchable date base, I'm sure I can think of >>> more. [quoted text clipped - 19 lines] > > Joanne > Holy god! Interesting questions, > I wonder how many the average parrot owner would know the answers to? [quoted text clipped - 26 lines] >> >> Joanne I'm not sure I could answer them all, but if I were researching the right bird for me, I'd probably want the answers to as many as possible. I hope you laughed on the last one. It was a joke, kinda'. Joanne > I hope you laughed on the last one. It was a joke, kinda'. :) They are messy buggers, are they not? :) When harry was in his smaller cage, he was ALWAYS able to pick up his entire tin of seeds and through it to the floor sending seeds and biscuits flying all over the entire floor! He seemed to enjoy doind it.... Now in his aviary, all his food is contained in large meal food servin tins and are located on the floor. Gary. >> I hope you laughed on the last one. It was a joke, kinda'. > [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > > Gary. Watch for the "sideswipe seed toss." It's great fun to broadcast the seed sideways with a quick snap of the head. I know I hear them laughing when they SignatureSincerely, Joanne If it's right for you, then it's right, . . . . . for you!!! Play - http://www.jobird.com Pay for Play - http://www.jobird.com/refund.htm Looking for Love? - http://www.jobird.com/hearts.htm Garden Kinder CDs http://www.jobird.com/cd/gardenkinderhome.html do it. Timing is everything. After I've done a fine vacuuming job, the fun begins. I only win when the dish is empty. Oh yeah he does this too, less of a problem now but he used to love it. One thing I like about Harry, when he eats soft fruit such as a peach or grape, he is very gentle with it. My previous too greys used to rip the fruit apart like savage beasts, shake their heads and get sticky fruit juice EVERYWHERE. Very hard to keep clean when they do that. Gary. >>> I hope you laughed on the last one. It was a joke, kinda'. >> [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > sideways with a quick snap of the head. I know I hear them laughing when > they >>> I hope you laughed on the last one. It was a joke, kinda'. >> [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > sideways with a quick snap of the head. I know I hear them laughing when > they Seed I don't mind, it's when they throw breakable objects (eg. a glass or bowl) across the room. Tiled kitchen floor may not have been such a good idea. Signaturehttp://www.petersparrots.com http://www.insanevideoclips.com http://www.petersphotos.com Anybody who claims that marriage is a fifty-fifty proposition doesn't know a damned thing about women or fractions. Seed I don't mind, it's when they throw breakable objects (eg. a glass or bowl) across the room. Tiled kitchen floor may not have been such a good idea. Great for poop cleaning! Mines is heated and if I don't catch it, it turns crispy and is hard to remove. G. > Seed I don't mind, it's when they throw breakable objects (eg. a glass or > bowl) across the room. Tiled kitchen floor may not have been such a good > idea. > > Great for poop cleaning! Mines is heated and if I don't catch it, it turns > crispy and is hard to remove. I have a shopvac (large vacuum cleaner with a 12 gallon (!) tank which will suck up anything, wet or dry - the hose is 3 inches wide so it don't get blocked). And an industrial steam cleaner. Signaturehttp://www.petersparrots.com http://www.insanevideoclips.com http://www.petersphotos.com _.---""""""""""---._ .--" "--. / \ / /\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\ \ / / \ \ | / `-. `._ _.' .-' \ | | / `. '""""' .' \ | ,-/ / .---. \ \ / / .---. \ \-. | -. | / ####\ \ `--' / /#### \ | ,- | \ " \ \ ###/ ( \__/ ) \### / / " / |/ / `...' / \ `...' \ \| / | ..( ).. | \ | \ / \ / | \ '._.-' \_.`\ /'._/ '-._.' / `.. _ __ `-..-' __ _ ..' | | \ /\.__--__--__./\ / | | \ | )/ )/ | / \ \ )\ /( / / \_ '._/ \ /""""\ / \_.' _/ `. _'-._\======/_.-'_ .' `--------------' >Thanks, > [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] >generic enough when filled it, it gives a good and informative profile of >any owners parrot... http://www.arndt-verlag.com/projekt/birds_3.cgi?Desc=E067.htm&Pic=067_1.JPG >Gary. > [quoted text clipped - 35 lines] >>> >>>Gary. With all my animals and ones i work with i usually have something like this only things i could think of are famorite foods and toys. With toys i broke that down to things that excite them and then calm. Updating sheets when nesassary. just incase of insodent to me, the care takers will have basic info. Have some to update thanks for the reminder. good luck on your "pet project." Nicky > Ello! > [quoted text clipped - 25 lines] > > Gary. |
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