Pet Forum / Birds / Birds / December 2003

Are you ok?
Haven't seen any posts lately nor had a reply to my email.
Just checking up. If anyone lives close or knows her phone number can they
please just make sure everything is ok?

I have two new Zebra Finches - both male and we are having a hard time
deciding on names for them. We have toyed with several popular male name
pairs such as Bert and Ernie, Flatt and Scruggs, Rowan and Martin, Frodo and
Sam, Merry and Pippin, Harry and Ron, Starsky and Hutch, Ben ...

If your friend took these birds to a vet within the 5 day period of
time, then he can get a refund or replacement from them.
Here's their bird guarantee, taken from their web site.
I might also add, that I have never done any business with them, so I

Since we're new in town, we're spending time looking around for petshops/feed
stores in the area. Today we went to one that, although a wee bit overpriced -
a lot overpriced: about $300 for a gcc!, they had a great supply of toys, feed
and wonderful birds. They had a very cute Vasa ...

just purchased a sun conure - been at new home less than
24 hours - hasn't eaten yet or hasn't taken a drink.
is this normal???

I hope this is the right forum to ask this question.
We have a single finch about 2 1/2 - 3 years old.  We were told it is a
society finch.
We also don't know if it's male or female although it does do a "song and

I have a friend who just bought 2 Eclectus's supposidly Solomon Island's but
Solomons are not Violet breasted But according to www.birdranch.com were he
got them from they are Solomon Island I told him not to breed the chicks
from the Vos Maries with the Solomon Islands, but he says ...

Hi All:  
Just wanted to share Glacie's newest trick with you.  I bought her some baby toy plastic rings.  She's had hours and hours of fun with them.  I put several of them together on one ring and put the ring around one of the branches of her tree.  It's taken her over a week ...

I found this cage on eBay and was wondering if anyone has purchased one of
these cages or can you recommend another travel cage? I'm looking for a cage
to transport my Red Sided Eclectus in.
Collapsible Travel Bird Hotel/Carrier

Our Cockatoo is 18 months old now and still hasn't started speaking English.  She says a lot of phrases with the same syllables each time.  We think she says things like "I love you"  "Step up"  "Pretty Bird"  "Hi Glacie"  "What cha doin?"  but they're still in the "too" language ...

So I'm looking at buying a budgie and from what I've seen in the
Portland, Oregon area they are around $20 from the national chain pet
stores. But I ran across Budgies from a local pet store that obtains
their birds from a local Portland breeder and these are going for $60

Tony, Don't despair.  I have seven male canaries and four females.  
They
have been in my household now for over three years.  During the course
of

Even with the best behaved and most beloved of birds, they sometimes
exhibit unacceptable behavior.
Since Freya is usually free all the time, "time out" as a punitive
activity works pretty well.

Does anyone here use Candles/Oil Lamps with Pet Birds around. The
general notion is that these are harmful for birds. However, I heard
of people with pet birds using Candles/Oil Lamps.
Please share your experience.

Military Macaw for sale, asking 1300.00 or best offer. This includes cage and all accessaries. If interested email me at Kimmie39415@cs.com