Pet Forum / Birds / Birds / January 2007

It seems to look like a heated debate as to Yes or No on the teflon debate.
I just "inherited" my moms African Grey, and im trying to the best job i
possibly can to insure a safe long happy life for him. He's 15+/- years old
and mom has always used teflon cookware in her kitchen. ...

         My Mom just recently passed away and i "inherited" her 15 year old
African Grey Parrot. all is going very well and he has adjusted and settled
in very well. as have we. Im familiar with his feeding and cleaning routine
and his schedule. I was wondering about the metal ring ...

hi can anyone give me any info on senegal parrots or tell me of a good
website where i can get more info on this breed.
thanks for any help
B sapla

Can anyone tell me if there is an archive or web site for looking up the
registration numbers on my african greys leg band?

I've spent hours today trying to figure out how to rid my page of the
spam postings.  I just can't figure it out...Maybe I should use my
Doves' vision...Can anyone help? Thank you.

Hello again, one and all.
Remember a week or two back when I asked if it was unhealthy for our
budgie to be totally obsessed with the bathroom mirror? You all agreed
that there was nothing particularly dangerous about such behavior.

Where the hell are these postings coming from?  M15 and Birds?  Are the
Birds trying to tell us something?  How do we tell 'em its time to
settle down?

A few weeks ago I mention my Blue and Gold pair were tearing up the
carpet behind the door in my office near my desk.  Now I know why.
They're now tending a pair of eggs there.   This is in spite of the fact
that I made them what I though was a nice nest box made of plywood in a

how do i post a picture on here of my bird

Hi, my name is Pollyanna , I am the proud parent to a beautiful cockatile! I
just need to know a few things if you don't mind helping me out with them!
Can cockatiles have cheese?
how do you gain a cockatiles friendship and trust?

Hi just wishing to ask if anyone here knows why my Ringneck Parrot goes nuts
at the sight of an open human mouth.
It is like candy to a kid, it goes crazy with excitement if you open your
mouth and show your teeth.

Hello group,
My beloved 13 year old maroon bellied conure Oscar passed away earlier
this week.  I plan on getting another bird someday, but right now I am
too occupied with a 14 month old golden retriever puppy.  Would it be

I have a little white faced cockatiel and two white doves.  They're all
young, but have reached adulthood.  Because the doves have been so
aggressive toward Coco (the cockatiel), he seems to be developing a bit
of a bad attitude.  All the birds are free to roam my area of the

I do not tout products normally.  I am not affiliated nor do I receive any
consideration from this company, but damn boys and girls this tool is great.
Last week I borrowed a "Dirt Dog" floor sweeper from a client.  Anyone who
has a medium to large floor space to keep clean will ...

My canary has the scaly face mites... I heard that you can put olive oil on
it with a q-tip and it will sufforcate the mites... I didn't not replace my
mite protector, but I did buy a new one last night.. also a mite spray..Does
any one have any other info on this? I also heard ...