other pets
- Thread starter jhale
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- NY
chris288 said:
Cool. That's a friend I visit all the time...........on freakin' line :dog2:
muffin is the supervisor. We take dave out of his tank and put him in a tupperware bucket to feed him. This keeps his tank much cleaner. After he's done, (or should I say, after all his food is gone and he craps in the bucket), we dry him off and let him walk around for a while. The cat walks around with him and they even half a$$edly play. She's a good cat.
- Location
- Flushing NY 11355
Pics later.
A Red Ear Slider adopted from a girl who said it has been nine years old and can no lonnger take care of it. Me neither since I only had land turtle before.
2 Parakeets adopted from my buddy who left the country to service
A whole flock of Zebra Finches whose owner cannot handle that many of them since they keep on breeding. Don't have another big cage to seperate the female from the males. Anyone has extra BIG bird cage laying around? I let them fly around in the house one by one when I am home. Unlike most people think, they do come to human beings if you show them your love. And, they do have their way of communication, if you walk by with , let say, a book, they will sound a certain sound. Then if you walk by with a beer, hey will sound a different sound. Very lovely things.
Some hamsters coming since the owner has exactly the same problem with the owner of the Finches. Don't know is it right or wrong to deny them wih sex by seperating the females from males. Don't wanna play god, yet over crowding will be an issue.
A Red Ear Slider adopted from a girl who said it has been nine years old and can no lonnger take care of it. Me neither since I only had land turtle before.
2 Parakeets adopted from my buddy who left the country to service
A whole flock of Zebra Finches whose owner cannot handle that many of them since they keep on breeding. Don't have another big cage to seperate the female from the males. Anyone has extra BIG bird cage laying around? I let them fly around in the house one by one when I am home. Unlike most people think, they do come to human beings if you show them your love. And, they do have their way of communication, if you walk by with , let say, a book, they will sound a certain sound. Then if you walk by with a beer, hey will sound a different sound. Very lovely things.
Some hamsters coming since the owner has exactly the same problem with the owner of the Finches. Don't know is it right or wrong to deny them wih sex by seperating the females from males. Don't wanna play god, yet over crowding will be an issue.
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masterswimmer said:
:pimp: scooter is a cutie
Fry what's your cats name. boy or girl?
Chris that's very cool, what an odd pair a cat and a turtle, I think you can sell the story to disney :tongue:
Wingo :wow: your house is packed, it seems you are running your own small animal shelter
- Location
- NY
DEEPWATER said:
Deep most people I know with exotic parrots/birds have provisions in their wills about who and how to care for them when the time comes :skull: . Many times they outlive us because we get them when we are older and they are younger. Sad thought, but true.
master
masterswimmer said:
Its cool here ,I have 2 nieces that are 4 yrs and 1 year old ,,they will get them when im not here to take care of them ,im hope to live for another 40 or so yrs ,:fishhit: so i got some time ,,I know i got them a bit late in age ,but i just had too ,i feel in love with parrots long time ago ,and never got one ,so now i have 2 ,,the African is very friendly ,But Sonny my amazon is really attached to me.
- Location
- NY
Amazons are notoriously beligerent. My friend has one for at least 20 years now, Lucy. I would NEVER think of touching Lucy. I actually walk in a big arc around her cage when I'm there. Well the only two people that Lucy will have any kind of interaction with is my friend and her husband. Lucy bit the hand that feeds her just a few months ago (after 20 years) and bit hard enough to send my friend to the emergency room. The bite went all the way to the bone in her finger.
Their African Grey, Doc, is just like yours, as friendly to everyone as can be.
They also had a Cockatoo that they had to give away. Absolutely beautiful, but made the Amazon look like a pussycat. Just totally unmanageable.
I know you mentioned about your nieces, but remember, taking on the responsibility of a parrot is a life changing commitment. Vacations become tougher, etc. At your nieces ages they can't understand that yet, nor are they legally able to make that decision. What about when they go to college, etc.? My friends had to discuss with the prospective future guardian whether or not they would agree to take Lucy and Doc.
Parrots are super pets, but like you said, many times they outlive their best friends. Then what?
Sorry about the harsh reality of it. It's just a very difficult subject to broach with someone.
Enjoy them, they are beautiful and devoted pets.
master
Their African Grey, Doc, is just like yours, as friendly to everyone as can be.
They also had a Cockatoo that they had to give away. Absolutely beautiful, but made the Amazon look like a pussycat. Just totally unmanageable.
I know you mentioned about your nieces, but remember, taking on the responsibility of a parrot is a life changing commitment. Vacations become tougher, etc. At your nieces ages they can't understand that yet, nor are they legally able to make that decision. What about when they go to college, etc.? My friends had to discuss with the prospective future guardian whether or not they would agree to take Lucy and Doc.
Parrots are super pets, but like you said, many times they outlive their best friends. Then what?
Sorry about the harsh reality of it. It's just a very difficult subject to broach with someone.
Enjoy them, they are beautiful and devoted pets.
master
- Location
- Flushing NY 11355
jhale said:Wingo :wow: your house is packed, it seems you are running your own small animal shelter
Sort of one.
My friends "USED" me in toilet training their dogs too. :meow: I stop helping them that now because my housemate complains about the noise usually associate in the first 2 days of "housing warming"
jenniebutterfly
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- Location
- Greenpoint, Brooklyn
here is my little girl kitten, she is about 9 months old.
topaz
and her brother smokey
and a funny picture of him
topaz
and her brother smokey
and a funny picture of him
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