LILBABYBUDGIES 0 Posted December 13, 2008 Member ID: 4,745 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 38 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 618 Content Per Day: 0.03 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 3,920 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 15/10/08 Status: Offline Last Seen: November 14, 2010 Birthday: 06/11/1994 Share Posted December 13, 2008 (edited) THIS IS A HORRIBLE THING FOR THESE BIRDS I JUST HOPE ONE OF YOU CAN HELP! well today i visited **********. i was really distressed to see about 6 adult budgie with things growing of their face. is this scaley face. i wanted to talk to the manager but i thought i couldnt because i dont know for sure its scaley face and mites. i really wnat to help these budgies but i cant i have not enough room. maybie someone with more experience and room can help me out? please something has to be done! a while back i was in *********** and i saw a dead budgie! they are obviously not looking after these birds. am i over reacting ? xx Elise xx THIS IS A MATTER OF LIFE AND DEATH TO THESE BIRDS ! Edited December 13, 2008 by KAZ Removed shop name... best not to name a store in a situation like this. If you wish to PM a local member, you can mention the store name in a PM but NOT in the forum Link to comment
maesie 0 Posted December 13, 2008 Member ID: 3,838 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 120 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 4,386 Content Per Day: 0.22 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 27,580 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 18/11/07 Status: Offline Last Seen: June 27, 2013 Birthday: 20/04/1979 Share Posted December 13, 2008 (edited) Without a photo I can't tell what it is? Maybe just ask them what is wrong with their faces and see what they say??? You can only try by mentioning it. With situations like this... we don't have a lot of options... Some people buy the birds out of pity, but they soon just get more and probably treat them the same way. Some people report them, but this doesn't always prove to be successful. OR you say something to them in the hope they will listen and do something about it... Edited December 13, 2008 by maesie Added more Link to comment
LILBABYBUDGIES 0 Posted December 13, 2008 Member ID: 4,745 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 38 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 618 Content Per Day: 0.03 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 3,920 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 15/10/08 Status: Offline Last Seen: November 14, 2010 Birthday: 06/11/1994 Author Share Posted December 13, 2008 i guess thats a good idea . i suppose im probably being to dramatic. i just want them to be okay! Link to comment
maesie 0 Posted December 13, 2008 Member ID: 3,838 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 120 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 4,386 Content Per Day: 0.22 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 27,580 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 18/11/07 Status: Offline Last Seen: June 27, 2013 Birthday: 20/04/1979 Share Posted December 13, 2008 i guess thats a good idea . i suppose im probably being to dramatic. i just want them to be okay! It's just not a good idea to name shops when we are complaining about them... Can cause problems for this site and individuals. You're not being too dramatic... you just care. :laughter: Link to comment
LILBABYBUDGIES 0 Posted December 13, 2008 Member ID: 4,745 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 38 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 618 Content Per Day: 0.03 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 3,920 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 15/10/08 Status: Offline Last Seen: November 14, 2010 Birthday: 06/11/1994 Author Share Posted December 13, 2008 i put the shop name hoping someone would be able to help. but sure ill do it through pms. Link to comment
maesie 0 Posted December 13, 2008 Member ID: 3,838 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 120 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 4,386 Content Per Day: 0.22 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 27,580 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 18/11/07 Status: Offline Last Seen: June 27, 2013 Birthday: 20/04/1979 Share Posted December 13, 2008 i put the shop name hoping someone would be able to help. but sure ill do it through pms. Yeah, I realize that. I just don't want you or others to get in trouble. But feel free to PM local members who you think may be able to help you with this... :laughter: You can keep this post going but just no names... Names in PM's are fine! Link to comment
melbournebudgies 0 Posted December 13, 2008 Member ID: 4,233 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 329 Topics Per Day: 0.06 Content Count: 4,498 Content Per Day: 0.78 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 28,540 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 06/04/08 Status: Offline Last Seen: July 2, 2010 Birthday: 17/12/1982 Share Posted December 13, 2008 Hi Elise, I am not sure which outlet of that particular chain it is but I have reported another one of their stores in the past for having about 15 kittens in a tiny cage(some of which were maybe 4 weeks old) and they got into a lot of trouble. You need to contact the local council and they will send someone out to inspect. In Melbourne it isn't RSPCA who inspects pet shops it's the council ranger :laughter: If you find out what that council area is, call them and ask to speak to the animal ranger. Then say to them that you have seen budgies with really bad scaley face being sold and that you have also seen dead birds in the shop in the past they will send someone to look Link to comment
petbreeder 0 Posted December 14, 2008 Member ID: 4,848 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 8 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 38 Content Per Day: 0.00 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 285 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 23/11/08 Status: Offline Last Seen: May 13, 2010 Birthday: 11/11/1992 Share Posted December 14, 2008 I got a budgie that from some one that was not nice to it, tried to stop it from eating, had it in a tiny cage and was extremily scared of it. I got it when her company died and she had the whole nose bit was all swallen up and after a while after i had her and had tamed her up the nose just went down and her whole colour brightend up so we think it was just stress from how she was treated. Link to comment
renee 0 Posted December 15, 2008 Member ID: 4,388 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 75 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 2,462 Content Per Day: 0.12 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 13,420 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 28/05/08 Status: Offline Last Seen: February 28, 2012 Share Posted December 15, 2008 THIS IS A HORRIBLE THING FOR THESE BIRDS I JUST HOPE ONE OF YOU CAN HELP!well today i visited **********. i was really distressed to see about 6 adult budgie with things growing of their face. is this scaley face. i wanted to talk to the manager but i thought i couldnt because i dont know for sure its scaley face and mites. i really wnat to help these budgies but i cant i have not enough room. maybie someone with more experience and room can help me out? please something has to be done! a while back i was in *********** and i saw a dead budgie! they are obviously not looking after these birds. am i over reacting ? xx Elise xx THIS IS A MATTER OF LIFE AND DEATH TO THESE BIRDS ! Well you know what you have to do, don't you? You need to buy them and bring them back to good health. Simple really, I can't understand why you're making such a fuss. Link to comment
Budgielover13 0 Posted December 15, 2008 Member ID: 4,532 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 13 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 236 Content Per Day: 0.01 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 1,342 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 26/07/08 Status: Offline Last Seen: April 27, 2021 Birthday: 16/03/1971 Share Posted December 15, 2008 Buying them may not be the anwser if you don't have adequate resources, yes it would be nice if we could all solve problems that easily but it's not always possible, but it's nice to know that you are concerned and I hope you have some success with the council, because obviously the shop needs to be aware of how to properly care for budgies and quarantine and treat sick budgies before putting them up for sale. Link to comment
Pearce 0 Posted December 15, 2008 Member ID: 4,449 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 123 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 2,475 Content Per Day: 0.12 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 14,280 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 18/06/08 Status: Offline Last Seen: February 7, 2011 Birthday: 21/04/1991 Share Posted December 15, 2008 THIS IS A HORRIBLE THING FOR THESE BIRDS I JUST HOPE ONE OF YOU CAN HELP!well today i visited **********. i was really distressed to see about 6 adult budgie with things growing of their face. is this scaley face. i wanted to talk to the manager but i thought i couldnt because i dont know for sure its scaley face and mites. i really wnat to help these budgies but i cant i have not enough room. maybie someone with more experience and room can help me out? please something has to be done! a while back i was in *********** and i saw a dead budgie! they are obviously not looking after these birds. am i over reacting ? xx Elise xx THIS IS A MATTER OF LIFE AND DEATH TO THESE BIRDS ! Well you know what you have to do, don't you? You need to buy them and bring them back to good health. Simple really, I can't understand why you're making such a fuss. Lilbabybudgies said she does not have enough room to house them. Link to comment
renee 0 Posted December 15, 2008 Member ID: 4,388 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 75 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 2,462 Content Per Day: 0.12 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 13,420 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 28/05/08 Status: Offline Last Seen: February 28, 2012 Share Posted December 15, 2008 Aha! Well an old adage springs to mind- Give me the courage to change the things I can The humility to accept the things I cannot And the wisdom to acknowledge the difference Link to comment
LILBABYBUDGIES 0 Posted December 15, 2008 Member ID: 4,745 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 38 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 618 Content Per Day: 0.03 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 3,920 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 15/10/08 Status: Offline Last Seen: November 14, 2010 Birthday: 06/11/1994 Author Share Posted December 15, 2008 went back the budgies are not there any more so now i guess i cant do anything until something else popes up. Link to comment
**KAZ** 0 Posted December 15, 2008 Member ID: 1,976 Group: Site Members Followers: 2 Topic Count: 521 Topics Per Day: 0.03 Content Count: 25,294 Content Per Day: 1.28 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 152,977 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 24/01/06 Status: Offline Last Seen: January 6, 2015 Birthday: 07/01/1956 Share Posted December 15, 2008 went back the budgies are not there any more so now i guess i cant do anything until something else popes up. If you ever see scalyface like that in petshop budgies, just draw it to their attention. Scalyface is not life or death, ....its treatable. BUT they should not have them in the for sale cage. Link to comment
LILBABYBUDGIES 0 Posted December 15, 2008 Member ID: 4,745 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 38 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 618 Content Per Day: 0.03 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 3,920 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 15/10/08 Status: Offline Last Seen: November 14, 2010 Birthday: 06/11/1994 Author Share Posted December 15, 2008 okay... thanks Link to comment
Budgielover13 0 Posted December 15, 2008 Member ID: 4,532 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 13 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 236 Content Per Day: 0.01 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 1,342 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 26/07/08 Status: Offline Last Seen: April 27, 2021 Birthday: 16/03/1971 Share Posted December 15, 2008 Here's hoping the shop assistant's hadn't noticed that the budgie's were suffering from scaly face and have since discovered the problem and have removed the birds for treatment :yes: . If this is the case maybe there're not as negligent as what was thought. :question: Link to comment
renee 0 Posted December 15, 2008 Member ID: 4,388 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 75 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 2,462 Content Per Day: 0.12 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 13,420 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 28/05/08 Status: Offline Last Seen: February 28, 2012 Share Posted December 15, 2008 i suppose im probably being to dramatic. In fact scale face and mites in budgies are as life threatening as athlete's foot and nits in humans. :question: Link to comment
Sailorwolf 0 Posted December 15, 2008 Member ID: 1,536 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 84 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 2,753 Content Per Day: 0.39 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 16,870 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 02/09/05 Status: Offline Last Seen: October 21, 2011 Share Posted December 15, 2008 Also, you shouldn't buy from a petshop or any vendor who are selling sick birds as it will only mean that they have profited from doing so and will continue to stock unhealthy birds or not treat them. Link to comment
**KAZ** 0 Posted December 15, 2008 Member ID: 1,976 Group: Site Members Followers: 2 Topic Count: 521 Topics Per Day: 0.03 Content Count: 25,294 Content Per Day: 1.28 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 152,977 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 24/01/06 Status: Offline Last Seen: January 6, 2015 Birthday: 07/01/1956 Share Posted December 15, 2008 Also, you shouldn't buy from a petshop or any vendor who are selling sick birds as it will only mean that they have profited from doing so and will continue to stock unhealthy birds or not treat them. I agree....buying or "rescuing" sick or disabled birds at full price in a petshop just enables these shops to take anything a breeder sells them and not care. Pretty soon petshops have worked out most sales are from impulse and credit card buys and also from pity purchases. Link to comment
renee 0 Posted December 15, 2008 Member ID: 4,388 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 75 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 2,462 Content Per Day: 0.12 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 13,420 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 28/05/08 Status: Offline Last Seen: February 28, 2012 Share Posted December 15, 2008 (edited) Also, you shouldn't buy from a petshop or any vendor who are selling sick birds as it will only mean that they have profited from doing so and will continue to stock unhealthy birds or not treat them. Good point. In fact what I do when confronted by a distressing situation is inform the vendor that his/her sick and untreated birds have totally put me off his/her store and that I will not buy from them in future. And I mean it. lilbabybudgie, you may know by now that I cannot abide pointless whinging - so don't take my posts personally. Edited December 15, 2008 by renee Link to comment
LILBABYBUDGIES 0 Posted December 17, 2008 Member ID: 4,745 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 38 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 618 Content Per Day: 0.03 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 3,920 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 15/10/08 Status: Offline Last Seen: November 14, 2010 Birthday: 06/11/1994 Author Share Posted December 17, 2008 rennee it was not taken personaaly , just some good advice. thanks now i know for next time. oh and im not buying from pet shops ever again. ive been there done that in the past poor little candy and tooty fruity RIP xx Elise xx Link to comment
**Liv** 0 Posted December 17, 2008 Member ID: 3,771 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 147 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 6,621 Content Per Day: 0.33 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 39,450 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 23/10/07 Status: Offline Last Seen: August 8, 2014 Birthday: 09/04/1911 Share Posted December 17, 2008 (edited) Its always tough when we see the sick ones in the shops - sadly with all the dishonest people out there, there will always be sick birds on the market I have experienced a number of shops who have frequent sick birds - one place sells only FM birds. I am a fairly quiet person who doesn't like to cause a stir but shops like this leave me complaining to the manager or calling the rspca. Remember with these sick birds there can often be more serious underlying issues and could introduce unwanted diseases into you existing birds. As hard as it can be, its best to leave them alone and get the professionals to handle it. Edited December 17, 2008 by **Liv** Link to comment
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