sunshine* 0 Posted April 26, 2009 Member ID: 4,673 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 40 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 262 Content Per Day: 0.01 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 1,775 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 19/09/08 Status: Offline Last Seen: June 29, 2011 Birthday: 22/06/1990 Share Posted April 26, 2009 They get this lunatic look in their eyes when their pupils shrink and they puff up and make kissing noises and bounce up and down wolf whistling. They're totally nuts, I love it . lol My partner's cat does that look whenever she see's a tennis ball (the little tiny ones, the normal sized ones are too big for my dog ) She steals them off the dog puts them in my shoes.. lol Link to comment
bird_paradise 0 Posted April 26, 2009 Member ID: 4,298 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 95 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 804 Content Per Day: 0.04 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 5,615 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 25/04/08 Status: Offline Last Seen: July 18, 2010 Birthday: 09/11/1994 Share Posted April 26, 2009 (edited) I haven't had a lorikeet in 10 years- I forgot how much fun they are. Noisy!!!!!!!! But fun . They get this lunatic look in their eyes when their pupils shrink and they puff up and make kissing noises and bounce up and down wolf whistling. They're totally nuts, I love it I remember when I used to have a tame rainbow lorikeet, his pupils used to shrink and he'd puff up too, he was sooo funny! I used to play with him and he'd grab my hand and stuff! I miss him so much! Must get another one. Edited April 26, 2009 by maesie Fixed quote Link to comment
Munchie's Mum 0 Posted April 26, 2009 Member ID: 4,928 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 13 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 160 Content Per Day: 0.01 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 970 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 28/12/08 Status: Offline Last Seen: August 6, 2009 Author Share Posted April 26, 2009 Yeah both of these are tame enough to let me touch and pat them. Plus when I come in with their nectar dish they go nuts and jump on it and start drinking before I get a chance to put it down. Link to comment
Karyn 0 Posted April 26, 2009 Member ID: 2,550 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 12 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 63 Content Per Day: 0.00 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 465 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 26/07/06 Status: Offline Last Seen: August 31, 2014 Share Posted April 26, 2009 Amazing how they are instant best friends. What will happen to them long term? Will you rehome them? Link to comment
maesie 0 Posted April 26, 2009 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 April 26, 2009 (edited) I found some links for jumpers etc for Bobble... Some are overseas, but the pictures may give you some ideas... http://www.petparrot.com/ParrotCarePlucking.htm Right down the bottom it explains this suit... not great if his back is bare too though http://www.birdsupplies.com/Feather-Sweate...rots-p/avfs.htm Overseas but photos might be helpful http://www.flightquarters.com/bird-diapers...mvc?Screen=SFNT Feather sweaters/protectors- Overseas but photos might be helpful Edited April 26, 2009 by maesie Link to comment
Munchie's Mum 0 Posted April 26, 2009 Member ID: 4,928 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 13 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 160 Content Per Day: 0.01 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 970 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 28/12/08 Status: Offline Last Seen: August 6, 2009 Author Share Posted April 26, 2009 Amazing how they are instant best friends. What will happen to them long term? Will you rehome them? I'm not sure yet. They're so much fun, and I don't want to separate them now they're so friendly, so I'll just see what happens. Thanks for the links Maesie. I did actually try that first one- that's what Bobble is wearing in the pictures. I think I'll have to get an old sock and cut holes for wings and put that on him. It might work better because his back is completely bare. He hasn't got a single feather on his body except his tail, wings and head. Link to comment
Munchie's Mum 0 Posted April 30, 2009 Member ID: 4,928 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 13 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 160 Content Per Day: 0.01 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 970 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 28/12/08 Status: Offline Last Seen: August 6, 2009 Author Share Posted April 30, 2009 Here is today's rescue. An animal shelter phoned me saying someone had brought in a galah they caught in the backyard and took to it to a vet, who passed it on to the shelter. I arrived with a pet carrier and thick gloves, got in their aviary expecting the galah to screech and fly around, instead she looked at me with excitement and jumped on my shoulder . Turns out it wasn't an aviary bird, but somebody's tame pet. She refused to get off my shoulder, so we got her in a towel. All the way home in the car she kept shoving her head up against the door of the pet carrier so I could scratch her head, it was so cute . When I put her in the spare aviary, she jumped out and launched herself at the seed, like she hadn't eaten in days. Which she possibly hadn't. The vet and I are still looking for her owner, but until then she's staying with me. Name suggestions anyone? I like Rosie . Link to comment
sunshine* 0 Posted April 30, 2009 Member ID: 4,673 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 40 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 262 Content Per Day: 0.01 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 1,775 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 19/09/08 Status: Offline Last Seen: June 29, 2011 Birthday: 22/06/1990 Share Posted April 30, 2009 She is beautiful and she seems like a real sweety, Rosie would be perfect for her! Link to comment
Montie 0 Posted April 30, 2009 Member ID: 4,561 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 4 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 88 Content Per Day: 0.02 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 490 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 05/08/08 Status: Offline Last Seen: January 26, 2011 Birthday: 22/07/1975 Share Posted April 30, 2009 THIS website says you can make it from old socks. I think you leave the top bit and cut out the toe bit and heel... that way you don't need to sew or knit... put some buttons and stuff on them to chew on. HERE is a website that shows 4 cockatoos dressed up in Christmas socks ... so cute... scroll down shown in left of screen. Link to comment
Munchie's Mum 0 Posted May 1, 2009 Member ID: 4,928 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 13 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 160 Content Per Day: 0.01 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 970 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 28/12/08 Status: Offline Last Seen: August 6, 2009 Author Share Posted May 1, 2009 Thanks for the links. I had actually considered using a sock and cutting holes in it for the head and wings. Bobble is still in a cage inside because he chewed off his previous jumper . Link to comment
**KAZ** 0 Posted May 1, 2009 Member ID: 1,976 Group: Site Members Followers: 2 Topic Count: 521 Topics Per Day: 0.03 Content Count: 25,294 Content Per Day: 1.27 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 May 1, 2009 (edited) In the days when I was a vet nurse and indeed since, I use old socks for all kinds of animal and birdie jumpers. Everyone has spare single socks. Failing that the sleeves of various size jumpers....childrens ones too. Love your seed containers in the aviary too Edited May 1, 2009 by KAZ Link to comment
Munchie's Mum 0 Posted May 1, 2009 Member ID: 4,928 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 13 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 160 Content Per Day: 0.01 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 970 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 28/12/08 Status: Offline Last Seen: August 6, 2009 Author Share Posted May 1, 2009 Thanks, yeah the feeders in that aviary are quite nifty. They're pvc piping in an L shape that run down the outside of the back wall and in through a large hole. The previous owner designed them to hold 3 weeks worth of seed which can be filled up from the outside. There was also a similar watering system too. It caught rainwater and drip fed it down sprinkler hose into another pvc pipe trough inside. We removed this because it was too difficult to clean the troughs while they were attached to the wall. But the seed holders are really handy, cause at least 6 budgies can feed from each holder at once. Link to comment
**KAZ** 0 Posted May 1, 2009 Member ID: 1,976 Group: Site Members Followers: 2 Topic Count: 521 Topics Per Day: 0.03 Content Count: 25,294 Content Per Day: 1.27 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 May 1, 2009 Thanks, yeah the feeders in that aviary are quite nifty. They're pvc piping in an L shape that run down the outside of the back wall and in through a large hole. The previous owner designed them to hold 3 weeks worth of seed which can be filled up from the outside. There was also a similar watering system too. It caught rainwater and drip fed it down sprinkler hose into another pvc pipe trough inside. We removed this because it was too difficult to clean the troughs while they were attached to the wall. But the seed holders are really handy, cause at least 6 budgies can feed from each holder at once. Can I see a photo taken from the back ? Link to comment
maesie 0 Posted May 1, 2009 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 May 1, 2009 (edited) Wooooooooo, I LOVE them!!!!! What a brilliant idea!!!!!!!!!!! (esp if you have friends looking after your birds and they're scared of them ) Edited May 1, 2009 by maesie Link to comment
Munchie's Mum 0 Posted May 1, 2009 Member ID: 4,928 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 13 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 160 Content Per Day: 0.01 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 970 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 28/12/08 Status: Offline Last Seen: August 6, 2009 Author Share Posted May 1, 2009 (edited) Can I see a photo taken from the back ? These 2 photos are the only ones I could find. This was when we first set up the aviary in May last year. You can see how the seed pipes come down the back wall and into the aviary as a trough feeder. Wooooooooo, I LOVE them!!!!! What a brilliant idea!!!!!!!!!!! (esp if you have friends looking after your birds and they're scared of them ) Funny you should mention that, he actually constructed them because he travelled alot and needed other people to feed the birds, so their relatives (who were terrified of birds) were able to top up the seed and water without entering the aviary. Edited May 1, 2009 by Munchie's Mum Link to comment
maesie 0 Posted May 1, 2009 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 May 1, 2009 I knew it!!!!! Brilliant!!! Link to comment
**KAZ** 0 Posted May 1, 2009 Member ID: 1,976 Group: Site Members Followers: 2 Topic Count: 521 Topics Per Day: 0.03 Content Count: 25,294 Content Per Day: 1.27 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 May 1, 2009 Thats really good Link to comment
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