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Post by Hezz on Aug 6, 2020 1:27:55 GMT
Mango, Mango's cage and setup. Misty on one of the Visitor's chairs. Spyro and Mango Spyro in Loki's cage The Three Little Kids.
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Post by jellybean on Aug 6, 2020 7:05:17 GMT
Great to see the gang again Hezz, looking as gorgeous as ever. I had trouble spotting Mango in the first picture hanging from the top of the cage 😄😄
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Post by Marianne Marlow on Aug 6, 2020 8:23:18 GMT
Lovely to see Misty, Spyro and Mango looking well. Love all their enrichment. Also I see I'm not the only one versed in newspaper cage origami.
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Post by Hezz on Aug 6, 2020 9:15:41 GMT
Lovely to see Misty, Spyro and Mango looking well. Love all their enrichment. Also I see I'm not the only one versed in newspaper cage origami. I cut the little boyz paper to fit from a broadsheet. Mango's paper I used to cut, but she will as many times as not chew holes in the paper anyway, so figured that a simple fold would give her two layers to work on rather than just the one! The chewing always seems to happen along the same edges, so easy to cater to.
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Post by Hezz on Aug 6, 2020 9:18:44 GMT
Great to see the gang again Hezz, looking as gorgeous as ever. I had trouble spotting Mango in the first picture hanging from the top of the cage 😄😄 Yeah, sorry that some of the photos are a bit dark - in Mango's cage, due to the cover I have over part of her cage to keep her safe, plus she is a bit of a bat, as mentioned.
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Post by willowsmum on Aug 6, 2020 22:48:23 GMT
So lovely to meet your flock and I love the Visitors Chair I'm missing Loki though!!
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Post by elysianblight on Aug 6, 2020 23:57:29 GMT
This is really cool to learn about your birds Hezz! I am sorry they have some health issues That must be so hard. But if it helps any, reading this has made me feel so much better about my experiences so far. I do keep imagining you as some kind of flawless budgie expert who would know exactly how to fix anything that ever happened to your budgies. Sprained/broken leg, occasional somewhat unexplained vomiting, guilt about your decisions.. if you've dealt with all of that too then I know its just part of having a flock, not some horrible looming failure due to inexperience. Also I wasn't sure if you had other birds, and I'm so glad you have a conure! I *really* want to get a larger bird after Cypress and Citrine are a year old, but some (different forum) people have made me feel really sugary about it ..like just entertaining the idea of another bird means you obviously don't appreciate the ones you have and aren't doing anything right.
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Post by tweetiepiesmom on Aug 7, 2020 0:29:22 GMT
Love seeing your birds and their set up Hezz. "Visitor's chair" gotta love it!
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Post by Hezz on Aug 7, 2020 10:39:54 GMT
So lovely to meet your flock and I love the Visitors Chair I'm missing Loki though!! Loki was actually in one of the photos that I thought I had chosen, only to end up with two of the same (which I deleted). This is really cool to learn about your birds Hezz! I am sorry they have some health issues That must be so hard. But if it helps any, reading this has made me feel so much better about my experiences so far. I do keep imagining you as some kind of flawless budgie expert who would know exactly how to fix anything that ever happened to your budgies. Sprained/broken leg, occasional somewhat unexplained vomiting, guilt about your decisions.. if you've dealt with all of that too then I know its just part of having a flock, not some horrible looming failure due to inexperience. Also I wasn't sure if you had other birds, and I'm so glad you have a conure! I *really* want to get a larger bird after Cypress and Citrine are a year old, but some (different forum) people have made me feel really sugary about it ..like just entertaining the idea of another bird means you obviously don't appreciate the ones you have and aren't doing anything right. I'd like to think that I've made good choices over the years in how I've chosen to keep my budgies. UNfortunately accidents do happen, as I've tried to project to a few members recently. The meaning of the word: an unfortunate incident that happens unexpectedly and unintentionally, typically resulting in damage or injury.The leg was obviously broken but couldn't be pinned; the vomiting is not prolonged and is followed by (again) obvious signs of liver stress, and it is not guilt on my part but rather resentment against another member of my family ... so not quite as you might have read things. I wouldn't recommend getting a conure for yourself. They are not an easy species to take on. A better fit for established budgies and an (sorry) inexperienced bird owner would be a cockatiel but these too can be very needy. I've had 15 years of budgie experience before getting another parrot species and it can still be a hard thing to do, so while you might think people on other budgie forums are only trying to steer you away from other parrots, think about the fact that those other people probably have years and years of budgie experience, and comparatively speaking budgies are quite the easiest parrot to accommodate especially if they have a budgie friend, and these people almost always will have "dabbled' in other parrots as well. Psychological problems are much more inclined to pop up in the larger parrots; the more intelligent the bird the more likely problems are to arise. So while I might be put into that basket of people who haven't encouraged you into getting a larger bird, they really are nothing like owning a large version of a budgie which is why many larger parrots end up being rehomed time and time again or ending up in sanctuaries catering for these very creatures. My sunny has slotted rather well into my house but still has issues with other people - he cannot be out when there are visitors or he will attack! There is a lot of education that needs to happen before anyone goes out to procure a large(r) parrot as a companion bird and I use that term rather than pet, because these guys really are not pets; they require more from you than a pet does. Most people don't understand that. Sorry, that is a lecture, but this is something I feel very strongly about. If you really feel you want to explore the idea of getting a larger parrot, go spend some time with a rescue sanctuary or the like and learn just what is needed for their physical and mental wellbeing. Not just for your own sake but for the sake of the bird that you may decide to house, and I wish you all the very best.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 7, 2020 12:23:52 GMT
Hezz I wholeheartedly agree about the conure. When I was feeling the need for a companion bird in my life again someone recommended a conure to me, yet the more I researched the less certain I felt about the idea of having one in my life. What if it decided it preferred one of my housemates rather than me? What if it liked me, but attacked everyone else including my fiancé? Up to 30 years of aggression would be hard to take on. How would it cope when I was working? If it stayed in the living room to have more company, would I be able to shut the cat out to give it enough out of cage time? Etc, etc. Choosing to go for a new budgie, and then getting him a friend when it looked unlikely that he would settle alone, was definitely the best decision I made.
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Post by elysianblight on Aug 7, 2020 12:43:41 GMT
Thank's Hezz I've mostly settled on aiming for a Pionus because I think they have the best chance of getting along with the budgies (under supervision). I was sooorely tempted to get a young one that a local breeder has in his shop right now just because they don't come up in my area very often, but I knew it was too soon. And I would prefer to rescue. I asked a few months ago and our rescue isn't letting in any volunteers for the foreseeable future due to covid, so I've already been waiting very anxiously for all of this to get better
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Post by Hezz on Aug 8, 2020 0:14:13 GMT
elysianblight, A pity about the rescue centre but totally understandable regarding the covid crisis. There is nothing like that anywhere near where I live, but it would be such a great way to get to know different species and perhaps even develop a special bond with one who is brought in. With any species you really are starting from scratch on the learning curve when it comes to understanding their different idiosyncrasies. All the basics might be the same - food, water, stimulation, caging etc but the birds themselves are so different. And @sillycat84 brings up another issue - that of space. Being so small, budgies can easily fly around inside a flat or a house and get adequate exercise. It is a lot harder for a larger bird to get enough exercise inside most people's living space. My open living area is an L shape, 8 mtres long and between 6 and 9mtrs wide, so quite a decent size but Loki still does seem a bit confined in his flying, in my opinion. There are a few different articles that I've pinned over the time, some that I found when doing research into Loki, at the beginning of this Budgie General section that you might find interesting reading.
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Post by tweetiepiesmom on Aug 8, 2020 0:52:27 GMT
I have toyed with the idea of getting another bird, a cockatiel or lovebird. Then I examine my motive for getting one and decide no, I'll just commit more time and energy to taming my two budgies.
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Post by Hezz on Aug 8, 2020 1:02:25 GMT
I have toyed with the idea of getting another bird, a cockatiel or lovebird. Then I examine my motive for getting one and decide no, I'll just commit more time and energy to taming my two budgies. Lovebirds are not compatible with much else besides lovebirds. They are mean and nasty to other birds and like to remove (smaller) toes. I understand you've already decided not to, but felt it worthwhile to add that for future reference.
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Post by tweetiepiesmom on Aug 8, 2020 2:16:26 GMT
Lovebird is a misnomer!
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