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Post by Loz on Sept 12, 2024 8:45:58 GMT
Fingers crossed for Yuki and the UV treatment making a positive impact, Ira. I can't belive I've been so slow with this. A good deal of sunlight (when there is any) gets into the kitchen & bird room here but it's no substitute for proper sunshine. I hope the lamps prove to be.
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Post by Ira on Sept 12, 2024 8:47:46 GMT
Especially with how much UV our windows block. We all bang on about UV being harmful, because it can be when you have too much, but we do actually need it too.
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Post by Loz on Sept 12, 2024 9:02:51 GMT
Especially with how much UV our windows block. We all bang on about UV being harmful, because it can be when you have too much, but we do actually need it too. I've heard recently that the skin cancers caused by sunlight are generally of a benign nature and do not lead to melanoma. Apparently, melanoma represents a tiny, tiny fraction of skin cancers as whole and there is no direct link to sunlight. However, the two categories of skin conditions are lumped in together by the pharmaceutical, public health and sunblock industries which has led to a popular misconception of the risks and benefits of exposure to sunlight. I found this very interesting indeed. That said, regardless of whether that's factual or not, tanning yourself until you are red raw & blistery, or leathery, is not a great idea. Perhaps a topic for another thread! In the meantime, the Flock will hopefully benefit from a little extra exposure to UVB light
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Post by oldbuddy on Sept 12, 2024 15:05:32 GMT
Especially with how much UV our windows block. We all bang on about UV being harmful, because it can be when you have too much, but we do actually need it too. I've heard recently that the skin cancers caused by sunlight are generally of a benign nature and do not lead to melanoma. Apparently, melanoma represents a tiny, tiny fraction of skin cancers as whole and there is no direct link to sunlight. However, the two categories of skin conditions are lumped in together by the pharmaceutical, public health and sunblock industries which has led to a popular misconception of the risks and benefits of exposure to sunlight. I found this very interesting indeed. That said, regardless of whether that's factual or not, tanning yourself until you are red raw & blistery, or leathery, is not a great idea. Perhaps a topic for another thread! In the meantime, the Flock will hopefully benefit from a little extra exposure to UVB light Hi Loz - Coming from Australia where effects of UV and skin cancers and eye damage are high, we saw major shift from teenage years when full tanning was de rigeur to the exact opposite, through a stringent period when "Slip, Slop, Slap" (slip on T-shirt, slop on sunscreen, slap on a hat) became the highly advised norm, to now when UV damage is treated very seriously and even beach clothing has UV ratings; of course must be set against Vit D deficiency. Excessive UV definitely causes skin cancers including dangerous melanomas, and also eye damage including cataracts. See Govt article www.arpansa.gov.au/understanding-radiation/radiation-sources/more-radiation-sources/sun-exposureUV levels not so great in UK, but principle of care still advisable. For Whistle and Hum, we installed specialist UV lamp from outset, we were sure this was a good thing, remembering that Budgies come originally from Australia!
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Post by Loz on Sept 12, 2024 15:25:08 GMT
The key element in exposure to sunlight is not spending excessive time under a hot sun. I had five years in Oman, I have learned a lot from that. I think I used sunblock once (and got burned - too long in the sun).
Quincy and I are playing with Isabeau in the spare room, pics to follow.
I think it's Whistle the other side of the door and shouting. Oh, now they are quietly chatting to each other through the door. I feel guilty now.
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Post by Loz on Sept 12, 2024 16:03:51 GMT
I decided to bring Quincy with me on Isabeau's play date and I'm glad I did. It was a lot of fun Isabeau quickly found a hidey-hole. Which needs vacuuming, thanks to Chocobo. Quincy in the meantime found a very attractive cockatiel to talk to: The girls stopped for a moment in order to re-apply makeup: It became obvious to me that by laying full length on the carpet, I present no threat Isabeau who just treated me as a feature of the room. Even to the extent of turfing Quincy off of my head so she could enjoy a good perching spot. Isabeau had several flights today and one of them gave her substantial altitude, to the extent that she found another good place to perch: Getting down was another matter though, she ended up in the bin. No harm done. The videos are lovely and will be posted in the that thread shortly
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Post by Marianne Marlow on Sept 12, 2024 16:22:00 GMT
Sounds like Quincy is a good influence on Isabeau.
I love that she gained "altitude" :-D
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Post by Azalea on Sept 12, 2024 16:56:03 GMT
Especially with how much UV our windows block. We all bang on about UV being harmful, because it can be when you have too much, but we do actually need it too. I've heard recently that the skin cancers caused by sunlight are generally of a benign nature and do not lead to melanoma. Apparently, melanoma represents a tiny, tiny fraction of skin cancers as whole and there is no direct link to sunlight. However, the two categories of skin conditions are lumped in together by the pharmaceutical, public health and sunblock industries which has led to a popular misconception of the risks and benefits of exposure to sunlight. I found this very interesting indeed. That said, regardless of whether that's factual or not, tanning yourself until you are red raw & blistery, or leathery, is not a great idea. Perhaps a topic for another thread! In the meantime, the Flock will hopefully benefit from a little extra exposure to UVB light Someone convinced me to go to a tanning salon once. It just felt like a waste of time to me personally.
I read that in the past, it was more desirable to look pale. You wanted to give the impression that you were wealthy enough to stay indoors while your staff did all the outside work. Later, having tan skin meant that you could afford to travel a lot and become tan from the weather in other places. Funny how these things change!
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Post by Loz on Sept 13, 2024 15:05:52 GMT
Rolling out the veggies skewers this morning, a moment's inattention resulted in Loric throwing one of these and hitting me while I was unprepared. Mr Hibs was not content to wait for me to install the veggie skewers, he insisted on an immediate start: This afternoon, I placed Isabeau upstairs in her playroom while I installed a platform perch in her cage plus the remaining two UV lamps. All three cages are now wired for light in the coming dark months. Back upstairs, Whistle came a-callin' and on an impulse, I opened the door to him. The couple's reunion was tentative at first.
I had decided I would allow visitation (but not conjugal) rights. The couple soon warmed to the idea.
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Post by Loz on Sept 13, 2024 15:11:48 GMT
I'm not sure how but Isabeau managed to get onto the curtains and once there, Made herself at home. I had to step in when, balanced on the curtain rail, Whistle started getting emotional but overall, it seemed like a good visit. I really don't know if I am doing the right thing here, with the supervised visits but I am hopeful Isabeau's morale might improve during her prolonged prison sentence
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Post by Lynne on Sept 13, 2024 18:50:30 GMT
loz I've loved going through your thread, what a great flock you have, so well looked after, they're a credit to you and I can see how much enjoyment you get from them all, I shall be visiting this thread on a regular basis now
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Post by Loz on Sept 13, 2024 18:54:18 GMT
loz I've loved going through your thread, what a great flock you have, so well looked after, they're a credit to you and I can see how much enjoyment you get from them all, I shall be visiting this thread on a regular basis now They are a lovely bunch of birbies, so much fun. Anything I do for them I get back tenfold.
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Post by blueelephant on Sept 13, 2024 21:53:07 GMT
Iasabeau may have ended up in the bin. But Barney came milliseconds and millimetres away from ending up in this tissue box today. Near catastrophic mistimed landing at speed🤣
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Post by Azalea on Sept 13, 2024 22:44:34 GMT
I want to try vegetables on skewers. Are they bamboo skewers? Do the birds ever want to chew on them?
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Post by Loz on Sept 13, 2024 22:46:41 GMT
I want to try vegetables on skewers. Are they bamboo skewers? Do the birds ever want to chew on them? Yes, they are bamboo and yes, they get chewed occasionally!
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