January 30, 2009 – 5:42 am
I am pretty, Oh! so Pretty …..
Originally uploaded by Denis Fox
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January 29, 2009 – 5:00 am
A friend on Facebook noticed that I had just taken my traveling circus on a 7 hour drive and was wondering if I had any tips on the trip. Here are my top three:
1) Take a Day — Make a List
It takes a full day of your routine to remember all of the things that will [...]
January 27, 2009 – 10:43 pm
I’ve gotten superstitious about naming my animals over the years. However, all of my parrots were named 14 years ago, when I wasn’t quite so concerned about things like self-fulfilling prophesies.
For example… naming your Senegal parrot after the Norse god of mischief, LOKI, may not be the best move…
Loki has spent years living up to [...]
January 25, 2009 – 5:11 am
I’m not one of those people who take their parrots with them everywhere. I’m certainly not opposed to it. You end up with a well-socialized bird that gets tons of your attention. However, this family in the UK learned the hard way that there are certain places where your parrot might be a wee bit [...]
January 23, 2009 – 5:38 am
parrot ice
Originally uploaded by eva8*
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January 21, 2009 – 5:00 am
A rather interesting (if not disturbing) blog post at the Worms & Germs blog describes an article in the Journal of Avian Pathology regarding tuberculosis transmission from pet owner to parrot. Is this something you should worry about? Yes!
Well, maybe.
It depends on if you pre-chew food for your parrot.
I have yet to run across anyone who [...]
January 18, 2009 – 8:39 pm
5. Come In
Many of us have already discovered this the hard way, but when someone knocks on the door, go through the trouble of walking over and opening it. Even if you know who’s there, don’t call out an invitation to open the door. Otherwise you may come out of the shower one afternoon [...]
January 16, 2009 – 5:32 am
Blue beak
Originally uploaded by Dragan*
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January 13, 2009 – 8:17 am
In our overly medicated society, when does it make sense for a veterinarian to prescribe a parrot drugs and when does it make far more sense to work closely on a behavior plan? A vet in the UK felt that an Amazon parrot’s aggression, displaced and otherwise, merited a prescription for Parrot Prozac. The thought is [...]
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