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Startedraining wrote:

its been a little rough lately, sorry for the reply that is a few days late

my birds passed away from some kind of toxin i couldn't identify :< i cleared away everything and hunted down all possible sources, and after making sure my home was secure, I bought 2 more parakeets. eventually, i will get another cockatiel, but for now, I have Quark and Odo.

Quark is a very dark gray parakeet and I have no idea what kind of morph he is! Odo is all yellow and I think his eyes are tinted red, so he's maybe an albino green. I'll have to take a better look to be sure. :>

TricksterGabriel wrote:I find it really upsetting when an animal passes on, especially parrots (and other bird types) I currently have a rescue parrot that I adopted from our local animal shelter that found him laying on the side of the road with some sort of bite in its wing (most likely attacked by a cat) They are unsure whether it has an owner so we are taking care of it until that is confirmed. The parrot is quite loud and happy most of the time (apart from when I go to sleep, then he gets really loud) I would give him a name but if he does happen to have an owner, I don't want to confuse the parrot with another name so for now I just say simple things such as "Hi!" if you have any tips for taking care of him for now? Thankies :D

Emufasa wrote:Is there a type/breed of parrot you can recommend for anybody who lives in a suburban area? Preferably something that doesn't live to long.

Sneky wrote:

I am absolutely beside myself. My little budgie Kiwi is pretty sick, he's losing his feathers, throwing up his food and won't fly anymore. I brought him to the vet and they gave him some baytril, but they can't pinpoint what exactly is causing this. This happened about two months ago and the baytril made him get better for a while, but this time he seems worse. There's the possibility that he has a tumor in his crop, in which case there's nothing that can be done to heal him. We have to take him back in about a week for x-rays and bloodwork to really see what's going on, but I don't know if he'll make it. He's only 2, I was hoping he'd have a better life than this. I'm so worried, I don't know what to do other than let him rest and cry. I'm just hoping he'll make it long enough so that we can take x-rays, and we can go from there, whether it's a different type of treatment of letting him die in peace.

Emufasa wrote:Is there a type/breed of parrot you can recommend for anybody who lives in a suburban area? Preferably something that doesn't live to long.

Hey, everyone! I don't have any type of bird at the moment, but I'm a fan and I hope to add a feathery friend to my home soon. I just wanted to pop by and introduce myself. I'll probably be stalking for a bit.

@AuraDragoness: I loved looking at the pictures of your flock! They are all so cute and colorful! In particular, I think "Cuddles" and "Scooter" are some absolutely adorable names! <3

@Sneky: Oh my, that sounds devastating! Poor Kiwi. I wish there was something I could do help you two out in this difficult time. Hopefully your vet will be able to find a way to help Kiwi feel better.

@Startedraining: The way you talk about zebra finches, they sound like they have the potential to be a lot more hands-on-fun than their reputation as cage birds would lead one to believe. They sure are cute, either way! Too bad they aren't available in my region. ^^;

@All: Is there anyone here who has experience with both budgies and lovebirds? They seem fairly similar in behavior and care requirements, but it would be cool to hear a comparison from someone who has actually owned them. I'm strongly considering those two species as my first bird(s).