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Re: Looking for Input
Posted by GreyLady on 8/27/08

You didn't tell us the most important thing to help us give
you the best advice. How old is your daughter? Also, do you
have any other pets in the home? Are you aware of the things
you will have to give up using totally, and/or have to be
very careful about keeping away from birds? Things like non
stick cookware, any product that sprays into the air, whether
it's a cleaner, or perfume or hair spray and so on? Do you
know you cannot use any commercial cleaning products near a
bird? Are you and your daughter aware that they cannot live
on seeds alone? They must have fruits and vegetables and
leafy greens each day? There is so much more to making this
important decision that goes far beyond things like will it
talk, will it learn tricks, will it be cuddly. Those reasons
for getting a bird should not even be on the list. Do you
know they need at least a well bird check up, once a year?
Do you know that even if you have a true Avian vet within
reach, those will be some of the most expensive vet bills you
will ever see due to it being such a specialized area of
expertise and there are not a lot of good Avian vets around,
especially in some geographic areas. You always have to
remember, they are not domesticated pets. They are still
wild creatures and have to be treated as such. If you'd like
to go deeper into this, email me. I'll be glad to help in
anyway possible so you can make the best decision for you and
for the bird. GL

Posts on this thread, including this one

• Looking for Input, 8/26/08, by donna Rohling.
• Re: Looking for Input, 8/26/08, by birdy .
• Re: Looking for Input, 8/27/08, by GreyLady.
• Re: Looking for Input, 10/01/08, by beth.