Aquila
New member
- Nov 19, 2012
- 1,225
- 1
- Parrots
- Sydney - Blue Front Amazon
Gonzo - Congo African Grey
Willow - Cockatiel
RIP:
Snowy, Ivy, Kiwi, Ghost - Parakeets
Berry - Cinnamon GCC
Hello! Frequent lurker, finally signed up.
My first bird, was Berry, my cinnamon green cheek conure. She was a craigslist rescue over the summer. She's roughly 6 years old. Fully flighted, and full of attitude, she's gotten a lot better and friendlier since I've had her.
Two of my parakeets came next, Snowy first and then Ivy, purchased from work, and Kiwi I got this past week from work as well, though I adopted him since he had an injured foot.
Sydney, I adopted nearly three months ago, another craigslist rescue. He's 25 years old, I was told, and I believe he was wild caught, based on his age and open band. He was in very bad shape when I got him. The lady I got him from said he came from a neighbor 6 months prior, who couldn't keep him after a divorce. She had a year old African grey, so I suspect this might have been her old bird.
He had severe bumblefoot, and was unable to perch, he didn't come with a cage and had been living on a small playstand, and was very depressed. He had some bald spots, especially around his vent and upper back. He was also overweight, and from what she told me, he's never been able to fly, and never has since I've had him. He also has a few deformed/bent toes, and quite a few fatty tumors I'm looking to get removed.
I've been doing physical therapy with him on my own, and have socialized him with people at work. His personality is slowly coming out and he's starting to talk more. He loves my conure and always tries to feed her, though she wants no part of it.
My first bird, was Berry, my cinnamon green cheek conure. She was a craigslist rescue over the summer. She's roughly 6 years old. Fully flighted, and full of attitude, she's gotten a lot better and friendlier since I've had her.
Two of my parakeets came next, Snowy first and then Ivy, purchased from work, and Kiwi I got this past week from work as well, though I adopted him since he had an injured foot.
Sydney, I adopted nearly three months ago, another craigslist rescue. He's 25 years old, I was told, and I believe he was wild caught, based on his age and open band. He was in very bad shape when I got him. The lady I got him from said he came from a neighbor 6 months prior, who couldn't keep him after a divorce. She had a year old African grey, so I suspect this might have been her old bird.
He had severe bumblefoot, and was unable to perch, he didn't come with a cage and had been living on a small playstand, and was very depressed. He had some bald spots, especially around his vent and upper back. He was also overweight, and from what she told me, he's never been able to fly, and never has since I've had him. He also has a few deformed/bent toes, and quite a few fatty tumors I'm looking to get removed.
I've been doing physical therapy with him on my own, and have socialized him with people at work. His personality is slowly coming out and he's starting to talk more. He loves my conure and always tries to feed her, though she wants no part of it.