Ordering leg bands

[IcyWolf]

I plan on ordering some bands from L&M in a few days and I was just wondering if anyone knew how long it usually takes to receive the bands. I plan on ordering by phone, I know the company is in california, and we are in pennsylvania, I've looked on their website and I can't seem to find an answer. I've tried calling them and I keep getting a busy signal so I figured I would just ask here until I can actually get through to someone.

 

[roxynoodle]

I'm guessing they keep a certain number in stock, so it would just be a matter of shipping them to you. Usually when I buy something from the west coast I have it within 6 days, and I do a lot of internet shopping. Merlin's cage took 3 days to go from TX to OH if that helps any.

 

[IcyWolf]

That makes me feel a bit better. I put off ordering any because my pair that has a nest box hasn't been showing much interest in it but they were breeding yesterday and the female has been in the box now for the past two days so I expect her to lay any time now. I figure If she lays within the next week, it takes about 18 days for the first egg to hatch and they need banded around 5 days old, that gives me about a months time to get them. I remember ordering things years ago and it always took like 4-6 weeks to get the item, but then again, I may have been mailing in the order form, I can't remember. As long as it takes less than 3 weeks I'll be happy lol.

 

[mcw009]

This is super vague, but we ordered like 2000 custom bands and I'm pretty sure they came in in under a month. These weren't parrot bands (they're open, for zebra finches), but I'm pretty sure the company also does parrot bands (because I once had the glorious task of cutting open and reshaping parrot bands to band adult starlings...), so it's probably not much different.

 

[henpecked]

I order from AFA and they seem to come pretty quick, they aren't custom numbers or letters,just take what they send.BTW i usually don't band until day ten on amazons and sometimes they will still fall off,have to dig though the nest box to find them,not fun with an angry hen.

 

[IcyWolf]

Thanks for the help, I've been talking to a few people that order from L&M and from what I'm hearing it usually only takes about a week unless they are back ordered. I've heard really good things about this company and I really like that you get customized bands.

@Henpecked, these bands are actually for budgies, that's why I said about 5 days