James972
Member
- Jan 21, 2013
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- Parrots
- DANY (Female Alexandrine)
LOla (IRN/ARN?)
Poncho (Male Cinnamon Cockatiel)
First and Foremost Hello everybody my Name is James and I hail from the Great Lone Star State 
Anyways, I've been a long time "Lurker" here in the Ekkie forums.
Personally I feel they are the most beautiful Parrot Species and are just the right size for me. I remember as a kid I would beg and beg for one.. but coming from a large family we never really had alot of extra money to spend. Now that I'm 26 with my own house I wanted to indulge my childhood dream and buy an Ekkie.
To make a long story short, I was browsing through the craigslist ads for pets with the intention of finding a responsible ekkie breeder ( A LOOOOOOONG SHOT, I KNOW.. ) I found nothing.. but I did see a posting for an eclectus that needed to be rehomed.. I inquired immediately about her. unfortunately the owner of the bird did not know that Ekkie parrots are sexually dimorphic as she referred to her as a he, and apparently her boyfriend and her had been living in a house with no utilities since the end of November.. they weren't too far away from me (about a 20 minutes drive) I went to meet them at their house.. I had honestly never been that horrified at the smell and unsanitary conditions that this couple had been living in.. The bird had obviously not been out of its cage for a while.. as the dropping were piled about 4 inches high.. I'm not here to judge anybody so we'll leave it at that... but I just couldn't leave Veronica there after seeing her miserable condition..
They originally wanted $600 dollars.. (Which I was ready to pay) but they seemed desperate for the money.. They let her go for $250. Obviously this bird has seen multiple homes as the couple stated that they had her for about 4 months.. I honestly was enraged that they would keep a living creature in such conditions.. but I paid them for the bird and left.
As soon as I got home I scheduled a Vet Appointment for a health/wellness check along with blood tests. We have our appointment this coming Saturday at 10:30 AM.
Veronica, seem curious as soon as I let her out of her travel kennel.. she wasn't shy to step up and even said a few Naughty Words.. Mainly "Female-Dog" and "Cigarettes" She also was very hungry.. i fed her medium Roudybush Pellets Soaked in low-sodium chicken broth and she gobbled them up lightning fast..
I work for a pretty big produce distributor here in Dallas so i always have all sort of fruits and veggies readily available.
I grated her some carrots, chopped a few grapes, a bit of apple.
she absolutely loved it... (Shes staring at me right now while holding a strawberry with her right foot)
She seems reluctant to eat her greens, tried endive, spinach, boston lettuce, regular iceberg, and romaine.
Anyways I'd love to share before and after pictures.. This is through the span of 1 week (I acquired her last Thursday the 24 of January).
To me its like night and day basically. Notice her feather on her before picture. They seem greasy and she reeked of bird feces and cigarette smoke. I warmed up the shower and let her go crazy with the water.
She was kind of scared at the sound of running water.. but she lost her fear and started to bathe. Her scent and feathers have improved drastically.
I hope her Vet check up goes well.. she is eating very well and her droppings look fine. she's very active and loves to shred newspaper and her toys... I'm very glad that she is a tame female Ekkie.
she loves for me to scratch her and has no problem with me handling her.
She seems to be going through a Molt right now.. I can't wait til her new feathers come in. She will be even more beautiful
Anyways, I've been a long time "Lurker" here in the Ekkie forums.
Personally I feel they are the most beautiful Parrot Species and are just the right size for me. I remember as a kid I would beg and beg for one.. but coming from a large family we never really had alot of extra money to spend. Now that I'm 26 with my own house I wanted to indulge my childhood dream and buy an Ekkie
. To make a long story short, I was browsing through the craigslist ads for pets with the intention of finding a responsible ekkie breeder ( A LOOOOOOONG SHOT, I KNOW.. ) I found nothing.. but I did see a posting for an eclectus that needed to be rehomed.. I inquired immediately about her. unfortunately the owner of the bird did not know that Ekkie parrots are sexually dimorphic as she referred to her as a he, and apparently her boyfriend and her had been living in a house with no utilities since the end of November.. they weren't too far away from me (about a 20 minutes drive) I went to meet them at their house.. I had honestly never been that horrified at the smell and unsanitary conditions that this couple had been living in.. The bird had obviously not been out of its cage for a while.. as the dropping were piled about 4 inches high.. I'm not here to judge anybody so we'll leave it at that... but I just couldn't leave Veronica there after seeing her miserable condition..
They originally wanted $600 dollars.. (Which I was ready to pay) but they seemed desperate for the money.. They let her go for $250. Obviously this bird has seen multiple homes as the couple stated that they had her for about 4 months.. I honestly was enraged that they would keep a living creature in such conditions.. but I paid them for the bird and left.
As soon as I got home I scheduled a Vet Appointment for a health/wellness check along with blood tests. We have our appointment this coming Saturday at 10:30 AM.
Veronica, seem curious as soon as I let her out of her travel kennel.. she wasn't shy to step up and even said a few Naughty Words.. Mainly "Female-Dog" and "Cigarettes" She also was very hungry.. i fed her medium Roudybush Pellets Soaked in low-sodium chicken broth and she gobbled them up lightning fast..
I work for a pretty big produce distributor here in Dallas so i always have all sort of fruits and veggies readily available.
I grated her some carrots, chopped a few grapes, a bit of apple.
she absolutely loved it... (Shes staring at me right now while holding a strawberry with her right foot)
She seems reluctant to eat her greens, tried endive, spinach, boston lettuce, regular iceberg, and romaine.
Anyways I'd love to share before and after pictures.. This is through the span of 1 week (I acquired her last Thursday the 24 of January).
To me its like night and day basically. Notice her feather on her before picture. They seem greasy and she reeked of bird feces and cigarette smoke. I warmed up the shower and let her go crazy with the water.
She was kind of scared at the sound of running water.. but she lost her fear and started to bathe. Her scent and feathers have improved drastically.
I hope her Vet check up goes well.. she is eating very well and her droppings look fine. she's very active and loves to shred newspaper and her toys... I'm very glad that she is a tame female Ekkie.
she loves for me to scratch her and has no problem with me handling her.
She seems to be going through a Molt right now.. I can't wait til her new feathers come in. She will be even more beautiful
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