Thread: Another family pet to bury

Originally Posted by Rangier Rover

We've had a bad run here this year with animals... Pets in particular.
This one was a Eastern Rosella, We hand rared it and was very tame with a heap of personality. Used to talk simple phrases, whistle complete tunes, imitate the phone and cats etc. Sure was a one off. My wife and kids are in Sydney this week so I don't think I should tell them till they get home after just getting over our last loss. This is number five for this year That happened to the saying they go in three.

Better make sure a don't dig up the phone cable this time

Has any one got a young Parrot or can you recommend me to a good bird breeder




Tony

Sorry to hear Tony , it's always sad when you loose a family Pet , probably a good idea to wait till Wife and kids are back home before you tell them. As for recommendations on breeders , sorry I can't help there.

Sorry to hear your bad luck,i always try to remember the good times that was had together......

I should have some baby hand reared Indian Ringnecks around September,that will need good homes,but am a bit far away.

Sorry to hear of your losses this year. We hand reared a few parrots over the years, one was a Rainbow Lorikeet, he was so close to death when we found him, it was a miracle he survived. We called him Rambo and he would talk the leg off an iron pot. He virtually had the "run" of the house. As a result of his injuries he could never fly, but he could walk...and climb up onto things as well .. we had to watch where we stood sometimes in case we stood on him.! It was a very sad day when he died

We also reared a Crimson Rosella which had been attacked by a cat. We called him "Johnny" and he would imitate everything. The old Army Recruiting song..I think it was the "1812 Overture" - he would whistle that all day. He could imitate the mocrowave beeps as well. He never got too tame though, would take the opportunity to give you a nip whenever he could. But he had a great personality (for a bird!)

The most unusual one we saved was a Tawny Frogmouth which we found on the road near Goolma many years ago. He had been hit by a car & had to have one wing amputated. We named him "Aggro" & kept him inside at night, but during the day he would sit on a low branch on a tree in the back. We fed him day old baby chickens and chicken hearts. He lived several years with us till he went to the hunting ground in the sky.

I'm afraid we're suckers for our pets, but yes, it does hurt when they leave us.

We had a tame Wedgetail eagle at home for years
This was in the 70's & 80's,in suburban brisbane,then later on at Daisy Hill

It was very young when we got it & very tame.Had it on a running line with jessys for many years ,After a couple of escapes,my father built a large cage for her.Had her for around 15yrs,a magnificent bird.
She used to chase a cricket ball thrown for her & bring it back.
She eventually died from some sort of strange problem,had a couple of fits,the vet couldnt really help
When we would have friends from school over,they couldnt believe their eyes.

When we were kids we found this pink baby bird on the ground with no feathers & took it home.It survived & turned into a male fig bird.Had it for around 18 yrs,used to copy all sorts of things,postmans whistle,car horns,etc.

Very sorry about that, our dog is on the last legs and I do not know how long she have of a decent quality life
it is terrible loosing your mates

Get a Grey African Parrot, they are fantastic and very smart

Poor birdy

Condolence's, sorry to hear of your loss.

Col.

Hi Tony,

Another way to go is providing nesting boxes with specific dimensions and hole sizes etc. I could post this info later if people want.

You will attract generally whatever species you're after. I'm not into the 'sit on my shoulder and have a chat' type of wild bird, but you could get to that stage if you wanted.

I have galah and Eastern Rosella nesting boxes in a big garden in a suburban environment. They're full every year with the intended species.

The parents interact with you and will become very tame over time. It's fascinating watching the whole nesting thing and the shiz that goes on.

Watching a young galah take the big leap of faith as it leaves the nesting box and flies for the first time is unforgettable.

cheers, DL