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Post by Pammy on Apr 9, 2014 23:20:43 GMT
Here you go, Clausy, I'LL give you some love!  |
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Post by Pammy on Apr 9, 2014 23:43:10 GMT
And some for December and Kringle, too --  |
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Post by dianapalmer on Apr 9, 2014 23:57:21 GMT
Very sweet!
Each cloud has at least a very tiny silver lining.
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Post by ange on Apr 10, 2014 0:06:55 GMT
I love how Kringle looks as if he is snuggling up to Nat  |
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Post by lisamarie on Apr 10, 2014 1:56:53 GMT
Pammy your son is the cutest little boy I've ever seen! He's so precious!'
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Post by luvsanimals2 on Apr 10, 2014 2:24:58 GMT
he didnt bite him?  |
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Post by Pammy on Apr 10, 2014 4:26:49 GMT
Thank you all for your sweet comments. Natey is a wonderful little child, and he's so good with our birdies. No Luvs, none of the birds ever bite Natey. They seem to understand that he's a baby. Even Mistletoe, who still occasionally snaps at my boy, only ever threatens and has never make actual contact. Such good birds!
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Post by dianapalmer on Apr 10, 2014 17:03:48 GMT
Dear Pammy,
You mentioned that you clipped your birds last night.
I have decided that I would like to clip Emma, Piper, and Snowy, for similar reasons.
The thing is, I find it impossible to catch them. A while back I tried dimming the lights way down and catching Emma with a towel, but I couldn't.
I could take the vet to be clipped. But, that means I would have catch them, so back to the same problem.
I have been considering a butterfly net.
Do you, or anyone else, have suggestions.
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Post by Pammy on Apr 10, 2014 18:57:21 GMT
Diana, I am also incapable of catching birds who don't want to be caught. I'm thinking it's the same syndrome that causes me to yell, "MIINE" during a volleyball game, and then jump out of the way of the ball at the last second. Aron caught the birds for their clipping. He just kept going and going and going until he managed to catch each one. He did mention a net at one point. I don't think it's a bad idea in a pinch. Sometimes you just HAVE to be able to get those birds!
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Post by dianapalmer on Apr 10, 2014 20:16:18 GMT
LOL!
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Post by santinoandmondo on Apr 10, 2014 20:33:30 GMT
They DO get tired if you need them moving around. Just gently swing your arm (or other object) towards them and they'll fly away, repeat as needed. You will be able to catch them after a few times. That is how we get ours back into their cages if they aren't being cooperative. They fly from their playground at the window to a big plant hook and back a few times. I don't let them rest but they give up after a few times because they know it is inevitable. I suppose if they are up high, you can use a long-handled net.
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Post by dianapalmer on Apr 10, 2014 21:00:08 GMT
I know this must be hard to believe, but I chased Emma for a long, long time one night. She just kept going and going. She was clearly breathing hard. In the end, I was concerned that she might have a heart attack or something. And, afterwards, she hated me for more than a week.
I do think cockatiels are much stronger flyers, with more stamina than budgies.
I think I may try getting a butterfly net.
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Post by luvsanimals2 on Apr 10, 2014 23:01:38 GMT
a few petstores uses nets to catch the birds, it is probably easier than with a towel or hand unless its a very tiny cage
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Post by Sarah on Apr 10, 2014 23:07:51 GMT
I am vehemently against nets. It's dangerous for the bird: if their wings get snarled, they may thrash around and cause themselves damage. A towel is the best route if you really must catch the bird, but I prefer the exhaustion method. It helps if you have one or two helpers to corral the birds around the room until they are slow enough to catch by hand or scoop up in a towel.
For the purposes of clipping, it would be best to catch the bird out of the cage in the morning with a hand towel.
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Post by dianapalmer on Apr 10, 2014 23:12:38 GMT
Ah, well. So much for the net idea  . |
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