Question #1:

can you take a parrot into petsmart?

i am going across state line to adopt a parrot. she has toys, but could use some new ones. Can i take her into the petsmart in that area? all the pet supply stores in my area are geared towards aquatics or dogs and cats. what bird supplies they do have are for parakeets, cockatiels and other SMALL birds.

she will be on a tether.

when we go to get her will be the only chance for quite a while that i could personally see the product before it arrives at my house in a box. she is a two year old Congo African Grey, but i am unsure if she is UTD on shots or whatnot.

and YES she will be going to a vet in my area that specializes with parrots as soon as we get her home. i would wait until then to take her in, but it is a three hour drive to the nearest petsmart or petco. if it comes down to it, i will just go in before we pick her up... i just wanted to see if i have the option to take her in too!
thank you everyone for advising me to keep Baylee away from the other birds. this was a strong concern of mine even before i read your messages, but after reading i feel that it would be best for Baylee if i shopped before we went to get her.

Skylarr! - I have been told that this parrot has been in the public many times to teach children about birds. she is comfortable in the public eye, but i am still new to her. thank you for the advice on stress! i don't want her to start associating me with stress.

and Gail - thank you for catching the 'shots'! lol. i was meaning bloodwork - such as tests for illnesses. i do NOT know why i said shots.
and thank you, i intend to be a very good companion to her and provide everything she would ever need or want!

thank you everyone!

Question #2:

is the parrot ar drones flight range limited by the wifi connection?

the new parrot AR Drone is coming out soon and i would like to no a basic answer for my question which they have not supplied in the FAQ

Question #3:

Can two similiar sized species be housed together?

To make my situation clear; first off, I own seven birds- five of which are cockatiels. After about a year of research, I have been looking to add a Senegal parrot to my flock for a long time; thing is, I couldnt find a breeder or one for adoption close to my area. I was searching online a couple weeks ago and came across a breeder/bird store an hour away that just weened two Senegal babies.

My situation; I have three occupied cages. One for my two parakeets, one large cage that currently houses my female tiel and her three two-month-old offspring, and a smaller tiel cage that houses my male, who was plucking the babies, thus why he is seperated. I also have another good sized cage at home that is empty, and a couple more in storage, so cage space isnt a problem.

All my birds have regular vet check ups and are healthy. Two of the tiel babies are being given to my friend, and Im keeping the last one. After the two go to their new home, I am placing the father back in with the female, and putting the baby in a cage by herself (dont know if it is a male/female yet, though referring to it as female). She has been caged with other birds all her life, she hasnt developed any territorial issues, and it doesnt look like she will, though I know it may be too early to tell. Besides individually handling my birds, I let them all out of their cages for at least two hours a day, and they all socialize with each other. They have no issues with other birds when meeting them for the first time.

The breeder/bird store; I read everything on the website, read the customer reviews on Facebook, and it sounds like a pretty reliable place. The Facebook profile is full of pics, and the store is roomy, has many cages and bird supplies, plus the many different birds they have are allowed to roam free and socialize with the other birds during store hours. They have avian specialists among their staff and also have a vet visit regularly. The Senegal I may purchase from them will have been socialized with many other types of birds ranging from cockatoos and macaws to parrotlets and parakeets. It will visit a vet within 48 hours of purchase, to confirm its health before I take it home and introduce it to the rest of the flock. It's housed with its sibling at the moment. I believe the store has more cockatiels than any other species, so it would definately be used to having tiels around.

I know that was long, so thanks for reading. But I was wondering; is there a chance these two species could live together in the same cage, since both birds have been around many other species? Of course, I can house them seperately, but Im curious. I know they are about the same size, and can pretty much feed on the same diet. And yes, I know all about isolation when getting a new bird, and how they might bond to each other and not me and about all those other situations.

Question #4:

Choosing a type of talking parrot?

I decided that I might want to add a talking bird/parrot to my family of pets. I want a talkative bird that will be entertaining, but not a hassle. What type of bird is the least expensive (what are the different prices?), and what supplies and such would I need for a bird?

Question #5:

My Quaker Parrots are afraid of their nesting supplies, what do I do?

Every time I give them straw or twigs to use for their nest. their afraid of it. And they mostly attack it or push it off their cage.

Question #6:

Does anybody have any information about adopting a parrot for me?

I am intrested in parrots (macaws), and have been for a while. I think they are amazing, and would be a wonderful addition to my house but not for no $400 plus... but the $20 vet bills, i am capable of doing plus more (like supplying a comfortable place to live)... I have been looking up facts about them, and even tho most sites have been trying to explain that parrots are not good pets because they might be mean, or might not talk, or people get tired of them when they grow old and abuse them, or might not do commands... But i dont care, i feel like i could do this. I have a bunch more years to grow old with him :) i would never get rid of him. i want this more than anything.
Thank you!!

p.s i live in Virginia...
i know it sounds bad, but is there anyway to get 1 cheap or free?

Question #7:

What type of bird should I choose?

I'm 13 and I've been dying to get a pet for months now. I've done some research on different types of parrots, and I really like Lutino Cockatiels, Lovebirds, and Blue Parakeets. I've never had a pet bird, but I've had a lot of pets. I'm looking for a bird that's colorful, and not too expensive, but I know buying a cage, toys, and other supplies is going to add up to a lot. I'd like a bird that I can take out of its cage and hold, and one I could teach tricks and hopefully to talk. I'll have time to play with it every day, but not during the day because of school. A friend told me birds stink, and was wondering if I clean the cage weekly if the smell will still be a problem. I'd appreciate an answer and whatever advice anyone can give me.

Question #8:

Can chinchillas eat...?

Can chinchillas eat Cheesie Chewz that I got from wal-mart? My mom picked them out, and I thought 'Hey, maybe Mouse & Charlie will like this.' But when i got home, I looked at the package, and it just says for rats, gerbils, hamsters & mice... is it safe for Chinchilla? It's made out of real cheese.. I gave it to them & they seem to absolutely love them! (I took it away, just iin case.) Please, answer this!! :s

Oh, I also got a perch for them, but it's for parrots, (The pet stores were closed at 7, and of course my dad had to look at stuff at home depot.. until like 7:15.) And walk-mart didn't have much 'exotic pet supplies'. Oh, and what about salt wheels? My mom picked it out... but I don't think they can have salt.. so yea. I just put it back and than we decided on cheesie chewz.

Thanks! :)

Question #9:

Which canister filter should I buy?

I currently have a fluval 305 canister filter for my 55 gallon parrot fish (cichlid) tank. It works well, but I find myself waiting longer than I should to do filter changes, because I don't like trying to restart the filter. It's supposed to self-prime, but it doesn't. I end up making trips back and forth from the kitchen emptying the thing out and trying to get it started again. I've also had it leak on me once, and I did nothing wrong. In fact, it leaks on me about 1/3 of the time. I want to make a change, and I have heard Eheim is a GREAT brand. I am used to filling filter bags, and using sponges and baskets, so that's no big deal. In fact I think buying that stuff in bulk and putting it together is cheaper than cartridges, isn't it?

Drs. Foster and Smith.com is having a good sale on filters right now, so I will likely buy from there.

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Which should I buy? What works well for you and why?

Thank you!!

Question #10:

The romantic evening continues. Comments welcomed. What do you think?

Okay, I made her a romantic dinner. We have some wine and a few drinks with dinner and after dinner. She likes wine, lime flavored beer Bud Lime. She likes a shot of Baileys in her coffee. Supplies; Budweiser Lime, Portuguese Matuse Rose wine, Baileys, Parrot Bay Coconut flavored rum. I will put some of the rum in some ice and have her drink the rum with the ice in it.
She's staying over so next it's shower time. Why take separate showers when we can wash each other. Very sexy.
Then I will give her a massage. Light candles. I have some unscented white candles and scented strawberry and raspberry scented candles. I will use some oil, either massage oil or baby oil when I give her a massage. Music will be Indian sitar, soft jazz, classical, Spanish flamenco guitar instrumental. She likes Eric Clapton so I will play her some blues.
How does the date sound so far?
She's coming over tomorrow night after work. I want the night to be perfect.
I haven't done any shopping yet. I have a list of items to get.
Comments appreciated.

Question #11:

Does this sound like a great romantic overnight date to you? Part A and B?

I am just keeping my fingers crossed. She has to work this weekend and has to ask for some time off. I am trying to think of what to do. We have been dating for a month and I asked to stay over night with me this weekend. If that works out I might jump a move and ask her to move in with me and we can live together. So, dude, this weekend is critical.
A) Romantic dinner. I am planning pasta. Spaghetti or shells. Pasta sauce will be a mix of Ragu, Classico, some crushed tomatoes and fresh sliced tomatoes. Meats will be a combo or meatballs and sausage. Garden salad. French or Italian bread. Beer Budweiser Lime (she likes that) and Sam Adams for me. Wine Portuguese Matuse Rose. Rum Captain Morgan's Parrot Bay Coconut flavored. Coke a Cola for the rum or we can do a few rum shots. Ice for the drinks and an ice game I will blindfold her later like in the movie "9 and a half weeks."
B) Shower supplies. She will pack light. I need to find out what kind of shampoo she likes. She colors her hair so I think there is a Paul Mitchell line of shampoo for that. Shower Gel I'll pick up something fruity at Bath and Body for her. I have my body trimmer and scissors in case she needs a little personal body grooming. That is optional of course.
Okay let's see how people react to that . . .and I will proceed with Part C
Thanks Sword Lady- I know you have mentioned your name on posts in the past. Just being lazy. I do value your opinion and lady's opinions to see where the boundaries are. So if a month seems too soon to ask her to move in then I will wait. You are right. We need several romantic weekends to make the next move to moving in. So cooking for her is good. Great, that I can do.

Question #12:

is the war on piracy in somalia justified?

Who imagined that in 2009, the world's governments would be declaring a new War on Pirates? As you read this, the British Royal Navy - backed by the ships of more than two dozen nations, from the US to China - is sailing into Somalian waters to take on men we still picture as parrot-on-the-shoulder pantomime villains. They will soon be fighting Somalian ships and even chasing the pirates onto land, into one of the most broken countries on earth. But behind the arrr-me-hearties oddness of this tale, there is an untold scandal. The people our governments are labeling as "one of the great menace of our times" have an extraordinary story to tell -- and some justice on their side.
Pirates have never been quite who we think they are. In the "golden age of piracy" - from 1650 to 1730 - the idea of the pirate as the senseless, savage thief that lingers today was created by the British government in a great propaganda-heave. Many ordinary people believed it was false: pirates were often rescued from the gallows by supportive crowds. Why? What did they see that we can't? In his book Villains of All nations, the historian Marcus Rediker pores through the evidence to find out. If you became a merchant or navy sailor then - plucked from the docks of London's East End, young and hungry - you ended up in a floating wooden Hell. You worked all hours on a cramped, half-starved ship, and if you slacked off for a second, the all-powerful captain would whip you with the Cat O' Nine Tails. If you slacked consistently, you could be thrown overboard. And at the end of months or years of this, you were often cheated of your wages.

Pirates were the first people to rebel against this world. They mutinied against their tyrannical captains - and created a different way of working on the seas. Once they had a ship, the pirates elected their captains, and made all their decisions collectively. They shared their bounty out in what Rediker calls "one of the most egalitarian plans for the disposition of resources to be found anywhere in the eighteenth century." They even took in escaped African slaves and lived with them as equals. The pirates showed "quite clearly - and subversively - that ships did not have to be run in the brutal and oppressive ways of the merchant service and the Royal navy." This is why they were popular, despite being unproductive thieves.

The words of one pirate from that lost age - a young British man called William Scott - should echo into this new age of piracy. Just before he was hanged in Charleston, South Carolina, he said: "What I did was to keep me from perishing. I was forced to go a-pirating to live." In 1991, the government of Somalia - in the Horn of Africa - collapsed. Its nine million people have been teetering on starvation ever since - and many of the ugliest forces in the Western world have seen this as a great opportunity to steal the country's food supply and dump our nuclear waste in their seas.

Yes: nuclear waste. As soon as the government was gone, mysterious European ships started appearing off the coast of Somalia, dumping vast barrels into the ocean. The coastal population began to sicken. At first they suffered strange rashes, nausea and malformed babies. Then, after the 2005 tsunami, hundreds of the dumped and leaking barrels washed up on shore. People began to suffer from radiation sickness, and more than 300 died. Ahmedou Ould-Abdallah, the UN envoy to Somalia, tells me: "Somebody is dumping nuclear material here. There is also lead, and heavy metals such as cadmium and mercury - you name it." Much of it can be traced back to European hospitals and factories, who seem to be passing it on to the Italian mafia to "dispose" of cheaply. When I asked Ould-Abdallah what European governments were doing about it, he said with a sigh: "Nothing. There has been no clean-up, no compensation, and no prevention."

At the same time, other European ships have been looting Somalia's seas of their greatest resource: seafood. We have destroyed our own fish-stocks by over-exploitation - and now we have moved on to theirs. More than $300m worth of tuna, shrimp, lobster and other sea-life is being stolen every year by vast trawlers illegally sailing into Somalia's unprotected seas. The local fishermen have suddenly lost their livelihoods, and they are starving. Mohammed Hussein, a fisherman in the town of Marka 100km south of Mogadishu, told Reuters: "If nothing is done, there soon won't be much fish left in our coastal waters."

This is the context in which the men we are calling "pirates" have emerged. Everyone agrees they were ordinary Somalian fishermen who at first took speedboats to try to dissuade the dumpers and trawlers, or at least wage a 'tax' on them. They call themselves the Volunteer Coastguard of Somalia - and it's not hard to see why. In
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Question #13:

Bird Safe Cleaning Supplies?

With all those gross cleaning supplies that are taking over the grocery shelves and harming our pets, it's hard to keep my parrot out of harms way of my cleaning supplies. I put my parrot in her outdoor enclosure and send her outside, till I cant smell the cleaning products. Do any of you have any good ideas to clean that are environmentally friendly and safe for my bird to be inside my house while I clean? Even homemade cleaning products is great!

Question #14:

what do you think of my novel charactors? PLEASE READ?

what do you think of my charactors? sorry its long but im writing a novel, PLEASE DONT COPY, and PLEASE READ IT ALL. THANK U soo much for your imput guys! xoxo, krist

CREATURES:

Angels (Mariah, Reid, Nikki, Danni & Leighla), sent down to earth to save gods natures, their wings only appear when it’s their destiny to save someone from trouble against natures will (Vampires, or immortals)or when jade touches the wings that appear to look like scras of upside down V’s, no blood just oils from plants, when they touch human skin they release all the bad toxins from plants that they saved uncontrollably, immortal, can only die by deceiving gods wishes and destroying a human life by nature. Jades guardian’s until is told her life’s truth. Mariah- Jades best friend, the leader of the angels and strongest, determined to not let the others tell jades secret to jade for her safety. Reid- in love with jade his bad boy style makes her despise him but crawl to him at the same time. Nikki- the brains of the angels she can sense humans strengths and weaknesses. Danni- Mariah’s boyfriend, is the muscles of the angels, has superhuman strength but is only allowed to use it to save the one he loves. Leighla- Mariah’s twin sister, jealous of jades powers and try’s to persuade to give up her life for leighla to have them. Loses her wings and persuades vye to make her into a vampire.

Jade, descendant of Mother Nature, Is destined to produce nature threw her soul which is only eligible to do when she close to sun and sea. Wind and snow block her powers. Can’t be compelled by magic unless she is truly in love by the one compelling her. But is sensitive to her angel friend’s toxin touches.

Vampires (Adam, Joanna, Viola /vye, Shay, Abraham/Abe &Stella), try to live life as normal students, can compel people and shape sift into animals depending on what blood they feed off of. Immortal, can only change somebody by giving them their blood mixed with an herb called selline. Can only die by removing there tourmaline stones. And have the power of mind reading. Their reflexes are extremely fast and have much stronger strength then a human. Adam- takes human blood from medical office supplies to survive, is in love with jade and determined to keep her safe. Doesn’t know her powers. Is the only person eligible to compel jade, can sense danger a mile away and can shape shift to a eagle . Joanna- lives off animals, shape sifts to an owl, and tries and mix herbs into her blood hopping to become a strong vampire. Viola/vye- feeds off human a miles away from their city, an despises jade and can sense jades powers and tries to peruse Adam as much as she can away from jade. Can shape shift into a tiger. And believes she’s the strongest of all vampires. Shay- is a shy vampire and prefers to be in his animal form as a wolf, spies upon everyone for vye. In love with vye but is too scared to revile it to her. Abraham/abe- Adams best friend, and is jades chemistry partner, falls for Nikki not knowing that she’s angel till they touch, keeps it a secret from the rest of the vampires to protect Nikki from any problems it may solve. Shape sifts into a parrot and feeds with Adam but is less interested in blood then the rest. Oldest of all the vampires. Stella- Befriends jade in hopes that she can eventually turn her into a mortal again with her powers, eats animals with Joanna. Best friends of Joanna but wants to be human but hides it from the rest.

Question #15:

PLEASE READ what do you think?

what do you think of my charactors? sorry its long but im writing a novel, PLEASE DONT COPY, and PLEASE READ IT ALL> THANK U soo much for your imput guys! xoxo, krist

CREATURES:
Angels (Mariah, Reid, Nikki, Danni & Leighla), sent down to earth to save gods natures, their wings only appear when it’s their destiny to save someone from trouble against natures will (Vampires, or immortals)or when jade touches the wings that appear to look like scras of upside down V’s, no blood just oils from plants, when they touch human skin they release all the bad toxins from plants that they saved uncontrollably, immortal, can only die by deceiving gods wishes and destroying a human life by nature. Jades guardian’s until is told her life’s truth. Mariah- Jades best friend, the leader of the angels and strongest, determined to not let the others tell jades secret to jade for her safety. Reid- in love with jade his bad boy style makes her despise him but crawl to him at the same time. Nikki- the brains of the angels she can sense humans strengths and weaknesses. Danni- Mariah’s boyfriend, is the muscles of the angels, has superhuman strength but is only allowed to use it to save the one he loves. Leighla- Mariah’s twin sister, jealous of jades powers and try’s to persuade to give up her life for leighla to have them. Loses her wings and persuades vye to make her into a vampire.
Jade, descendant of Mother Nature, Is destined to produce nature threw her soul which is only eligible to do when she close to sun and sea. Wind and snow block her powers. Can’t be compelled by magic unless she is truly in love by the one compelling her. But is sensitive to her angel friend’s toxin touches.
Vampires (Adam, Joanna, Viola /vye, Shay, Abraham/Abe &Stella), try to live life as normal students, can compel people and shape sift into animals depending on what blood they feed off of. Immortal, can only change somebody by giving them their blood mixed with an herb called selline. Can only die by removing there tourmaline stones. And have the power of mind reading. Their reflexes are extremely fast and have much stronger strength then a human. Adam- takes human blood from medical office supplies to survive, is in love with jade and determined to keep her safe. Doesn’t know her powers. Is the only person eligible to compel jade, can sense danger a mile away and can shape shift to a eagle . Joanna- lives off animals, shape sifts to an owl, and tries and mix herbs into her blood hopping to become a strong vampire. Viola/vye- feeds off human a miles away from their city, an despises jade and can sense jades powers and tries to peruse Adam as much as she can away from jade. Can shape shift into a tiger. And believes she’s the strongest of all vampires. Shay- is a shy vampire and prefers to be in his animal form as a wolf, spies upon everyone for vye. In love with vye but is too scared to revile it to her. Abraham/abe- Adams best friend, and is jades chemistry partner, falls for Nikki not knowing that she’s angel till they touch, keeps it a secret from the rest of the vampires to protect Nikki from any problems it may solve. Shape sifts into a parrot and feeds with Adam but is less interested in blood then the rest. Oldest of all the vampires. Stella- Befriends jade in hopes that she can eventually turn her into a mortal again with her powers, eats animals with Joanna. Best friends of Joanna but wants to be human but hides it from the rest.

Question #16:

why are my fish dying. have an aquarium at home?

I have a 2.5 feet aquarium.... oxygen supply that runs 24 hrs. a power fliter that i run 3 hours a day.

have the following fish
goldfish 4
mollies 4
tangerine 3
sucker fish 20
something called shark here in india (seems pretty harmless and hardly sharklike ;-) 2
red parrot 2
upside down catfish 2
black ghost knife fish 1
and 2 more that i dont know the names offf

just cant imagine why some of the fish are dying... already lost 1 black ghost, 2 angels, 2 guppies,


i am a complete novice and so the info here must be dumb.... need help though....

Question #17:

Are these perfect gifts for my ten year old girl, turning 11, soon?!?

We have not had a real birthday in 2 years. I decided to get her a few things. Here is the list of things I got her for Christmas and what I will give her on her birthday. Tell me what you think:

Christmas Presents from Friends and Family and me:

Her Grandma gave her a IPod Classic, her grandmother actually gave IPod Classics to all of her Grandchildren with a $20.00 I Tunes gift card. She also gave the kids, a IDog and accessories for it.

Grandmother: Her other Grandmother took her to the mall before Christmas Eve and let her make her own bear at build a bear workshop, her Grandmother said that was her only gift.. She surprised her on Christmas with a new American Girl Doll! (Her 10th one!)

Grandfather: Her Grandfather went all out and bought her making kits, tie dying kits, you name it. He got her like 10 boxes and it had 3 per box.

Grandfather: He gave her plenty of gift cards, money and a wallet. He surprised her with clothing and blankets too.

Aunt: Her Aunt gave her a makeup kit. Lip Liner, Eye Liner, Eye Shadow, Cover Up, Lip Stick, Lip Gloss, Blush, you name it! It had different colors too...

Uncle: Her Uncle gave her a new pair of Converse and Crocs.

Aunt: Her Aunt gave her a Winter Wardrobe before winter, as one of her gifts, and for Christmas she gave her a board game and Uggs.

Uncle: Her Uncle gave her different little things. He gave her candy too and a cake maker.

Sisters and Brothers: He sisters and brothers put their money together to give her a new toys. You name it.

Parents: We gave her toys, roller blades, and a scooter. We also gave her sleds and snowboards, but we gave it to her before Christmas because of the big snow storm. For all her siblings and her, we bought a Wii with like 30 games.

Santa: Santa got her a few toys, a new oboe, a $100 dollar gift card to the mall, little things, school supplies, duct tape (different colors) board games, chalk, art set, jewerly maker, cosmetic maker, and a labtop. We also had new dvd's and video games.

Here is her birthday list of things we already planned out, Her family calls in saying what they are going to get her, we give them money to buy it. They usually buy expensive things. Here is the list.

The Grandmothers (4 because my parents are divorced and my husbands parents are divorced) are going to give her a Summer Camp Application to Horse Back Riding Camp.

The Grandfathers (4) are going to give her a new pair of converse, a new pair of crocs, a new pair of uggs and some clothing for her. A new wardrobe.

The Aunts (6) are going to give her a DSI. She got a nintendo from them last year, with like 25 games and she is going to get a DSI and 10 new games. She will have like 60 games now!

The Uncles (6) are going to give her a new bike. Last year they split into 3 uncles per gift. One gift was a surf board, another was a dirt bike. Everyone in our family has ATV's, dirtbikes and surfboards, so... They also are giving her fun things for the beach, since we are going to Hawaii this summer from June 20th to August 10th. Her Horse Back Riding Camp is June 10th to June 15th and August 10th to August 15th.

Brothers and Sisters (3) They are going to give her toys, and gift cards. They are also giving her art sets.

Mom: I am giving her a new puppy. She has a lot of pets. We have fish, goats,pigs, sheep, donkeys, horses, chickens, cats, hamsters, gerbils, guinea pigs, bunnies and we are missing a dog. Her siblings requested some of those animals and we raise them together. We also have small animals like frogs and hermit crabs. We run a family farm so we have to have all of the barn animals and her siblings requested small animals and cats. We are getting a parrot/finch/dove for our farm for a Valentines Day present. She always wanted a dog. Last week I found a cute, small puppy that was 1 week and she is ready on the day before her birthday. We adopted it 2 days ago. That is her surprise. We are also throwing a surprise party for family and another for friends :)

Dad: Her dad is giving her a makeover to her room. He is painting her room and getting new furniture. He is also giving her a new television in her room with tivo and cable and a dvd player.

We have family friends who are sending her little computer games, things like that. She is also recieving a expensive piggy bank...

PLEASE DONT CALL HER SPOILED, WE DO THIS TO EVERYONE. EVERYONE LOVES HER AND WE LOVE THEM. SHE IS LIVING THE LIFE.

Question #18:

Why does the Federal govt keep supplying cheap labor for business through legal immigration?

You heard Obama last night he is still pro-legal immigration, Republicans support the same continuation of legal immigration while millions of several generational Americans don't have any prosperity.

The media "owned by the elites" has spoon feed many of you into parroting how legal immigration is OK when in-fact it is NOT.

The number of legal citizenship granted by the Federal govt since 1985 is closely related to the true number of several generational Americans denied job opportunities.

Question #19:

Would 2 sugar gliders (mated pair) be happy living in this cage?

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Obviously i could remove some of the levels and put in some branches/ vines/leaves. i'm going to buy some sugar gliders, but i don't really want to pay the "quoted" 165 pounds for a relatively small 3/2/2 ft vivarium. plus the sides are made from solid wood so the gliders won't be able to climb up it! this cage seems like a really good price and the size is incredible for such a small animal. will they be okay on the wire bottom? what substrate should i use? something like cat litter in the bottom tray? and also is this a good idea for them to snuggle in?

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please only answer if you own/ have owned sugar gliders or if you have experience for caring for them. thanks x

Question #20:

My canary used to be a BEAUTIFUL singer, help?

Hello... I need some help/advice here. I have had birds in the past from small parrots to lovebirds, so I am not totally new to this. There was a local pet store that I stopped several times to buy dog supplies. Every time I went in there was a male canary that would sing his little heart out, beautiful song. After several times seeing him... I thought, yup I'm going to get him.

So I did. It was almost a year ago. Once I got him home it took several days for him to adjust but then he sang and sang and sang. Then last April... one morning there was no more singing. Every once in a while he will make some peeps BUT not even close to his beautiful song.

He is in a huge cage, lots of room to fly, he gets a high quality canary seed mix, he gets a honey treat canary mix and when he started molting I started giving him a molting/oily seed mix as well. He gets millet, he has a bath, gets distilled water, is in a draft free area, where he can interact with people, has a cuttle bone and a swing.

I understand that they stop singing when they molt but he molted 8 months ago. For the life of me I cannot figure out why he will not sing. He acts and appears to be very health.

Before you say it, I know several parrot breeders and have experience myself that taking birds to a vet does nothing but expose them to avian diseases and gives you huge bills for a vet doing a whole lot of nothing.

So could someone please share some advice with me here, what has worked for you? Why in the world would he not sing for this long?

I would greatly appreciate any helpful advice!

As always... 10 points for best answer!
Thanks... but no, nothing has changed. And yes there is lots of natural light in the room, especially in the morning. He gets way more attention here then he did at the pet store!





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• Ka-ka-
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• Kea
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• Large Fig Parrot
• Layards Parakeet
• Lears Macaw
• Lesser Vasa Parrot
• Lilac-collared Geoffroys Parrot
• Lilac-collared Song Parrot
• Lilac-crowned Amazon
• Lilac-tailed Parrotlet
• Lilians Lovebird
• Little Corella
• Little Lorikeet
• Long-billed Black Cockatoo
• Long-billed Corella
• Long-tailed Parakeet
• Luzon Parrot
• Luzon Racquet-tail
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• Masked Shining Parrot
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• Mexican Parrotlet
• Meyers Parrot
• Military Macaw
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• Mindanao Racquet-tail
• Mitred Parakeet
• Modest Tiger Parrot
• Moluccan Hanging Parrot
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• Monk Parakeet
• Mountain Parakeet
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• Mulga Parrot
• Musk Lorikeet
• Nanday Parakeet
• New Caledonian Lorikeet
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• Niam-niam Parrot
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• Night Parrot
• Northern Rosella
• Olive-headed Lorikeet
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• Orange-bellied Parrot
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• Orange-cheeked Parrot
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• Orange-winged Amazon
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• Pacific Parakeet
• Pacific Parrotlet
• Painted Parakeet
• Painted Tiger Parrot
• Pale-headed Rosella
• Palm Cockatoo
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• Papuan Hanging Parrot
• Papuan King Parrot
• Papuan Lorikeet
• Paradise Parrot
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• Pearly Parakeet
• Peruvian Black-winged Parrot
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• Philippine Cockatoo
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• Pink Cockatoo
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• Pohnpei Lorikeet
• Port Lincoln Parrot
• Princess Parrot
• Puerto Rican Amazon
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• Pygmy Hanging Parrot
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• Rainbow Lorikeet
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• Red-bellied Parrot
• Red-billed Parrot
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• Red-breasted Pygmy Parrot
• Red-browed Amazon
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• Reddish-bellied Conure Parakeet
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• Red-fronted Parrot
• Red-fronted Parrotlet
• Red-headed Lovebird
• Red-lored Amazon
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• Red-quilled Lory
• Red-rumped Parrot
• Red Shining Parrot
• Red-shouldered Macaw
• Red-spectacled Amazon
• Red-tailed Black Cockatoo
• Red-tailed Parrot
• Red-throated Lorikeet
• Red-throated Parakeet
• Red-winged Parrot
• Regent Parrot
• Rimatara Lorikeet
• Rock Conure
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• Rose-faced Parrot
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• Peach-faced Lovebird
• Rüppells Parrot
• Rufous-fronted Parakeet
• Rusty-faced Parrot
• Saffron-headed Parrot
• Salmon-crested Cockatoo
• Salvadoris Fig Parrot
• Samoan Lory
• Sangihe Hanging Parrot
• Sandia Conure
• Santa Marta Parakeet
• Sapphire-rumped Parrotlet
• Scaly-breasted Conure/Parakeet
• Scaly-breasted Lorikeet
• Scaly-headed Parrot
• Scaly-naped Amazon
• Scarlet-chested Parrot
• Scarlet-fronted Parakeet
• Scarlet Macaw
• Scarlet-shouldered Parrotlet
• Segavao
• Senegal Parrot
• Seram Lory
• Short-tailed Parrot
• Simple Parrot
• Singing Parrot
• Slaty-headed Parakeet
• Slender-billed Parakeet
• Socorro Parakeet
• Solomon Lory
• Speckle-faced Parrot
• Spectacled Parrotlet
• Spixs Macaw
• Spot-winged Parrotlet
• St. Lucia Amazon
• Striated Lorikeet
• St. Vincent Amazon
• Sula Hanging Parrot
• Sulawesi Hanging Parrot
• Sulphur-crested Cockatoo
• Sulphur-winged Parakeet
• Sulu Racquet-tail
• Sun Conure
• Superb Parrot
• Swift Parrot
• Tahitian Lory
• Tahiti Lorikeet
• Tanimbar Cockatoo
• Tepui Parrotlet
• Thick-billed Parrot
• Tucuman Parrot
• Tui Parakeet
• Turquoise Parrot
• Ultramarine Lorikeet
• Varied Lorikeet
• Vernal Hanging Parrot
• Vinaceous Amazon
• Violet-necked Lory
• Vulturine Parrot
• Wallaces Hanging Parrot
• Western Rosella
• Western Corella
• White Cockatoo
• White-bellied Parrot
• White-crowned Parrot
• White-eared Parakeet
• White-eyed Parakeet
• White-fronted Amazon
• White-naped Lory
• White-necked Parakeet
• White-tailed Black Cockatoo
• Wieds Parrotlet
• Yellow-and-green Lorikeet
• Yellow-bibbed Lory
• Yellow-billed Lorikeet
• Yellow-billed Amazon
• Yellow-breasted Pygmy Parrot
• Yellow-capped Pygmy-Parrot
• Yellow-chevroned Parakeet
• Yellow-collared Lovebird
• Yellow-crested Cockatoo
• Yellow-crowned Amazon
• Yellow-eared Parrot
• Yellow-faced Parrot
• Yellow-faced Parrotlet
• Yellow-fronted Parakeet
• Yellow-fronted Parrot
• Yellow-headed Amazon
• Yellowish-breasted Racquet-tail
• Yellow-lored Amazon
• Yellow-naped Amazon
• Yellow Rosella
• Yellow-shouldered Amazon
• Yellow-streaked Lory
• Yellow-tailed Black Cockatoo
• Yellow-throated Hanging Parrot