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<blockquote data-quote="Marguerite" data-source="post: 95095" data-attributes="member: 1991"><p>We only have the one budgie now, but she gets herself out of her cage unless we wire the doors shut. She seems to prefer my room (bathroom attached with big glass doors) and flies between my room and the bathroom. difficult child 3 got her back in her cage this evening with little effort and she immediately got stuck into her seed as he closed the door. When I went back into my bathroom a few minutes later she had got out and was again perched on the shower recess, snoozing in the dark. We keep her wings clipped (either one wing, or both) but she still flies as if there is no clipping at all.</p><p></p><p>Cockatiels are lovely pets, a bit smarter than budgies. I strongly urge you to get hand-raised birds as chicks, otherwise they can be difficult to handle. The poop is no big deal, it wipes up easily when it's dry. Although my swimsuit looks awful at the moment, Daisy has pooped all over it and it's going to take a fair bit to clean it up.</p><p></p><p>When difficult child 1 was working at the local zoo he almost lost his position on Day 1. They sent him into the free flight aviary to hose it out and fill the vases of fresh leaves, put there for browse. "Watch out for the Major Mitchell Cockatoo," they warned him. And look after that hose - it's brand new."</p><p>Major Mitchells are beautiful, similar to the more well-known Sulphur-Crested, but pink with a red crest. They are a deeper pink under the wings. difficult child 1 carefully kept away from her and began hosing. Then the water pressure dropped suddenly and difficult child 1 turned to see the Major Mitchell walking along beside the hose, puncturing it effortlessly every few inches so she could play in the fountain it produced.</p><p></p><p>And our Rainbow Lorikeets love to play in water also. You can hear them begin to screech when it starts to rain. They push each other in the water, they argue over whose turn it is, it's hilarious. So if you want one as a pet, you will need a large plastic drop-sheet or an outside aviary. We have flocks of them wild near our house. When they are making a lot of noise (or the cockatoos) then Daisy begins to get agitated. She doesn't seem to want to get out, it's more like she's nervous.</p><p></p><p>If noise is an issue, never get a Sulphur-Crested Cockatoo. Even a Rainbow Lorikeet is too noisy. A Galah is not always as noisy but I would recommend a pair, not just one. We see them in the village in pairs, gleaning for grass seed beside the footpath. They're all supposed to be protected with no exportation, but they do get smuggled. Many die. If you can get one which has been bred in your area, you can enjoy a legitimate pet.</p><p></p><p>We like birds a lot in our house.</p><p></p><p>Marg</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Marguerite, post: 95095, member: 1991"] We only have the one budgie now, but she gets herself out of her cage unless we wire the doors shut. She seems to prefer my room (bathroom attached with big glass doors) and flies between my room and the bathroom. difficult child 3 got her back in her cage this evening with little effort and she immediately got stuck into her seed as he closed the door. When I went back into my bathroom a few minutes later she had got out and was again perched on the shower recess, snoozing in the dark. We keep her wings clipped (either one wing, or both) but she still flies as if there is no clipping at all. Cockatiels are lovely pets, a bit smarter than budgies. I strongly urge you to get hand-raised birds as chicks, otherwise they can be difficult to handle. The poop is no big deal, it wipes up easily when it's dry. Although my swimsuit looks awful at the moment, Daisy has pooped all over it and it's going to take a fair bit to clean it up. When difficult child 1 was working at the local zoo he almost lost his position on Day 1. They sent him into the free flight aviary to hose it out and fill the vases of fresh leaves, put there for browse. "Watch out for the Major Mitchell Cockatoo," they warned him. And look after that hose - it's brand new." Major Mitchells are beautiful, similar to the more well-known Sulphur-Crested, but pink with a red crest. They are a deeper pink under the wings. difficult child 1 carefully kept away from her and began hosing. Then the water pressure dropped suddenly and difficult child 1 turned to see the Major Mitchell walking along beside the hose, puncturing it effortlessly every few inches so she could play in the fountain it produced. And our Rainbow Lorikeets love to play in water also. You can hear them begin to screech when it starts to rain. They push each other in the water, they argue over whose turn it is, it's hilarious. So if you want one as a pet, you will need a large plastic drop-sheet or an outside aviary. We have flocks of them wild near our house. When they are making a lot of noise (or the cockatoos) then Daisy begins to get agitated. She doesn't seem to want to get out, it's more like she's nervous. If noise is an issue, never get a Sulphur-Crested Cockatoo. Even a Rainbow Lorikeet is too noisy. A Galah is not always as noisy but I would recommend a pair, not just one. We see them in the village in pairs, gleaning for grass seed beside the footpath. They're all supposed to be protected with no exportation, but they do get smuggled. Many die. If you can get one which has been bred in your area, you can enjoy a legitimate pet. We like birds a lot in our house. Marg [/QUOTE]
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