Timothy
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- Aug 16, 2014
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- Parrots
- Blue & Gold Macaw [Maya] // Sun Conure Baby [Zippo] // 2 Lovebirds [Nibblet & Nellie]
Ok so, having sold birds for a long time i've had to deal with some pretty ignorant people. I would grin and walk away after denying a sale to those who just should not own a bird.
One guy be like "I wont take my bird to the vet or have his nails/beak trimmed because i don't believe in it. They don't have people come in their tree and trim their beaks and nails in the wild."
I asked him if he ever owned birds before, he stated that he's had two birds, and both stopped eating after a few years. Im thinking to myself, yeah because their beak was overgrown and they couldn't eat.
So i try to distance myself from these type of people.
I go to youtube to watch bird videos quite a bit and recently have been reading the comments
Here is a comment i made
Randall (Removed last name)4 months ago
Hi. I have a cockatiel who will not stop flying around, even with it's wings clipped. It's not scared, because the crest is down. What can I do to stop her from flying?
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Lones(removed last name)4 months ago
Clip just one wing and put a weight on it.
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Timothy Brischler9 minutes ago (This is my comment)
+Lones Cook That is a terrible comment, your going to cause people to injure or kill their parrots.Cockatiels are light and strong fliers, having the wings clipped properly by a vet will show you. They need to glide down or they can break their breast bone and die. they can fly with just 1 flight feather.
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Ok so i think i did the right thing, but seriously How ignorant can people be? I mean id like to have a life too, and not have to go and comment on everything thats going to end up hurting a bird.
I want to take action and get people to realize that birds are not bunnies! They are intelligent fragile creatures that need love and attention and Proper Care!!
One guy be like "I wont take my bird to the vet or have his nails/beak trimmed because i don't believe in it. They don't have people come in their tree and trim their beaks and nails in the wild."
I asked him if he ever owned birds before, he stated that he's had two birds, and both stopped eating after a few years. Im thinking to myself, yeah because their beak was overgrown and they couldn't eat.
So i try to distance myself from these type of people.
I go to youtube to watch bird videos quite a bit and recently have been reading the comments
Here is a comment i made
Randall (Removed last name)4 months ago
Hi. I have a cockatiel who will not stop flying around, even with it's wings clipped. It's not scared, because the crest is down. What can I do to stop her from flying?
Reply ·
Lones(removed last name)4 months ago
Clip just one wing and put a weight on it.
Reply ·
Timothy Brischler9 minutes ago (This is my comment)
+Lones Cook That is a terrible comment, your going to cause people to injure or kill their parrots.Cockatiels are light and strong fliers, having the wings clipped properly by a vet will show you. They need to glide down or they can break their breast bone and die. they can fly with just 1 flight feather.
Reply ·
Ok so i think i did the right thing, but seriously How ignorant can people be? I mean id like to have a life too, and not have to go and comment on everything thats going to end up hurting a bird.
I want to take action and get people to realize that birds are not bunnies! They are intelligent fragile creatures that need love and attention and Proper Care!!