Mike
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I'm glad to have found this forum.
I bought a baby Greenwing from a local breeder six weeks ago and named him Mardy. I spend a couple of hours with Mardy each weekend. Since I don't see Mardy the other 166 hours of the week I don't really expect to have achieved any real bonding, but I do learn a lot from the breeder and I like to think the breeder will take better care of Mardy because they know I'm going to be there the following weekend.
I have only two months worth of experience with my daughter's Sun Conure (named Nigel). I'm trying to come up to speed quickly since Mardy will come home in three months. I've purchased two training courses from Chet Womach, I've subscribed to Barbara Heidenreich's "Good Bird Inc" ezine and have read all the back issues posted on her site, I've read a number of articles by Steve Martin, Chet Womach, Jessica Harrison, Barbara Heidenreich, Ron Hines, and others, I've subscribed to a couple of free new letters from Chet Womach, Jessica Harrison, and Michael Joseph; and I've read a number of ebooks from Amazon (list at bottom). Oh, and I can't get enough of watching other people's YouTube uploads.
I've purchased a large cage and a large roll-around perch. I'm shopping for a large playground and an outdoor aviary.
I've taken all the training advice I've gathered and am trying it out on Nigel. I'd rather he suffer through my mistakes than Mardy. So far I am concerned that I may have spoiled Nigel.
I work from home 75% of the time and will have Mardy's playground in my office. His/her cage will be in our finished basement where (s)he can sleep uninterrupted by our evening activities--I have three adult children living at home so it can stay rather noisy until late at night.
I've contacted a local avian vet and have begun corresponding with her. I will schedule a health check and will have Mardy sexed sometime in June. Once I know his/her gender I'll be able to use the right pronouns and will not have to worry about whether (s)he is upset by my mistake.
I'll be lurking in the forum reading everything I can so I can ask meaningful questions. I'll post a couple of pictures in the gallery.
I'm considering the playground at [ame="http://www.amazon.com/Super-Pet-Activity-Center-Playground/dp/B000TZ1XCU/ref=pd_sbs_k_1"]Amazon.com: Super Pet EZ Care Activity Center Playground for Medium and Large Birds: Kitchen & Dining[/ame]. I'd appreciate input from anyone that might be familiar with it.
I'm considering the aviary at 110"x62" Large Walk in Aviary Bird Cage - Walk In Aviaries by Bird Cage Mart. Again, I'd appreciate input from anyone familiar with the product or the reseller.
(greenwing?)
· Of Parrots and People: The Sometimes Funny, Always Fascinating, and Often Catastrophic Collision of Two Intelligent Species, by Mira Tweti
· The Ultimate Guide to Parrots Secrets to Adopting and Raising a Healthy, Happy Bird, by Lynn Beck
· My Parrot, My Friend: An Owner's Guide to Parrot Behavior (Behavior Modification Techniques and Their Role in Contemporary Aviculture), by Bonnie Munro Doane and Thomas Qualkinbush.
· The Pleasure of Their Company: An Owner's Guide to Parrot Training, by Bonnie Munro Doane
· The Parrot Problem Solver, by Barbara Heidenreich
· Parrot Tricks: Teaching Parrots with Positive Reinforcement, by Tani Robar and Diane Grindol
· Parrot Training: A Guide to Taming and Gentling Your Avian Companion, by Bonnie Munro Doane (this was a rerelease of "The Pleasure of Their Company." I'm going to try to get my money back from Amazon for the older version).
And I attempted to buy “All About Macaws” by Jessica Harrison. This turned out to be a scam, but after numerous emails and logging two trouble tickets at the publishers web site, Pay Pal finally refunded my money.
I bought a baby Greenwing from a local breeder six weeks ago and named him Mardy. I spend a couple of hours with Mardy each weekend. Since I don't see Mardy the other 166 hours of the week I don't really expect to have achieved any real bonding, but I do learn a lot from the breeder and I like to think the breeder will take better care of Mardy because they know I'm going to be there the following weekend.
I have only two months worth of experience with my daughter's Sun Conure (named Nigel). I'm trying to come up to speed quickly since Mardy will come home in three months. I've purchased two training courses from Chet Womach, I've subscribed to Barbara Heidenreich's "Good Bird Inc" ezine and have read all the back issues posted on her site, I've read a number of articles by Steve Martin, Chet Womach, Jessica Harrison, Barbara Heidenreich, Ron Hines, and others, I've subscribed to a couple of free new letters from Chet Womach, Jessica Harrison, and Michael Joseph; and I've read a number of ebooks from Amazon (list at bottom). Oh, and I can't get enough of watching other people's YouTube uploads.
I've purchased a large cage and a large roll-around perch. I'm shopping for a large playground and an outdoor aviary.
I've taken all the training advice I've gathered and am trying it out on Nigel. I'd rather he suffer through my mistakes than Mardy. So far I am concerned that I may have spoiled Nigel.
I work from home 75% of the time and will have Mardy's playground in my office. His/her cage will be in our finished basement where (s)he can sleep uninterrupted by our evening activities--I have three adult children living at home so it can stay rather noisy until late at night.
I've contacted a local avian vet and have begun corresponding with her. I will schedule a health check and will have Mardy sexed sometime in June. Once I know his/her gender I'll be able to use the right pronouns and will not have to worry about whether (s)he is upset by my mistake.
I'll be lurking in the forum reading everything I can so I can ask meaningful questions. I'll post a couple of pictures in the gallery.
I'm considering the playground at [ame="http://www.amazon.com/Super-Pet-Activity-Center-Playground/dp/B000TZ1XCU/ref=pd_sbs_k_1"]Amazon.com: Super Pet EZ Care Activity Center Playground for Medium and Large Birds: Kitchen & Dining[/ame]. I'd appreciate input from anyone that might be familiar with it.
I'm considering the aviary at 110"x62" Large Walk in Aviary Bird Cage - Walk In Aviaries by Bird Cage Mart. Again, I'd appreciate input from anyone familiar with the product or the reseller.
(greenwing?)· Of Parrots and People: The Sometimes Funny, Always Fascinating, and Often Catastrophic Collision of Two Intelligent Species, by Mira Tweti
· The Ultimate Guide to Parrots Secrets to Adopting and Raising a Healthy, Happy Bird, by Lynn Beck
· My Parrot, My Friend: An Owner's Guide to Parrot Behavior (Behavior Modification Techniques and Their Role in Contemporary Aviculture), by Bonnie Munro Doane and Thomas Qualkinbush.
· The Pleasure of Their Company: An Owner's Guide to Parrot Training, by Bonnie Munro Doane
· The Parrot Problem Solver, by Barbara Heidenreich
· Parrot Tricks: Teaching Parrots with Positive Reinforcement, by Tani Robar and Diane Grindol
· Parrot Training: A Guide to Taming and Gentling Your Avian Companion, by Bonnie Munro Doane (this was a rerelease of "The Pleasure of Their Company." I'm going to try to get my money back from Amazon for the older version).
And I attempted to buy “All About Macaws” by Jessica Harrison. This turned out to be a scam, but after numerous emails and logging two trouble tickets at the publishers web site, Pay Pal finally refunded my money.
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