SophiaMiller
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- Feb 15, 2014
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Toby - Crimson Bellied Conure
Mercedes - Female Vosmaeri Eclectus
Hey all! I am new to the forum, but definitely not new to parrots! 
My dad and uncle were parrot lovers so I've grown up with them and I also happened to marry a parrot lover! We currently have a Crimson Bellied Conure who is almost two years old. My favorite species, as well as my "dream bird", is an Eclectus. We have friends that have Vosmaeri Eclectus and have taken care of them while they are on vacation or away from the house for long periods of time. We also rescued a 9 year old female Vosmaeri from a hoarding situation. She was a sweetheart and we bonded quickly, but we later found out after a trip to the vet that she had a fungus growing in her lungs due to the environment she had been previously living in and she would also need hormone shots every month for the rest of her life that cost around $300 each trip. We made the tough decision to find her a home that could afford her care and that would love on her. Luckily she went to friends of ours so we are still able to see her and she is doing fantastic, aside from some plucking.
Anyway, my current predicament is between two Eclectus. A 2 year old Vosmaeri or a 10 year Solomon Island/Red Sided(the current owners weren't aware of her sub species. They got her from a pet store and was just told she was an Eclectus). Both are females. I went to see the 10 year old girl today. She was a little aloof and flighty, but that was to be expected with meeting a new person. They have been her only owners aside from the pet store, but she hasn't been socialized with their children or other people at all. They were afraid she would bite their children so never let them or guests handle her. The husband was her main caretaker. She became egg-bound when she was 4 years old and they had to take her to the vet for that, but she is otherwise healthy and hasn't had any plucking problems. They are rehoming her due to not having enough time and not being able to let her out of her cage because of their dog.
I am going to see the two year old girl tomorrow. The owner said she is very sweet, loves strangers and follows her grandchildren around and lets them handle her. She has started plucking the feathers around her neck about 2 months ago, but the owner said it is not severe. The only change in environment was that one of her grandchildren who was living with her moved out. She is rehoming her because she is an older woman and has two other parrots(Jardines) as well and would like to get down to just one or two birds.
I'm leaning more towards the Vosmaeri, but would love to hear your opinions! Any feedback is appreciated!
Sorry for such the long post!
*Just forgot to add that the 10 year old girl has had her wings clipped since she was a baby. I've heard differing opinions on that, but wasn't sure if it made a difference.
My dad and uncle were parrot lovers so I've grown up with them and I also happened to marry a parrot lover! We currently have a Crimson Bellied Conure who is almost two years old. My favorite species, as well as my "dream bird", is an Eclectus. We have friends that have Vosmaeri Eclectus and have taken care of them while they are on vacation or away from the house for long periods of time. We also rescued a 9 year old female Vosmaeri from a hoarding situation. She was a sweetheart and we bonded quickly, but we later found out after a trip to the vet that she had a fungus growing in her lungs due to the environment she had been previously living in and she would also need hormone shots every month for the rest of her life that cost around $300 each trip. We made the tough decision to find her a home that could afford her care and that would love on her. Luckily she went to friends of ours so we are still able to see her and she is doing fantastic, aside from some plucking. Anyway, my current predicament is between two Eclectus. A 2 year old Vosmaeri or a 10 year Solomon Island/Red Sided(the current owners weren't aware of her sub species. They got her from a pet store and was just told she was an Eclectus). Both are females. I went to see the 10 year old girl today. She was a little aloof and flighty, but that was to be expected with meeting a new person. They have been her only owners aside from the pet store, but she hasn't been socialized with their children or other people at all. They were afraid she would bite their children so never let them or guests handle her. The husband was her main caretaker. She became egg-bound when she was 4 years old and they had to take her to the vet for that, but she is otherwise healthy and hasn't had any plucking problems. They are rehoming her due to not having enough time and not being able to let her out of her cage because of their dog.
I am going to see the two year old girl tomorrow. The owner said she is very sweet, loves strangers and follows her grandchildren around and lets them handle her. She has started plucking the feathers around her neck about 2 months ago, but the owner said it is not severe. The only change in environment was that one of her grandchildren who was living with her moved out. She is rehoming her because she is an older woman and has two other parrots(Jardines) as well and would like to get down to just one or two birds.
I'm leaning more towards the Vosmaeri, but would love to hear your opinions! Any feedback is appreciated!
Sorry for such the long post!
*Just forgot to add that the 10 year old girl has had her wings clipped since she was a baby. I've heard differing opinions on that, but wasn't sure if it made a difference.
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