Boo
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- Feb 21, 2011
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I don't have my sun conure yet, but I think I'm getting her this Saturday! I'll be sure to post lots of pictures .
I don't know if she's a boy or a girl, but the breeder told me she thinks she's a girl because of her personality or the way she acts or something. And since I don't plan on breeding, and she already feels like a girl to me because the breeder said so, I'm just going to go with girl and not DNA test her.
I have a couple names in mind.. but any suggestions are welcome! I'm looking for an actual name, not like a descriptive name. But I don't want a very person-y name, but something more like Brook, because it's also an object. She's really cute, inside and out! And she's very friendly . So I'd like a name that kinda fits her.
Here are my ideas so far (I'm not so good with names!):
- Penny (she's not copper, but I think it's a cute name!)
- Lily
- Indy (kind of common though is it?)
And I might think of some more after I get her. But what other ideas do you have, or which name do you like?
Also, I spent all my money from last month and this month on the cage, so I am totally broke. I might actually have $10 left. But anyway, I don't want to spend a ton on store-bought toys because they're expensive, and I want to make some toys to keep her busy until I get more money. My mom has given me permission to cut up and use her old tshirts, and I also have fleece. I can make things out of paper too, I'm not too bad at that . I don't have hemp, and sisal is kind of stiff and scratchy, so do you think embroidery thread is safe for birds? It's like the thread you make friendship bracelets out of. I have a whole BAG of them in all different colors! And I'm pretty sure I read that yarn wasn't safe, but what do you guys think? I dont think it's safe for small birds, but is it less of a problem for a larger bird? I also have ribbon .
So if you guys could give me some toy ideas, that'd be great! I'm going to try to go to Home Depot sometime so I can buy wooden dowels. My mom is pretty handy with power tools, so she can drill holes in them for me . I have a ladder idea that I really want to try, but I need some hemp for it. I read that nylon isn't bird safe.. is it? I thought nylon was just plastic or something.
And one more thing.. my mom bought pellets for the budgies a long time ago, before we bought seed, and the budgies wouldn't even touch them. Would it be okay to try it with our conure? They're in very small pieces, and I don't know if it would be easier to chew or easier to choke on.. It's like a brand new bag (not old, only from a few months ago), and my mom wouldn't buy the cockatiel pellets because she wanted to get rid of the budgie pellets first. They're Zupreem. I just want to have something for her to eat besides the terrible seed, while I'm at school. I will also be feeding her fruits and veggies and pasta and rice and stuff!! And we normally have white rice, so is that good for them to eat or is it bad for them? I know brown rice is better, but we don't cook rice every day so right now we just have white rice.
Thanks everyone!!
I don't know if she's a boy or a girl, but the breeder told me she thinks she's a girl because of her personality or the way she acts or something. And since I don't plan on breeding, and she already feels like a girl to me because the breeder said so, I'm just going to go with girl and not DNA test her.
I have a couple names in mind.. but any suggestions are welcome! I'm looking for an actual name, not like a descriptive name. But I don't want a very person-y name, but something more like Brook, because it's also an object. She's really cute, inside and out! And she's very friendly . So I'd like a name that kinda fits her.
Here are my ideas so far (I'm not so good with names!):
- Penny (she's not copper, but I think it's a cute name!)
- Lily
- Indy (kind of common though is it?)
And I might think of some more after I get her. But what other ideas do you have, or which name do you like?
Also, I spent all my money from last month and this month on the cage, so I am totally broke. I might actually have $10 left. But anyway, I don't want to spend a ton on store-bought toys because they're expensive, and I want to make some toys to keep her busy until I get more money. My mom has given me permission to cut up and use her old tshirts, and I also have fleece. I can make things out of paper too, I'm not too bad at that . I don't have hemp, and sisal is kind of stiff and scratchy, so do you think embroidery thread is safe for birds? It's like the thread you make friendship bracelets out of. I have a whole BAG of them in all different colors! And I'm pretty sure I read that yarn wasn't safe, but what do you guys think? I dont think it's safe for small birds, but is it less of a problem for a larger bird? I also have ribbon .
So if you guys could give me some toy ideas, that'd be great! I'm going to try to go to Home Depot sometime so I can buy wooden dowels. My mom is pretty handy with power tools, so she can drill holes in them for me . I have a ladder idea that I really want to try, but I need some hemp for it. I read that nylon isn't bird safe.. is it? I thought nylon was just plastic or something.
And one more thing.. my mom bought pellets for the budgies a long time ago, before we bought seed, and the budgies wouldn't even touch them. Would it be okay to try it with our conure? They're in very small pieces, and I don't know if it would be easier to chew or easier to choke on.. It's like a brand new bag (not old, only from a few months ago), and my mom wouldn't buy the cockatiel pellets because she wanted to get rid of the budgie pellets first. They're Zupreem. I just want to have something for her to eat besides the terrible seed, while I'm at school. I will also be feeding her fruits and veggies and pasta and rice and stuff!! And we normally have white rice, so is that good for them to eat or is it bad for them? I know brown rice is better, but we don't cook rice every day so right now we just have white rice.
Thanks everyone!!