jonettehaynes
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Hello all, My name is Jonette and I am owned by a 25yr old Alexandrine, named (not by me) Alex of course! I'm sure most of you know that anytime you're a parrot owner, people you know who have birds or bird questions always come to you. I have an acquaintance that knew we had a bird who had a sulpher crested cockatoo (hope thats spelled right). She was the bird's 3rd owner and the bird's only 15yr old! Anyway, the bird is with me now. I won't go into details now but the bird has not had a happy life to say the least. The bird HATES me!! She tolerates my husband, who is not a 'bird person'. He just doesn't have any experience with large birds, my Alex is MY bird and lets everyone know it!
I am trying to figure out the best way to get this bird a permanent home with an EXPERIENCED bird ownder who will try to keep her for as much of her life as possible. I know she's relatively young in parrot years, but I really want her to have as little bouncing around as possible. She has adapted to her life of neglect very well, sadly enough. She doesn't pluck, but she is a screamer when left alone sometimes. Other than that, her only real 'behavior flaw' is that she will throw her food when you walk near her if she wants attention. I think that these months with us, having my husband actually hold her and interact with her, has made her realize the possibilities of loving and trusting a human and she wants more!!
Can anyone please point me in the right direction in the forum or on the net where I can post ads to find her an experienced owner that will give her the love and home she so desperately deserves. Also, her name is Bianca, but she is actually a boy! (That's probably half the reason she's so pee'd off!)
I live in West Metro Atlanta and will not ship her anywhere. Please understand that. She will have to picked up. I do not want to sell her, just find her a new home. She does have a large cage, though I'm not sure it's big enough for her. My Alex's cage is twice the size of hers.
Thank you all in advance! (love this forum by the way...
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Jonette
I am trying to figure out the best way to get this bird a permanent home with an EXPERIENCED bird ownder who will try to keep her for as much of her life as possible. I know she's relatively young in parrot years, but I really want her to have as little bouncing around as possible. She has adapted to her life of neglect very well, sadly enough. She doesn't pluck, but she is a screamer when left alone sometimes. Other than that, her only real 'behavior flaw' is that she will throw her food when you walk near her if she wants attention. I think that these months with us, having my husband actually hold her and interact with her, has made her realize the possibilities of loving and trusting a human and she wants more!!
Can anyone please point me in the right direction in the forum or on the net where I can post ads to find her an experienced owner that will give her the love and home she so desperately deserves. Also, her name is Bianca, but she is actually a boy! (That's probably half the reason she's so pee'd off!)
I live in West Metro Atlanta and will not ship her anywhere. Please understand that. She will have to picked up. I do not want to sell her, just find her a new home. She does have a large cage, though I'm not sure it's big enough for her. My Alex's cage is twice the size of hers.
Thank you all in advance! (love this forum by the way...
)Jonette
