Somebody Gave Me the Bird! - Never Forgotten: a Foster's Home Community

pitbulllady · 01-03-2007, 02:40 PM

Well, actually...I sorta did have to pay for the bird, but at least I can make payments, and the price was really good.

I went to get snake food from my friend who breeds rodents today. As it turns out, he also breeds Mini Dachshunds. Some people had come over on New Year's Day, wanting a puppy, and offered him a hand-fed, just-weaned baby Senegal Parrot in trade, since they breed birds. Since this guy deals with a lot of pet shops, he figured he'd be able to sell the bird to them, so he agreed to the trade. When I showed up to get rats and mice, there was this little green bird inside a folding wire dog crate, begging for attention, so naturally I had to take it home! The breeders told the guy that the bird is probably a female, based on width of pelvic bones, but that's not too reliable, so I will have to wait and see what color the adult under-tail feathers come in, since that is pretty reliable with Senegals. She/he is 11 weeks old, and really sweet! These are supposed to be fairly good talkers, though this one will probably learn to bark like a dog long before it can talk, lol! Fortunately, I already had a big cage, which had housed a ferret, so I had to just get some toys, perches and parrot food, and drag the cage out of storage, clean off the cobwebs, and rearrange the shelves and ladders to accomodate a small parrot instead of a weasel.

Anyway, here she is! Now, I just need a good name.

pitbulllady

Cassini90125 · 01-03-2007, 02:52 PM

He/she's adorable!

koosie · 01-03-2007, 03:04 PM

That second photo is incredible. That's a very lovely looking little Parrot. Congrats!

Partymember · 01-03-2007, 03:08 PM

ha...after reading the headline i thought you were the person who tried to pass me on the right while i was turning right today...NOT COOL

some guy you dont know · 01-03-2007, 03:13 PM

actually getting a pet bird.. not what i thought the thread was about. but nonetheless, nice bird.

CG · 01-03-2007, 03:32 PM

Awwww, s/he is adorable! What a cutie! I love birds so much.

kageri · 01-03-2007, 04:12 PM

Awwww, how cute! Coincidentally I got a bird a few weeks ago too, actually -- a Pacific Blue Parrotlet -- and the breeder also gave me a prediction of its gender (probably male) based on the width of the pelvic bones (which I didn't even know you could use to determine a bird's gender, I thought you always had to do DNA testing). They're probably even around the same age, too. Congrats! S/he is beautiful! I love the coloring of parrots, so diverse and mesmerizing to look at.

WiltFan · 01-03-2007, 04:20 PM

Cute bird!

I love the colors.

Sparky · 01-03-2007, 04:32 PM

Somehow I knew when I saw the title of this thread on the main page, I thought to myself that it must have been posted by pbl, who had just gotten another parrot.

Senegals are awesome! Good luck with her. I hate coming up with names so I won't be any help - I still haven't named the tarantula I got in September.

One Radical Dude · 01-03-2007, 04:52 PM

That's a nice looking bird you've got there.

01-03-2007, 02:40 PM	#1
pitbulllady Co-Administrator Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: South Carolina Posts: 2,276	Somebody Gave Me the Bird! Well, actually...I sorta did have to pay for the bird, but at least I can make payments, and the price was really good. I went to get snake food from my friend who breeds rodents today. As it turns out, he also breeds Mini Dachshunds. Some people had come over on New Year's Day, wanting a puppy, and offered him a hand-fed, just-weaned baby Senegal Parrot in trade, since they breed birds. Since this guy deals with a lot of pet shops, he figured he'd be able to sell the bird to them, so he agreed to the trade. When I showed up to get rats and mice, there was this little green bird inside a folding wire dog crate, begging for attention, so naturally I had to take it home! The breeders told the guy that the bird is probably a female, based on width of pelvic bones, but that's not too reliable, so I will have to wait and see what color the adult under-tail feathers come in, since that is pretty reliable with Senegals. She/he is 11 weeks old, and really sweet! These are supposed to be fairly good talkers, though this one will probably learn to bark like a dog long before it can talk, lol! Fortunately, I already had a big cage, which had housed a ferret, so I had to just get some toys, perches and parrot food, and drag the cage out of storage, clean off the cobwebs, and rearrange the shelves and ladders to accomodate a small parrot instead of a weasel. Anyway, here she is! Now, I just need a good name. pitbulllady

01-03-2007, 02:52 PM	#2
Cassini90125 The Postmaster Love gives you courage that's stronger than anything! Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Saturn Posts: 6,652	He/she's adorable! __________________ "Frankie! That weird kid is using a flower pot for a cup!" Sailor Moon. Best Anime EVER.

01-03-2007, 03:04 PM	#3
koosie Moon-Calf It was just imagination Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Northern Britain Posts: 695	That second photo is incredible. That's a very lovely looking little Parrot. Congrats! __________________ Aw....Snicket

01-03-2007, 03:08 PM	#4
Partymember super-scientist GO TEAM VENTURE! Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Lake George Posts: 1,500	ha...after reading the headline i thought you were the person who tried to pass me on the right while i was turning right today...NOT COOL __________________ Think you used enough dynamite there, Butch?

01-03-2007, 03:13 PM	#5
some guy you dont know Just a Poor Boy Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: some building in some city of some state in some country. Posts: 826	actually getting a pet bird.. not what i thought the thread was about. but nonetheless, nice bird. __________________ I just became a member of a club known as the bumbling fools Botching the game and the best things in life is the motto and the rule

01-03-2007, 03:32 PM	#6
CG Foster's Legend BACK FROM THE DEAD?!!? Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Adelaide Posts: 1,120	Awwww, s/he is adorable! What a cutie! I love birds so much.

01-03-2007, 04:12 PM	#7
kageri Polkameister FORTY-SEVEN, YES. I MEAN TWO. Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Arizona Posts: 1,873	Awwww, how cute! Coincidentally I got a bird a few weeks ago too, actually -- a Pacific Blue Parrotlet -- and the breeder also gave me a prediction of its gender (probably male) based on the width of the pelvic bones (which I didn't even know you could use to determine a bird's gender, I thought you always had to do DNA testing). They're probably even around the same age, too. Congrats! S/he is beautiful! I love the coloring of parrots, so diverse and mesmerizing to look at. __________________ "(NOTE: these companies are from the country that makes the best video games: JAPAN!)"

01-03-2007, 04:20 PM	#8
WiltFan At Home Hmm...yessss... Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: 1 hour from Disneyland. :) Posts: 135	Cute bird! I love the colors. __________________ ~Disneylanding since '95~

01-03-2007, 04:32 PM	#9
Sparky Undisputed Ruler of Terrencania Am not Slave-O-Matic! Am Johnny Five! Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 5,714	Somehow I knew when I saw the title of this thread on the main page, I thought to myself that it must have been posted by pbl, who had just gotten another parrot. Senegals are awesome! Good luck with her. I hate coming up with names so I won't be any help - I still haven't named the tarantula I got in September. __________________ Custom Machine Embroidery & More

01-03-2007, 04:52 PM	#10
One Radical Dude Big Insensitive Jerkface Still Awesome Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Seattle, WA, USA Posts: 2,738	That's a nice looking bird you've got there. __________________ Visit these pages: Facebook, Twitter, Google+