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I need to repair a toy. The only way I can see to fix it is with glue. Does anyone use glue? I've read Elmer's (child-safe, FDA approved) is okay but I've never seen that brand in Australia.

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Thanks MissK. I don't have one, just started thinking about it when I read http://www.takaki1.freeserve.co.uk/indexkak.htm

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So I was talking to my dad on the phone and at the end of the conversation, Charlie flies onto my shoulder (he loves chewing phones). My dad, who grew up with a farming background and is always telling me you shouldn't treat pets like they're your children, starts talking to Charlie. So I put dad on...

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Very happy! I discovered Pet City today! Thanks for the tip, Claire in the Air! http://www.petcity.com.au/ They have a reasonably extensive range of bird products. I was especially happy because they also sell happy perches. I've been looking for some replacements for the ones I bought 4 years ago f...

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Does anyone use a steam cleaner (without detergent) on their bird's cage? If so, which one do you use? How good do you find it? How often do you use it? Can you use it inside or does the floor end up really wet? I have a clothes steamer but I'm not happy with it because it seems to leak a bit and I ...

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Hi Paul I don't have much to add to the fine responses you've already had but I do want to say is that all of those behaviours are normal. My guys like to do those same things. They are especially interested in items see you using. So putting the remote control away as soon as you've used it is a gr...

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Hi Amanda I think you need to brief your visitors really well... and if they don't respond appropriately, then you need to keep them away from your bird using one of the means mentioned above. I also can't stand it when people are mean to animals. I remember mini-lecturing somebody's kids once in a ...

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I use cement perches and natural wood perches (the thick ones with plenty of bark on them are the best) with my guys.

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Interesting.... we have the opposite problem... we want to socialise our birds with people more but most of those who come over aren't that interested.

I guess you need to try to explain to people how to interact with them and show them how to do it?

Ellie.

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In addition to what Molossus has said, I'd recommend increasing foraging. You can do a search on here for threads on foraging. See if you can be her only source of treats. I had issues with our girl last year during breeding season. It's not fun! Also, make the most of her time in her cage. Sit by t...

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Lories are very, very loud. Where are you from? We have them in the wild here and a flock can be deafening!

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Very cute! I've always been surprised that mine don't learn to say "good girl" and "good boy" - they say other things (that only me and my hubby can understand) but never that! I knew someone with a macaw who was being clicker trained. He would mimic the sounds of the clicker in ...

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Hi Panos It is possible that they won't bond. How old is your female? I think to maximise the chances of her bonding with the bird your father should stop interacting with her for a while. I know that might be hard, but it is probably best for the long run? Other members of your family could then al...

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Apollo is such a cutey. I'm enjoying the picture progression.

Teenage angst is such a joy!

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They all sneeze. Excessive sneezing can be a sign if illness. Generally there shouldn't be nasal discharge, although if he's just been playing in his water bowl, it would make sense that water would come out.

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Thanks Jen. Lovely to hear from you.

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It's at times like this, I wish this forum had a LIKE button!

Beautiful babies.

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It really doesn't look good to me either, but I'm not an expert in these things. If it was my bird, I would be taking it to an avian vet... but maybe some of the breeders here might have some ideas. Ellie. P.S. If he isn't getting appropriate nutrients, it's not necessarily your fault, it could be t...

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Here are Shalah's pics: Entrees beak close up from the side http://i1321.photobucket.com/albums/u545/Lea_Neil/Birds/entreebluebirdside2_zps96cb9800.jpg Entrees Mum and Dad http://i1321.photobucket.com/albums/u545/Lea_Neil/Birds/copymumanddadbirds_zps1bc3aa24.jpg Entrees Avatar pic enlarged http://i1...

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Good job, well done!

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Hi Subodhhire I don't know much about handraising baby birds - but I think you are on the right track by offering them sprouting beans. I remember when we first brought Janey home, although she was weaned, the breeder recommended feeding her sprouting seed every day for the first little while. Ellie.

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Hi Shalah

I believe you can post a picture as your avatar in the meantime, or you can email me the photo and I can put it up for you.

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You can get the spammy message if you are trying to post pics or links in your post. You have to do a certain number of posts and be a member for a minimum length of time before you can post links or images. It's an anti-spam feature as we were getting a lot of link spam and some pornographic pictur...

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Hi Allira When I introduced my guys, I first kept them in separate rooms, partially for quarantine reasons and partially so that they wouldn't feel threatened but might be curious about each other when they heard each other. I would let them out separately during their play-times. Sometimes, they mi...

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How fantastic! Thanks for sharing.

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Hi Subodh

Do Alexandrines have many predators in the wild? I met a pet bird here in Qld that was badly injured during a free flight exercise by a hawk.

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Vimeo is another one, not sure of others.

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I agree with Subodh. I think you need to look after the needs of the bird you have before getting another bird. Either finding a new home with a mate or you could look for a hand raised tiel that you can tame and then be a companion for your tiel.

Good luck with your decisions.

Ellie.

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I honestly don't know about the tiel. I've only ever been in the store once. I didn't make comment to the owner as I figured I didn't know about its context but perhaps I should have.

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Such a cutie - looks like a happy baby you have there.

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Sorry, you do have to do it through a third party sharing site. Youtube is definitely the most common site for video hosting although there are others.

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I'm personally not a fan of giving birds mirrors. However, it is probably okay unless the behaviour turns obsessive. I once saw a poor cockatiel living in the back of a furniture store that had a habit of walking two steps away from the mirror and then walking straight back to it. He would do it ove...

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Hi Tom

You've done well with him. Glad to see you guys are still doing well. Are Rio & Gene getting along any better yet?

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Wow, he's doing well! Great work!

InTheAir wrote:Hey Ellie, want to put a team together for the next Olympics? We should be good candidates for the funding they no longer want to put into the swimming team after last year ;p

We could try, although my guys don't learn nearly as quickly as Nele does!

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Hi Claire

You've done a great job with Nele. He's doing so well! Thanks for sharing the video.

Ellie.

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Hi Subodh I was just looking at the photo host and I think Google have changed how it works so that is probably why you were having problems. Unfortunately I think they've made it now as a tool to predominantly share for those using Google Plus. I will try to update the tutorial at some point... but...

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Hi Subodh I did not know that Alexandrines are facing extinction in the wild. I probably should have known this but I didn't. It is great that you are trying to do something. :) In the end I guess the responsibility falls on the government to enforce the law; but I guess the government has lots of p...

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Hi Samantha You've been given lots of good advice here. Here are just another couple of ideas to add to the mix. With my guys, I occasionally use a plastic baby spoon to feed them treats. I especially do this if they seem over-excited because sometimes that will bring on a bite. I can do that throug...

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Thanks for sharing. Lovely to see one so young playing. I am surprised, I didn't realise they would do this at such a young age.

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Thanks for sharing. I can see why you have an opinionated cockatiel. I'm sure he feels that these new birds are (to some degree) intruders and that you and your husband and your house belong to him.

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You have a cute baby there!

Here is the URL for the video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gUm-X46R88c

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What beautiful boys! I love how they talk in-sync.

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Hahahaha, but seriously your birds are so much cooler than a cat! They are pretty cool, but it would still be nice to have a cat, something that sits in your lap and loves to be pat. Never exchanging the birds though! One of the main reasons we didn't get a cat were the ecological ones - we live ba...

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Alyza wrote:Ellie, you've got a good husband - agreeing to 2 birds...

Thanks Alyza - yes I do.

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Good luck with that - When we were newly weds my husband knew a pet would make me happy - I hadn't had a pet since I lived at home.... so we went looking for a cat and came up with Janey our IRN instead. I then managed to convince him that we needed to get her a friend but I think it unlikely I coul...

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Having this new subforum will allow you to organise your conversations into threads, rather than have it mixed into other discussions on Mutations and Genetics. I'll leave it as public viewing and all members can post to it for now. If this causes you any problems, please PM me. I'm a little relucta...

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As for why you might not be able to use an outside link, I don't know the parameters Imran has set for that. It might be part of bot control or spam control within the board's programming itself. Just give it some time Links have the same restrictions as pictures because quite often that's all spam...

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I don't think the _need_ our help with moulting, I think it may make it easier for them but I don't think it is necessary. The amount of feathers you describe is fine, even more than that can be normal.

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Sorry, I must have misunderstood, I thought you wanted it visible to everyone?

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