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 #1983970


Captain Sam
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 Passover ruby update

First off happy passover everyone. Hope everyone is enjoying easter weekend as well. I realized i haven’t updated you guys on ruby since i got her a few months back. Well she is doing fantastic and everyone in the family is in love with her. She can be very stubborn, but most of the time she is manageable.

Her main priorities are food. i try to get her interested in new things like toys but its all about the food with her.

She has been chatting a ton. She really is part of the family now. everyone gives her bits of fruit and talks to her. and she is MUCH less shy. For quite some time she was very defensive and you couldn’t touch her. Now she hops out to the ledge on her cage to be kissed and pet. If any of you remember the confusion of when we got her, i just decided to let it all go. Whether she is 2 years or 20 years old, we love her and wouldn’t trade her for the world. If scammers can live with themselves, then so be it.

Anyways we were in the kitchen this morning eating matzos, and decided to share. also she saw a tomato in whole form for the first time. Kitchen is a bit dark for good pics, sorry. enjoy!

The main course!




wtf is this?


lemme check...


looks just liek meh!



thanks for looking everyone! Sorry i’m not a habitual site user, just college is so demanding.
-sam



04/11/09  10:24am

 #1984460


Birdfever69
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  Message To: Captain Sam   In reference to Message Id: 1983970


 Passover ruby update

he looks pretty good.

i thought you were going to get a bigger cage? the one you have now would work for a cockateil, but deff not a electus. also, tomatoes tend to be a bit acidic, so watch how much she eats.

otherwise, looks good!



04/12/09  02:01am

 #1984527


Captain Sam
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  Message To: Birdfever69   In reference to Message Id: 1984460


 Passover ruby update

I dont feed her tomatoes.

And i havent found a cage big enough yet. All that turns up on craigslist is small crappy cages. And big ones that cost way too much.



04/12/09  08:51am

 #1985084


Birdfever69
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  Message To: Captain Sam   In reference to Message Id: 1984527


 Passover ruby update

i saw her chewing on the tomatoe in one of your pics, thats why i said something.

and as for the cage, thats part of owning an exotic bird. they cost a lot. but she does need a larger cage. theres no way she can be happy and exercise in that small of a cage.



04/13/09  09:25am

 #1985370


Lovetheleo
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  Message To: Birdfever69   In reference to Message Id: 1985084


 Passover ruby update

i agree


just keep looking for the bigger cage hopefully it will come up soon
also try looking places an hour or so away

i drove about an hour-1 1/2 hours to get my cage

it was still pricey but i got it half the original price it was a $400 cage for $200 yay

anyway even is you can save $10-20 a week that will add up for cage expense

for now just make sure she gets alot of out of cage time

also be careful of tomatoes especially the leaves that are known to be toxic so i wouldnt let her chew on them anymore

anyway she looks great



04/13/09  06:27pm

 #1985528


Guylinda
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  Message To: Lovetheleo   In reference to Message Id: 1985370


 Passover ruby update

*knows nothing about birds*

what kind of birds is she shes beatiful!!



04/13/09  11:16pm

 #1986058


Birdfever69
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  Message To: Guylinda   In reference to Message Id: 1985528


 Passover ruby update

she is a female eclectus. the cool thing about these birds is you can tell the sex just by looking at them. the males are green, the females are the red and purple. kinda neat eh?

and good luck finding your cage! hope ya get it soon!



04/14/09  10:27pm

 #1986225


SamanthaAK
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  Message To: Birdfever69   In reference to Message Id: 1986058


 Passover ruby update

i just got a blue and gold macaw and i am getting a 1,000 dolar cage for under 400 on ebay look on ebay it takes some time but its worth it they should have some that will be perfect!!

oh and she is beautiful



04/15/09  11:17am

 #1997743


Shadow316
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  Message To: SamanthaAK   In reference to Message Id: 1986225


 Passover ruby update

Quote:

a 1,000 dolar cage for under 400 on ebay look on ebay it takes some time but its worth it they should have some that will be perfect!!



Totally agree, just found a really nice cage and have it ordered.. hoping it is what it says it will be lol.

-Nick-



05/03/09  04:40pm

 #1997830


SamanthaAK
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  Message To: Shadow316   In reference to Message Id: 1997743


 Passover ruby update

just found a better one for 300 the only thing different is thats its grey not black but glad to help



05/03/09  06:20pm


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