livingart Posted August 18, 2009 Report Share Posted August 18, 2009 Its a..... BOY! Well, Livingart's 99% sure it's a boy. I hope/wonder if he'll arrive tonight... remind me never to put anything in writing 8) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamH Posted August 18, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 18, 2009 One question before "bird" arrives... The doors on his cage are slide up and I've read that they can open these. What precautions do I need to take to prevent an escape? Also, name suggestions? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingart Posted August 18, 2009 Report Share Posted August 18, 2009 put a clothes peg on them his wing is clipped so if he gets out he won't fly away or hit windows once you have him trained you can let his wing grow back but remember he can fly out an open window or door Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N1CK Posted August 18, 2009 Report Share Posted August 18, 2009 Twist ties work Call it Tiki Can't wait for our budgies to breed again :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: They had 4 babies in one clutch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix44 Posted August 18, 2009 Report Share Posted August 18, 2009 call him horus!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingart Posted August 18, 2009 Report Share Posted August 18, 2009 call him horus!! be a good name for a bird of prey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix44 Posted August 18, 2009 Report Share Posted August 18, 2009 budgie eats chicken. lol. perfect name. my next bird shall be called horus. the one after that shall be called fawkes. the one after that shall be called isis Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingart Posted August 18, 2009 Report Share Posted August 18, 2009 we have a corella called jake the snake a snippet of his talking "give us a scratch" bites the finger offered says "oww" and laoghs his head off he had a ten minute arguement with himself today about the boys being in his room all this in 2 of our kids voices had a family in fits, said he made their day Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamH Posted August 18, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 18, 2009 Haha! Budgie arrived just after 6pm tonight. Settling in well, very still. He hopped away from my finger but he eventually jumped on. He sat on my for a bit then went exploring around the lounge, he like under the aquarium cabinet. Cat very interested but told off. He sneezed three times but seems okay, the missing toe doesn't seem to hinder him either. Here's a few pics (he's going to make a great model): Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix44 Posted August 18, 2009 Report Share Posted August 18, 2009 aww. he is so little. does he bite? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamH Posted August 18, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 18, 2009 He doesn't seem that little compared to the Zebby's. He bit me once or twice (didn't hurt) when I picked him up and held him. When he tries to get off my finger he bites for more grip. Sweetest little Budgie though. Any name ideas? I'm super stuck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix44 Posted August 18, 2009 Report Share Posted August 18, 2009 mclovn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamH Posted August 18, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 18, 2009 Not the easiest name to pronounce but a neat suggestion. :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingart Posted August 18, 2009 Report Share Posted August 18, 2009 good to see he arrived safe, he has an identical brother, i grabbed the one that hopped on my finger when it was time to go be pushy with him sam, don't let him dictate the terms didn't realise you had a cat, should have asked i suppose watch the cat with him he is only a mouthful Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bedazzled Posted August 18, 2009 Report Share Posted August 18, 2009 awww he is so cute He looks a lot like the budgie we got for our grandson, he named it rainbow But... If he was my budgie I would name him after one of the characters from ice age cos of the blue and white colouration. so maybe manny or scrat lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamH Posted August 18, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 18, 2009 My cat is a big useless fluff ball :lol: She caught a bird once but didn't kill it and catches crickets once or twice a month. Still, we are very strict about the cat, she can't be with the bird at all. Pushy you say? How pushy? Yeah, Mum suggested "Ice" but I thaught it was a bit plain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingart Posted August 18, 2009 Report Share Posted August 18, 2009 sadly i have heard that said about cats before, no matter how lazy they still have instincts and natural responses short name no more than 2 syllables is easier for him to learn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamH Posted August 18, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 18, 2009 I quite like the name Ace. http://www.birds-online.de/namenstatist ... hp?lang=en Guess I'll be trawling for a while :roll: :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cricketman Posted August 19, 2009 Report Share Posted August 19, 2009 we had an african grey in SA called iccarus, cos he escaped when my parents went to collect him mum: "are his wings clipped?" breeder: " no, no need, he is still too young to fly" next second phoom! out the door on a 2 day escapade around George, South Africa. eventually caught him when he returned to the farm for some food. good thing we didnt have to leave to go back to JHB for another week! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix44 Posted August 19, 2009 Report Share Posted August 19, 2009 2 syllables? mc. Lovin!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingart Posted August 19, 2009 Report Share Posted August 19, 2009 i would argue 3 on that one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix44 Posted August 19, 2009 Report Share Posted August 19, 2009 :lol: what about splash, squirt, dusty... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cricketman Posted August 19, 2009 Report Share Posted August 19, 2009 yeti? being snow-white? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamH Posted August 20, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 20, 2009 Was doing the dishes this morning (your welcome mum), and decided to sit the budgie up in front of me. I noticed that the BUBBLES where white and the BUDGIE was white. Then I clicked and came up with a name for him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingart Posted August 20, 2009 Report Share Posted August 20, 2009 shades of michael jackson Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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