Posted: Tue Dec 13, 2005 12:41 pm Post subject: Re: Macaw freaks out when I drink valarian root tea...
On Tue, 13 Dec 2005 16:11:22 +0000, Richard Davies <nospam@nospam.com> wrote:
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On 13 Dec 2005 05:55:59 -0800, "toucanldy@aol.com" <toucanldy@aol.com wrote: You've got to be kidding about chaining his leg to the bed post. What's wrong with that? It's a four-foot chain (it's not as if he's going to be left dangling upside down from it if he wakes up in the night and falls) and it's for his own safety in a strange room at night if I can't get him back in his cage. He really doesn't mind it at all - my nan chains his leg to his T-stand at home if he decides that he wants to sleep on there.
and what do you think might happen if he got startled in the night?
On Tue, 13 Dec 2005 16:11:22 +0000, Richard Davies <nospam@nospam.com wrote: On 13 Dec 2005 05:55:59 -0800, "toucanldy@aol.com" <toucanldy@aol.com wrote: You've got to be kidding about chaining his leg to the bed post. What's wrong with that? It's a four-foot chain (it's not as if he's going to be left dangling upside down from it if he wakes up in the night and falls) and it's for his own safety in a strange room at night if I can't get him back in his cage. He really doesn't mind it at all - my nan chains his leg to his T-stand at home if he decides that he wants to sleep on there. and what do you think might happen if he got startled in the night? My experience is Macaws have truly remarkable night vision. if Mine
wants to sleep in the bedroom (usually on a pillow or my wrist), she is welcome to do so. Fortunately she is toilet trained, and she actually does so now and them. She usually sleeps on top of her cage, but about once a year when I go to bed, I will find her in the bed room, on the bed. Once and a while she will make her way to my office at home late at night. She does seem to fly at night now and then (it is a few times a year). It is usually because something happens (like an earth quake). I am alway amazed when I turn on the lights to see her perched on the end of sofa, or some other 'safe' place. That's why I have concluded they have excellent night vision. The other thing to keep in mind with big macaws is absolutely nothing about them is fragile or delicate. As for being startled, the bigger they are, the harder it is surprise them. In the morning she has been known to make her way under the covers (electric banket) to get warm for a few minute, and then re-emerge.
Posted: Tue Dec 13, 2005 5:28 pm Post subject: Re: Macaw freaks out when I drink valarian root tea...
"matt weber" <mattheww50@cox.net> wrote in message news:ensup11uui1nmlt3a4nu80aj0j9sbrmq4j@4ax.com...
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On Tue, 13 Dec 2005 21:41:23 GMT, xpenenyx@earthlink.net wrote: On Tue, 13 Dec 2005 16:11:22 +0000, Richard Davies <nospam@nospam.com wrote: On 13 Dec 2005 05:55:59 -0800, "toucanldy@aol.com" <toucanldy@aol.com wrote: You've got to be kidding about chaining his leg to the bed post. What's wrong with that? It's a four-foot chain (it's not as if he's going to be left dangling upside down from it if he wakes up in the night and falls) and it's for his own safety in a strange room at night if I can't get him back in his cage. He really doesn't mind it at all - my nan chains his leg to his T-stand at home if he decides that he wants to sleep on there. and what do you think might happen if he got startled in the night? ----snipped--- >8
I don't agree with chaining a bird's leg, accidents happen, but I think a large macaw would scream loudly if he felt in trouble.
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