RF> I have a Blue and Gold named Peanut.I keep him in the house with us
RF>since he loves attention.. Does anyone else have a BG they keep in the
RF>house and if so does he/she literaly throw thier food out on the floor
RF>I love all my birds but this one is so messy. I know that all birds wi
RF>be messy i have 22 pairs of birds but for some reason he is extreamly
RF>messy. we have to keep the vaccum real close by .. I love him alot
RF>but am thinking of moving him out to the bird room. I was going to try
RF>to get a seed skirt but already know that is not going to help.
RF>
RF>I would like to here from someone that does and tell me what i can do 
RF>stop this.. i do not want to move him out to the bird room since him a
RF>the kids play so well together.. but the mess is getting the wife all
RF>worked up ..
RF>
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Hi Rick,
I haven't ever had a conversation with you so I'll introduce myself and 
then give you the solution that I have for the same problem.  I am a 
veterinarian, not avian but monkey.  I work at a primate center in 
Louisiana.  I own a Blue and Gold Macaw, Moluccan, African Grey, and breed 
Pacific Parrotlets.
My husband and I are sold on acrylic cages. That is how we solved the 
problem.  On top of the constant cleaning and sweeping we have a dachsund 
named Emily (we should have named her Hoover!!) that eats anything she 
comes across and needless to say without being too graphic - she was 
yacking up bird food on a daily basis.
All of our birds are in acrylic cages, even our breeding pairs.  We are 
happy and so are they.  They get plenty of air (this is a common criticism 
of these cages) through air holes in the top of the cages.  The macaw cage 
is 3' x 3' x 4' and sits on a wooden base.  Danny and Pat Chauvin of 
Chauvin's Custom Cages makes these cages.  You would have to talk to him 
about cost and shipping, etc.  His add has been placed in previous issues 
of Bird Talk and he is well known in my area.  
His address and phone number:
Daniel & Pat Chauvin
1409 Bayou Blue Road
Houma, LA  70364
(504) 876-7966
Good Luck!  Anita
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