Thanks for the info Linda. He does have one "tree branch"  type of
perch that we got a the pet store a while back. The others are plastic
as well as a later that is wire like the cage material.  I will get
what you recommended after we get him clipped in two weeks. I was
going  to do it today but it was very cold here in New England and I
didn't want to take a chance so I canceled. I still do not feel
comfortabe clipping wings and nails. The vet is pricey, but she does
that gram stool test (I think thats the right terminology) and checks
other stuff as well.
Thanks again.


On Sat, 22 Jan 2005 18:43:06 -0500, Linda Ambrose
 wrote:

>
> finiteguy  wrote:
>
>> Probably A good idea. Anyone else thinks it's okay? I know that people
>> say that sandpaper is not good.
>
>   Concrete perches (such as Polly's Pastels; there are other brands on
>the market as well) will wear down the tips of nails.  I have a few
>Polly's Pastels, but the Hagen brand is just as good and they're less
>pricey.    Perches should be in varying widths.  Also, wooden perches
>are superior to plastic ones.  Natural tree branches are good, too.
>Just make sure the natural wood you choose is not poisonous.  Sandpaper
>covers are very bad for birds' tender feet.
>
>> Also, it wa - 2 degrees F at my house this morning.
>> Yesterday I cancelled the appointment with the vet in anticipation of
>> extremely cold weather. I don't care how well the cage is covered from
>> the door to the heated car, it just seems like the worng thing to do
>> when it is so damn cold out. Hope this crappy waether doesn't last.
>> Just got $350.00 worth of heating oil in less than 1 month.
>
>   Birds can be quite resiliant to the cold.  But I'd still be leery
>about transporting birds when it's *really* cold, like "Arctic" cold.
>I'm in the process of bringing home a pair (a Fischers and a lutino
>Peachface) of lovebirds, one of whom has neurological problems.  They've
>been sitting at my friends' pet store for the last two weeks because I
>just find it much too frigid to transport them from the store to my car.
>It's been about -30 degrees C. here the last ten days or so.  I'm not
>about to take any chances with that kind of weather.
>---
>Linda



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