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| Paulo |
I have seen meyers in Canada for less than that...aroun 300/400 CDN.
Have you thought about a Linnie? I live in an apartment and after a lot of
research i found out it seems to be the most suitable, and working outside
home, it seems it is a bird can keep playing by itself without missing
much...
Just a thought
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Paulo
"Mike Marchand" <marchandmike@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> "oldmolly" <oldmolly@ntlworld.com> wrote in message
> news:bgpabb$qqugt$1@ID-165698.news.uni-berlin.de...
> >
> > "Mike Marchand" <marchandmike@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> > news:CRUXa.39471$tQ2.1132066@news1.telusplanet.net...
> > > I'm trying to decide what kind of bird to buy for a pet and just can't
> > make
> > > up my mind. It's sort of a first "serious" bird... I owned a budgie
> when
> > I
> > > was much younger, but that was many years ago.
> > >
> > > So far, I'm interested in the following species : lovebird,
cockatiel,
> > > meyers parrot, maroon-bellied conure and quaker. When I started out
> > looking
> > > at birds, it was either a Cockatiel or lovebird, but since
encountering
> a
> > > number of other species, the meyers, conure and quaker all seem like
> > > excellent pets also.
> > >
> > > Some considerations are that I live in an apartment, but the walls are
> not
> > > super thin (I can occasionally hear voices from above, but never the
> > sides).
> > > I also have a pet dog (cocker spaniel) and tropical fish. I'd like a
> bird
> > > with some personality and likes to make some noise (but preferablly
not
> > too
> > > much screaming because of the neighbours). Some publications say that
> the
> > > maroon-bellied conure can be very loud but not as loud as other
conures,
> > > while others say it's very quiet.... so I don't know what to make of
> that,
> > > and I have not read a whole lot about the meyers or quaker.
> > >
> > > Anyone give me some advice or recommendations other than the birds I
> > listed?
> > > Thanks for any help you guys can provide.
> > >
> > >
> > All good choices, but if you don't want loud, don't get a quaker. I
> adore
> > them and have 5 of them but as much as I love them, I have to admit that
> > they are loud.
> > Meyers are sweet and can learn to talk, but as with all poicephalus's,
> they
> > tend to nippy as they hit adolescence <sp>.
> > Some more choices for you to consider are black headed caiques,
> > lineolated,celestial parrotlets, pionus.
> >
> >
> > ---
> > Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free.
> > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com).
> > Version: 6.0.505 / Virus Database: 302 - Release Date: 30/07/03
> >
>
> Out of curiousity, what is the usual price range for meyers? The one I
> looked at was $1000 (Canadian dollars).
>
> Thanks
>
>
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| Mike Marchand |
I 'll have to look around for a breeder... that's a considerable savings
over $1000 !!! I don't suppose you know of any breeders in BC / Fraser
Valley & Lower Mainland area, do you?
I've read about liniolated parakeets also & they seem like nice birds...
plus I also work all day and its a bonus if the bird will be happy by
himself.
So many choices! I usually deal with a local pet store which always deals
with locally bred birds & other animals and always had good luck with them,
but they are expensive and the selection is not that great.
"Paulo" <noemail@sorry.com> wrote in message
news:vhXXa.1574$ZV6.212330@news20.bellglobal.com...
> I have seen meyers in Canada for less than that...aroun 300/400 CDN.
>
> Have you thought about a Linnie? I live in an apartment and after a lot of
> research i found out it seems to be the most suitable, and working outside
> home, it seems it is a bird can keep playing by itself without missing
> much...
>
> Just a thought
>
> --
> Paulo
> "Mike Marchand" <marchandmike@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:Q9WXa.39487$tQ2.1134098@news1.telusplanet.net...
> >
> > "oldmolly" <oldmolly@ntlworld.com> wrote in message
> > news:bgpabb$qqugt$1@ID-165698.news.uni-berlin.de...
> > >
> > > "Mike Marchand" <marchandmike@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> > > news:CRUXa.39471$tQ2.1132066@news1.telusplanet.net...
> > > > I'm trying to decide what kind of bird to buy for a pet and just
can't
> > > make
> > > > up my mind. It's sort of a first "serious" bird... I owned a budgie
> > when
> > > I
> > > > was much younger, but that was many years ago.
> > > >
> > > > So far, I'm interested in the following species : lovebird,
> cockatiel,
> > > > meyers parrot, maroon-bellied conure and quaker. When I started out
> > > looking
> > > > at birds, it was either a Cockatiel or lovebird, but since
> encountering
> > a
> > > > number of other species, the meyers, conure and quaker all seem like
> > > > excellent pets also.
> > > >
> > > > Some considerations are that I live in an apartment, but the walls
are
> > not
> > > > super thin (I can occasionally hear voices from above, but never the
> > > sides).
> > > > I also have a pet dog (cocker spaniel) and tropical fish. I'd like
a
> > bird
> > > > with some personality and likes to make some noise (but preferablly
> not
> > > too
> > > > much screaming because of the neighbours). Some publications say
that
> > the
> > > > maroon-bellied conure can be very loud but not as loud as other
> conures,
> > > > while others say it's very quiet.... so I don't know what to make of
> > that,
> > > > and I have not read a whole lot about the meyers or quaker.
> > > >
> > > > Anyone give me some advice or recommendations other than the birds I
> > > listed?
> > > > Thanks for any help you guys can provide.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > All good choices, but if you don't want loud, don't get a quaker. I
> > adore
> > > them and have 5 of them but as much as I love them, I have to admit
that
> > > they are loud.
> > > Meyers are sweet and can learn to talk, but as with all poicephalus's,
> > they
> > > tend to nippy as they hit adolescence <sp>.
> > > Some more choices for you to consider are black headed caiques,
> > > lineolated,celestial parrotlets, pionus.
> > >
> > >
> > > ---
> > > Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free.
> > > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com).
> > > Version: 6.0.505 / Virus Database: 302 - Release Date: 30/07/03
> > >
> >
> > Out of curiousity, what is the usual price range for meyers? The one I
> > looked at was $1000 (Canadian dollars).
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> >
>
>
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| Paulo |
I have seen meyers in Canada for less than that...aroun 300/400 CDN.
Have you thought about a Linnie? I live in an apartment and after a lot of
research i found out it seems to be the most suitable, and working outside
home, it seems it is a bird can keep playing by itself without missing
much...
Just a thought
--
Paulo
"Mike Marchand" <marchandmike@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:Q9WXa.39487$tQ2.1134098@news1.telusplanet.net...
>
> "oldmolly" <oldmolly@ntlworld.com> wrote in message
> news:bgpabb$qqugt$1@ID-165698.news.uni-berlin.de...
> >
> > "Mike Marchand" <marchandmike@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> > news:CRUXa.39471$tQ2.1132066@news1.telusplanet.net...
> > > I'm trying to decide what kind of bird to buy for a pet and just can't
> > make
> > > up my mind. It's sort of a first "serious" bird... I owned a budgie
> when
> > I
> > > was much younger, but that was many years ago.
> > >
> > > So far, I'm interested in the following species : lovebird,
cockatiel,
> > > meyers parrot, maroon-bellied conure and quaker. When I started out
> > looking
> > > at birds, it was either a Cockatiel or lovebird, but since
encountering
> a
> > > number of other species, the meyers, conure and quaker all seem like
> > > excellent pets also.
> > >
> > > Some considerations are that I live in an apartment, but the walls are
> not
> > > super thin (I can occasionally hear voices from above, but never the
> > sides).
> > > I also have a pet dog (cocker spaniel) and tropical fish. I'd like a
> bird
> > > with some personality and likes to make some noise (but preferablly
not
> > too
> > > much screaming because of the neighbours). Some publications say that
> the
> > > maroon-bellied conure can be very loud but not as loud as other
conures,
> > > while others say it's very quiet.... so I don't know what to make of
> that,
> > > and I have not read a whole lot about the meyers or quaker.
> > >
> > > Anyone give me some advice or recommendations other than the birds I
> > listed?
> > > Thanks for any help you guys can provide.
> > >
> > >
> > All good choices, but if you don't want loud, don't get a quaker. I
> adore
> > them and have 5 of them but as much as I love them, I have to admit that
> > they are loud.
> > Meyers are sweet and can learn to talk, but as with all poicephalus's,
> they
> > tend to nippy as they hit adolescence <sp>.
> > Some more choices for you to consider are black headed caiques,
> > lineolated,celestial parrotlets, pionus.
> >
> >
> > ---
> > Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free.
> > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com).
> > Version: 6.0.505 / Virus Database: 302 - Release Date: 30/07/03
> >
>
> Out of curiousity, what is the usual price range for meyers? The one I
> looked at was $1000 (Canadian dollars).
>
> Thanks
>
>
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