Molzy7687
08-11-2007, 09:44 PM
Hello all!
Well, I met Shirley at AAV this last week, and she told me about this forum. Shirley and I had 'known' each other on another bird forum, almost 5 years ago, when I wanted a cockatoo (what little I knew!). It was great getting to meet her, as well as Dr. Cook.
I am 20 years old, and live in Minnesota. I became interested in birds 5 years ago when someone on one of my message boards (for pet rats) mentioned getting a 'parrotlet'. I googled it, because I figured it was a baby parrot. Well, I was in love right then and there. Since then I have spent countless hours searching the web for information, volunteered with MAARS, a rescue organization in MN, for 4 years, and worked at Avian Suites (a bird boarding facility) for the past 3 years. My latest adventure has been an internship with The Gabriel Foundation, which I've been doing for the past 3 months. That's how I ended up at AAV, and running into Shirley. I'm currently in school at the University of Minnesota for Animal Science, and I am intersted in going in to nutrition or behavior. I just finished my freshman year, and have three semesters left due to a lot of AP classes in high school.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v626/molzy7687/Summer2006090.jpg
I am owned by a 2 year old female lutino cockatiel named Sweety. I have to say I would never have gotten a cockatiel (there are so many more 'exciting' birds out there-or so I thought!), but I was working at a pet store for a year, and someone had to return her. We didn't accept returns on pets, so I agreed to bring 'him' home. I told my parents I was 'fostering' her (they don't like birds, and that was why I hadn't gotten a bird previously), but I fell in love, and so she stayed. She amazes me every day with how much personality she has, and I now recommend cockatiels to many people, since they do make EXCELLENT pets!
Sweety came to me on a wild bird seed mix, in a small cage with plastic perches and no toys. Luckily she catches on quick, and loves Zupreem natural pellets, fresh veggies, sprouts, her seed mix, and nutriberries. She also loves toys (which is good, because I have a toy obsession!).
(ok, I don't know how to make the picture any smaller-so sorry! Please notice the vacuum sitting behind her...she's a messy eater!)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v626/molzy7687/Thanksgiving2006009.jpg
Sweety is extremely spoiled, and likes to yell at all the other birds. She loves head scratches and playing with her toys (anything shreddable or soft plastic!). This is her cage last thanksgiving...since then I've added some more perches on top, and she currently has a Wingdow on order-she loves to sit and look outside!
She's currently an 'only bird', but I'm not sure how long that will last! I got her a year and a half ago, and since then she has flown to Denver, CO with me for the summer, and is currently driving from Providence, RI to Denver, CO in a motor home. Then on wednesday she'll be flying back to MN with me.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v626/molzy7687/Riley2.jpg
I'm also owned by a crazy, hyper, cuter-then-heck netherland dwarf bunny, named Riley. He's going in to be nuetered on Thursday, and likes to cause any and all trouble that he can. He lives in the house, and is litter trained. He loves to chase my roommates cats, and has now learned how to climb out of his pen-I guess that means I'll have to buy him a bigger cage!
Sorry for the long intro, but I know how much people like pictures and stories!
Well, I met Shirley at AAV this last week, and she told me about this forum. Shirley and I had 'known' each other on another bird forum, almost 5 years ago, when I wanted a cockatoo (what little I knew!). It was great getting to meet her, as well as Dr. Cook.
I am 20 years old, and live in Minnesota. I became interested in birds 5 years ago when someone on one of my message boards (for pet rats) mentioned getting a 'parrotlet'. I googled it, because I figured it was a baby parrot. Well, I was in love right then and there. Since then I have spent countless hours searching the web for information, volunteered with MAARS, a rescue organization in MN, for 4 years, and worked at Avian Suites (a bird boarding facility) for the past 3 years. My latest adventure has been an internship with The Gabriel Foundation, which I've been doing for the past 3 months. That's how I ended up at AAV, and running into Shirley. I'm currently in school at the University of Minnesota for Animal Science, and I am intersted in going in to nutrition or behavior. I just finished my freshman year, and have three semesters left due to a lot of AP classes in high school.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v626/molzy7687/Summer2006090.jpg
I am owned by a 2 year old female lutino cockatiel named Sweety. I have to say I would never have gotten a cockatiel (there are so many more 'exciting' birds out there-or so I thought!), but I was working at a pet store for a year, and someone had to return her. We didn't accept returns on pets, so I agreed to bring 'him' home. I told my parents I was 'fostering' her (they don't like birds, and that was why I hadn't gotten a bird previously), but I fell in love, and so she stayed. She amazes me every day with how much personality she has, and I now recommend cockatiels to many people, since they do make EXCELLENT pets!
Sweety came to me on a wild bird seed mix, in a small cage with plastic perches and no toys. Luckily she catches on quick, and loves Zupreem natural pellets, fresh veggies, sprouts, her seed mix, and nutriberries. She also loves toys (which is good, because I have a toy obsession!).
(ok, I don't know how to make the picture any smaller-so sorry! Please notice the vacuum sitting behind her...she's a messy eater!)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v626/molzy7687/Thanksgiving2006009.jpg
Sweety is extremely spoiled, and likes to yell at all the other birds. She loves head scratches and playing with her toys (anything shreddable or soft plastic!). This is her cage last thanksgiving...since then I've added some more perches on top, and she currently has a Wingdow on order-she loves to sit and look outside!
She's currently an 'only bird', but I'm not sure how long that will last! I got her a year and a half ago, and since then she has flown to Denver, CO with me for the summer, and is currently driving from Providence, RI to Denver, CO in a motor home. Then on wednesday she'll be flying back to MN with me.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v626/molzy7687/Riley2.jpg
I'm also owned by a crazy, hyper, cuter-then-heck netherland dwarf bunny, named Riley. He's going in to be nuetered on Thursday, and likes to cause any and all trouble that he can. He lives in the house, and is litter trained. He loves to chase my roommates cats, and has now learned how to climb out of his pen-I guess that means I'll have to buy him a bigger cage!
Sorry for the long intro, but I know how much people like pictures and stories!