Check this bird out

Humboldt · Post by **Humboldt** » Sun Sep 05, 2004 11:45 pm

New bird at work. It's going to be beautiful.

7thkevin · Post by **7thkevin** » Sun Sep 05, 2004 11:57 pm

cooL

i want one. what kidn is it?

Humboldt · Post by **Humboldt** » Mon Sep 06, 2004 12:02 am

Scarlet macaw.

relatively uncommon, very expensive.

Quite large, very intelligent.

TrUtHsMaCkEr · Post by **TrUtHsMaCkEr** » Mon Sep 06, 2004 12:07 am

Humboldt wrote:Scarlet macaw.

relatively uncommon, very expensive.

Quite large, very intelligent.

if they're uncommon why the price? cause of intelligence?

kinda looks like the bird from alladin no?

Christopher561 · Post by **Christopher561** » Mon Sep 06, 2004 12:10 am

Is it me or is that bird in just a tank.. isnt that kind crule? I dont know anything about birds just thinking that..

Kyle · Post by **Kyle** » Mon Sep 06, 2004 12:11 am

Christopher561 wrote:Is it me or is that bird in just a tank.. isnt that kind crule? I dont know anything about birds just thinking that..

It's not very old and can't perch on a stick. You can't keep them in a cage until they're older.

TrUtHsMaCkEr wrote:if they're uncommon why the price? cause of intelligence?

Because they're highly intelligent, beautiful, and they live up to 80 years.

I had a Blue and Gold Macaw I raised from a hatchling, he was beautiful. Quite an experience.

Rivas · Post by **Rivas** » Mon Sep 06, 2004 12:17 am

Humboldt wrote:New bird at work. It's going to be beautiful.

wow,its looking nice !!!

how much they r going for ?
also do u work at pet store ?

Dan · Post by **Dan** » Mon Sep 06, 2004 12:42 am

TrUtHsMaCkEr wrote:if they're uncommon why the price? cause of intelligence?

very smart,,,yes!

but also,when a bird is "uncommon" that means there are less of them and harder to find,therefor the price goes up for that reason also.

Dan · Post by **Dan** » Mon Sep 06, 2004 12:44 am

Christopher561 wrote:Is it me or is that bird in just a tank.. isnt that kind crule? I dont know anything about birds just thinking that..

it's a baby. and birds can catch colds & get sick real easily,especially young birds.

Dan · Post by **Dan** » Mon Sep 06, 2004 12:44 am

Humboldt wrote:Scarlet macaw.

relatively uncommon, very expensive.

Quite large, very intelligent.

yup! nice bird,,,do you remember that I had a "severe McCaw"?

I love these birds.

Christopher561 · Post by **Christopher561** » Mon Sep 06, 2004 12:47 am

CommanderCody wrote:it's a baby. and birds can catch colds real easily too.

Ohhhh ok that explains it thanks :-D. The only pet I ever had was a salamander.

BaLa · Post by **BaLa** » Mon Sep 06, 2004 4:42 am

looks cool..

I'll send you $50 for it

nepenthe · Post by **nepenthe** » Mon Sep 06, 2004 9:36 am

CommanderCody wrote:yup! nice bird,,,do you remember that I had a "severe McCaw"?

I love these birds.

Severe's are the smallest of the macaw family, no?

Humboldt · Post by **Humboldt** » Mon Sep 06, 2004 9:53 am

Not sure if they're THE smallest, but if not they're pretty close.

We call them "mini macaws" and they're some funny birds. They all squawk at the same time and bob their heads. Very silly birds, cute as hell. We have 3 right now, just starting to perch.

Yes, the scarlet is still a baby, I think around 10 weeks or so. When birds come in at that age they stay in the brooder tank, where they're safe and can't hurt themselves or fall off anything, and where they can be under a heat lamp.

Once they're a bit older we move them out onto the plexiglass trays like these severes are in. They can waddle around in the walnut shell we use as a litter, and eventually leran to perch on the perches and the sides of the trays.

The scarlet is going for $1,599
Price is based not only on how common the bird is, but also how hard it is to find a breeding pair and how difficult that type of bird is to successfully raise.

tao_jones · Post by **tao_jones** » Mon Sep 06, 2004 9:58 am

very cool looking birds humboldt