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This tank need SOOOOOOOO much love. I haven't done much with it because, until recently, the only spot for it was right near my windows and it got way too much sun/algae for me to be able to control very much. However, it FINALLY has a place to live with better controlled natural and artificial light. The question is, what to do? There's two or three small anubias in there that were able to hang on, but I need something nice and tall for the back at least. Anyone have any ideas? I suck at being creative and with all this snow locking me in, I figured it's a good time to get a plan together.
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#47: A Kitchen Sprouter
Sprouts and microgreens are easy to grow on a kitchen counter, even in the dead of winter.
A fresh crop of sprouts every couple of days is like a little garden, with the added benefit of being extremely nutritious!
Image: Victorio Kitchen Products; EatWell101
I’ve got to find baron a new training treat. The only good he gets excited about is tortilla chips. He will work his ass off to get one, it’s the only thing he really cares about in terms of food.The issue is if we’re training every day I can’t use that. Too much salt and there’s no redeeming value at all. I don’t mind letting him have a bit every once in a while but every day is gonna make him sick. it’s not a whole lot but it adds up. He also likes peanuts, but they don’t motivate him at all. He’d rather bite my ear than eat a peanut, the tortilla chip trumps all over desires.
I know all birds have different food preferences, but here are some things that we use for Loki and Willa that they absolutely love: Banana chips, raisins, craisins, pumpkin seeds, sunflower seeds, and yogurt chips in small doses. We try to switch it up to not overdo any one of them because they are sweet/fattening but they do also have some added health benefits in small doses. Not sure if Baron likes any other kind of dried fruits but you can try dried mango, papaya, etc…(Loki and Willa prefer most fruit fresh so we haven’t had much luck with dried fruits aside from what I mentioned above).
I’ve tried all of those except the yogurt drops. I know he likes yogurt so I may check those out. Idk why he doesn’t go for anything besides chip type stuff really. he may go for the banana chips though. I wonder if dried apple might work too cause I know he likes apple. So many dried apple would work. I’ll have to check those out!
I had the same problem with Joy. tortilla chips and goldfish haha. I ended up buying one of those little bags of treats Higgens makes (Nuts and Seeds, I think) and letting her sort through it. Turns out, she LOVES oat groats.
update on the ting yang tank! it’s finally complete! all I need now is to figure out how to keep the algae down on the white side (my white pre filter sponge looks green yikes!)
Birblr questions
I would really like to get a green cheek conjure, but I have a few questions.
1. Is it ethical to keep a bird in a cage?
2. What is the minimum size of cage? I have space in my room for a big cage, it could take up a whole wall if needed. From owning other animals I know that some critters get stressed out when they have too much space, so what is the maximum cage size for a green cheek conjure?
3. How much socialization time do they need in a day? I have a hedgehog that I devote at least 15 minutes to a day, up to an hour and a half, but I’m assuming a bird needs more socialization than just an hour.
4. Would a green cheek conjure be comfortable in a basement room, alone for up to 6 hours a day? I will be a full-time student in September and will be leaving the house early in the morning for class.
5. Given that I will be a full time student, is a green cheek conjure an option, or should I be looking in to other birds that can be left alone for longer periods of time?
I’m new to all this, so please help me out! I do not want to take an animal in to my care unless I know I can provide it with the best possible quality of life.
Joy isn’t a GCC, but Maroon-Bellies are VERY similar.Â
1. It is ethical to keep a bird in a cage PROVIDED that the cage is large enough, clean, and filled with things to keep it stimulated. For a bird as active as a GCC, I would get the biggest cage you can afford/fit (they love all the space they can get) and would’t go any smaller than 22.8" L X 22.8" W X 34" H, especially if you’ll be gone for 6hrs a day.Â
2. Minimum would be something like 22.8" L X 22.8" W X 34" H. Ideally, minimum size is twice the wing span long, high, and wide. Of course, the closer your cage is to the minimum size, the more time out of the cage your bird will need.Â
3. Socialization will depend on two things; A) cage size, and B) quality of out of cage time. A) If a cage is smaller, obviously the bird will need more time outside to explore and be stimulated. If your GCC is in an aviary-sized cage, it’s going to be able to exercise and play more in the cage. B) I’ve found that if out of cage time includes training sessions, Joy needs less time out. Trick training allows her to use her head and solve puzzles, get some treats, and bond with me. If I just open the cage door and walk away, she needs more time out to exhaust herself.Â
4. I think a GCC would probably do fine if you’re gone 6hrs, just make sure the cage is on the larger size and has plenty of toys. I’d also suggest adding a foraging toy or something before you leave, just to help keep it occupied.
5. Any bird is going to be a time commitment. I don’t see any reason that you’ve listed that would make a GCC a bad choice for you. Of course, in the end it is your decision.
For what it’s worth, here’s my setup. I typically work long days (8-10hrs), and sometimes have obligations besides work as well. If I know I’m going to be gone all day, I’ll give her her breakfast and a tricky foraging toy in the AM, then dinner when I get back. Joy lives alone and her cage is 64" w  x 21" d x 35" h. She’s got a bunch of toys and perches that I rotate every couple of weeks or so. Most days, she gets 3-5hrs out of cage, and at least two training sessions (5-10min each). She screamed a bit for the first week or so, but she adjusted quickly. The trick for me was having unpredictable days from the very start, so she doesn’t have any issues now if something unusual happens. GCCs are very similar in that they can be taught to entertain themselves fairly easily, if you handle that initial settling in phase properly. She’s very friendly, a complete ham, and doesn’t have any behavioral issues due to being left at home. She recently got a clean bill of health from the vet too.Â
If you really want a GCC, I’d say keep doing your research, then go for it! GCCs are incredibly adorable and adaptable.Â
The bottom of my budgie's foot it a little red (the whole foot is pink). I think she might've irritated it somehow. What should I do? Is there some kind of cream or gel (like aloe vera) I could use?
I would advise against using any creams or other home remedies without consulting a veterinarian beforehand, you could easily apply something harmful or be dosing unnecessary treatments for the wrong problem which can be quite bad for them.
Make sure she has varied perches, natural wood, not dowels, to ensure her feet are getting exercised, no sanded ones as they can irritate and scrap scales off the feet or get grains stuck in the toes causing inflammation or infection.  Double check that any perches she has are bird-safe, non-toxic, no moulds, pesticides or bugs.  Check her feet for sores, inflammation, cuts, or other irregularities and have a vet check her over to ensure she did not come in contact with any other irritants which may be causing this reaction.
Also, double check the budgie doesn't have a red perch that might be coloring her feet. Joy's feet once turned bright red on the bottom and I was freaking out, until I realized she had this toy with bright red dyed branches she loved to stand on.
Got into a fight with the arena ground yesterday.
I’m actually really proud of this bruise? #postrealnotpretty
Joy is enjoying tonight's thunderstorm.
I'm not sure but it might be spring? Maybe?
So I just realized I have a bunch of messages in my inbox I AM SO SORRY IF YOU SENT ME AN ASK AGES AGO AND I DIDN'T ANSWER! I blog almost exclusively on mobile and I forgot to check my messages.
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Does anyone around here take plush betta commissions? I really want one of my VT boy Thor. He’s only two colors and it’s nothing complex. Please let me know!!!
beammeupbetta you do plushies don’t you?
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Birb Wants to Make Out: The Saga
So I know this drawing is crude but I need advice. I have two options, put the birds in the office or in the living room. I can’t decide because unfortunately we have Teflon cookware (and literally nothing but teflon) so I don’t want to put them close to the kitchen but the only two rooms we can put them in are pretty much connected to the kitchen. The office has two doors- both connect to the kitchen and the living room has a tiny short hallway with no doors or anything to the kitchen. There’s other considerations but all I care about right now is short term safety. Eventually I’ll get rid of the teflon stuff but I simply can’t afford it right now. Advice guys?
Until you can spring for the teflon, I’d put them in the office. You can seal off that room a bit (maybe a towel in front of the door if there’s a gap underneath?) and maybe open some windows when you’re cooking. It would be better than the unrestricted airflow in the living room, I think. Birds in small houses/apartments are tough.
Yeah that’s kinda what I was thinking. Do you think a really top notch air filter would help too? like between that a window and the towel? I asked my vet about it and he said he wasn’t too worried about it either way (which I think is weird considering every bird website known to man says no teflon). I say air filter cause I can probably get my parents to help me get an air filter before helping me buy new cookware cause of the birds. They think I coddle them enough as it is
I don’t really know? To my knowledge, teflon is dangerous because of the gaseous chemicals released and I don’t know how well an air filter filters out gases. I mean, an air filter certainly wouldn’t HURT I suppose.Â
That vet certainly seems dodgy; you can find him here right? I wouldn’t trust any vet that isn’t AAV accredited.
Ok. I’m seriously considering buying a model or toy of the enterprise (or other star fleet vessels or shuttlecraft) to have in the 20 long. I have a few different ideas of how I could arrange the scape nice with it, but I need help either finding tank safe models or toys, or making them tank safe. Any suggestions or help would be greatly appreciated.
What about sealing it in a glass (or otherwise aquarium safe) bubble? Maybe, glue the figure to a glass plate, glue/seal the plate to a glass bowl (vase maybe?) and then just bury the plate edges to keep it from floating. Or maybe seal the bowl/vase to a piece of slate? Maybe space age-y tile or something? What kind of aesthetic are you going for with the rest of the tank?
So I know this drawing is crude but I need advice. I have two options, put the birds in the office or in the living room. I can’t decide because unfortunately we have Teflon cookware (and literally nothing but teflon) so I don’t want to put them close to the kitchen but the only two rooms we can put them in are pretty much connected to the kitchen. The office has two doors- both connect to the kitchen and the living room has a tiny short hallway with no doors or anything to the kitchen. There’s other considerations but all I care about right now is short term safety. Eventually I’ll get rid of the teflon stuff but I simply can’t afford it right now. Advice guys?
Until you can spring for the teflon, I’d put them in the office. You can seal off that room a bit (maybe a towel in front of the door if there’s a gap underneath?) and maybe open some windows when you’re cooking. It would be better than the unrestricted airflow in the living room, I think. Birds in small houses/apartments are tough.
