Actually, it was Marshall Liger that owned the birds. It was a surprise to me when he sold his entire flock of breeders to pursue his veterinary career. He was then the state representative of the AFA. I don't think he had an aviary name.
I googled him to see what he is currently doing and found this. Surprised he didn't pursue being a veterinarian but instead a consultant... Here's some information on him. He is who I bought a pair of unrelated crimson bellies from as well my boy "Rocket" came from him. He was a seller that you had to sign a contract with... very business like. I could have bought a golden conure from him, not that he raised them, but he knew an established breeder in Florida and could bring it across state lines with his Federal permit. At some point, you have to draw the line with how many birds you can comfortably house so I chose to forego a golden. Looking at his facebook page it doesn't look like he's totally given up on birds ( i mean... who really can!). He looks like he's owned by a Blue throat macaw and a Hyacinth.
www.ligerveterinaryconsulting.com
yup... me too. Had I bought one through him it would have been 900.00. Then I remembered how loudly they can scream when I stood in front of a cage prior with two of them. My thoughts.... boy....you suuuuure are pretty! And walked away.
Good job, Brian!
I am constantly working on unique ideas for our flock to play with their toys for their maximum benefit. Throwing their toys with mommy picking it up was short lived. Working on attaching the chew parts (toys) with rope helps here, they like chewing or pushing it around their play gym, ring stand or hanging from their cage. We push the toys around showing them it can be fun first and then they normally follow with play.
Try hanging his kong toy attached to a rope from that top hook and flip it around with him, macaws like play action. Happy that he is flapping his wings.
It's ok. I plan for that cage to be temporary anyway. He was surrendered with the cage, and it looks like he's been in it for a long time. Moving him into a new, larger one will need to be a transition. The play stand was a matter of convenience and space. It was the largest I could get for the space I have, and working at a bird store, I got a hefty discount on it. I have a pair of golden conures that we had originally intended to breed, but that is no longer an option. When they sell, this guy will move to where they are, in front of a large sliding glass door and into a much larger cage. Then I'll be able to add a swing and other things for him. When that happens, this play stand will go into the office for my pet conures. It will give those three brats a bigger space for play.
It's great he's flapping & using his wings. I love his slide dancing. He looks great. I don't think you'll need to transition him to a new cage. I would set the new cage up in front of him, telling him what you are doing & let him check it out. Let it set for a day & then move him into it. I'd put the swing in the middle top & the toys in the same places as you have them now with one or two close enough he can grab them from his swing, but not in the way of him swinging. You might consider wrapping the top half of the circle on the playgym with hemp or sisal rope, which will give your birds a bettter grip area. They may be less afraid of it then & use it a lot more.
