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Hey..I know someone else like that!
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As we get older we tend to look forward to that sometimes...
My bad...
I enjoy reading this thread and learning about the mouse bird. Now I want to see one and hold it to see what it feels like.
Are the mouse birds rare? Are there many breeders of them? Do they like aviaries best or is living in a huge cage like Gryphons ok?
Are the mouse birds rare? Are there many breeders of them? Do they like aviaries best or is living in a huge cage like Gryphons ok?
Hey..I know someone else like that!
You girls are baaaaaaaaddd!!!!
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Yes.
No.The only one I know breeding blue napes is Susanne, and one place in CA.
Either way is fine.
Carole...I got a email back from Teresa on the mousebird list...Hopefully she will be posting soon. She has blue-naped too.
In regards to mousebirds there are far less breeders and petbird owners of mousers than parrots. A careful search on the internet will help to locate some breeders, finding available birds/babies is harder, especially since with different locations and setups, the breeding times may vary between each locale.
If mousers are going to go to nest I don't think they are too choosey (especially the WB) on when and where. Last year this time I wasn't even setup for breeding in my WB flight and one day found an egg on the bottom of the cage of the WB colony. I found more eggs laying precariously on the wire platform above. I incubated those under tiels to see if they were fertile. And put some bedding in the WB cage and they went to nest again. The fostered eggs were good, but that is when I painfully learned it was near impossible to handfeed a mouser from day 1
I got the BN from an importer later in the year, and found that they were real picky on what they would use as a nesting site, so it was trial and error and found at least something that works for us...though still needs improvement.
In regards to mousebirds there are far less breeders and petbird owners of mousers than parrots. A careful search on the internet will help to locate some breeders, finding available birds/babies is harder, especially since with different locations and setups, the breeding times may vary between each locale.
If mousers are going to go to nest I don't think they are too choosey (especially the WB) on when and where. Last year this time I wasn't even setup for breeding in my WB flight and one day found an egg on the bottom of the cage of the WB colony. I found more eggs laying precariously on the wire platform above. I incubated those under tiels to see if they were fertile. And put some bedding in the WB cage and they went to nest again. The fostered eggs were good, but that is when I painfully learned it was near impossible to handfeed a mouser from day 1
I got the BN from an importer later in the year, and found that they were real picky on what they would use as a nesting site, so it was trial and error and found at least something that works for us...though still needs improvement.
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I forget
...where did Gryphon come from?
...where did Gryphon come from?
Gryphon came from Paula Strauser whom is in CA. I think Teresa is in CA too, I'm not sure. Kateri is in Oregon. And I have sold/shipped WB to IL, UT, CO, and locally.
It would be great to compile a database of existing mousebird breeders, and the species they keep.
It would be great to compile a database of existing mousebird breeders, and the species they keep.
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What do you think Susanne?
Carole, I saved and enlarged and examined the little fellas poop. As you said on the phone it looks like the darkest is earlest in the day and it looks like it lightens up and changes as he eats. I'm not sure what is causing the dark poops, if it is not from berries or pears. I'll place papers down where my mousers poop the most and watch them as I change foods during different times of the day.
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Thanks Susanne, for all your help.
I bet we talk about poop more than anyone else on AA.
I bet we talk about poop more than anyone else on AA.
Yes...I was looking thru my poop pix and I think the dark may be the banana. I'm wondering if it starts to oxidize or something once out of the body.
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An interesting development on King Gryphon...most spoiled mouser in all of the world.
Remember Susanne, we discussed that he had stopped eating blueberries? Something he seemed to love when he got here. So just a bit ago, he was riding on my shoulder while I prepared fruits and veggies for everyone. I decided to see if he would try a blueberry if I peeled it for him. Sure enough! Even if I just open it most of the way. He will begin by nibbling it, then biting harder until he pulls it from the skin, then swallows it. So..what do you think? Spoiled or what?
Actually, it could be as I say....they can go bad fast and maybe even though I try to check, he has run into a couple bad ones. Since he swallows them, maybe he likes it better this way. With the nibbling he can check if it's good.
Remember Susanne, we discussed that he had stopped eating blueberries? Something he seemed to love when he got here. So just a bit ago, he was riding on my shoulder while I prepared fruits and veggies for everyone. I decided to see if he would try a blueberry if I peeled it for him. Sure enough! Even if I just open it most of the way. He will begin by nibbling it, then biting harder until he pulls it from the skin, then swallows it. So..what do you think? Spoiled or what?
Actually, it could be as I say....they can go bad fast and maybe even though I try to check, he has run into a couple bad ones. Since he swallows them, maybe he likes it better this way. With the nibbling he can check if it's good.
WOW, no thats a tail!
What a spoiled mouser You forgot to mention that that little bratty bird knows where the food is kept in the regrigerator and hops right down to check it out.
As to the blueberries, the skin may be too tart for him, plus they really don't digest that part too well. Poor baby has to have a little help in opening his berries. You may also have to do that with his grapes
You are definitely his designated Mouser Mom
You forgot to mention that that little bratty bird knows where the food is kept in the regrigerator and hops right down to check it out.As to the blueberries, the skin may be too tart for him, plus they really don't digest that part too well. Poor baby has to have a little help in opening his berries. You may also have to do that with his grapes
You are definitely his designated Mouser Mom
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Thanks, I know! Susanne says it will even grow more. I wish I could capture and show you how many pretty colors he has, especially his tail. There is a pretty golden color and a lot of iridescence in the tail.
Yep, he has me trained! The refrigerator thing is soooo funny!What a spoiled mouser
As to the blueberries, the skin may be too tart for him, plus they really don't digest that part too well. Poor baby has to have a little help in opening his berries. You may also have to do that with his grapes
You are definitely his designated Mouser Mom
He hops in there so fast! I have to tell him.."what are you looking for Gryph? sorry..no pb&j or cookies"
I might try peeling the grapes too. I also notice if I hold things for him, he will try it or take it and eat it. I love it when he takes things and holds it with his foot and gnaws on it lol. He LOVES figs! But I only give him a tiny bit once in awhile.
The birds are really liking that low sodium Ezekial bread. I might try toasting it this morning and add a tiny bit of peanut butter & red palm oil.
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The birds are really liking that low sodium Ezekial bread
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Can you post a pix of the pkg. label. I looked in Publix and couldn't find it.
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Can you post a pix of the pkg. label. I looked in Publix and couldn't find it.
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