system: You are Diane Winer, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Parrots message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to Ellen Kessler about "ANNUAL SHOW & SALE - DENV".

They wrote:
EK>Yes, eclectus are incredibly looking birds! I'd have a difficult time
EK>selecting male over female because the male's green coloration is just as
EK>bright and attractive as the female's fire engine red colors. I once saw a
EK>female eclectus (don't know what its subspecies was) that had been raised
EK>Pretty Bird. There was not a single feather on that bird's both that was
EK>color it was SUPPOSED to be. When I questioned the petstore people about
EK>(and this is one of the most reputable intown) they said the breeder told
EK>the real colors come in with the first molt. Nonetheless, they had the
EK>vet-checked through and through. She was healthy as a horse.
EK> > Wanna trade Moonbeam, I bet he is quieter. Since he has no siblings
EK> > I
EK> > bet he is more human related then usual. Is he light or dark?
EK>Moonbeam is still quite a cuddler. As a matter of fact, he climbed out of
EK>cage and onto my chest this morning. He just layed there while I stroked
EK>part of his body. Smokey and KoKo are rather jealous but they're
EK>their jealousy in unusual ways. Anytime they see me WITHOUT a bird
EK>cuddling) they climb down the cage and find me, demanding to be picked up.
EK>Since I have babies all over the diningroom table right now (Moonbeam,
EK>cockatiels I picked up from the handfeeder last night) and four peachface
EK>lovebirds, I'm forced to eat meals over the sink.  (Am I a bird person or
EK>what?!!!) Well, both Smokey and KoKo walk right into the kitchen, which
EK>surprises me because they're not comfortable there.
EK>read on the internet, someone in Chicago recently lost a Grey after
EK>avocado. He had some old book about Greys that said avocados were healthy!
EK>Duhhhhh. You probably know the drill about the other toxic foods:
EK>caffeine, alcohol, junk food (fried, overly spiced), fatty foods--
EK>that you shouldn't be eating no matter how appealing it may be.
EK> > Do you ever watch Opra or are u at work at that time.
EK>Work saves me from that dribble. I tune in if I'm home because I'm sick
EK>desperate!
EK>--- FLAME v1.1
EK> * Origin: Bird Info Network (303-423-9775) (1:104/234)

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I have an idea, lets get one of each. One day I will have more then one
bird.I don't count Rocky as a bird since he is so quiet and no trouble
at all. He thinks he is another kid just playing with his toys and
watching TV.
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Do your birds walk around the house? Meggie stays on her cage or perch
most of the time and when she does get down I put her back up. She has
her toys to explore and walks around the edge of her big dish. She
reached far enough today and got on the kitchen table when I was having
my coffee and got into everything on the table.
 xplore every EK>nook and cranny of his cage instead). Right now he's
dark but I'm sure he'll EK>lighten up some as he matures.
I think Meggie is a little lighter now then when I got her but not
enough that you would notice it.
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chocolate,
nything
I have given Marty the list and since he can't eat most of those foods
they both get healthy foods. I am the junk addict. Bobbi sent me a book
on nutrition and what foods are good and bad and what has the best in
vitamins etc. I go by that book. Most of what Meggie gets to eat are
foods we eat which are fresh and none fatty and no salt since that is
Marty's diet..she loves the fresh sprouted bean sprouts I buy at the
store for her.
diane
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