New Babies!!

[dani_L]

They do it in pet stores, and the birds get pretty damaged in the process. Some of the smaller pet stores have the saddest birds, i feel like buying them all and setting them all free. they are considered agricultural pests too :( and sometimes hunted for meat, especially in the more rural area wher i live. That's the depressing thing. I can't tell you how many people have made little comments about how my birds would taste, (so wrong i know) and i also have a pet agouti, which people usually eat too, and he is a lovely animal. On a brighter note, your babies are adorable, and amazing that they already have their own personalities. It's wonderful seeing them growing up, but sad to leave the sweet baby stage behind! looking forward to more pictures.

[Tiffany and Mitcheri]

How in the world did you manage to get a pet agouti? I have been through Sangre Grande many times...you must really live in a rural area...I am trying to get my husband to buy land in a more rural setting but he doesn't want to give up his 10 minute commute to work.... I would love an agouti as they seem to be just like large guinea pigs(which I also have). I miss having Ferrets...it is an animal that we have in the states but they are not here and I don't think they ever will be unless I bring them down and it is so expensive to keep them in quarentine..then I am not sure if they could survive the treatment that they would get in quarentine..anyhow..still in the planning stages of that....is your agouti friendly? I see them in the zoo and of course have seen it cooked and skinned and all that...yuck...couldn't imagine eating it...let alone eating parrot..let alone horse..a vet friend of mine works the track and says that it is pretty popular meat here too..monkey and iguana are not my idea of a meal either. Amazing what some people will eat.....when my mother in law referred to my parrots as little chickens I got a little worried...lol...

[totemthepole]

Those are beautiful birds. I wonder if you could tell me the ages in those pictures. I have an Amazon parrot I bought on the street here in Mexico, sam kind of deal, and I am watching his progress but I don't know how old he is. I've had him about ten days now and he has progressed from not able to really stand up to perching and climbing a little. The past couple of days he has been trying to fly. This seems like astounding progress to me, but I don't know. Here is a pic if anyone can tell me how old he is, and when he should be weaned. Also what TYPE of bird? The top of the head looks like it will be blue.

[brilliantfeathers]

Im not sure on age but that looks like it could be either a red-lored or a lilac crowned amazon, or I could be way off. Either way its adorable!

[1Sprocket]

Originally Posted by brilliantfeathers

Im not sure on age but that looks like it could be either a red-lored or a lilac crowned amazon, or I could be way off. Either way its adorable!

I say Red Lored. Looks just like mine did. Not sure on age though

[brilliantfeathers]

But now that I look at it again I see a faint white line between the blue and red...could it be a spectacled?



Red-lored is in my signature (aries)

[totemthepole]

Yeah I think he's either a red lored or white fronted....there is a little dab of white between the red and the blue right above the beak, but the red doesn't go all the way around his eyes....also, how do you pronounce red lored? is it lord or lo-red?

[brilliantfeathers]

Yeah it will be neat to see him grow up! Please continue to post pictures of him for us too see :)

You say it like Red Lord....great birds!

[Tiffany and Mitcheri]

I am not sure of the age of the other guy, he sure is cute though and if I had to guess I would say that I have no clue....he is a lot smaller than my two guys but his feathers are coming in pretty good.....My guys are huge and here are some new pictures of Mr. Peeps and Handsome.....these were taken a few days ago, don't mind the date on the pictures we have the date then the month on our camera, it is the way it's done down here....don't look like baby dinosaurs anymore.....lol

[brilliantfeathers]

Wow they have really grown up! What little cuties! Thanks for the update!