Our New Addition

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Re: Our New Addition

Post by 30 Seconds to Bob » Mon Feb 03, 2014 10:55 pm

Very nice! Another species I was tempted to get one (or two) of in the past. Good luck with her. Bob
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Re: Our New Addition

Post by Sam007 » Mon Feb 03, 2014 11:16 pm

Very pretty bird. Congratulations! :D
I love Gouldian Finches.

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Re: Our New Addition

Post by Ginene » Fri Feb 07, 2014 7:08 pm

Thanks Bob and Sam :) . 2 more weeks till she comes home!!! I cant wait :)

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Re: Our New Addition

Post by Ginene » Sun Feb 23, 2014 9:22 pm

Meet Zoey, our 10 week old parrotlet! We brought her home tonight and are already in love with her!!!
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Re: Our New Addition

Post by debbie276 » Sun Feb 23, 2014 9:32 pm

Very pretty! She should give you tons of fun :)
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Re: Our New Addition

Post by Ginene » Sun Feb 23, 2014 9:36 pm

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Thanks Debbie!!! Yes...I agree! She's already a snuggler and pretty adventurous! I'm looking forward to spending lots of time with her.

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Re: Our New Addition

Post by 30 Seconds to Bob » Sun Feb 23, 2014 10:00 pm

Finches are amusing in their own way, but there's nothing like a pint-sized hookbill! Congrats! Bob
3 canaries
2 orange cheeked waxbill finches
2 java finches, 1 split to normal, 1 white
2 bourke parakeets
1 american staffordshire/american pit bull terrier
1 boston/jack russel terrier mix
6 adopted stray cats
2 adult, 1 young leopard gecko
4 fish tanks and 4 fish bowls
3 turtles
2 teenage kids and 1 wife

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Re: Our New Addition

Post by Harley2013 » Sun Feb 23, 2014 11:32 pm

Congrats! Beautiful baby! Good luck!
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Re: Our New Addition

Post by ohboi_jc » Mon Feb 24, 2014 12:23 am

She's beautiful! I want a parrotlet now. #-o
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Re: Our New Addition

Post by Nerien » Mon Feb 24, 2014 3:00 am

What a beauty! So glad you were able to get her.

So you're calling her Zoey? Or is that just temporary?

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Re: Our New Addition

Post by Ginene » Mon Feb 24, 2014 11:29 am

Thanks Everyone!!! She's a snuggle bunny, but also quite nervous... :) . I think I might be as nervous as she is though :shock: ! I haven't had a hookbill in forever and want to be the best mommy for her. I hope that she bonds to me and eventually enjoys interacting with me!
@Nerien...Her name is definitely Zoey! I had totally planned on calling her SweetPea, but called her Zoey the entire time at the breeders house yesterday :shock: ...so that was it! I think it suits her...she's sweet yet spunky too!!!!

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Re: Our New Addition

Post by asher78 » Mon Feb 24, 2014 11:54 am

Congratulations! I just got my first two parrotlets this weekend! Cannot wait to start interacting with them outside of the cage, but they are still super shy.
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Re: Our New Addition

Post by Ginene » Mon Feb 24, 2014 1:12 pm

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Thanks! That's awesome!!! Congrats on your pair =D> ! Are you planning to breed yours? My girl is going to be my companion bird. :)

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Re: Our New Addition

Post by asher78 » Mon Feb 24, 2014 2:41 pm

I'm honestly not sure. I purchased them at a bird show because I have been looking for them for months. The show was closing, these babies were sitting on the table waiting for me (haha That's what I'm going with! ;) ) and she gave me a great deal on them since it was the end of the show. They just happened to be a boy and a girl. If there were both the same gender, I still would have bought them. :)
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2 Parrotlets
1 Betta & 3 Platy fish
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Re: Our New Addition

Post by Ginene » Mon Feb 24, 2014 4:47 pm

asher78
That's great!!! Please post a pic so we can see them :) . My girl is enjoying her new cage and being in the bird room with my finches. The finches seem to have already gotten use to her chirping too. Did you name your guys yet?

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