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Annabelle
Companion of Karen Dellecker
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[Friday March 24th, 2006 at 12:48:59]
Home
- Home: Ormond Beach, Florida
- Number of Capes You Have: one
- Pet or Breeder: pet
- Why you chose a Cape Parrot: I heard good things about Capes.
Physical Characteristics
- Sex: Female
- Sub-species: Robustus
- Hatch Date: Feburary 2005
- Weight: 351g.
- Coloring: very bright head,wing tips and legs
- Length: 11 to 12 inches
Breeder
- Where Purchased: Jean Pattison
- When Purchased: May 2005
- Age When Brought Home: four months
- Hand Fed: Yes
- Price: 1600.00
Personality
- Shy or aggressive around strangers: neither- She is curious.
- Talking ability: excellent- Annabelle is quite chatty.
- Noise Level: medium to low
- Activity Level: very playful- She uses every square inch of her large cage and playstand.
- Likes to bathe: most of the time
- How cuddly or affectionate: affectionate
- Territorial: no
Cage
- Size and type of cage: King Cage 36-24-62
- Favorite toys and perches: Annabelle is very much a Material Girl! She loves all toys,perches, swinga, and can quickly open puzzle toys to get the treats inside.
Diet
- Regular Diet: Harrisons, fruit, veggies, nuts, Nutriberries
- Favorite Food: nuts and grapes
Vet Info
- Avian Vet or other Vet: avian vet- Dr. Porter, orlando, FL
- Wings Clipped: Yes Both
- Health and Accidents: no
- Comments:
- Annabelle is a delightful parrot!!! She always enjoys attention from any family member, but is also very happy entertaining herself. She is friendly, outgoing, and, at times, rowdy. Annabelle lives with a blue-crowned conure (sweet but loud), a Senegal(BOSSY), a Chuhuahua (Annabelle's favorite) and an Australian Shepherd.
Sophie Harriet
Companion of Katie Hamadik
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[Thursday March 16th, 2006 at 00:39:56]
Home
- Home:
- Number of Capes You Have: Sophie an only avian
- Pet or Breeder: pet
- Why you chose a Cape Parrot: in part because of Thor and your website
Physical Characteristics
- Sex: Female
- Sub-species: Robustus
- Hatch Date: around nov.2004
- Weight: 352 gms
- Coloring: significant around head, neck, wind edge and feet
- Length: Last time I measured about 12 inches.
Breeder
- Where Purchased: Jean Pattison
- When Purchased: Florida
- Age When Brought Home: about 7 months.
- Hand Fed: Yes
- Price: Worth every penny
Personality
- Shy or aggressive around strangers: Initially shy but gets friendly fairly easily
- Talking ability: still in the baby talk mode
- Noise Level: she is a 3 on a 1 to 10 scale
- Activity Level: Sophie is a 7 on that same scale Very busy
- Likes to bathe: We shower together but prefers spritzing
- How cuddly or affectionate: Depending on her mood and where she is on her task list. But usually very affectionate
- Territorial: Sophie does not share her toys with others of any species
Cage
- Size and type of cage: Which one
- Favorite toys and perches: The spinner, clothes pins, q Tips, jewelry, the more expensive the better.
Diet
- Regular Diet: Combination zupreem and fiesta plus a few others.
- Favorite Food: well, oatmeal raisin cookies that I bake for her but also unshelled Pine nuts
Vet Info
- Avian Vet or other Vet: Dr. Burton
- Wings Clipped: Yes Both
- Health and Accidents:
- Comments:
- Hi Craig, I had forgotten about Thor in the last busy year of integrating sophie into our Lives. Your web page and photos were what made up my mind about a Cape Parrot and I am happy to say that you were right. I followed your link to Jean Pattison and thus we have Sophie. Thank you for your information, Kate
no
Companion of Jutta and Peter Welcke
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[Tuesday March 14th, 2006 at 06:40:04]
Home
- Home: Germany
- Number of Capes You Have: 8
- Pet or Breeder: Breeder
- Why you chose a Cape Parrot:
Physical Characteristics
- Sex: Unknown
- Sub-species: Unknown
- Hatch Date:
- Weight:
- Coloring:
- Length:
Breeder
- Where Purchased:
- When Purchased: 1999 - 2003
- Age When Brought Home: 4-7 month
- Hand Fed: Unknown
- Price:
Personality
- Shy or aggressive around strangers:
- Talking ability:
- Noise Level:
- Activity Level:
- Likes to bathe: very
- How cuddly or affectionate:
- Territorial:
Cage
- Size and type of cage:
- Favorite toys and perches:
Diet
- Regular Diet: parrotmix, fruit and vegetable
- Favorite Food: macadamia, beans
Vet Info
- Avian Vet or other Vet:
- Wings Clipped: No
- Health and Accidents:
- Comments:
- sex: 4 pairs
subspecies: 2 pairs suahelicus and 2 pairs fuscicollis
JUBY
Companion of Cindy Mink
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[Wednesday February 22nd, 2006 at 12:50:11]
Home
- Home: Rocky Mount, VA
- Number of Capes You Have: 1
- Pet or Breeder: pet
- Why you chose a Cape Parrot:
Physical Characteristics
- Sex: Female
- Sub-species: Her mother and father are General and Lady. Both were domestic bred, but not by me. The father is small so I think he is P.f.fuscicollis. Her mother is large for a P.f.f., but the coloring is correct. She could possibly be a cross of the two subspecies.
- Hatch Date: 10/29/05
- Weight: 282 grams
- Coloring:
- Length:
Breeder
- Where Purchased: Jean Pattison
- When Purchased: November 05
- Age When Brought Home:
- Hand Fed: Yes
- Price:
Personality
- Shy or aggressive around strangers: not yet
- Talking ability: I'm hearing mumbles
- Noise Level: low
- Activity Level: mid
- Likes to bathe:
- How cuddly or affectionate:
- Territorial:
Cage
- Size and type of cage:
- Favorite toys and perches:
Diet
- Regular Diet:
- Favorite Food:
Vet Info
- Avian Vet or other Vet:
- Wings Clipped: No Answer
- Health and Accidents:
- Comments:
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n/a
Companion of John Mackay
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[Sunday February 19th, 2006 at 11:19:05]
Home
- Home: West Wales UK
- Number of Capes You Have: 8
- Pet or Breeder: Breeder
- Why you chose a Cape Parrot: Want to help this scarce bird
Physical Characteristics
- Sex: Unknown
- Sub-species: Fusicollis
- Hatch Date: Adult pairs
- Weight:
- Coloring:
- Length:
Breeder
- Where Purchased:
- When Purchased:
- Age When Brought Home:
- Hand Fed: Unknown
- Price:
Personality
- Shy or aggressive around strangers:
- Talking ability:
- Noise Level: Nothing offensive
- Activity Level: Active periods
- Likes to bathe:
- How cuddly or affectionate:
- Territorial:
Cage
- Size and type of cage: 12ft aviary (6ft inside and 6ft outside)
- Favorite toys and perches:
Diet
- Regular Diet: Quality parrot mix, fruit/veg
- Favorite Food: Parrot mix
Vet Info
- Avian Vet or other Vet:
- Wings Clipped: No
- Health and Accidents:
- Comments:
- Have two proven pairs plus two younger pairs made up from my own young with an unrelated partner.
The two proven pairs are wild caught and came into the country in the same batch. I had one pair a friend the other (I purchased them from him last year). My pair have bred for the last six years to date 24 youngsters (h/r most but have p/r some). Just lost two from new pair in cold weather but am hoping to make unrelated pairs in the future. Young have gone to Belgium, France,Ireland and most in UK. Have not found any other successful breeders in UK.
Sam
Companion of debbie and bruce
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[Saturday February 18th, 2006 at 09:59:59]
Home
- Home: kissimmee, florida
- Number of Capes You Have: 1
- Pet or Breeder: pet
- Why you chose a Cape Parrot: read about them and saw one in a bird store
Physical Characteristics
- Sex: Female
- Sub-species: Fusicollis
- Hatch Date: 12/2/2005
- Weight: 300 g at 11 weeks old
- Coloring: orange on head, chin area so far
- Length:
Breeder
- Where Purchased: Ft. Myers, Fl
- When Purchased: 2/12/2006
- Age When Brought Home: 10 weeks old
- Hand Fed: Yes
- Price:
Personality
- Shy or aggressive around strangers: so far he is a mush and loves everyone, but he/she is still a baby
- Talking ability: mumbles alot when we hold him, talk to him, etc.
- Noise Level: low
- Activity Level: active - even though 11 weeks old, is perching, climbing on table perch toy, etc.
- Likes to bathe:
- How cuddly or affectionate: so far a cuddly baby
- Territorial:
Cage
- Size and type of cage: in a baby cage now, will transfer him in a few weeks
- Favorite toys and perches:
Diet
- Regular Diet:
- Favorite Food:
Vet Info
- Avian Vet or other Vet:
- Wings Clipped: No Answer
- Health and Accidents:
- Comments:
- So far so good. He loves to be held and gets so excited when we walk into the room. His temp cage is on the counter between our kitchen and family room. I cover his cage at night and on one side when I go to work.
Sam
Companion of debbie and bruce
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[Saturday February 18th, 2006 at 09:57:25]
Home
- Home: kissimmee, florida
- Number of Capes You Have: 1
- Pet or Breeder: pet
- Why you chose a Cape Parrot: read about them and saw one in a bird store
Physical Characteristics
- Sex: Unknown
- Sub-species: Fusicollis
- Hatch Date: 12/2/2005
- Weight: 300 g at 11 weeks old
- Coloring: orange on head, chin area so far
- Length:
Breeder
- Where Purchased: Ft. Myers, Fl
- When Purchased: 2/12/2006
- Age When Brought Home: 10 weeks old
- Hand Fed: Yes
- Price:
Personality
- Shy or aggressive around strangers: so far he is a mush and loves everyone, but he/she is still a baby
- Talking ability: mumbles alot when we hold him, talk to him, etc.
- Noise Level: low
- Activity Level: hig, even though he
- Likes to bathe:
- How cuddly or affectionate:
- Territorial:
Cage
- Size and type of cage:
- Favorite toys and perches:
Diet
- Regular Diet:
- Favorite Food:
Vet Info
- Avian Vet or other Vet:
- Wings Clipped: No Answer
- Health and Accidents:
- Comments:
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Kirby.
Companion of William "Bill" Price.
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[Friday February 3rd, 2006 at 21:25:39]
Home
- Home: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania USA.
- Number of Capes You Have: one.
- Pet or Breeder: Pet.
- Why you chose a Cape Parrot: Much prior research including Thor's excellent web site! Two years of soul searching before ordering.
Physical Characteristics
- Sex: Male
- Sub-species: Suahelicus
- Hatch Date: 10/07/05.
- Weight: 11.5 oz (about 325 grams).
- Coloring: normal for age.
- Length: About 11 inches in normal stance, without streaching his head out.
Breeder
- Where Purchased: Old World Aviaries, Austin, Texas.
- When Purchased: Flown north to us on airliner 02/01/06.
- Age When Brought Home: 118 days (17 weeks).
- Hand Fed: Yes
- Price: $1400.00 USD plus $135.00 USD for sturdy shipping carrier and airfair.
Personality
- Shy or aggressive around strangers: No.
- Talking ability: Too young.
- Noise Level: Quiet so far.
- Activity Level: Active.
- Likes to bathe: Unknown (got him 2 days ago).
- How cuddly or affectionate: Very. Seeks out company.
- Territorial: Growls a little if disturbed while eating.
Cage
- Size and type of cage: 18 " W, 18 " L, 30 " H (powder coated HQ)
- Favorite toys and perches: Unknown (new parrot)
Diet
- Regular Diet: Roudy Bush, Veg./fruits/boiled bean mixture.
- Favorite Food: Eats anything he is given. Hardy appetite!
Vet Info
- Avian Vet or other Vet: Avian Vet is Dr. Wagner, Fox Chapel, PA.
- Wings Clipped: Yes Both
- Health and Accidents: Unknown (new parrot).
- Comments:
- Kirby is a biological much younger brother of Thor, produced from the same breeding pair, bred by Scott Lewis, Old world Aviaries, Austin, Texas.
ROSCO
Companion of Don Crago
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[Sunday January 29th, 2006 at 09:54:17]
Home
- Home: Coeur D Alene Id USA
- Number of Capes You Have: 1
- Pet or Breeder: PET
- Why you chose a Cape Parrot: DONT KNOW
Physical Characteristics
- Sex: Male
- Sub-species: Fusicollis
- Hatch Date: 01/21/05
- Weight: 263
- Coloring:
- Length:
Breeder
- Where Purchased: CA
- When Purchased: 01/18/05
- Age When Brought Home: 1 YR
- Hand Fed: Unknown
- Price:
Personality
- Shy or aggressive around strangers: DONT KNOW
- Talking ability: DONT KNOW
- Noise Level: MILD
- Activity Level: MILD
- Likes to bathe: NO
- How cuddly or affectionate: NO, NOT YET
- Territorial: NO
Cage
- Size and type of cage: 24X30X40
- Favorite toys and perches: CHEW
Diet
- Regular Diet: PELLETS
- Favorite Food: PINE NUTS
Vet Info
- Avian Vet or other Vet:
- Wings Clipped: Yes Both
- Health and Accidents: NO
- Comments:
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Jake
Companion of Jessica
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[Thursday November 3rd, 2005 at 03:08:23]
Home
- Home: England
- Number of Capes You Have: 1
- Pet or Breeder: Pet
- Why you chose a Cape Parrot: I saw him and fell in love so did some research and then went back and bought him!
Physical Characteristics
- Sex: Unknown
- Sub-species: Fusicollis
- Hatch Date: 28th April 2005
- Weight:
- Coloring: Jake still has a very red head. He's starting to get red bits on his legs aswell!
- Length:
Breeder
- Where Purchased:
- When Purchased: 1st October
- Age When Brought Home: 5 months
- Hand Fed: Yes
- Price: £700
Personality
- Shy or aggressive around strangers: He loves everyone and is not at all aggressive
- Talking ability: He's already learnt several words and phrases
- Noise Level: Even quieter than my Green Cheeked Conure!!
- Activity Level: Very active. He loves his toys in his cage and he loves being out in the house!
- Likes to bathe:
- How cuddly or affectionate: Very, very cuddly!!
- Territorial: Not at all territorial
Cage
- Size and type of cage: Larger corner cage
- Favorite toys and perches: He likes his wooden ladder (for chewing!!) and his rope toys!
Diet
- Regular Diet: Tidy Mix (seed) with plenty of fruit and veg. Every morning he has porridge (made with water!)
- Favorite Food: pomegranite, apple, strawberry, carrots.
Vet Info
- Avian Vet or other Vet:
- Wings Clipped: Yes Both
- Health and Accidents: None yet
- Comments:
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Kai
Companion of carol
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[Saturday October 29th, 2005 at 08:32:38]
Home
- Home: la habra, ca
- Number of Capes You Have: 1
- Pet or Breeder: pet
- Why you chose a Cape Parrot: I fell for Thor so I did research and found almost everything I was looking for in a companion
Physical Characteristics
- Sex: Male
- Sub-species: Fusicollis
- Hatch Date: January 28,2005
- Weight: 270 gms
- Coloring: green bodyfading into shimmery brown on neck and head with some hints of orange on head,wing edges and above feet
- Length: approx 9 inches
Breeder
- Where Purchased: parrots naturally,tarzana,ca
- When Purchased: 6/05
- Age When Brought Home: 6 1/2 months
- Hand Fed: Yes
- Price:
Personality
- Shy or aggressive around strangers: shy
- Talking ability: good
- Noise Level: moderate but easy to redirect
- Activity Level: moderate to high
- Likes to bathe: not too much but tolerates it with dignity
- How cuddly or affectionate: mostly but only when he wants to be
- Territorial: of cage,stands and toys but not overly agressive
Cage
- Size and type of cage: 34x24x42, SS Avian Adventure dome top
- Favorite toys and perches: loves wooden foot toys,acrylic "vortex",shredding toys like "Bird Kabob",likes braided spiral perches
Diet
- Regular Diet: organic sprouted mix, mix of scenic and roudybush pellets,beak appetite,organic vegetable, fruit and occasional almonds, pistacchios and dried fruit
- Favorite Food: sprouted mix of beans,peas and seeds, snap pea pods, "nuts to alfredo" beak appetite, and almonds
Vet Info
- Avian Vet or other Vet: avain vet , Ann McDowell in Claremont, Ca
- Wings Clipped: Yes Both
- Health and Accidents: no
- Comments:
- He's a very special part of my life.
Rachel
Companion of Ruth Barish
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[Wednesday October 26th, 2005 at 22:49:07]
Home
- Home: Virginia
- Number of Capes You Have: 1
- Pet or Breeder: pet
- Why you chose a Cape Parrot: personality and talking ability
Physical Characteristics
- Sex: Female
- Sub-species: Unknown
- Hatch Date: july 2005
- Weight:
- Coloring: orange/red on head legs and shoulders
- Length:
Breeder
- Where Purchased: JEAN pATTISON
- When Purchased: August
- Age When Brought Home: 10 WEEKS
- Hand Fed: Unknown
- Price: 1600
Personality
- Shy or aggressive around strangers: NEITHER very friendly and curious
- Talking ability: excellent,but not yet really english!!
- Noise Level: no problem
- Activity Level: high
- Likes to bathe: yes
- How cuddly or affectionate: very
- Territorial: no
Cage
- Size and type of cage: cockatoo size
- Favorite toys and perches: small toys she can banb at and yell at
Diet
- Regular Diet: Harrisons pellets. seed mix and frsh veggies
- Favorite Food: loves it all
Vet Info
- Avian Vet or other Vet: just moved, have to establish new relationship
- Wings Clipped: Yes Both
- Health and Accidents: no
- Comments:
- Rachel is a wonderful and interesting addition to my family.She honors me by regurgitating on me every day!!!!
Olive
Companion of Line Langlois
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[Thursday August 25th, 2005 at 22:14:15]
Home
- Home: Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada
- Number of Capes You Have: 1
- Pet or Breeder: Pet
- Why you chose a Cape Parrot: It's a beautiful bird. Really gentle with children and perfect for people who working.
Physical Characteristics
- Sex: Female
- Sub-species: Suahelicus
- Hatch Date: 18th august 2004
- Weight:
- Coloring:
- Length:
Breeder
- Where Purchased: Oisellerie Berjot, St-Hubert
- When Purchased: November 2004
- Age When Brought Home: 3 months
- Hand Fed: Yes
- Price: 3 000 $
Personality
- Shy or aggressive around strangers: Shy
- Talking ability: Little bit
- Noise Level: Quiet
- Activity Level: Active
- Likes to bathe: Yes
- How cuddly or affectionate: Really love caress
- Territorial: No
Cage
- Size and type of cage:
- Favorite toys and perches: Wood
Diet
- Regular Diet: Fruits, vegetables and nuts
- Favorite Food: Green grapes
Vet Info
- Avian Vet or other Vet:
- Wings Clipped: Yes Both
- Health and Accidents: No
- Comments:
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Salsa
Companion of Matthew / Donna Belanus
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[Friday August 12th, 2005 at 11:57:23]
Home
- Home: Elkhorn, Wisconsin, USA
- Number of Capes You Have: 1
- Pet or Breeder: Pet
- Why you chose a Cape Parrot: reputation as a "family" bird
Physical Characteristics
- Sex: Male
- Sub-species: Fusicollis
- Hatch Date: 14 Feb 05
- Weight:
- Coloring: some red on his head
- Length:
Breeder
- Where Purchased: Jo's Exotic Birds, Kenosha, Wisconsin
- When Purchased: Mothers Day 05
- Age When Brought Home: 4 months
- Hand Fed: Yes
- Price: $1200.00
Personality
- Shy or aggressive around strangers: Shy
- Talking ability: Has not talked yet.
- Noise Level: low
- Activity Level: medium
- Likes to bathe: no
- How cuddly or affectionate: very affectionate
- Territorial: Only with Bear our Aussie
Cage
- Size and type of cage: medium size cage
- Favorite toys and perches: Small wooded toys
Diet
- Regular Diet: Rudy bush medium/dried veggies
- Favorite Food: cheerios
Vet Info
- Avian Vet or other Vet: Local avian vet
- Wings Clipped: Yes One
- Health and Accidents:
- Comments:
He would rather play with the camera than allow me to get his photo. If I can figure out how to trick him, I will send later.
Chuy Eugene
Companion of Barbie S
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[Friday July 29th, 2005 at 08:57:55]
Home
- Home: Austin, TX
- Number of Capes You Have: 1
- Pet or Breeder: pet
- Why you chose a Cape Parrot: reputation from other Cape others
Physical Characteristics
- Sex: Male
- Sub-species: Suahelicus
- Hatch Date: 9/30/04
- Weight: 364 g
- Coloring: the usual. Getting his red socks & one little red feather on each wing.
- Length:
Breeder
- Where Purchased: Scott Lewis - Old World Aviaries
- When Purchased: 2/05
- Age When Brought Home: 5 mos.
- Hand Fed: Yes
- Price: enuf
Personality
- Shy or aggressive around strangers: A little shy at first, but warms up quickly. Not shy like a Grey.
- Talking ability: Very very good.
- Noise Level: 5 or 6 on a 1-10 scale
- Activity Level: Maybe a 7.
- Likes to bathe: Yep. Tolerates a shower but bathes out of his water bowl.
- How cuddly or affectionate: Very affectionate & cuddly. makes squeals & happy sounds when i hug & kiss him.
- Territorial: Sometimes, on his travel cage.
Cage
- Size and type of cage: 30x24 Avian Adventure; parrot tower playstand
- Favorite toys and perches: Loves his boing; swings; wooden toys
Diet
- Regular Diet: Harrisons pellets; fresh veggies; cooked grain & veggie mixtures
- Favorite Food: corn!
Vet Info
- Avian Vet or other Vet: Scott Echols and Paul Skellinger
- Wings Clipped: Yes Both
- Health and Accidents: no
- Comments:
- Chuy has the same parents as our famous Thor. He's 10 months old and already quite the talker. He's happy and playful and full of life.
Chuy has a big attitude. He has these hilarious whole-body hissy fits that are hard to describe... He squawks loudly, leans way back & puts his wings out all in one movement. When I, say, give him a bowl of food that he thinks he should have rec'd 10 seconds earlier, he has a hissy fit. Sometimes I think they are expressions of joy, but it's hard to tell! He might do this when I give him a new toy, or take away a toy, & just about any time I give him food.
He loves to dangle upside-down. I also hold him on his back & give his belly kisses. He likes that and talks to me while I do it. Often he'll make a raspberry sound and/or laugh when i kiss his belly. It's really funny.
He can be naughty when it's time to go in his cage. He'll nip and not step up. I threaten to get the towel, and he gets even crankier. So I'll have to grab him with a towel, which he hates. However he has never bitten me as hard as my Grey used to bite, and certainly has never drawn blood.
His wings are clipped. He'll hop off his cage at least once/day to just have a look around the floor, or to grab a dropped toy. Sometimes he hops to the floor and walks into the other room to find me.
He's quite the talker at just 10 months. Sound effects: phone ringing (both the base unit & the handset), microwave, crushing can, kisses, me couging, clearing my throat, raspberries, dogs barking, tongue clicking, trills, whistles, me laughing, the dogs' squeaky toy... ETC. Words/phrases include: hello, Barbie, Murphy (dog), Little Rachel (dog), What a good birdie, no barking, no biting, whatcha doing?, peek-a-boo... He says strings of words I can't understand, and has fake phone conversations complete with the rings and the answering beep. "ring... ring... beep. Hello? blah blah blah, okay, okay, alright, BYE. Beep."
I ask him what my name is and he answers "Barbie." Except for today. He keeps calling me Murphy, my dog's name.
I lost my CAG about a month ago, and for a while afterwards Chuy was very sad and very quiet. Fortunately he is recovering from that... Now he is saying many things my CAG used to say. We both miss him.
Overall Chuy is an exuberant and very happy bird. He's full of life, joy, and attitude. I'm very grateful for his presence in my life.
Max
Companion of David & Susan Taylor
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[Saturday June 4th, 2005 at 13:03:33]
Home
- Home: Valencia, Ca USA
- Number of Capes You Have: 2
- Pet or Breeder: Pet
- Why you chose a Cape Parrot: Inexplicably drawn to that face!
Physical Characteristics
- Sex: Male
- Sub-species: Fusicollis
- Hatch Date: 2/8/04
- Weight: 328grams
- Coloring: Typical Fusicollis coloring- Exceptionally beautiful Bird (OK I'm biased)
- Length: Typical
Breeder
- Where Purchased: Daugherty Aviaries
- When Purchased: June 04
- Age When Brought Home: 3.5 months
- Hand Fed: Yes
- Price:
Personality
- Shy or aggressive around strangers: Aggressive to other and full of Cape attittude but sweet and loving to his David
- Talking ability: few phrases when he wants
- Noise Level: quiet mostly- can hit some high cords at times
- Activity Level: Very active and playfull- Full of himself
- Likes to bathe: Tolerates showers, Loves outdoor garden hose!
- How cuddly or affectionate: Likes head scratched on his terms- not a snuggler
- Territorial: Yes, can be
Cage
- Size and type of cage: 32x23x29 Cal Cage
- Favorite toys and perches: Perches= bottle brush- Toys, wooden and plastic beads
Diet
- Regular Diet: Fresh fruits, veggies - seed mix w/pellet
- Favorite Food: Soy, lima and garbonzo beans- Loves grapes too!
Vet Info
- Avian Vet or other Vet: Other Vet- some Avian experience
- Wings Clipped: Yes Both
- Health and Accidents: None
- Comments:
- Max was my first Cape- Now shares our home with adopted Male, 1yr old, Suahelicus. We call them "Frick and Frack". So Far, we're blessed that they both seem to love each other and us. Many hours spent enjoying watching the 2 of them get on. Both, very intelligent birds. For now, play time can be rough, but they both seem to respect their limits and stop short of injury.
Love this web site and have learned a lot through everyone's questions, anwers and shared experiences.
Frankie
Companion of Jennifer Novack
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[Saturday June 4th, 2005 at 10:36:24]
Home
- Home: Milwaukee, WI, US
- Number of Capes You Have: 1
- Pet or Breeder:
- Why you chose a Cape Parrot: Wonderful personality
Physical Characteristics
- Sex: Unknown
- Sub-species: Unknown
- Hatch Date: 2/14/05
- Weight:
- Coloring:
- Length:
Breeder
- Where Purchased: Jo's Exotic Birds, Kenosha, WI, US
- When Purchased: 6/3/05
- Age When Brought Home: 4 months
- Hand Fed: Yes
- Price: $1200
Personality
- Shy or aggressive around strangers: docile
- Talking ability: too young to tell
- Noise Level:
- Activity Level:
- Likes to bathe: yes
- How cuddly or affectionate: cuddly
- Territorial: too young to tell
Cage
- Size and type of cage: California Cage, Amazon size
- Favorite toys and perches: wood chew, misc
Diet
- Regular Diet: Roudybush, veggies
- Favorite Food:
Vet Info
- Avian Vet or other Vet:
- Wings Clipped: No
- Health and Accidents:
- Comments:
- I will update as he is too new to my household to answer much
Trixie & Ruby
Companion of Carol Fant
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[Wednesday November 17th, 2004 at 06:07:23]
Home
- Home: St. Petersburg, FL, USA
- Number of Capes You Have: 2
- Pet or Breeder: pets
- Why you chose a Cape Parrot: temperament, beauty, personality
Physical Characteristics
- Sex: Female
- Sub-species: Fusicollis
- Hatch Date: February, 2002
- Weight: Trixie: 310 g.; Ruby: 270 g.
- Coloring: orange heads, wing edges, and socks
- Length: 7 in.
Breeder
- Where Purchased: Feffie's Feathers
- When Purchased: September, 2004
- Age When Brought Home: 7 mos.
- Hand Fed: Yes
- Price:
Personality
- Shy or aggressive around strangers: shy
- Talking ability: starting to say some words; lots of sound imitations
- Noise Level: overall, fairly quiet, in a.m. and if stressed
very loud
- Activity Level: very active
- Likes to bathe: absolutely love it
- How cuddly or affectionate: very affectionate, each in a different way
Trixie loves to be on me but doesn't like head scratched much; Ruby doesn't like to be on me, but loves head scratches
- Territorial: not at all
Cage
- Size and type of cage: Freedom Cage: 5 ft. long, 4 ft. high, 3 ft. wide
- Favorite toys and perches: perches from Wayne's Parrot Stuff, love little beads and wood they can destroy
Diet
- Regular Diet: Madagascar Delite; Avian Naturals fruit & veggies & Power Mash; various Crazy Corn cooked mixes; raw fruit and veggies, organic sprouts, pellets (sometimes Roudybush, sometimes Harrison's)
- Favorite Food: fresh mango, papaya, in shell almonds
Vet Info
- Avian Vet or other Vet: Dr. Margaret Wissman, Icarus Mobile Vet
- Wings Clipped: Yes Both
- Health and Accidents: Ruby got toy stuck on beak, I couldn't get it off and had to take her to a local vet quickly
- he cut off the tip of her beak! without my permission
luckily it grew back
- Comments:
- I adore these girls. They are so funny, sweet and loving. They certainly can be a hand full, but most times are very good. I've worked with Liz Wilson on certain behavior and diet issues, and that has helped educate me to be a better parrot mom, and therefore they've improved. I find parrots completely amazing creatures.
Acuna
Companion of Alisha & Rodney Kelly
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[Friday November 5th, 2004 at 18:05:18]
Home
- Home: Santa Clarita, California USA
- Number of Capes You Have: 1
- Pet or Breeder: pet
- Why you chose a Cape Parrot: love the cartoon looking face
Physical Characteristics
- Sex: Male
- Sub-species: Fusicollis
- Hatch Date: 6-05-04
- Weight: 304
- Coloring: bright orange on crown of head, beautiful baby blue and sea green on body
- Length: ?
Breeder
- Where Purchased: Linda & Kurt Daughtery breeders in CA
- When Purchased: 9-25-04
- Age When Brought Home: 3.5 months
- Hand Fed: Yes
- Price: $1000
Personality
- Shy or aggressive around strangers: Nope
- Talking ability: yes, saying hello and lots of baby grumbles, may be good talker when older
- Noise Level: 4
- Activity Level: 6.5
- Likes to bathe: yes
- How cuddly or affectionate: loves to cuddle and get scratches
- Territorial: no
Cage
- Size and type of cage: 24x24x32 I think?
- Favorite toys and perches: anything wood that can get chewed apart
Diet
- Regular Diet: lots of fruits, veggies, roudy bush pellets and almonds
- Favorite Food: oranges and grapes
Vet Info
- Avian Vet or other Vet:
- Wings Clipped: Yes Both
- Health and Accidents: none
- Comments:
- Great bird. I fell in love with him!! Looking to start breeding only capes soon.
Matilda
Companion of Andrea Markham
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[Wednesday November 3rd, 2004 at 09:06:22]
Home
- Home: Ipswich, United Kingdom
- Number of Capes You Have: 1
- Pet or Breeder: Pet
- Why you chose a Cape Parrot: Seemed a bit different and boy aren't they!!
Physical Characteristics
- Sex: Male
- Sub-species: Fusicollis
- Hatch Date:
- Weight:
- Coloring: Very Grey Head, Red Trousers!!
- Length:
Breeder
- Where Purchased:
- When Purchased:
- Age When Brought Home:
- Hand Fed: Unknown
- Price:
Personality
- Shy or aggressive around strangers: Shy
- Talking ability: Very Good
- Noise Level: 2 (She is very good)
- Activity Level: 7
- Likes to bathe: Yes
- How cuddly or affectionate: Quite Cudly and quite affectionate
- Territorial: No
Cage
- Size and type of cage: Cage is well enough for her to stretch his wings in all direction
- Favorite toys and perches: Anything wooden that he can chew
Diet
- Regular Diet: Seed and Fruit/Beg
- Favorite Food: Walnut
Vet Info
- Avian Vet or other Vet: Gerhard Putter
- Wings Clipped: No
- Health and Accidents: No
- Comments:
- He is absoltuely amazing - we did think he was female until he lost his Grey Head. We can't however change his name as she can say it
Chewy
Companion of Aylene Barr
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[Friday October 15th, 2004 at 08:07:16]
Home
- Home: Jacksonville, Florida, USA
- Number of Capes You Have: one
- Pet or Breeder: Pet
- Why you chose a Cape Parrot: He chose me by landing in my backyard
Physical Characteristics
- Sex: Male
- Sub-species: Suahelicus
- Hatch Date: unknown
- Weight: 351 gr.
- Coloring: Bright orange bands on upper wings and ankles
- Length:
Breeder
- Where Purchased:
- When Purchased:
- Age When Brought Home:
- Hand Fed: Unknown
- Price:
Personality
- Shy or aggressive around strangers: Shy around strangers
- Talking ability: Growing - about 15 words
- Noise Level: pretty quiet except the occasional sqawks
- Activity Level: mediocre
- Likes to bathe: Nope
- How cuddly or affectionate: Growing, lets us rub his head and neck
- Territorial: not very
Cage
- Size and type of cage: 36" x 24" x 36"
- Favorite toys and perches: loves to chew his manzanilla perches, chews blocks and beads, likes his peacock feather
Diet
- Regular Diet: Zupreem pellets
- Favorite Food: fresh apples and peanuts (a no-no)
Vet Info
- Avian Vet or other Vet: Avian Vet
- Wings Clipped: Yes Both
- Health and Accidents: none
- Comments:
- As an unintentional owner of a Cape I find it to be a very growing experience for my whole family. We are constantly learning more and more about him and birds in general and really starting to feel like he's part of the family.
Chewy
Companion of Aylene Barr
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[Friday October 15th, 2004 at 08:05:02]
Home
- Home: Jacksonville, Florida, USA
- Number of Capes You Have: one
- Pet or Breeder: Pet
- Why you chose a Cape Parrot: He chose me by landing in my backyard
Physical Characteristics
- Sex: Male
- Sub-species: Suahelicus
- Hatch Date: unknown
- Weight: 351 gr.
- Coloring: Bright orange bands on upper wings and ankles
- Length:
Breeder
- Where Purchased:
- When Purchased:
- Age When Brought Home:
- Hand Fed: Unknown
- Price:
Personality
- Shy or aggressive around strangers:
- Talking ability:
- Noise Level:
- Activity Level:
- Likes to bathe:
- How cuddly or affectionate:
- Territorial:
Cage
- Size and type of cage:
- Favorite toys and perches:
Diet
- Regular Diet:
- Favorite Food:
Vet Info
- Avian Vet or other Vet:
- Wings Clipped: No Answer
- Health and Accidents:
- Comments:
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Peanut
Companion of Heather
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[Thursday October 7th, 2004 at 03:30:28]
Home
- Home: Arnold, Maryland
- Number of Capes You Have: 1
- Pet or Breeder: Pet
- Why you chose a Cape Parrot: Fell in love with this one!
Physical Characteristics
- Sex: Male
- Sub-species: Unknown
- Hatch Date: April 12, 2004
- Weight: 280 grams
- Coloring: Fading red on top of head & typical green colors
- Length:
Breeder
- Where Purchased: Local Pet Store
- When Purchased: September 2004
- Age When Brought Home: 5 months
- Hand Fed: Yes
- Price: enough
Personality
- Shy or aggressive around strangers: Neither-Really Friendly
- Talking ability: Still young-whistles & makes noises
- Noise Level: pleasant
- Activity Level: Very active
- Likes to bathe: Loves to bathe
- How cuddly or affectionate: In the evening he is cuddly/affectionate
- Territorial: Not really
Cage
- Size and type of cage: It's a big one!
- Favorite toys and perches: Loves to chew wood, leather, & bottle tops
Diet
- Regular Diet: Harrisons
- Favorite Food: Mashed Potatoes
Vet Info
- Avian Vet or other Vet: Avian Certified Vet (Fallston Vet Clinic)
- Wings Clipped: Yes Both
- Health and Accidents: No
- Comments:
- Peanut has been a great bird for us. He gets along with everyone except our friend's Pug. When the Pug is visiting this is the only time Peanut has become aggresive (charges after the Pug with beak ready). He does not like it when I leave the room and loves to eat with us. He likes everyone in our family including the older Lab dog.
Chewy
Companion of Aylene Barr
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[Friday October 1st, 2004 at 08:55:41]
Home
- Home: Jacksonville, Florida, USA
- Number of Capes You Have: 1
- Pet or Breeder: Pet
- Why you chose a Cape Parrot: I didn't, he chose me!
Physical Characteristics
- Sex: Male
- Sub-species: Suahelicus
- Hatch Date: unknown
- Weight: 351 gr.
- Coloring: orange bands on upper wing and at ankles
- Length:
Breeder
- Where Purchased:
- When Purchased:
- Age When Brought Home:
- Hand Fed: Unknown
- Price:
Personality
- Shy or aggressive around strangers: Aggressive
- Talking ability: He vocalizes a good bit and has a limited vocabulary
- Noise Level: pretty quiet except the occasional sqawks
- Activity Level: mediocre
- Likes to bathe: no
- How cuddly or affectionate: he likes his head rubbed
- Territorial: no
Cage
- Size and type of cage: 3' x 2'
- Favorite toys and perches: loves to chew his manzanilla perches, chews blocks and beads, likes his peacock feather
Diet
- Regular Diet: Zupreem pellets
- Favorite Food: fresh apples and peanuts (a no-no)
Vet Info
- Avian Vet or other Vet: Avian
- Wings Clipped: Yes Both
- Health and Accidents: none
- Comments:
- This bird was found in my back yard, wings unclipped. After searching for the owner we have taken him into our family and spent alot of money on a cage, perch and vet bills. Still hoping to find his owner.
Charlie
Companion of Clare Baker & Richard Beer
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[Monday September 20th, 2004 at 13:59:21]
Home
- Home: Leicestershire, UK
- Number of Capes You Have: 1
- Pet or Breeder: Pet
- Why you chose a Cape Parrot: Lovely personality, and he is beautiful!
Physical Characteristics
- Sex: Male
- Sub-species: Suahelicus
- Hatch Date: 7/5/04
- Weight:
- Coloring: Still orange on head
- Length:
Breeder
- Where Purchased: Breeder in Leicestershire
- When Purchased: 8/8/04
- Age When Brought Home: 13 weeks
- Hand Fed: Yes
- Price: £475
Personality
- Shy or aggressive around strangers: no, very friendly so far
- Talking ability: Says hello, in his own way, and mumbles all the time but we can't quite make out what he is saying yet! He also mimics the phone
- Noise Level: Not to bad, he whistles a lot but he isn't really loud
- Activity Level: Very active
- Likes to bathe: yes
- How cuddly or affectionate: Very cuddly, love to give kisses
- Territorial: No
Cage
- Size and type of cage: Montana Finca gym top
- Favorite toys and perches: His java perch
Diet
- Regular Diet: Fruit and veg in the morning and seed in the evening
- Favorite Food: peas in pod
Vet Info
- Avian Vet or other Vet: Brian Stockdale
- Wings Clipped: Yes One
- Health and Accidents: no
- Comments:
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Cookie
Companion of Chen Dhing Gour
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[Wednesday September 15th, 2004 at 14:10:00]
Home
- Home: Taipei,Taiwan
- Number of Capes You Have: 1
- Pet or Breeder: pet
- Why you chose a Cape Parrot: Because of his big bill!!Big bill with short tail look so cute.When I saw him fist time, he was so tame,shy and calm.Then I went to the birdstore to play with him everyday for a period.At the time I just knew what i want and decided to buy him to accompany my white-bellied caique,named Cake.
Physical Characteristics
- Sex: Male
- Sub-species: Robustus
- Hatch Date: 2004,Feburary 1
- Weight: 280 grams
- Coloring: Generally green;reddish forehead but gradually disappear;tinged lightly with dull pink
- Length:
Breeder
- Where Purchased: Taipei birdstore specially imports parrot form BII aviary in Philippine.
- When Purchased: 2004,May 27
- Age When Brought Home: almost 4 month
- Hand Fed: Yes
- Price: 30000NTD about 880USD
Personality
- Shy or aggressive around strangers: Very Socialize.He likes to make friend with everyone.
- Talking ability: no word yet.
- Noise Level: Quiet.Just whisper in the morning.
- Activity Level: Poor.He don't like to move his body but chew woods.
- Likes to bathe: Yes. one time a week.
- How cuddly or affectionate: He likes to sit on my shoulder and play with me all the time.When I take my caique,cake, into room without him,he will scream and "walk" to find me.
- Territorial: No.He likes to play with my caique ,who always bite him when he approaching.
Cage
- Size and type of cage: 2'x1.5'x1'.He go out and sit above the cage most time,even though eating or bathing.
- Favorite toys and perches: I think his favorite toy is me!!
Diet
- Regular Diet: Versele-Laga exotic fruix mix;Kaytee rainbow pellet;Orlux eggfood spray over fresh vegetables and fruits everyday.
- Favorite Food: Kaytee tropical mix with yogurt dips;cooked rice;toast.
Vet Info
- Avian Vet or other Vet: Avian
- Wings Clipped: Yes Both
- Health and Accidents: no problem
- Comments:
- In taiwan,the parrot information is more poor than US,especiall cape parrot.To my surprise,after I bought Cookie home,I just knew the number of cape parrot is so few.
And my Cookie is the most rare species,Poicephalus robustus.
P.r maybe upgrade to cites appendix I next year.I will cherish my unsubstitute baby,not only for me but for our natural.
Duncan
Companion of Lisa & Scott D
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[Sunday September 12th, 2004 at 15:35:21]
Home
- Home: Syracuse,New York, USA
- Number of Capes You Have: 1
- Pet or Breeder: pet
- Why you chose a Cape Parrot: fortunate enough to have a chance to buy one
Physical Characteristics
- Sex: Unknown
- Sub-species: Suahelicus
- Hatch Date: 4/12/04
- Weight:
- Coloring:
- Length:
Breeder
- Where Purchased: Parrots of Distinction
- When Purchased:
- Age When Brought Home: 4 mo
- Hand Fed: Yes
- Price: $1,700
Personality
- Shy or aggressive around strangers: no
- Talking ability: not yet but is mumbling quite a bit at times
- Noise Level: not noisy at all
- Activity Level: moderate
- Likes to bathe: yes, very much
- How cuddly or affectionate: very affectionate but also plays by himself
- Territorial: no
Cage
- Size and type of cage: California deluxe macaw : 30 x 40 X 65
- Favorite toys and perches: Loves a big manzanita corner perch with lots of toe holds and crannies. Loves her big bell with a piece of leather on the end of the chain. Also, he adores his large preening toys with small colored wood beads on them to chew off..must be small beads he does not like big peices of wood to chew.
Diet
- Regular Diet: Zupreem fruity pellets, large parrot size only, fresh fruits, vegtables along with some seeds and nuts but not alot of them.
- Favorite Food: Pistachios and apples. Likes his food cut in small pieces.
Vet Info
- Avian Vet or other Vet:
- Wings Clipped: Yes Both
- Health and Accidents:
- Comments:
- Just a fantastic personality and a great bird..eats all her healthy food and her pellets too..a big thanks to her breeder and we just love her!
Zoe
Companion of Mary Lynne Lucier
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[Monday August 30th, 2004 at 18:36:06]
Home
- Home: Waterloo, Ontario Canada
- Number of Capes You Have: 1
- Pet or Breeder: Pet
- Why you chose a Cape Parrot: Heard outstanding things about Capes
Physical Characteristics
- Sex: Female
- Sub-species: Suahelicus
- Hatch Date: June 2, 2004
- Weight: 360 g
- Coloring: Head, anklets
- Length:
Breeder
- Where Purchased: Ingersoll, Ontario Canada
- When Purchased: Aug 17, 2004
- Age When Brought Home: 11 weeks
- Hand Fed: Yes
- Price: 3000.00
Personality
- Shy or aggressive around strangers: Seems very outgoing for a baby!
- Talking ability: Not yet
- Noise Level: quiet
- Activity Level: Active
- Likes to bathe: Not sure yet
- How cuddly or affectionate: Very
- Territorial: Not Yet
Cage
- Size and type of cage: 3 x 2
- Favorite toys and perches: Cloth perches
Diet
- Regular Diet: Pellets, hagen, avian Natural, Pretty Bird Gold
- Favorite Food: Experimenting with everything
Vet Info
- Avian Vet or other Vet:
- Wings Clipped: No
- Health and Accidents:
- Comments:
- A very nice friendly baby, very outgoing and has a cute way about playing.
Iris
Companion of Paul R. Ferguson
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[Friday August 20th, 2004 at 10:36:30]
Home
- Home: Marco Island, Florida, USA
- Number of Capes You Have: 1
- Pet or Breeder: Pet
- Why you chose a Cape Parrot: Availability and your site.
Physical Characteristics
- Sex: Female
- Sub-species: Unknown
- Hatch Date: April 15, 2004
- Weight:
- Coloring:
- Length:
Breeder
- Where Purchased: Allies Avery
- When Purchased: July 20, 2004
- Age When Brought Home: August 8, 2004
- Hand Fed: Yes
- Price: $1500.00
Personality
- Shy or aggressive around strangers:
- Talking ability: Starting
- Noise Level: None (at this point)
- Activity Level: Curious, mellow
- Likes to bathe: Shower
- How cuddly or affectionate: A lot
- Territorial: No
Cage
- Size and type of cage: 30x18x22
- Favorite toys and perches: Tree branch and stone
Diet
- Regular Diet: Parrot mix, grapes, banana
- Favorite Food: Neutraberries
Vet Info
- Avian Vet or other Vet:
- Wings Clipped: No
- Health and Accidents: None
- Comments:
- Had a vast selection of babies from which to choose at Ally's Avery but after handeling Iris it was no contest.
As a musician I take my 3 birds (WB Caique/Nanday Conure)to work with me and everybody plays with them and takes pictures on their shoulders. It is important that I have a VERY friendly bird .. she fits the bill. Still hand feeding in AM. Other birds don't get along with her yet but I'm hoping they will accept her soon.
Iris
Companion of Paul R. Ferguson
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[Friday August 20th, 2004 at 10:33:01]
Home
- Home: Marco Island, Florida, USA
- Number of Capes You Have: 1
- Pet or Breeder: Pet
- Why you chose a Cape Parrot: Availability and your site.
Physical Characteristics
- Sex: Female
- Sub-species: Unknown
- Hatch Date: April 15, 2004
- Weight:
- Coloring:
- Length:
Breeder
- Where Purchased: Allies Avery
- When Purchased: July 20, 2004
- Age When Brought Home: August 8, 2004
- Hand Fed: Yes
- Price: $1200.00
Personality
- Shy or aggressive around strangers:
- Talking ability: Starting
- Noise Level: None (at this point)
- Activity Level: Curious, mellow
- Likes to bathe: Shower
- How cuddly or affectionate: A lot
- Territorial: No
Cage
- Size and type of cage: 30x18x22
- Favorite toys and perches: Tree branch and stone
Diet
- Regular Diet: Parrot mix, grapes, banana
- Favorite Food: Neutraberries
Vet Info
- Avian Vet or other Vet:
- Wings Clipped: No Answer
- Health and Accidents: None
- Comments:
- Had a vast selection of babies from which to choose at Ally's Avery but after handeling Iris it was no contest.
As a musician I take my 3 birds to work with me and everybody plays with them and takes pictures on their shoulders. It is important that I have a VERY friendly bird .. she fits the bill.
Pairs and Capers
Companion of Cherane Pefley
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[Sunday August 8th, 2004 at 06:32:05]
Home
- Home: Vero Beach, FL
- Number of Capes You Have: many
- Pet or Breeder: both
- Why you chose a Cape Parrot: Studied while in South Africa for three months
Physical Characteristics
- Sex: Unknown
- Sub-species: Fusicollis
- Hatch Date: April 23, 2002 Co parented
- Weight:
- Coloring:
- Length:
Breeder
- Where Purchased: Offspring from my Pairs
- When Purchased:
- Age When Brought Home:
- Hand Fed: No
- Price:
Personality
- Shy or aggressive around strangers: Beautiful wild child
- Talking ability:
- Noise Level: very low.. compared to my Hy's
- Activity Level: high
- Likes to bathe: yes
- How cuddly or affectionate: Very affectionate even though WILD CHILD
- Territorial: Absolutely
Cage
- Size and type of cage: twenty feet
- Favorite toys and perches: swings
Diet
- Regular Diet: fresh veggies, fruits, mac nuts and pellets
- Favorite Food: mash with beets
Vet Info
- Avian Vet or other Vet: Avian Veterinarian
- Wings Clipped: No
- Health and Accidents: NONE
- Comments:
- I studied these jewels while in South Africa and had the great fortune to be taken to the aviaries of which Rosemary Low visited and also took many,many pictures while there of the Prr and Pff including the Pfs
Delilah
Companion of Jodi Montano, Jodi's Exotic Birds
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[Tuesday August 3rd, 2004 at 14:14:50]
Home
- Home: Riverside, CA
- Number of Capes You Have: 2
- Pet or Breeder: Breeders
- Why you chose a Cape Parrot: I've always wanted them...love the look
Physical Characteristics
- Sex: Female
- Sub-species: Fusicollis
- Hatch Date: Unknown
- Weight:
- Coloring:
- Length:
Breeder
- Where Purchased:
- When Purchased: 6/04
- Age When Brought Home: Unknown
- Hand Fed: Unknown
- Price:
Personality
- Shy or aggressive around strangers: Very shy
- Talking ability:
- Noise Level: Fairly quiet
- Activity Level: active
- Likes to bathe:
- How cuddly or affectionate:
- Territorial:
Cage
- Size and type of cage:
- Favorite toys and perches:
Diet
- Regular Diet: Sprouted diet, pellets
- Favorite Food:
Vet Info
- Avian Vet or other Vet:
- Wings Clipped: No
- Health and Accidents:
- Comments:
-
Sampson
Companion of Jodi Montano, Jodi's Exotic Birds
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[Tuesday August 3rd, 2004 at 14:12:48]
Home
- Home: Riverside, CA
- Number of Capes You Have: 2
- Pet or Breeder: Breeders
- Why you chose a Cape Parrot: I've always wanted them...love the look
Physical Characteristics
- Sex: Male
- Sub-species: Unknown
- Hatch Date: Probably an import
- Weight:
- Coloring:
- Length:
Breeder
- Where Purchased:
- When Purchased: 6/04
- Age When Brought Home: Unknown
- Hand Fed: Unknown
- Price:
Personality
- Shy or aggressive around strangers: Shy
- Talking ability:
- Noise Level: Fairly quiet
- Activity Level: Active
- Likes to bathe:
- How cuddly or affectionate:
- Territorial:
Cage
- Size and type of cage:
- Favorite toys and perches:
Diet
- Regular Diet: Sprouted diet, pellets
- Favorite Food:
Vet Info
- Avian Vet or other Vet:
- Wings Clipped: No
- Health and Accidents:
- Comments:
- This pair is very new to me, but supposedly a good proven breeding pair. Cross your fingers!
Kazoo (M) and Mariha (F)
Companion of Mike and Sherry
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[Monday August 2nd, 2004 at 15:04:10]
Home
- Home: Phoenix, AZ
- Number of Capes You Have: 2
- Pet or Breeder:
- Why you chose a Cape Parrot: fell in love
Physical Characteristics
- Sex: Unknown
- Sub-species: Unknown
- Hatch Date:
- Weight:
- Coloring:
- Length:
Breeder
- Where Purchased:
- When Purchased:
- Age When Brought Home:
- Hand Fed: Unknown
- Price:
Personality
- Shy or aggressive around strangers:
- Talking ability:
- Noise Level:
- Activity Level:
- Likes to bathe:
- How cuddly or affectionate:
- Territorial:
Cage
- Size and type of cage:
- Favorite toys and perches:
Diet
- Regular Diet:
- Favorite Food:
Vet Info
- Avian Vet or other Vet:
- Wings Clipped: No Answer
- Health and Accidents:
- Comments:
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No names
Companion of Allie's Aviaries
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[Saturday July 17th, 2004 at 17:15:42]
Home
- Home: Naples, FL USA
- Number of Capes You Have: 5 (2 pair & 1 baby)
- Pet or Breeder: Breeder
- Why you chose a Cape Parrot: They are beautiful!
Physical Characteristics
- Sex: Unknown
- Sub-species: Suahelicus
- Hatch Date:
- Weight:
- Coloring: Male gray head, female orange head
- Length:
Breeder
- Where Purchased: Maryland
- When Purchased: 1st pair 1998, 2nd pair our baby & trade for female 2001
- Age When Brought Home:
- Hand Fed: Unknown
- Price:
Personality
- Shy or aggressive around strangers: Older pair very shy
- Talking ability:
- Noise Level:
- Activity Level:
- Likes to bathe:
- How cuddly or affectionate:
- Territorial:
Cage
- Size and type of cage:
- Favorite toys and perches:
Diet
- Regular Diet: Seed & Pellets
- Favorite Food:
Vet Info
- Avian Vet or other Vet: Dr. Lynn Halliday
- Wings Clipped: No
- Health and Accidents: No
- Comments:
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Dooby
Companion of Chris
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[Friday July 16th, 2004 at 08:10:07]
Home
- Home: UK
- Number of Capes You Have: 1
- Pet or Breeder: Pet
- Why you chose a Cape Parrot: Fell in love with him
Physical Characteristics
- Sex: Male
- Sub-species: Unknown
- Hatch Date: 13 weeks
- Weight:
- Coloring: Small amount white feathering and still has his red
- Length:
Breeder
- Where Purchased: Breeder
- When Purchased: 02/07/04
- Age When Brought Home: 11 weeks
- Hand Fed: Yes
- Price: £595.00
Personality
- Shy or aggressive around strangers: I would say very nosey
- Talking ability: No still just a baby
- Noise Level: He Squeaks and clicks
- Activity Level: Very Lively
- Likes to bathe: Not really still working on that one
- How cuddly or affectionate: Quite cuddly gives lots of kisses
- Territorial: No
Cage
- Size and type of cage: Medium with Gym
- Favorite toys and perches: Wooden clothes pegs,toothbrushes and bottle tops
Diet
- Regular Diet: still having spoonful of hand rearing food morning and night, but seems to eat anything that I
- Favorite Food: Peas in pod, pomegranite,apricots, asparagus and pasta
Vet Info
- Avian Vet or other Vet:
- Wings Clipped: No
- Health and Accidents: No
- Comments:
- I have only had Dooby for 2 weeks and we are still getting to know one another,we have an African Grey called Scooby but she will have nothing to do with me or Dooby?
Bart
Companion of Susan Jacobs
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[Thursday June 17th, 2004 at 21:00:22]
Home
- Home: Wenatchee, WA, USA
- Number of Capes You Have: One
- Pet or Breeder: Companion
- Why you chose a Cape Parrot: I have a Greater Jardine and my first parrot was a Senegel. I fell in love with the Poicephalus parrot's personalities and traits. They fit me and my lifestyle. When my Senegel died four months ago, I was heartbroken. I did not intend on getting another bird, but while brousing some of my favorite birdsites came across a four month old Grey-headed baby available. I had been reading about the Capes for over a year, just for fun. Thought, wow, that would be a great parrot to have around. Never thought it would happen because I had my two birds with no room for another. But fate stepped in and here I am with a beautiful baby boy.
Physical Characteristics
- Sex: Male
- Sub-species: Suahelicus
- Hatch Date: 11/19/03
- Weight: 400 grams approx.
- Coloring: In baby molt - has coral on head and leg bracelets.
- Length: approx. 11 1/2 "
Breeder
- Where Purchased: Old World Aviaries - Austin, Texas
- When Purchased: 04/04
- Age When Brought Home: 6 mos.
- Hand Fed: Yes
- Price: $1200.
Personality
- Shy or aggressive around strangers: Very friendly
- Talking ability: Already repeating many words after I say then. Says "Good Boy" and "Hi" on his own.
- Noise Level: He is not as loud as my Greater Jardine. I would rate him as relatively quiet.
- Activity Level: Rowdy play in the morning and evening when I let him out of his cage. Play quietly with toys when in cage, except when he wants out. Much beeping for a few minutes or he makes a noise that sounds exactly like "Oink, Oink".
- Likes to bathe: Spray with light mist, seems not to mind.
- How cuddly or affectionate: He likes to get head and cheek scritches. Loves to sit on my shoulder and if he has played enough will cuddle next to my face.
- Territorial: Not at this age and I hope to keep him that way.
Cage
- Size and type of cage: Calif. cage 32x24x28 on stand with playgym on top. I will get him a bigger cage now that he is not so clumsy .
- Favorite toys and perches: Wood toys with different textures. Also, likes shells. Manzanita perches of different sizes.
Diet
- Regular Diet: Homecooked mixture in the morning (brn. rice, barley, beans, sweet potatoes or yams, broccoli, carrots, etc.) walnut or almond everyday, sprouts, a couple Nutri-berries and Nat. ZuPreem pellets at all times and fresh fruits and vegs.
- Favorite Food: Pellets, but I keep feeding different things hoping to broaden his horizons.
Vet Info
- Avian Vet or other Vet: Cascade Vet - they have an avian specalist.
- Wings Clipped: Yes Both
- Health and Accidents: No
- Comments:
- Bart's wings are clipped so he can still fly at a 45 degree angle and land safely. He is too heavy bodied to have a severe clip. My Cape has a happy fun loving attitude and he makes me laugh a lot.
Ivan
Companion of Victor and Heloisa Georgiev
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[Wednesday April 7th, 2004 at 09:31:48]
Home
- Home: Orlando, FL USA
- Number of Capes You Have: 1
- Pet or Breeder: Pet
- Why you chose a Cape Parrot: Its reputation of a gentle, intelligent, and well dispositioned bird
Physical Characteristics
- Sex: Male
- Sub-species: Unknown
- Hatch Date: about summer last year
- Weight: 315 grams
- Coloring: lost it's orange on it's head, some orange at edge of wing
- Length:
Breeder
- Where Purchased: Jean
the African Queen
- When Purchased: Summer 2004
- Age When Brought Home: 12 weeks
- Hand Fed: Yes
- Price:
Personality
- Shy or aggressive around strangers: Is just now coming into his own. Was shy and did not want to be handled, but from about 6 month of age, he has changed. Now I am able to play with him, hold him, pet him, and he wants to hang out with me. He is jus now, at about 9 months of age accepting my wife.
- Talking ability: He is mubling a great deal, makes really weird noises, and I think I have heard him say his name and " I love you", but I have not been able to confirm this yet.
- Noise Level: generally very quiet. Likes to "click", and make various noises, as well as mumble in the a.m.
- Activity Level: becoming more and more active as he approaches 1 year of age. I would now say that he is very active, however, he gets tired around 9pm.
- Likes to bathe: not really. I give him showers weekly. He tolerates it. He has tried to bathe in his water dish but it does not work well. When I place a large dish for him, he ignores it, or just drinks from it
- How cuddly or affectionate: has become very affectionate, allows petting and stroking, but does not llike to be unside down, and does not lay down to cuddle like my goffin and severe
- Territorial: not very. he seems to be at the bottom of the pecking order, with the exception of the two lovebirds.
Cage
- Size and type of cage: Kings Cage,
- Favorite toys and perches: leather and beeds hanging toy, and foot toys.
Diet
- Regular Diet: roudybush pellets as a staple, a few boca (shelled nuts) in the a.m. (for breakfast) and golden feast Asian Medley (hot food cooked) at about 7 pm.
- Favorite Food: breakfast, and peanut butter
Vet Info
- Avian Vet or other Vet: I could not find an avian vet in Orlando
- Wings Clipped: Yes Both
- Health and Accidents: none
- Comments:
- Since Ivan was weaned, he did go from 335 to 310 grams.
I was concerned because he seemed not to be eating like he
Nelson, Winnie & Taffi
Companion of Maurice Eley
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[Tuesday April 6th, 2004 at 12:49:26]
Home
- Home: England
- Number of Capes You Have: Six
- Pet or Breeder: Breeder Hopfully!
- Why you chose a Cape Parrot: Gentle giants
Physical Characteristics
- Sex: Unknown
- Sub-species: Fusicollis
- Hatch Date: Nelson 7Winnie brother &sister 4months Taffi 6months old
- Weight:
- Coloring:
- Length:
Breeder
- Where Purchased: Winnie &Nelson imported from South Africa Taffi from Wales
- When Purchased: march &april 2004
- Age When Brought Home: as above
- Hand Fed: Unknown
- Price: imports an arm & a leg with taxes !!!
Personality
- Shy or aggressive around strangers:
- Talking ability: To young yet but Nelson making gutral noises
- Noise Level: high picthed whistles to greet me
- Activity Level: African birds still in quarantine
- Likes to bathe:
- How cuddly or affectionate: VERY
- Territorial:
Cage
- Size and type of cage: will be in 8ft insde quarters with 8ft outside flights
- Favorite toys and perches:
Diet
- Regular Diet: prestige parrot mix
- Favorite Food: just seed at present but giving fruit &veg daily
Vet Info
- Avian Vet or other Vet: Brain Stockdale (when required)
- Wings Clipped: No
- Health and Accidents:
- Comments:
- It has taken 18months to find parteners for Gloria & Gaynor
(see lower entry ) to get a cock bird i found a breeder in south africa with brother & sister but would not split i purchased both to aquire cock bird .it took over 2 months to sort out red tape .collected from heathrow on friday .sat parrot mag came with advert for cock bird !
I suspected correctly it was from same parents as gloria 7 gaynor but bought it collect on sunday .
Today the guy in S.Africa tel to say he has got me a cock bird unrelated to his stock .
that will be shipped over in a couple of monts time .
so with 2sisters &1brother from same parent WALES
brother &sister S.AFRICA.
Cock bird (differnt blood) S.AFRICA.
In years to come i should have a good selection of youn fingers crossed
Yoshi
Companion of Marty & Lou
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[Saturday March 20th, 2004 at 07:44:06]
Home
- Home: Kirkland Québec Canada
- Number of Capes You Have: 1
- Pet or Breeder: Pet
- Why you chose a Cape Parrot:
Physical Characteristics
- Sex: Male
- Sub-species: Unknown
- Hatch Date: 05/12/03 December 5th 2003
- Weight:
- Coloring:
- Length:
Breeder
- Where Purchased: Oisellerie Berjot http://www.oisellerieberjot.ca
- When Purchased: December 8th 2003
- Age When Brought Home: 3.5 months
- Hand Fed: Yes
- Price:
Personality
- Shy or aggressive around strangers:
- Talking ability: Says 3-4 words
- Noise Level: Low
- Activity Level: good interaction
- Likes to bathe: not really
- How cuddly or affectionate: Cuddly
- Territorial: No
Cage
- Size and type of cage:
- Favorite toys and perches:
Diet
- Regular Diet: Abba natural diet
- Favorite Food:
Vet Info
- Avian Vet or other Vet: Avian
- Wings Clipped: No
- Health and Accidents:
- Comments:
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Alice (companion to "Sparky")
Companion of David
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[Saturday February 28th, 2004 at 12:14:48]
Home
- Home: Wales UK
- Number of Capes You Have: 2
- Pet or Breeder: Bit of both
- Why you chose a Cape Parrot: Fell in love with them.
Physical Characteristics
- Sex: Female
- Sub-species: Suahelicus
- Hatch Date: 1996
- Weight:
- Coloring:
- Length:
Breeder
- Where Purchased:
- When Purchased:
- Age When Brought Home: 9 months
- Hand Fed: No
- Price: £600
Personality
- Shy or aggressive around strangers: Shy
- Talking ability: Nil- not interested in teaching them.
- Noise Level: Minimal
- Activity Level: High
- Likes to bathe: In water dish
- How cuddly or affectionate: n/a
- Territorial: Yes
Cage
- Size and type of cage: Suspended various
- Favorite toys and perches: Nut shells, Sparkys tail!
Diet
- Regular Diet: Parrot Premium seed from "Double Dutch"
- Favorite Food: Walnuts, Palm nuts
Vet Info
- Avian Vet or other Vet:
- Wings Clipped: No
- Health and Accidents:
- Comments:
- Sparky was given to me by the breeder as he has slightly deformed legs. Alice was bought from another breeder to keep him company, not neccessarily to breed. Alice is dominant as other female Capes I have had have been. They live outside in suspended aviaries apart from the coldest months.I had wild-caught suahelicus but parted with them- they were very nervous.I suspect they might be reasonably good mimics and make good pets.We buy a top quality seed mix, not much sunflower- they love Walnuts in shell and palm nuts (which we buy frozen).We also feed a wide range of fruit and vegetables.The person who bred "Alice" gave his birds brown bread and honey in a cube, one piece each daily .Noise is not a problem, (well we do have 5 pairs of Mealy Amazons so "noise" is relative!)
Sparky
Companion of David
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[Saturday February 28th, 2004 at 12:00:13]
Home
- Home: Wales, UK
- Number of Capes You Have: 2
- Pet or Breeder: Bit of both
- Why you chose a Cape Parrot: Fell in love with Capes 15 years ago
Physical Characteristics
- Sex: Male
- Sub-species: Suahelicus
- Hatch Date: 1995?
- Weight:
- Coloring:
- Length:
Breeder
- Where Purchased: UK, breeder
- When Purchased: 1995?
- Age When Brought Home: 6 months
- Hand Fed: Yes
- Price: Free!
Personality
- Shy or aggressive around strangers: Shy
- Talking ability: Have no tried to teach him, he tries a little
- Noise Level: Minimal
- Activity Level: Active
- Likes to bathe: In water dish
- How cuddly or affectionate: n/a
- Territorial: Yes
Cage
- Size and type of cage: Suspended, various
- Favorite toys and perches: Walnut shells!
Diet
- Regular Diet: Parrot Premium ("Double Dutch") mix
- Favorite Food: Walnuts, Palm nuts
Vet Info
- Avian Vet or other Vet:
- Wings Clipped: No
- Health and Accidents: Born with faulty legs
- Comments:
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The General
Companion of Susan Agostini
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[Friday February 13th, 2004 at 06:49:27]
Home
- Home: Medfield MA
- Number of Capes You Have: 1
- Pet or Breeder: Pet
- Why you chose a Cape Parrot: Temperment
Physical Characteristics
- Sex: Male
- Sub-species: Unknown
- Hatch Date: 8/9/01
- Weight: 355 grams
- Coloring: red socks and red tips on wings green and grey
- Length:
Breeder
- Where Purchased: Bird & Reptile Connection Walpole MA
- When Purchased: April 02
- Age When Brought Home: 9 months
- Hand Fed: Yes
- Price:
Personality
- Shy or aggressive around strangers: aggressive
- Talking ability: excellent
- Noise Level: can be loud at times
- Activity Level: very active
- Likes to bathe: not really
- How cuddly or affectionate: not very cuddly anymore but he has become very nasty so it's hard to get near him. When he wants to cuddle I'm afraid because he's so unpredictibale now.
- Territorial: Yes
Cage
- Size and type of cage: 32 x 48 approx.
- Favorite toys and perches: the octopus made from popsicle sticks and his orange piece of plastic chain
Diet
- Regular Diet: fresh fruit and veg. everyday, boca nuts, mixture of roudy bush large, katyee, and zupreem color pellets, zupreem soaked pellets.
- Favorite Food: nuts
Vet Info
- Avian Vet or other Vet: Windhover
- Wings Clipped: Yes Both
- Health and Accidents: no
- Comments:
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Merlin the Great
Companion of Wendy Adams
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[Friday January 30th, 2004 at 19:51:28]
Home
- Home: Charlotte Michigan
- Number of Capes You Have: 1
- Pet or Breeder: Pet
- Why you chose a Cape Parrot: stumbled upon Merlin in a trade w/ a Macaw
Physical Characteristics
- Sex: Male
- Sub-species: Unknown
- Hatch Date: April 1, 2003
- Weight:
- Coloring: Silver head, green thoughout w/ black outlining on his feathers. some orange on his head yet, but none on his wings. He did get some orange on his ankles with this last molt
- Length:
Breeder
- Where Purchased: in a trade from Rhode Island
- When Purchased: November, 2003
- Age When Brought Home: 8 months
- Hand Fed: Yes
- Price: $1500 was in purchase price from orignal owners, but I got him in a trade
Personality
- Shy or aggressive around strangers: a little shy
- Talking ability: getting hilarious with mumbles and lots of noises
- Noise Level: quiet (it's really not noise per say)
- Activity Level: high
- Likes to bathe: OH YES...when he knows he's getting a bath, he says "Whoo HOO"
- How cuddly or affectionate: Very cuddly with me and likes to preen a lot too
- Territorial: when he's really into playing w/ his toys he doesn't like the be bothered
Cage
- Size and type of cage: large 36x36x60
- Favorite toys and perches: BELLS AND MORE BELLS and liking to chew wood a lot now
Diet
- Regular Diet: anything and everything w/ Zupreem pellets and fruits/veggies as an absolute daily variety. But Muffins are on the top of his "love" list!!
- Favorite Food: Sweet taters, muffins, corn bread, peanuts, almonds
Vet Info
- Avian Vet or other Vet: Dr. Beasley, DVM Williamston Michigan
- Wings Clipped: Yes Both
- Health and Accidents: None...he's healthy and happy
- Comments:
- I hadn't heard of Capes before. I had a macaw that was making me crazy to say the least and I got in touch with a great lady in Rhode Island who had Merlin and wanted to trade with me for the Macaw. I fell in love with Merlin as soon as I saw him. He makes us all laugh and his noises make people belly laugh. Capes are a WONDERFUL bird to have as a friend. I would certainly own more if given the chance too. Merlin is spoiled rotton to the core and loves it all, but doesn't expect to be spoiled, so it's a nice mixture. He's mezmorized with falling snow and loves to watch Animal Planet and Paulie the movie. Every bird lover should own a Cape...
Rodney
Companion of Marilyn Borza
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[Sunday January 25th, 2004 at 04:11:45]
Home
- Home: Co.Meath, Rep.of Ireland
- Number of Capes You Have: one
- Pet or Breeder: pet
- Why you chose a Cape Parrot: Have wanted one since I saw first in 80's
Physical Characteristics
- Sex: Male
- Sub-species: Fusicollis
- Hatch Date: 8th October 2003 (approx)
- Weight: 295g
- Coloring: only a baby so he still has his red/orange head
- Length: too wriggley to measure
Breeder
- Where Purchased: John Mackay, Wales, UK
- When Purchased: 7th Jan
- Age When Brought Home: 13weeks
- Hand Fed: Yes
- Price: ST£500 (approx $900)
Personality
- Shy or aggressive around strangers: Not at all shy, will go to anyone but especially loves my husband
- Talking ability: lots of mumbling but on words *yet*
- Noise Level: inoffensive and quiet compared to my amazon
- Activity Level: very active loves his toys and playing with us
- Likes to bathe: not as much as my amazon but getting used to spray bottle now
- How cuddly or affectionate: extremely affectionate and will cuddle for ages like a baby in your arms
- Territorial: not at all but he's only been here for 3weeks
Cage
- Size and type of cage: 32" wide x 24" deep x 60 high
- Favorite toys and perches: loves his willow basket
Diet
- Regular Diet: Harrisons/legumes & pasta/quinoa/fruit & veg
- Favorite Food: homemade nutri berries
Vet Info
- Avian Vet or other Vet: Bairbre O'Malley Avian Vet
- Wings Clipped: No
- Health and Accidents: none
- Comments:
- Is a perfect joy to be around. This little guy is just the sweetest,funniest bird I've ever met. Everyone that has come to our house has adored him - even people that are normally afraid of parrots ie. my mother He will sit with her and murmer and snuggle she thinks he's the greatest.
Millie
Companion of Shar Howe
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[Friday January 2nd, 2004 at 16:06:04]
Home
- Home: Elk River, Minnesota
- Number of Capes You Have: 1
- Pet or Breeder: pet
- Why you chose a Cape Parrot: personality,size,cuteness and because of Thor.
Physical Characteristics
- Sex: Female
- Sub-species: Suahelicus
- Hatch Date: 9/10/03
- Weight: 300 grams
- Coloring:
- Length:
Breeder
- Where Purchased: Sheboygan,Wisconson
- When Purchased: october 2003
- Age When Brought Home: 16 weeks
- Hand Fed: Yes
- Price: 1,300
Personality
- Shy or aggressive around strangers: she is friendly towards other people so far.
- Talking ability: Hasn't said any words yet. She mumbles to herself alot.
- Noise Level: low
- Activity Level: moderate
- Likes to bathe: she tolerates misting so far.
- How cuddly or affectionate: not so cuddly,but she loves to be touched. She is getting more affectionate.
- Territorial: When she has her head in the bowl eatting,she doesn;t want to be bothered. As far as her cage,she is not territorial.
Cage
- Size and type of cage: 3x3x2 playtop.
- Favorite toys and perches: Braided cotton rope. Wood toys.
Diet
- Regular Diet: beak appetit,fruit and veggies. Some pellets
- Favorite Food: nutri-berries
Vet Info
- Avian Vet or other Vet: Regular Vet. But looking for a Avian Vet.
- Wings Clipped: Yes Both
- Health and Accidents: No
- Comments:
- She is a sweetheart. She seems very content and happy. I am looking forward to watching her experience new things. I have only had her for a week and she is still a baby. Our relationship will get stronger as time goes on.
Emma
Companion of JP & Kathleen Vasudevan
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[Sunday December 28th, 2003 at 09:55:54]
Home
- Home: Marina Del Rey, CA USA
- Number of Capes You Have: 1
- Pet or Breeder: Precious Pet
- Why you chose a Cape Parrot: We were told Capes are "the Best".
Physical Characteristics
- Sex: Female
- Sub-species: Fusicollis
- Hatch Date: Feb 16, 2001
- Weight: Avarage daily weight ..277 grams
- Coloring: Ooodles of orange on head, wings and socks
- Length:
Breeder
- Where Purchased: Kirk & Linda Daugherty-Daugherty Aviaries
- When Purchased: Sept 14, 2002
- Age When Brought Home: 7 months
- Hand Fed: Yes
- Price:
Personality
- Shy or aggressive around strangers: Sweet and coy at first to new people
- Talking ability: LOVES to chatter. Peek-a-boo, here Kitty Kitty...meowww (we DON"T have a cat, I just taught her that), thank you, wheeeee, little baby, honk honk, tickle, tickle tickle,pretty girrrrllll
- Noise Level: not at all. everything she says is very sweet talk.
- Activity Level: Medium High
- Likes to bathe: Loves to shower and take baths
- How cuddly or affectionate: Very
- Territorial: No
Cage
- Size and type of cage: Emma isn't in it much. She has a couple of playpen areas, plus a HUGE tree thingy she climbs all over, but her cages are 2ft x 2ft x 3ft dome top - one for home & office
- Favorite toys and perches: Boing ropes, anythng wood!, (I don't give plastic stuff) pine cones, socks with toys inside.
Diet
- Regular Diet: Harrisons Coarse, yams, carrots, beans, all veggies, Oat Nut bread
- Favorite Food: Anything warm, especially yams
Vet Info
- Avian Vet or other Vet: Avian Vet
- Wings Clipped: Yes Both
- Health and Accidents: No, thank God!
- Comments:
- I've owned dogs, cats and misc. pets over my many years, and I have NEVER known the love for an animal like I have for my Emma. (It sort of scares me sometimes) She has brought such joy and smiles to us.
Max
Companion of June
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[Monday December 15th, 2003 at 11:23:26]
Home
- Home: New Jersey
- Number of Capes You Have: One
- Pet or Breeder: Pet
- Why you chose a Cape Parrot: Article by Jean Pattison in Birdtalk made them sound wonderful.
Physical Characteristics
- Sex: Male
- Sub-species: Unknown
- Hatch Date: January 2003
- Weight: 339 Grams
- Coloring: Orange Socks and wing tips, lilac hue to his head
- Length:
Breeder
- Where Purchased:
- When Purchased: April 2003
- Age When Brought Home: 12 weeks
- Hand Fed: Yes
- Price: $1600
Personality
- Shy or aggressive around strangers: Aggressive with almost everyone except late in the day
- Talking ability: Yes. Currently says a few words but hard to understand.
- Noise Level: Mid level
- Activity Level: High
- Likes to bathe: Loves the bath, doesn't like showers but will tolerate if I'm in it with him.
- How cuddly or affectionate: Very cuddly and affectionate
- Territorial: Not at all.
Cage
- Size and type of cage: 32 Wide X 20 Deep and he uses every inch
- Favorite toys and perches: Plastic bottle tops, plastic toys, pens (w/o ink) anything new in his cage is fair game, hangs from it, chews it. He has a huge ball with holes in it that I put his toys in and he climbs in and yells at them since he likes to hear the echoes. Corner perches, shelf to sleep on.
Diet
- Regular Diet: Pellets, seed, fresh fruit & veggies, dinner table food w. us
- Favorite Food: Papaya
Vet Info
- Avian Vet or other Vet: Cheryl Welch, Franklin Lakes Animal Hospital
- Wings Clipped: Yes Both
- Health and Accidents: No health problems.
- Comments:
- He is a great bird. High energy, loves to play, very interactive, strong minded, very much like the personality of a macaw. Makes the sweetest little noises as if he's asking a question.
Poppet
Companion of Kelly & Martin Giesbrecht
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[Wednesday November 26th, 2003 at 04:21:30]
Home
- Home: Peachtree City, GA USA
- Number of Capes You Have: 1
- Pet or Breeder: pet
- Why you chose a Cape Parrot: I liked everything about them, their personality, looks intelligence. Wanted a good family bird, hopefully will tlk, but not be too loud.
Physical Characteristics
- Sex: Female
- Sub-species: Suahelicus
- Hatch Date: July 7, 2003
- Weight:
- Coloring: Silver head, neck flecked with reddish orange, solid redish orange on forhead. Green body with black tips
- Length:
Breeder
- Where Purchased: Bells Exotics, Macon, GA
- When Purchased: 17 Oct, 2003
- Age When Brought Home: 3 months
- Hand Fed: Yes
- Price: 1400
Personality
- Shy or aggressive around strangers: friendly towards everyone, not shy or aggressive but readily goes to everyone.
- Talking ability: No talking yet, but makes lots of mumbling, chattering sounds. Starting to whistle.
- Noise Level: quiet
- Activity Level: Moments of extreme playfulness, then is quiet.
- Likes to bathe: Loves to bathe in a tub, rolls in the water! not too fond of the shower.
- How cuddly or affectionate: Very affectionate, wants to be with me, on my shoulder, but not cradled., but not
- Territorial: Not yet
Cage
- Size and type of cage: Feather Fantasy "Fiji" dome top, plus seperate play areas, where she spends most of the time when we are home.
- Favorite toys and perches: Likes all toys, very interested in anything new, (I switch toys weekly) wants to explore everything. Loves to chew on cholla wood.
Diet
- Regular Diet: Daily gets Roudybush pellets, crazy corn, fruits and veggies, Once a week gets a seed, dry fruit mixture.
- Favorite Food: Loves almonds, fruits, and Crazy Corn
Vet Info
- Avian Vet or other Vet:
- Wings Clipped: Yes Both
- Health and Accidents: None
- Comments:
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Tela
Companion of Michael & Brianne
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[Sunday November 9th, 2003 at 07:36:35]
Home
- Home: Northern Cali
- Number of Capes You Have: 1
- Pet or Breeder: Pet
- Why you chose a Cape Parrot: Heard a lot of good things, fell in love with her when we saw her!
Physical Characteristics
- Sex: Female
- Sub-species: Fusicollis
- Hatch Date: 6/26/03
- Weight: 298 grams
- Coloring:
- Length:
Breeder
- Where Purchased: Daughtery Aviarys
- When Purchased: 11/8/03
- Age When Brought Home: 5 months
- Hand Fed: Yes
- Price: $1200
Personality
- Shy or aggressive around strangers: To be determined
- Talking ability: To be determined
- Noise Level: To be determined
- Activity Level: To be determined
- Likes to bathe: To be determined
- How cuddly or affectionate: To be determined
- Territorial: To be determined
Cage
- Size and type of cage: Island Cage- Cozumel Playtop - 34 x 24 x 61
- Favorite toys and perches: To be determined
Diet
- Regular Diet: Fresh fruits and veggis, RoudyBush pellets, seed mix
- Favorite Food: Apples
Vet Info
- Avian Vet or other Vet:
- Wings Clipped: No Answer
- Health and Accidents:
- Comments:
- We just brought her home Saturday night. We will update with more info and pictures later. She is very sweet.
Katie
Companion of Rob Karalis
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[Sunday November 2nd, 2003 at 15:06:54]
Home
- Home: Alexandria, VA, USA
- Number of Capes You Have: 1
- Pet or Breeder: Pet
- Why you chose a Cape Parrot: It's demeanor
Physical Characteristics
- Sex: Female
- Sub-species: Fusicollis
- Hatch Date: April 4, 2003
- Weight: 281 grams
- Coloring: pinkish orange specks on head and check. greyish head, greenish turqoise belly
- Length:
Breeder
- Where Purchased: Sterling, Virginia, USA
- When Purchased: November 3, 2003
- Age When Brought Home: 7 months
- Hand Fed: Yes
- Price: $1,700.00
Personality
- Shy or aggressive around strangers: unknown
- Talking ability: none yet
- Noise Level: low
- Activity Level: moderate
- Likes to bathe: unknown
- How cuddly or affectionate: very affectionate
- Territorial: not as of yet
Cage
- Size and type of cage: 28"x22"x33". Avian Adventures
- Favorite toys and perches: sandy perch.
Diet
- Regular Diet: Harrisons
- Favorite Food: sunflower seeds
Vet Info
- Avian Vet or other Vet:
- Wings Clipped: Yes Both
- Health and Accidents: none.
- Comments:
- brand new bird.
gaynor&gloria
Companion of maurice eley
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[Wednesday October 29th, 2003 at 12:41:26]
Home
- Home: England
- Number of Capes You Have: 4
- Pet or Breeder: breeder
- Why you chose a Cape Parrot: temprement
Physical Characteristics
- Sex: Female
- Sub-species: Fusicollis
- Hatch Date: 1992&1993
- Weight: unknown
- Coloring:
- Length:
Breeder
- Where Purchased: parrotsoceityshow
- When Purchased: 1993
- Age When Brought Home: 1year&4months old
- Hand Fed: Yes
- Price:
Personality
- Shy or aggressive around strangers: shy
- Talking ability: a few words
- Noise Level: 4 out 10
- Activity Level: high
- Likes to bathe: in out side aviary
- How cuddly or affectionate: very
- Territorial: no that i,ve noticed
Cage
- Size and type of cage: 16ft flights
- Favorite toys and perches:
Diet
- Regular Diet: good quality parrot mix plenty fruit &veg walnut
- Favorite Food: walnuts
Vet Info
- Avian Vet or other Vet:
- Wings Clipped: No
- Health and Accidents: gaynor ingested metal from avairy wire vet managed to put her wright
- Comments:
- i am looking to purchase two unrelated cock birds pair my two hens can you help ???
Jelly Bean
Companion of Jo-Anne Tedford
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[Saturday October 25th, 2003 at 09:59:21]
Home
- Home: Chester,Maryland
- Number of Capes You Have: 1
- Pet or Breeder: pet
- Why you chose a Cape Parrot: love @ first site
Physical Characteristics
- Sex: Unknown
- Sub-species: Unknown
- Hatch Date: March 27, 2003
- Weight:
- Coloring: Green mixed with shades of gray throughout. Gray head with red on top and some red mixed with gray on cheeks. Just noticed tiny new spots of red appearing on wings and around legs. White on wing edges and bottom.
- Length: 8 inches nose to butt / 11 inches head to tail
Breeder
- Where Purchased: All for the Pet (local pet store)
- When Purchased: August 8, 2003
- Age When Brought Home: 4.5 months
- Hand Fed: Yes
- Price:
Personality
- Shy or aggressive around strangers: Very friendly. Begs for attention from everyone. Stands on tiptoes with wings out begging to come out or be picked up.
- Talking ability: Still baby garbles but a few times we have heard "hello" or "pretty bird." Seems to talk most when being petted or alone. Shrill whistle like noises,tiny little peeping sounds and clicking are the most often heard noises.
- Noise Level: VERY LOW
we have a nanday conure and a quaker also. Compared to these 2 noisemakers,Jelly Bean is almost silent! Several loud "whisle" sounds every morning and evening are the loudest but 1-2 mins. and usually its over.
- Activity Level: Also fairly low
but again comparing only to our other 2.
- Likes to bathe: Seems to enjoy misting and has occasionally been spotted diving in her freshly refilled water dish. Not to fond of the shower or bird bath in a dish yet.
- How cuddly or affectionate: Extremely affectionate. Loves to cuddle. Will lay in your arms on her back like a baby. Likes to be wrapped in a blanket. Wants to be held close to you,would prefer being held around her body close to you rather than perched on your hand. Has a great "step up" response though,very obedient. Loves being petted,especially loves beak rubs.
- Territorial: not yet
Cage
- Size and type of cage: Dome top 28" x 20"
- Favorite toys and perches: loves most toys. Jelly Bean's favorites include an acrylic ladder in cage,loves to chew wooden toys and play with small ball with (unreachable) bell in center, hanging plastic links and rope or rawhide string.
Diet
- Regular Diet: ZuPreem Avian Maintainance and two monkey buiscuits every morning
- Favorite Food: Jelly Bean prefers soft table foods. Just tried Crazy Corn's Rice puddin' and was a big hit!
Vet Info
- Avian Vet or other Vet:
- Wings Clipped: Yes Both
- Health and Accidents:
- Comments:
-
Jelly Bean
Companion of Jo-Anne Tedford
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[Saturday October 25th, 2003 at 07:53:43]
Home
- Home: Chester,Maryland
- Number of Capes You Have: 1
- Pet or Breeder: pet
- Why you chose a Cape Parrot: love @ first site
Physical Characteristics
- Sex: Unknown
- Sub-species: Unknown
- Hatch Date: March 27, 2003
- Weight:
- Coloring:
- Length:
Breeder
- Where Purchased:
- When Purchased:
- Age When Brought Home:
- Hand Fed: Unknown
- Price:
Personality
- Shy or aggressive around strangers:
- Talking ability:
- Noise Level:
- Activity Level:
- Likes to bathe:
- How cuddly or affectionate:
- Territorial:
Cage
- Size and type of cage:
- Favorite toys and perches:
Diet
- Regular Diet:
- Favorite Food:
Vet Info
- Avian Vet or other Vet:
- Wings Clipped: No Answer
- Health and Accidents:
- Comments:
-
LaJoie
Companion of Stewart Metz
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[Thursday October 23rd, 2003 at 09:23:44]
Home
- Home: Seattle, WA
- Number of Capes You Have: 1
- Pet or Breeder: pet
- Why you chose a Cape Parrot: smart; high energy;funny; affectionate
Physical Characteristics
- Sex: Female
- Sub-species: Unknown
- Hatch Date: ?
- Weight: 270 Gm.
- Coloring: Bright red on fohead, shoulders, leg 'warmers' (is a Cape/Jardine's hybrid)
- Length: ?
Breeder
- Where Purchased:
- When Purchased:
- Age When Brought Home:
- Hand Fed: Unknown
- Price:
Personality
- Shy or aggressive around strangers: Aggressive
- Talking ability: small; raspy voice
- Noise Level: constant
- Activity Level: very high
- Likes to bathe: in own bowl in cage
- How cuddly or affectionate: very
- Territorial: yes
to other birds and people
Cage
- Size and type of cage: Avian Adventures; about 28x28x36"
- Favorite toys and perches: soft wood
Diet
- Regular Diet:
- Favorite Food: pasta; nuts;birdy bread
Vet Info
- Avian Vet or other Vet: Avian
- Wings Clipped: No
- Health and Accidents: feather plucking
- Comments:
- A heart stealer. Energy never stops. Adorable. Very affectionate but tends to be one-person bird. Endless variety of clicks, whistles, calls, songs... A UNIQUE bird
Gonzo
Companion of Kevin & Ashley Lynn
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[Wednesday October 22nd, 2003 at 13:18:31]
Home
- Home: Bethesda, MD
- Number of Capes You Have: 1
- Pet or Breeder: Pet
- Why you chose a Cape Parrot: Loved the personality of the Poi, and wanted to add a larger bird to our flock. Liked the playfulness and trusting nature of the Cape. Read glowing reports from Cape owners and breeders.
Physical Characteristics
- Sex: Male
- Sub-species: Suahelicus
- Hatch Date: January 2003
- Weight:
- Coloring: Silver-grey head with slight tinges of orange. Lime green belly, back, and underwings. Black tail feathers tinged with orange. Kelly green wing feathers tipped in black. Horn colored beak and feet. Orange ankle feathers right now!
- Length: 9 inches from nose to butt - 12 inches from head to tail
Breeder
- Where Purchased: Feffies
- When Purchased: July 2003
- Age When Brought Home: 7 months
- Hand Fed: Yes
- Price: $1400, including vet check and labs
Personality
- Shy or aggressive around strangers: Somewhat shy around very small children. Will go to any adult.
- Talking ability: Building a pretty good vocabulary and practicing new words every day.
- Noise Level: Quiet most of the time. Morning calls. Occasional rowdy days.
- Activity Level: Very active. Loves playing, hanging upside down from toys, investigating new items with his beak, tearing up wood chunks and toys, visiting people, etc.
- Likes to bathe: On his shower perch, in a bowl of water, under his water bottle.
- How cuddly or affectionate: Very cuddly. Likes to lie on his back for some scritches and cuddles.
- Territorial: Sometimes opens his beak and growls - but more bark than bite when it comes to his territory. Even lets one of our other birds hang out with him in his cage!
Cage
- Size and type of cage: 32x23x31 plus playtop area and a wonderful playgym from Madcool Playgyms http://www.madcoolbirdgyms.com/
- Favorite toys and perches: Anything he can chew on or tear apart! He loves this huge mass of short sisal rope with chunks of soft wood tied in it. He likes playing on a recoil air hose with plastic toys on it. He loves cholla wood pieces, large bells, and rattles. His favorite perch has a large block of wood filled with large lollipop sticks on the end of it. He also likes his swing (wood wrapped with cottom rope).
Diet
- Regular Diet: GoldenFeast Madagascar mix and Scenic/Pretty Bird pellets at all times. Then, he gets fresh food every day - sometimes a cooked bean mix, sometimes boiled soybeans, sometimes birdie bread with papaya/canteloupe/spirulina, sometimes mustard greens or other fresh veggies/sprouts. Every day is something different.
- Favorite Food: He LOVES soybeans that have been soaked 24 hours and boiled for 15 minutes. He likes a soaked Scenic pellet. He loves almonds. The birdie bread is always a big heat. And he enjoys chomping on a good chicken bone or pork rib bone.
Vet Info
- Avian Vet or other Vet: Scott Stahl, DVM
- Wings Clipped: Yes Both
- Health and Accidents: No health problems or accidents
- Comments:
- His wings ar