Drew's Information

Drew
Companion of Kenneth Tse [Email]
[Friday September 1st, 2000 at 19:04:00]

Home

• Home: Columbia, MO
• Number of Capes You Have: 1
• Pet or Breeder: Pet
• Why you chose a Cape Parrot: Almost everything I want in one bird: good size, good talking ability, quiet, gentle, playful, and sweet.

  Physical Characteristics

• Sex: Male
• Sub-species: Suahelicus
• Hatch Date: 5/28/00
• Weight: 302 gram (9/1/00)
• Coloring: Bright orange on top mainly because he is still very young.
• Length: 11"

  Breeder

• Where Purchased: Jean, the African Queen
• When Purchased: 8/00
• Age When Brought Home: 3 months
• Hand Fed: Yes
• Price: $1250

  Personality

• Shy or aggressive around strangers: Extremely friendly
• Talking ability: Not yet
• Noise Level: very quiet
• Activity Level: Playful but not too active
• Likes to bathe: Not yet
• How cuddly or affectionate: Very cuddly and affectionate, same to everybody including the vet
• Territorial: No

  Cage

• Size and type of cage: 34 x 24 x 33 Avian Adventure Mediana
• Favorite toys and perches: Still need more observation

  Diet

• Regular Diet: Harrison's Pellet, veggies, and other treats, very sparingly.
• Favorite Food: So far, Lafeber's nutriberries

  Vet Info

• Avian Vet or other Vet: Dr. Patricia Luedders, DVM
• Wings Clipped: No
• Health and Accidents: Very healthy, just had the first vet visit and it went really well. Hopefully I will never need to drive two hours to see an avian vet.
• Comments:

  If you are still reading and thinking about Cape as a pet, don't think, go get one while you can. My wife is very sensitive to beaks but she is fine with Drew's big beak and loves his gentleness :).