This breaks my heart to have to write this. For those of you who know me, i havent been on in a long time. Lots has happened. But all in all things are going okay.

Sadly i believe that i have to find a new home for Vulcan. My blue quaker parrot. I fear i have been negleting him far too much. He doesnt get the proper one on one time anymore, and spends too much time in his cage by himself. He has gotten more cage aggressive, but still will allow you to pick him up and pet him. He is in full feather. I used to clip his wings, but i like it better when he could control his flight if something spooked him than just fall to the ground. Thats just my opinion though, and if you want to take him in your home, you are more than welcome to clip his wings.

I love him to pieces. Ive just been so busy.. i had to move back in with my parents almost a year ago now.. been working part of the time. Now im 9 weeks pregnant and engaged to be married.

He is a very sweet bird.. he doesnt really know his name. I think he knows 'baby' more than Vulcan.

He talks nicely. Says 'oh Pretty bird''Hello Baby''Goodmorning''Watchya doin?''peekaboo''Where's the birdy.. there he is!''I said good day!''bye bye''Hi''mmmmm yummy''I can talk, can you fly?''Here kitty kitty kitty kitty''tickle tickle tickle'' He wolf wistles and afterwords says ''Thank you'' bc when he would wistle at me i would always say ''thank you'', and he also wistles for the dogs.. and barks like them as well. And he coughs... Coughing was one of the first things he picked up when he was only a few months old.

He turned two the last week in May. I have his certificate where he was plucked and sexed. Im not sure where it is at the moment i will have to go into storage and try to find it.. no garantee there.

So yeah.. Im asking an adoption of 400 dollars. I want him to go to someone who knows about quaker parrots.. and i know ppl on here are very dedicated to their quakers. I want him to be well loved and gets the attention he deserves.

Oh, also he loves carrots, he's more of a veggie bird than a fruit bird.

Well, i think that it is.. please let me know if you are interested.. thank you.

And he will come with his cage and toys, and what feed i have left at the time.

He is a dunker.. so he needs his water cleaned quite frequently. and he only screams when there is alot of noise going on, like kids running around or vaccuum going..

Okay.. i think thats it.

Well Congratulations are in order with your up coming wedding and baby!
Im wishing you the bestest much happiness in the future! Youve been really
missed here and now I am sad to see you leave!

I remember your writings about Vulcan and I hope you will find him a good
home soon! Ive got now room for more a sun and QP are enough! Please keep us
posted how you are in the future Heather! Lots of huggs x

You will be missed Missy!

Aww.. thank you very much. Things were hard this past year.. first i went through a terrible break up, had to move back home, then my mom's best friend passed away, then my grandfather passed away, so things have been tough. But they are getting better.

My current fiance is someone who i have been friends with since i was 12 years old and since we finally had a chance to be together.. we jumped at it.. and now we are so in love. Its amazing.

Im just so sad to see Vulcan go. My whole family adors him, its just he's always in his room, by himself.. and the main interaction he gets is feeding and watering. I only have time to get him out for play every 4 days or so id say? And thats far too long in my opinion. He used to stay out of his cage when i lived on my own.. I just know that he deserves better. Plus with a baby on the way... and my doggies and horse.. im afriad he's going to get even more pushed to the side. Im even considering finding my husky/lab mix dog ahome. Bc of her size i dont think she would be good for babies.. just for the fact she would want to play with them and knock them over...

Im just trying to do what is best. Plus the 400 is negotiable to the right person, but i cant go much more down. I need the money to help fix up a house my fiance and i are trying to get into.

Its crazy how life can just change on you, you know? But i know if i find him someone on here, then i know they will have the knowledge to be able to care for him, and that he will be okay.

Best of luck finding Vulcan a new home. Wish I lived closer!!

Thank you..

Yes and i guess i should add, i live in Muskogee, Oklahoma. Which is the northeastern corner of oklahoma.

I WIlL NOT SHIP HIM.. he means to much to me to stress him out like that.. Sorry.

Good luck on finding him a home, I know there are alot of OK members on here! If you were in VA I would be all over him! lol

I live close enough but i made a vow to myself not to buy another bird. Now , i didnt say i wouldnt take another one,,just not buy it. That doesnt come around very often so this way i dont take in too may. I wish you luck in finding vulcan a new home.

Thank you everyone for your support.. Im not in a big hurry or anything, im just more concerned with him getting a proper home, with knowledgable owners...

So just spread the word for me k? thanks

I live in Tulsa, and I would love to take him, but I don't have that kind of money. We only have 1 quaker, and he spends just about the entire day out of his cage.

Ive decided to lower it to 300 hundred.. just because there are alot of Quakers competing out there for homes.. and i want him to have a good chance.

I paid 350 for him from a breeder almost 2 years ago.. plus 50 for his cage, plus more for his toys..etc...

But i thought i would lower it so he has a better chance of getting into a home...

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Good luck. Ihope everything works out for ya.

I wish I could take him but Griffin is too big of a challenge for me as it is. I too am going to school, working, planning a wedding, and trying to find a place to live. I feel your pain! Hope you find a good home for him!

I tried and tried to respond last night and couldn't cause I wasn't a member...now I am...WAHOO. I would love to take this baby...I am in Dallas, I spoke to you this morning via email. You said it was probably 5hr each way? Do you think we could meet? Even if it weren't fully halfway...it would make my trip a little shorter. Let me know when you wanna talk about meeting. I emailed you my contact numbers. I can't wait to get the little guy. I have a green quaker, Gabby...and she is spoiled to the core. I'll wait to hear from you.

JR

QUOTE (Gabby's Dad @ Jul 28 2008, 06:47 PM)

I tried and tried to respond last night and couldn't cause I wasn't a member...now I am...WAHOO. I would love to take this baby...I am in Dallas, I spoke to you this morning via email. You said it was probably 5hr each way? Do you think we could meet? Even if it weren't fully halfway...it would make my trip a little shorter. Let me know when you wanna talk about meeting. I emailed you my contact numbers. I can't wait to get the little guy. I have a green quaker, Gabby...and she is spoiled to the core. I'll wait to hear from you.

JR

Whooooohooooo! Little Vulcan has found a new home~!!!! Best wishes and I send good vibes that you both get this all worked out. And Aslo for both of you to get there and get back home safe and sound~!

Sounds like little Vulcan has a new home. Like Angie said, I hope it also works out!

Fingers crossed this will work out for all concerened.

Any confirmed news?

Hello everyone! Yes.. JR is Vulcans new home.. it's so hard to have to see him go. JR will be here Saturday to pick him up. Ill probably cry.. in fact im starting to right now. But i know he really wants him he is driving all the way from Dallas TX! Im so glad he is going to a home where he will be spoiled and get the attention he needs. Its just hard to do what is best for him. I feel selfish for still wanting to keep him here with me.. but i know he deserves better... Thanks everyone for your support.

Anyone have any encouraging wods for me? Have your had to rehome your fids? i think it will help me to know ppl are supporting my decision and know where im coming from... And im sure there are plenty of ppl on here..

Its just so HARD.. but he will be on his way to his new home on Saturday.. im going to cherish every moment i can with him until then.

I'm so sorry that your sad!! But your doing it because you Love Vulcan and I admire you strength, courage to realize he needs more then what you were giving him! You came to us and told us and asked us first and I also admire that, you being honest with all of us about what you did with Vulcan and why you were re homing the little fellow!! Thank you and Thank you for being a good Mom and finding your baby a new home~!



OH!! Guess what Heather I got a blue Quaker now!! His name is Pippin! His A SWEETHEART I love him so much already!

Thats really Wonderful news! But Im sad to think
we wont see you on here anymore Heather!
You will surely be missed. Please drop by and let us know how
things go with your upcoming happinessess!

Btw Meeka thats a very beautiful blue you have!

So happy to hear the good news.

Thats awesome! Congrats on your blue quaker! And i cant thank you all enough for your support on this. It helps alot. And maybe someday.. when the kiddo is older, ill be able to adopt a quaker that is in need of a new home, i dont think ill buy another one from a breeder, just bc i know now how hard it is to rehome your bird. I think ill want to offer my home to a bird that really needs it. So that gives me something to look forward to someday. And dont worry, ill get on here when i can still.. Just bc i wont have Vulcan anymore doesnt mean i wont get on here anymore. This place is one of the most awesome forums ive ever been on.. the ppl on here are so nice and amazing.

Thanks!!!!

Heather, you made me almost wanna cry reading your post. I want you to know he will have the best of homes...and never want for anything. I will have to get some pics of him and Gabby together...once I get them together. I also have to change my name on here...I can't have Vulcan thinking I am partial to Gabby. I can't wait to get the little guy. I can just imagine we will talk to each other the whole way home...I'll see you Saturday.

To all of you who have left the encouraging posts...thank you so much. I haven't 'posted' alot on here...but I have read this thing so much my eyes are starting to cross...I agree with Heather...this is one of the best forums I have ever been a part of.

JR

Heather, I'm so sorry you have to rehome Vulcan. But it sounds like you've found an excellent home for him where you know he'll be loved!

Congrats on your engagment and upcoming baby... and please pop by sometime with some updates!

*Big hugs*

Just checking back and glad to see that you've found Vulcan a wonderful home. It's hard to see them go.

Congrats on your engagement and pregnancy as well.

I was thinking last night about you asking for other stories of having to rehome...and I recalled when I was YOUNG, I worked 2 jobs and lived alone and I had taken in a stray dog...I loved that little guy so much...but after a while I felt like he deserved more because he had so much love to give and I was only home, and awake a few hours a day. As much as I wanted him there when I got home it wasn't fair to keep him alone all the time. So I gave him to a girl at one of my jobs who had 3 kids. That dog was SOOOOOO happy and sooooo much better off. It hurt to get rid of him but when I saw how he was with the kids and how happy he was...I knew I did the right thing. It's never easy...but it's easier when you know they are gonna be well cared for.

To Everyone... I think i have decided to think things over. When it came down to the wire.. My family is very heartbroken that i didnt discuss this with them first.. and they dont want to see him go. And so, ive contacted JR to let him know this via EMAIL.. and i apologize to everyone. But this is a very hard decision.. and my family is thinking of ways for everyone to start spending more time with Vulcan... I have to do some serious thinking. I will let everyone know soon...Sorry and thank you for your support in this...

OKAY.. we just had a family meeting.. and now that my family knows my views on things they are supporting my decision.. so we i dont have to think things over any longer.. im glad it didnt take long.. they took the pressure off of me.. I emailed JR back to let him know we are still on for tomorrow.. I made my point in telling my family that im afriad of for Vulcan's well being whenever the baby gets here.. bc of coarse the baby will become first priority.. So yeah.. Sorry about that last message.. just sorta ingnore it.. This is still very hard for me.. but like i told JR.. i can just imagine how much happier Vulcan is going to be.. and how spoiled they are going to make him..lol

Whew.. sorry again.. but i do thank you guys for this.. and im sure if you have ever rehomed an animal that you love so much you know what im going through.. the pressure from my family, until just about 5 mins ago.. was overwhelming.. they did NOT want me to find him a home. thats why we called for a family meeting and they see my views on it now.. so although they may not be happy about it.... they support it..

Do you know how many times I backed out with the guy that took Pita 5 times. The day before she was to go I just getting get her things together and I cried all day. So I changed my mind.

But it was not my idea to re home Pita, but thats all I'm going to say about that.

But let me tell you Heather it hurts and hurts like no other pain in this world. Least to me it does. I still CRY and I know no one believes that but I do Ask my husband!
I think of her everyday and the only thng I have left of her is picture's and feathers and I will treasure them forever.

I love Pita so much and I always will. Good luck with your choice and please make the right one for you, family and Vulcan!

Yes Angie.. i believe you.. Its so hard.. but i just keep imagining Vulcan playing with his new buddy Gabby, JR's quaker, and how happy he is going to be out of his cage all the time.

I think my mom made it the hardest on me.. I can tell she is not at all happy with my decision. And she even moved Vulcan into the living room.. where he was NOT allowed to be before..lol.. and now i have to see him all day today.. and listen to him talk and carry on.. and wistle at me.. and play with his toys.. and ive been taking video of him ALL DAY.. im trying to catch everything he says on video.. but i dont think thats going to happen.. sometimes it seems everytime i turn the camera on he sorta shuts up..lol

But its made harder now bc like RIGHT NOW.. im listening to him going 'Watchya doin?'.. Hello Baby.. and he just wolf wistled and said thank you.. now he's playing with his Favorite toy.. a little blue rubber thing hanging in his cage with a bell at the end of it...

I can see how you backed out so many times.. i keep telling myself this is what is best for him and us. Bc of the baby on the way and everything else. Thats why i feel so selfish sometimes for wanting to keep him. I expect tomorrow, and the day after.. to be a couple of the hardest days of my life.. I say the day after.. bc we all know.. thats the day when we realize.. he's not there.. So yeah.. Im not looking forward to that..

I do keep telling myself.. that in a few years.. when my child is older.. i can adopt a bird that needs a new home.. I dont know if ill get another quaker.. i think that i would feel too much like im trying to replace him.. and nothing will be able to replace Vulcan.. My dream bird.. surprisingly... has always been a Cockatoo.. So maybe.. ill be able to find a Cockatoo living in horrible conditions.. and rescue him/her out if it.. that would make me feel very good.

Also ive thought.. JR told me that he doesnt know what sex Gabby is.. and he's planning on eventually letting them stay in the same cage.. and if she is a she.. maybe if they do get together and make little vulcans and gabbys... maybe ill be able to adopt one of those one of these days.. but like i said.. it will be hard to get another quaker.... i think he/she would remind me sooo much of Vulcan...

wow.. this was longer than i thought... Oh well.. Im just glad that i found him a home through here.. and JR has givin me all his contact information.. and we will keep in touch. I dont think that i would ever like to 'visit' Vulcan.. bc i think that would confuse him too much.. and im afraid of the stress that he will already endure from getting into a home where he doesnt know where he is or who is around.... so i dont want to confuse him anymore than he will be.. Im sure after a few days though he will warm up to JR and his fiance... Vulcan hasnt been around alot of men.. but he does pretty good with my brother.. who is about 6'4 and about 300 pounds.. lol.. yah .. he's not a small guy at all.. and Vulcan does really well with him.. So i have high hopes that he will get along with JR...

I am meeting JR at the local pet store.. which my family calls THE BIRD PLACE.. tomorrow.. that way i can go ahead and get Vulcans wings clipped for the trip down to TX.. and i can see the way that JR and Vulcan interacts with each other...

OKAY.. i think ive typed enough now

QUOTE (-Vulcan'sMommy- @ Aug 1 2008, 04:21 PM)

Yes Angie.. i believe you.. Its so hard.. but i just keep imagining Vulcan playing with his new buddy Gabby, JR's quaker, and how happy he is going to be out of his cage all the time.

I think my mom made it the hardest on me.. I can tell she is not at all happy with my decision. And she even moved Vulcan into the living room.. where he was NOT allowed to be before..lol.. and now i have to see him all day today.. and listen to him talk and carry on.. and wistle at me.. and play with his toys.. and ive been taking video of him ALL DAY.. im trying to catch everything he says on video.. but i dont think thats going to happen.. sometimes it seems everytime i turn the camera on he sorta shuts up..lol

But its made harder now bc like RIGHT NOW.. im listening to him going 'Watchya doin?'.. Hello Baby.. and he just wolf wistled and said thank you.. now he's playing with his Favorite toy.. a little blue rubber thing hanging in his cage with a bell at the end of it...

I can see how you backed out so many times.. i keep telling myself this is what is best for him and us. Bc of the baby on the way and everything else. Thats why i feel so selfish sometimes for wanting to keep him. I expect tomorrow, and the day after.. to be a couple of the hardest days of my life.. I say the day after.. bc we all know.. thats the day when we realize.. he's not there.. So yeah.. Im not looking forward to that..

I do keep telling myself.. that in a few years.. when my child is older.. i can adopt a bird that needs a new home.. I dont know if ill get another quaker.. i think that i would feel too much like im trying to replace him.. and nothing will be able to replace Vulcan.. My dream bird.. surprisingly... has always been a Cockatoo.. So maybe.. ill be able to find a Cockatoo living in horrible conditions.. and rescue him/her out if it.. that would make me feel very good.

Also ive thought.. JR told me that he doesnt know what sex Gabby is.. and he's planning on eventually letting them stay in the same cage.. and if she is a she.. maybe if they do get together and make little vulcans and gabbys... maybe ill be able to adopt one of those one of these days.. but like i said.. it will be hard to get another quaker.... i think he/she would remind me sooo much of Vulcan...

wow.. this was longer than i thought... Oh well.. Im just glad that i found him a home through here.. and JR has givin me all his contact information.. and we will keep in touch. I dont think that i would ever like to 'visit' Vulcan.. bc i think that would confuse him too much.. and im afraid of the stress that he will already endure from getting into a home where he doesnt know where he is or who is around.... so i dont want to confuse him anymore than he will be.. Im sure after a few days though he will warm up to JR and his fiance... Vulcan hasnt been around alot of men.. but he does pretty good with my brother.. who is about 6'4 and about 300 pounds.. lol.. yah .. he's not a small guy at all.. and Vulcan does really well with him.. So i have high hopes that he will get along with JR...

I am meeting JR at the local pet store.. which my family calls THE BIRD PLACE.. tomorrow.. that way i can go ahead and get Vulcans wings clipped for the trip down to TX.. and i can see the way that JR and Vulcan interacts with each other...

OKAY.. i think ive typed enough now

Hon, I know what your saying and I can relate to you to so much with letting your bird go. You will be okay because your having a baby and babies takes so much time I here at first. I don't know about babies! So your heart will have a place for little Vulcan and you will think of him all him alot, but your doing the right thing for the right reason!

(((((BIG HUGS!))) Someday I will have another grey, most people would disgree on me getting a grey, but that's because they don't understand why Pita left and they don't know me. But someday I will have another grey, NOT Pita and nothing to replace her. But I do have one funny amazing goffin cockatoo, that makes me laugh alot!


Be Bless and have a safe trip and be strong for everyone!

Well i talked to JR on the phone and we are meeting up tomorrow around 3-4.. I hope when he gets Vulcan out there is a connection.. i want to make sure that Vulcan isnt going to attack him or something.. i want them both to be happy with each other.

Its good to know there are ppl who can relate to me. You're right i will think of him all the time. Especially the days after.. when i dont hear him in the room talking and chitter chattering to himself. Bah.. now im tearing up...DEEP BREATH.. okay.. but yeah.. i believe that i am doing the right thing.. for everyone. And i still have my dogs, and my kitties.. and my horse.. Who is just amazing.. And im sure they will help..

My dog Shadow.. he's my blue pom.. He's been through alot with me, and ive been through alot with him... Since i havent been on much i havent got to tell anyone on here.. but Shadow fell/jumped from an 8 ft balcony on to concrete... and broke both his front legs!!! After all was said and done.. he had to have pins surgically placed in both his front legs.. and he was in casts/splints for about 4 months.. But he can walk now, and thats the most important thing.. yes.. his legs are a bit crooked.. but he's still perfect to me! Ill attach a pic.. i think i might have on of him in his casts too...

And then i have my little Girl.. I got her a year ago now.. And she is a black and white spotted chihuahua.. I got her at a week and a half year old.. From a friend's good for nothing boyfriend.. nobody wanted her.. So i bottle fed her to health.. And she is imprinted.. she things im mom.. She's only about 4 pounds.. if that..

And i have my kitties.. My tom cat recently dissapeared.. so i assume he passed away.. And i still have Sassy, my ragdoll.. And i kept one of her and Smokey's kittens.. Milo.. he's a red flame ragdoll mix...

And then theres GOLDEN EAGLE.. ill attach a pic of him.. He's a ApHC registered Leopard appaloosa.. He is awesome. You always see those movies about girls having those awesome bonds with their horses.. Well i found mine. ITs almost like he reads my mind. He's only a year and about 3 months old now, but i cant even hardly describe how he seems to understand me.

Okay.. i guess i went a bit off subject there.. but at least i have my other Fiddos to help me when Vulcan is gone.

LOL and of coarse my fiance lol
In the pic of Shadow, you can see Little Girl too.. and you can sorta see one of his front legs how its laying kinda crooked but i still love him

Vulcan'sMommy: Just wanted to send you a hug! I have cried through your whole thread. I wish you, Vulcan, JR & Gabby all the Best of Luck tomorrow. Hopefully, everything will work out and everyone will live happier for it. I know it hurts like h*ll. If for any reason things don't go good with the meeting, please let us know~But, I'm sure all will be fine. JR sounds like he is ready to spoil Vulcan for many years to come. I'm am sending prayers your way to get you through the next couple of days!
JA

Thank you very much JA... encouraging words always help. Im sure everything will be okay.. except for a few shed tears from me.. and a long goodbye.. but you are right.. im doing this for Vulcan, for my future family.. and for JR.. bc i know he will give Vulcan an awesome home.. And i know that he will be very happy.. maybe not for the first little bit.. but i think things will go just fine.. he hasnt ever seemed to not like men before.. So things are hopeful.

I will miss him <3

Today will be the hardest day for you...I feel for you...Bless you Heather!
Please let us know how things went ok?
huggs,
Janet x

Heather, sending you lots of good thoughts. I know this is hard, so very hard, but I firmly believe you are making the right choice for Vulcan and that is what is important. While your family may drag their heals and say they will spend more time with him and all of that stuff, usually it wears off pretty quick. If you decided to keep him, I bet you would of been back in this same situation within a few months.

Rehoming a loved animal is never, ever easy, but it should help knowing you are doing the right thing.

Anyways, I just want to say that I think you're doing a great job here. I hope JR sticks around on the forum and gives us lots of Vulcan updates

Hi everyone.. just to let you guys know.. about an hour and a half ago i met up with JR and his friend. Vulcan actually did really well with him, which made me smile.. he climbed right up on his shoulder [[which i dont let him do bc he thinks he's the boss of you when he's sitting on your shoulder lol]] But Vulcan also started playing with JR's glasses. We talked a bit.. and told him a bit more.. ill probably be emailing him for a while to let him know more stuff about him.. there is sooo much to tell. But yeah.. everything went smoothly. So right now Vulcan is on his way to his new home.

I did pretty good up until i got in the truck and drove away.. bah.. thats when i got all choked up.. but my Fiance was there and he just told me that in a few years when the baby is older we will get another bird. I just sorta laughed and said, 'We're getting a Cockatoo', bc as most of you know.. thats my dream bird. And he just said 'Ok'. No argument about it. Thats why i'm marrying him...

But It seems awkwardly quiet in the living room right now. No Chittering. I think ill have to turn on some music or something.. i got so used to the background noise.

*Sigh* Well you can be sure to still see me on.. all the time. Especially if JR is on here.. so i can keep track of how Vulcan is doing. I gave him my goodbye kisses..Even my fiance gave him a kiss.. But im sure now, the way the reacted to each other.. that he will do just fine.

Thank you all so much for your support.. i probably would have backed out so many more times.. and maybe not even went through with it at all if it wasnt for this forum.

oh and i changed my display name.. since im officially no longer Vulcan's Mommy

Awww bless you Heather! letting go is so hard...but Love never dies!

Now plz keep us posted on you and how you 3 are doing! You were and are still
so well liked on here ...huggs always for you sweetie...

Thank you very much.

JR emailed me and let me know that they made it home safe. He said that Gabby and Vulcan reacted strangly to each other. Mostly bc both of them have hardly ever seen another quaker or been around other birds..lol. He said that for about half of the ride to his new home, all he did was talk talk talk.. and he had JR cracking up. He's keeping them seperated and slowly introducing them to each other.. which is a good thing. But he seems to be okay.. i was so worried the stress it would cause him, but maybe he knows, those birdys are so smart.

Good to here things are working out for everyone involved!

Sorry it took me so long to post on here....like I told Heather, my DSL was down and all I had was dialup. I can't believe until 2 years ago when we moved to Dallas that's what I lived with...UGH. I only checked my mail and that was once a day...what a mess.

Anyway, Vulcan is doing SUPER. He is such a character...he keeps me in stitches. He and Gabby weren't all to happy about each other at first so I have kept them in separate cages and just keep letting them visit each other a little every day. However, today I had to run an errand and didn't wanna cage them separate so I put them in the same cage and when I came home they were perched side by side. Vulcan won't sleep in the big cage with Gabby, he wants to stay in his old cage...which is ok. I'll just keep moving him back and forth. They spend the entire day on top of the big cage on the play pen...when they aren't on my shoulders...BOTH of them...on separate shoulders. But, they are getting better.

Also, I found out last night that Gabby is a boy...so no babies. I know in one of the posts on here someone told a guy thinking about adding a fid to get one of the same sex...I was a little excited about the prospect of babies...but maybe it's for the best. Anyway, I just wanted to give a little shout out and let you know every one is SUPER.

I have to tell ya, when Heather said Vulcan hadn't been around men much...I was a little worried...but he comes to me as soon as I open his cage...the only time I get a little 'attitude' is when I try to get him off my shoulder...which Heather warned me about. But, it makes me feel good cause I think of it as he doesn't want me to put him back on the cage.

Thank you so much Heather...he is precious. I know this wasn't easy for you. I have to tell you I was hoping you didn't cry when we met...cause I didn't wanna cry...LOL. Stupid huh? I could tell you were having a hard time...but you held strong. I will have to get some pics of Vulcan and Gabby on here...I will be the first to admit I am not a camera person...I love looking at pics but never think to take any. But, I will...I'll make myself. Thanks to everyone for the great words of support on here...for me and Heather. And, Vulcan and Gabby.

Thanks,
JR

Thank you JR for posting. Im glad to hear that he is doing good with Gabby, and with you being a man. He had been around a few.. like my brother, my fiance, and my ex.. but none really handled him. but i tried to keep him as socialized as possible.. with friends and family.. so i knew he would do good.. it just might take him a bit.. but it sounds like he warmed up to you quite well. And im glad he's getting the attention he deserves.. and he has a playmate/talkmate while you are not home.

Yeah i never let him on my shoulder much....thats why i think he gets nippy.. bc he feels so important and glad to be up there. I was always told that to make sure you keep the role as 'head of the flock' that you needed to keep them below your eye level most of the time, and off your shoulder.. so where you were in control and not them. Thats mostly why i did it.. but then again also bc of his nippyness why he's on there.

He has never bitten anyone.. just held on quite nicely.. he does really good with wing clippings and toenail clippings.. but im sure he's not that happy right now not being able to fly since i kept him in complete feather. Even when i had him in complete feather he didnt fly much.. only when something spooked him.. but he always had a nice soft landing. I dont know if you have put him on the floor yet.. but he likes that too.. he likes to 'flat foot' it for a while.. i think he feels like he is exploring a new world when he's down there.. just watch your toes..lol

Im glad that he is doing so well though.. when i first got him it took him a week at LEAST to let me start trying to handle him, but of coarse thats when he was 6 weeks old, so he's probably just alot braver now. And i dont think i asked if you had any other types of animals or not.. but he's not bothered by other animals.. well not scared of them.. but if a curious cat or dog gets to close to him he will take a chunk out of there nose to let them know he's not lunch..lol Thats how my animals learned to just leave him alone.. lol of coarse my dog Shadow, my pom, all he wanted to do was just play with him, he thought Vulcan to be a toy of some sort..lol.. but Vulcan always let him know that he was no toy... poor Shadow.. he's probably been nipped by Vulcan about 6 times in his life.. lol

Well i can just go on and on.. but i really need to get going to bed...

Thanks again for the update.. and the emails as well ... Im so glad he is happy, and is going to live out the rest of his days like that.

Well, everything is going good here. A week has passed and Vulcan and Gabby are not buddies but they hang out together and don't yell at each other anymore. I still let him on my shoulders and he gets a little nippy but Gabby does too. I think it is more they don't want to be taken off my shoulder. I think I have heard him say everything you listed so far. He seems to wanna talk when the TV is going...we will mute it to hear him sometimes and he stops...LOL. I REALLY think he is helping Gabby to wanna start talking more. I am trying to get them to say I love you. I will keep you posted as to how that works.

I give them anything we are eating that is not on the BAD list of foods. But, Vulcan seems to be more scared of new things...LOL. I gave them some millet, which Gabby loves, and Vulcan took off. I gave him some carrots and I can't get him to eat them. How did you fix them for him? I have shredded them, cubed them, cooked them...nothing. He is eating...boy is he eating...just not carrots. Anyway, all is good. I'm going to bed...LOL.

Nite,
JR

Good for you for keeping us updated and also Vulcans use to be Mommy. I have had my quaker for over 8 yrs and I have been trying for years to get him to say:::: I LOVE YOU! to NO avail. Good Luck. Everytime I say it to him, he just squawks!

Well i dont know if you do this or not.. but whenever i would had him something like a carrot.. i would go mmmm yummy.. just the same way that i would say it when i would feed.. to let him know that it was food. But he does really like carrots. And i just give it to him in small pieces.. like usually i'd just give him a baby carrot.. bc they are the perfect size.. I dont know, i guess it could be that you are still a new person to him? Like he is still learning to trust you. But anytime i would give him some kind of treat.. especially i knew one i would just approach slowly, and say 'mmmmmm yummy' just kinda let him come to me and take it from me. It usually worked pretty well.. and if he doesnt like it he just drops it..lol but i really think it might just be the trust thing. Maybe

Hey JR.. if you read this just wondering if you can give me an updated on Vulcan?? I just need to know that he is still doing good.

And to update everyone else... I went to the doctor.. last week, and they couldnt find the heartbeat of the baby.. NO BIGGIE.. they just sent me down to another room to get an ultrasound! I got to see my little baby! And they found out i was 11 weeks along.. well 12 weeks now.. Ill attach a pic or two!! It was so neat i got to see him/her move his/her arm up to its eye and rub it and then to its nose.. then back down, and i saw him/her roll over and back again. It was a wierd feeling knowing it was moving inside me but not being able to feel it lol.

And the wedding is coming together nicely.. about 3 more weeks till it rolls around.

Well i just wanted to update everyone on me. I miss Vulcan terrible. but i know things are better for both of us this way. I hope he is still doing good JR.. please let me know when you can.

THANKS!

Heather, thanks for posting!!! Those ultrasound photos are very cool. Glad to hear everything is going great