Re: [Freeflight] First flight for disabled parrot, tips?

[UnfetteredFalcon@a...]

In a message dated 9/1/04 9:44:47 AM Eastern Daylight Time, 
jacdobe@c... writes:

> >>He did very well for many years, and learned to use his beak a lot to
> get around, though i do believe they lost him recently.
> >
> >
> 
> Did they lose him due his toes being missing?? If you could elaborate, or
> provide any more insight I would be interested, as I do not wish Tigger to
> run into the same problems.
> 

Okay, i got the update on this girl today, i talked to the owner of her. I 
found out that i was mistaken, the grey did not pass on...what happened was that 
she and her partner split up, and he took the grey with no feet with him, 
which is why i hadnt seen her for so long. She's actually still alive and doing 
very well! She must be 7-8 years old by now. I also got some tips on what they 
did for her...they had a big problem with the bottoms of the stumps bleeding 
when she'd land on them or walk on them, since the skin doesnt start out very 
tough. They wrapped the stumps with vet wrap, and then covered that with infant 
baby booties. Eventually the stumps got caloused enough that they no longer 
have to put anything on them. Also, as i said before, they cut large, fat 
perches lengthwise so that the top was a flat surface, many they covered with 
vetwrap for better traction, as well as ramps. But anyway, she does exceptionally 
well, and is a great bird, though she does have a very powerful bite when she 
so chooses. Let me know if i can be of any more help, and good luck with your 
little one! :)

Take care,
Nicole
Mystery Pickles Parrots
Parrotlets, Lovebirds, Maximillian Pionus
http://hometown.aol.com/palefalcon/mysterypicklesparrots.html