Unwelcome and dangerous visitor

GreenBean · #1 09-24-2013

Deadly Australians: The Red-bellied Black Snake - YouTube

Earlier today, I wondered why my parrot was giving out loud & aggressive screams.

Checked the aviary once. Did not see anything unusual so checked a second time.

Observed a 3 foot red belly black snake lying along one of the grooves in the bottom of the cage.

Critter was like the one in the above youtube. Could be described as a juvenile about 3ft in length.

$5000 fine if you are caught despatching them. ( Protected species).

Just dont get caught.

tmastermind · #2 09-24-2013

Could of sold it on eBay

Perhaps as a free gift to a previous customer leaving a blank negative feedback

GreenBean · #3 09-24-2013

Packed and parcelled as I type....

Geegee83 · #4 09-24-2013

Preferable to a giant spider !

GreenBean · #5 09-24-2013

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Preferable to a giant spider !

That was the fun 10 days ago or so!!!

http://www.aspkin.com/forums/everyth...ush-fires.html

Geegee83 · #6 09-24-2013

I saw that, not good

haha

rsot · #7 09-24-2013

Post a picture of the parrot

sounds sweet

Spiders and snakes - scary spot GB

GreenBean · #8 09-24-2013

Introducing SharTooToo the Shaman Cockatoo, named for those happy months in Louisiana. She is female & hand reared. Coming on to about 9 years now. She will live ( hopefully) another 70 years. She talks up a storm too

Geegee83 · #9 09-24-2013

70 years!!! Never, I had no idea they lived that long.

Lovely! :D

GreenBean · #10 09-24-2013

We know of one that was in its 90's when it passed away.

Swore like a trooper and would mimic your voice.

Shaman does too.

She talks about paypal.....

Will not say the exact words but..........

Hate, naffin and go multiply are in the sentence.

Think she listens to me a lot.

My neighbour hand feeds her daily if I am not around. So she is never lonely.

Oh, and she barks at the dogs in their different barks. LOL.

rsot · #11 09-24-2013

Such a sweet cockatoo -hand reared? you bought it at a store or...?

I was thinking of an avian pet...interesting..

Geegee83 · #12 09-24-2013

Ha! I need one of these

Looks awesome, I saw a little one in the shop the other day when I went for fish food, was such a cute little thing.

GreenBean · #13 09-24-2013

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Originally Posted by rsot

Such a sweet cockatoo -hand reared? you bought it at a store or...?

I was thinking of an avian pet...interesting..

No. Former neighbour did.

He had young kids. Kids begged for a 'bird'.

He was a heavy drinker (

). Came home with this small cage & this gal in it. Wee bird spent six weeks screaming from morning to night because she was petrified.

Kids were scared of the bird. Too big & they bite HARD. His now ex came to my place & told me he was either going to let the bird out of the cage or ring its neck. Had to do a re-house there & then. She had to stay in a room for a couple of days until we could get an aviary sorted.

Her behaviour reverted a lot over those six weeks. Feck, can not blame her. Took about 6 months to re-train her. Now she is doing great.

yotano211 · #14 09-24-2013

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She talks up a storm too[/COLOR][/B]

Just like her owner. hahaha

What a nice bird bosslady. My mom had one when she was a kid in Cuba. She lived to be 54 years old. My mom gave the bird to her family since she was moving to the US. She passed away about 6 years ago. My mom cried for a few days.

rsot · #15 09-24-2013

That is so sad although 54 years...wow.

The more and more I read, I want one...cockatoo you

jeffweico · #16 09-24-2013

Given GreenBean's recent posts, the creepy-crawlies and brush fires...

I'm GLAD I don't live in Australia!

Sandy D · #17 09-25-2013

Do not like snakes at all.

Seldom see many here in Florida but when I have they are totally creepy.

rsot · #18 09-25-2013

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Originally Posted by jeffweico

Given GreenBean's recent posts, the creepy-crawlies and brush fires...

I'm GLAD I don't live in Australia!

Hah still a very nice place for the sun and such - good outlook

Sandy D · #19 10-02-2013

Many here in Florida let many large pets loose because they cannot take care of them. So far we have been able to avoid them.

john456 · #20 10-03-2013

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Originally Posted by GreenBean™

Introducing SharTooToo the Shaman Cockatoo, named for those happy months in Louisiana. She is female & hand reared. Coming on to about 9 years now. She will live ( hopefully) another 70 years. She talks up a storm too

Is that your real hand GB or a stealth hand you are using?

rsot · #21 10-03-2013

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Many here in Florida let many large pets loose because they cannot take care of them. So far we have been able to avoid them.

I have read quite a few stories about that - am appalled to know of people who just release pets into the wild just because of inability to keep them or lack of care...these are NOT wild pets and are unable to cope in the wild - pets are part of the family and should be treated with respect.

Don't have a pet if one cannot treat them well

LilyPily · #22 10-03-2013

My husband has a Darwin Carpet Python living in a glass cage in our garage. I read somewhere they can live from 20 to 50 years or something??? Not sure about that. I've never touched the damn thing!