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Post by courtzrocks on Dec 19, 2007 23:37:38 GMT 10
Hey I'm Courtney from Logan Queensland, I am so to be the owner of an Alexandrine. I CANT WAIT! Got a tiel but doesnt live with me, he's 17 years old and by the way he's going will out live the cockroaches (the animal thing lol sorry NSW ppl) umm I'm 19 and I am a medical receptionist at an Xray/ultrasound clinic. Got one fish but he hates other fish (kills them  ). I get to see my alex on the 27th of Dec!! well yeah dunno what else to write..bye |
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Post by silvercloud on Dec 20, 2007 0:29:05 GMT 10
Hi and welcome Courtney. Its fantastic that you're getting an alex, they;re awesome birds. There are several of us here with them. I have one called Earl. ;D
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Post by vankarhi on Dec 20, 2007 7:31:59 GMT 10
Hello Courtney and a big Welcome to you ;D
I am proudly owned by 2 alex's as you can see by my siggy. My boy Takoda came from Brisbane and I handraised him too.
Can't wait to see your new birdie when you get him.
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Post by Karen on Dec 20, 2007 8:03:34 GMT 10
Hello Courtney! I reckon Alex's are so cute and I love the baby noise they make.  |
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Post by grego on Dec 20, 2007 19:10:00 GMT 10
Hi and welcome Courtney  17 year old Cockatiel..wow..tell us more about him Good luck with your Alex,l hear many great things about them here,althou l am owned by a Ringneck..he..look forward to photo's when you bring your Alex home |
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Post by Jane on Dec 20, 2007 20:05:29 GMT 10
Welcome Courtney, great to have another brisbanite on board You will get all the Alex help you could ever need here and we look forward to sharing you experiance with yours. I bet you are counting the sleeps now  |
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Post by xoxoEbzxoxo on Dec 21, 2007 8:32:28 GMT 10
Welcome Courtney, I hope you enjoy your self here! Alexs are great birds, I used to have one, but I had to sell him because I couldn't find a mate for him and he was really flappy.
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Post by megzly on Dec 21, 2007 9:03:59 GMT 10
Hey Courtney!!! Wow you must be a great birdy keeper to keep you teil alive for so long! I didnt realise they did live so long anyway. I bet youre really excited about your alex, i would be to ive heard theyre pretty great birds . I hope you enjoy it here, it is a great site and everyone is really helpful:) Megan |
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Post by courtzrocks on Dec 21, 2007 11:14:07 GMT 10
Thanks everyone! I didnt know they lived that long until about 10 years after i got him lol..i read they live to about 25!!! Wasnt aware of that one. AHHH only six more days til i get to see my alex..i dont get to take it home yet cos it is still being weaned but ill take photos of it. apparently when i go to see it it will start to resemble a bird lol. My tiel has outlived any other animal we have had lol, gone through dogs, ducks guniea pigs, fish, mexican walking fish, other tiels...although we had a galah passed down to us that lived to about 80. We have done seeing eye dogs and have cared for wildlife so ive had animals around me all my life. Cant wait for my alex though, will be my first animal bought by me. I was three when my tiel was bought for me. He's funny bird. LOVES tissues and thongs lol.
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Post by Karen on Dec 28, 2007 22:01:35 GMT 10
LOL lady I went to a christmas party a couple weeks ago has a doddering old tiel that is 40 years old (on her last legs though) and she has many other tiels in her aviary that are around 35 years old.
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Post by silvercloud on Dec 29, 2007 1:05:08 GMT 10
Wow talk about a good innings.
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Post by vankarhi on Dec 29, 2007 7:26:33 GMT 10
that is very old for a tiel Karen. I thought 30 would be a good innings for a tiel  |
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Post by Jane on Jan 1, 2008 18:28:51 GMT 10
Hey Courtney, do we have a report on your visit to your Alex?
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Post by courtzrocks on Jan 8, 2008 17:57:36 GMT 10
I have some pics of my alex in the ring neck forum i think? they are in the photo' of birds under first photo's of matches or alexandrine or something??? lol
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Post by Jane on Jan 8, 2008 19:06:37 GMT 10
Yep we found them |
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Post by vankarhi on Jan 8, 2008 20:23:41 GMT 10
yep seen them too ;D
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Post by courtzrocks on Jan 9, 2008 16:29:29 GMT 10
I won't get him/her til about the end of the month/start of next month....I bought more toys again today this bird wont have any room to move by the time i get it lol. |
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Post by vankarhi on Jan 9, 2008 18:30:16 GMT 10
lol ..... don't put all the toys in at once. Just a few and rotate them on a regular basis ....... weekly or fortnightly etc. That way if they last that long then he wont be bored.
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Post by courtzrocks on Jan 10, 2008 12:19:11 GMT 10
Yeah thats what I think ill do, they are just in there for now so I dont lose them. Im taking all toys with bells out at night and ill put them in when i go to work plus i have a bird kong and another thing like it i can put raw peanuts in. |
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). I get to see my alex on the 27th of Dec!! well yeah dunno what else to write..bye
