Taking A Short Break

I'm taking a short break from the never-ending list of house chores to write a small update.

The birds have all been doing just fine, of course. I've added egg food to their diet. Some of them take to it right away, and some of them couldn't care less. I still can't get anyone to eat mealworms, so I'm not sure if I should continue to buy it.

I've decided to name my male gouldian Native. I dunno...I couldn't come up with a name for him and the word just seemed to fit right in. Native and Target are still in quarantine and probably will be for a little while longer. I don't suspect that they're ill since they came from a trusted source, but its better to be safe than sorry. My husband will be happy to hear that after quarantine I can then break the cages down to only 3 in active use. I'll put Target in with Bullseye and Decoy, and Native will keep Mihah company. She's been alone and separated up in my bedroom since the male zebras pick on her. I did get her a little nest hut though and she couldn't be happier with it.

That'll take things down to only 3 cages instead of 5, and it'll make my husband a whole lot happier.

I've been eyeing lovebirds for a while and while at the fair...I think I was just hooked. Someone came into the fair with a little lovebird on a harness and she was just as sweet as can be. I would love a bird that I could interact with on an everyday basis, and finches just don't seem to appreciate that sort of attention. I'm really not interested in those large parrots though...I like the small, compact versions. It seems as though a lovebird is the way to go.

A woman came recommended for lovebirds and she'll be at next month's bird fair. She breeds the rarer colors and so her prices are near $100. Honestly, I'm not sure if I want to binge for that, but we'll see when the right one comes along. The woman I got Mihah from breeds lovebirds as well and sells them for $30. I'm kind of torn as to where I should get a lovebird from. I want one who is already handtame and loveable, color comes second. I probably won't be getting one for a bit anyways...my husband says I need a job before I can bring one home.

I can agree with that. I'm bored here and I'd like a part time job to supplement my bird obsession, and it wouldn't feel right to bring home a more demanding, expensive bird without a job to supply for it...and of course, pamper it. I've put in applications to several different places so we'll see who will bite.

Ah well...I should probably get back to the house work. You'd think that my husband would be nice enough to do the dishes once a month or something.

No such luck at all.