You're right Joe. When you post a reply everyone sees it and all the other responses as well. If you want to talk with someone privately, you can send them a private message. In the bar above their username is a little box "PM." Click that and you can send them a private message. If you want to receive PM's from others, go into usercp at the top of the page, click on "edit options" and answer yes to enable private messaging. You can choose to get an email notification that you have received a PM or when you're on the site, you can choose to get a "pop up" notice you have received one. Don't worry! You'll get the hang of it soon! Hope to see some pics of your creatures soon! Wow, 7 parakeets!! We've got a LOT of bird lovers here!! Hope you're having a safe and happy Halloween! Sandra, Cody, Star, Oliver, Mr. B., Squeekers and Moonbeam!