hello,I was reading your statement about your thermastate. idon't know about anyone else but, I have a parrot and I live in North Dakota, Here we get the coldest winters possible in dec 2000 it got 80 degrees below which in 50 below your skin can get frost bite in less then 30 seconds if not covered. don't get me wrong but if you have ever heard the statement "hell freezes over " that is here and my parrot does just fine we just turn the thermostat up to 75-80 and it doen't bother him at all he sleeps a little more then but, we all do in weather like that, especially on days when we are colder then Antartica. I also know that our vet has a Maca and she is 10 yrs old she was born here from a breader and my vet has never had a problem either. If you want to get a bird I would find out how far back your thermastat is set by your gas or electric company first then you should be able to fix or correct it.
Originally posted by Pam:
I was admiring Merlin this morning and just wondered about something that his owner posted. They said "when he goes out." I am assuming when he does go out it is in a cage. Am I correct? The reason I ask is that I have read other stories where I think the bird owner took him out on a shoulder, etc. My question (probably silly) is why don't they fly away? Can you train a bird to stay on your shoulder, even if it's outside? My bird ignorance is showing. I would love to have a bird, but we have a set-back thermostat in our house and I am afraid it would be too cold for birds in the overnight hours. Please give this "cat/dog person" some "bird knowledge." Thanks