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Cockatoos : Out Smarting a Too
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From: MSN Nicknamemis_laura  (Original Message)Sent: 4/1/2004 4:36 PM
I have ran into several problems since taking in my too Lester and heres some ways I have over came them. 1. Unlocking the front door of his cage..solution- I put small very heavy duty magnets that hold the door tightly, so tight he hasnt budged the door open in over a month even if it's not latched. 2. The dumping of water bowl..solution- Heavy duty crock found in the dog section of a pet store. 3.The worst problem is waste and scattering of expensive food..solution- I purchased from pet solutions 2 very heavy duty dome top ceramic feeding bowls $20 well spent. After a day and a half of hissing at these bowls he finally gave into his fear and decided he was hungry enough to check them out. He is now happily eating out of them and  at the end of the day not a single peice of wasted food on the floor around his cage. 4. The dumping of his small morning food dish, when Lesters done with his warm breakfast he would pull the bowl out letting the remaining content fall to the floor and spill. ..solution- locking bowls :) My Too area has become about 90% easier to keep clean now. I am a happy camper..


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From: snowbirdSent: 4/1/2004 4:52 PM
Laura, I loved your post. You are very ingenious. I think Lester has enjoyed the "competition",  I wonder what he will think of next. Our umbrella loves to toss her food as well, we have just basically learned to deal with it. We may try those dome topped bowls. Our girl wastes alot of food also. Well, I'm glad to see you and Lester are working through his messiness. Keep up the good work with him. Hey, would love to see a picture of him, didn't see on in your album.

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From: MSN Nicknamemis_lauraSent: 4/1/2004 5:11 PM
Took me awhile to even find my photo album theres so many of them on this board and no real order to them. I need some new ones of lester. I had to move his cage away from Hannibal as lester liked to go into Hanni's cage to play as you can see him inside the wrong cage on one of the pics:) I also posted my canary. I no longer have the nanday I lost custody of him in the divorce but he didnt like me anyway he was my x's all the way.

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From: MSN Nicknamemis_lauraSent: 4/1/2004 6:03 PM
ok if this doesnt work "I give up" I am trying to post a pic of something I found on qvc that hopefully will be great for getting up some of the too dust. Instead I guess I will just post the link and hope it works:)

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From: MSN NicknameNavyITwife·Sent: 4/1/2004 6:35 PM
Mis Laura-I'd like to see your babies but I couldnt find the album at all. Did you post the pics under a different name?  What page is it on?
 
Leslie

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From: MSN Nicknamemis_lauraSent: 4/1/2004 8:34 PM
It should be under mis_lauras fids. If no just click on my name and it shows the last few pics I posted:)

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From: MSN Nicknamemis_lauraSent: 4/1/2004 8:35 PM
I havent a clue the page number thats why I have so much trouble finding posters pics. Theres no alpha order to them at all:(

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From: MSN Nicknameannieokie100Sent: 4/1/2004 9:57 PM
MisLaura,  After clicking your own name at the top of any message, click any pic of the four that show. The title of the album is at the top of the page--click it and all the pics in the album, up to 12, will show on one page.  Yours only has 12, but if there were more, there would be a dropdown showing other pages available.  I only see one of Lester, several of Hanni, one of the Nanday and one of a lovely canary.  Click each pic to enlarge it, then Click "back" to see others in this album.
Annie

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From: MSN Nicknamemis_lauraSent: 4/2/2004 3:19 AM
Thanks Annie that makes it easier There was two pics of Lester. If you look at the pic below you will see Lester was in this pic. He snuck into Hannis cage when I wasnt looking and made himself at home.
 
 
 

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From: MSN Nicknameannieokie100Sent: 4/2/2004 3:41 AM
Phooey, I goofed.  I saw that pic when you put it in the album but failed to look at all of them today.
Cute pic, too.
Annie

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From: 1GoodBirdSent: 4/2/2004 4:17 AM
That picture cracks me up.

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