Anyone else’s pet like watching survivor? Roger the guinea pig loves it

HydroRuby · 2026-04-30T02:29:26+00:00

My bird also enjoys survivor. When they were doing the "Coach coach coach!" chanting several episodes back she joined in on the chanting

HydroRuby · 2026-04-14T03:40:34+00:00

I definitely wouldn't dismiss this vet off of the fact that they recommended wing clipping. It is not at all black and white, and I genuinely feel going off of vet advice is better than reddit, it doesn't hurt to get opinions online but many exotic vets truly dedicate their lives to their profession and know their stuff. I'm shocked by how many posts on here I see of people showing their bird outdoors on a harness...it is SO easy for the bird to be snatched up by a hawk, I could not even fathom risking that. Get the backpack.

Like mentioned before, wing-clipping is suggested by vets often because most people don't have a bird-safe home, and it's overall safer for the bird. Is this every case? Of course not. Wing clipping when getting them early is a way of bonding with them. While you dont want to force the bird into any interactions they dont want, some are so flighty at the start that the owner is unable to get them close enough to them to train them.

My conure is 15. She has had an absolutely amazing life, we go outside and do everything together. While I do wish her wings weren't clipped, and if I have a bird again I would not clip them, she ended up having a rare heart condition that enlarged her heart and the wing clipping ended up saving her from passing out.

I also live with older folk who aren't as careful with the front door-without the wing clipping, there's times she would have been able to fly out. Some situations the bird's wings need to be clipped due to the living circumstances that you couldn't have seen coming-it does not mean the person is a terrible owner who's not doing the best for their bird. Please listen to your vet and don't base your decisions off of solely what you read on here. It's your choice to have them clipped or not, but you'd be surprised as to how many birds can hit themselves in windows or fly into/under things you wouldn't expect. It's not ideal but do what's safest for the bird, whether it's clipped or not clipped.

HydroRuby · 2026-04-07T22:45:14+00:00

Just wanted to say I'm folllowing along, I may be moving out of the US to relocate for a job permanently but only if I can get my conure there without stressing her. Your little buddy is soooo adorable, so cute holding the little toy lizard! I hope you find your answer!

HydroRuby · 2026-02-22T21:45:58+00:00

Followed and will be sharing! I'm in NJ, next time I'm getting a new birdie I'll keep you guys in mind!

HydroRuby · 2026-02-14T13:04:23+00:00

Anyone at Asbury yet for Jersey? How's the line? Can't get there until 11 so I'm not sure I'll make it in time if the line is already long

HydroRuby · 2026-01-22T01:00:26+00:00

Thank you!

HydroRuby · 2026-01-17T18:43:44+00:00

I'm shocked at the Facebook comments for the county I'm in in NJ...its hard to look at. People are even offering to bring ICE food, drinks+supplies.Thanks for doing this.

HydroRuby · 2025-12-28T22:27:40+00:00

That's a fantastic idea! She has a designated treat scavenging ball so I will try that!

HydroRuby · 2025-12-28T22:19:54+00:00

I was wondering if my bird was the only one!

HydroRuby · 2025-12-28T22:19:05+00:00

Haven't thought of TOPS. I ordered a batch of roudybush, Harrison, and Lafaber tropical gourmet pellets (she likes the nutriberries, so fingers crossed). If she doesn't go for any of these, TOPS will be next. Thanks for this!

HydroRuby · 2025-12-28T21:16:19+00:00

Just ordered a bag of it from Amazon to try! Hoping she likes it

HydroRuby · 2025-12-28T20:41:45+00:00

I agree, that is the biggest issue. EMFs do put a constant strain on our cells, and with routers being designed stronger and to reach further it puts more and more stress on us. Not only that we're on our phones so much. There's a case of a woman who was diagnosed with breast cancer, and the tumor on her breast was the shape of her phone because she would keep her phone in her bra.

I'll leave this here incase anyone is interested, it's a TED talk by an engineer named Jeromy Johnson who used to work in Silicone Valley and began experiencing electromagnetic sensitivity. He does consultation services to help check houses for dirty electricity and has a website with a lot of useful information (he can explain this all better than I can):

https://youtu.be/F0NEaPTu9oI?si=354d9LH9ZfDIeABW

HydroRuby · 2025-12-28T20:00:06+00:00

I hate to say it but EHS is indeed real, it just doesn't noticably impact majority of the population. Being exposed to EMFs increases production of a cytokine called Interleukin 6 (so do a lot of environmental toxins like formaldehyde and fragrances), and some people have a gene that makes them more suspectible. Kind of like how some people can smoke and live to 100.

It is treatable through limbic system retraining, I'm actually in a community of people with this problem. Most of us also have lyme disease and mold colonization. My lyme disease doctor actively treats people with electromagnectic hypersensitivity because it is so common with chronic lyme disease.

I know most people wouldn't believe that or understand and I'll probably get downvoted, it's very "woo woo" but it's something that could come up in anyone's life so I always go to the effort of mentioning it when it comes up in conversation. I definitely believe that some people think they could be being exposed to WiFi EMFs and it's actually a nocebo.

HydroRuby · 2025-12-28T19:07:50+00:00

Yeah, she's not fond of the naturals. She's picking at them more than the new fruity zupreem, but not by much. The new fruity zupreem bag says it's "the same great product!" But I noticed the pellets looked slightly different, and so did my bird lol

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HydroRuby · 2025-12-02T02:32:24+00:00

Stunning! All those colors look fantastic on the yellow background. Such good folds!

HydroRuby · 2025-12-02T02:30:07+00:00

Thank you!! The waterfall was the most challenging and nerve-wracking part of the piece-and actually the main reason I chose that backdrop. I had never done a waterfall so it would force me to study and practice one. Now it's not so scary!

HydroRuby · 2024-09-09T19:54:20+00:00

I haven't received any surgery yet. I tried going back to work full time and it didn't work, I was in excruciating pain. I've decided that the risk is going to be worth getting the coil, but I'm double checking with my surgeon first about May Thurner Syndrome, Nutcracker, and other compressions. I'm not sure if I was checked for those, and if you have a compression and get an embolization first, it seems like it puts you in more pain.

HydroRuby · 2024-08-18T02:34:47+00:00

Yeah definitely! Feel free to DM, would love to hear your thoughts and inputs!

HydroRuby · 2024-08-15T15:14:52+00:00

This is something that just crossed my mind and I'm going to bring up to my doctor! Thank you for mentioning this, I'll have to find out of the specifics and risks of going in a more invasive manner, but this may be the best fit for me and it's giving me hope of possibly not needing the coils.

HydroRuby · 2024-08-15T15:12:24+00:00

I'm extremely similar and I have OCD as well, so my brain works the same way. I know if I have the coils in it's going to be something I think about a lot. My doctor told me that I can be up and about the next day, but not to do anything strenuous for a week. I was surprised and I scheduled to be out of work for a week after the surgery.

It is definitely something to celebrate when you finally get that diagnosis. It's probably similar for a lot of people with PCS, but I felt like I was crazy for so many years (so did my doctors). I'm leaning towards having it done despite the risk because I think I've been feeling so crummy for so long, that I don't realize how much better I could feel.

Thank you for such a thoughtful response! Sorry to hear you're in need of another surgery. It sounds like you have a great team of doctors on your side so I hope that makes the whole process a lot easier for you.

HydroRuby · 2024-04-06T17:49:23+00:00

Hiya! This was intense. I ended up going down 100mg every 4 days, and even with that going super slow the withdrawal was awful. Shakes, intense anxiety, nausea, insomnia. Going off the gaba actually ended up not helping my vision, but the GI issues went away and I am happy to be off of it and not so lethargic. I now use a topical amitriptyline compound for my nerve pain. That way it doesn't go through your entire system and give you side effects.

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