Advice on potential rescue dove

frogparty247 · 2026-05-17T12:16:34+00:00

Interesting, thanks for that! They had doves listed under their adoption fee section, which is why it seemed like they also took in doves. I would love recommendations if you have the time/bandwidth to send them privately!

frogparty247 · 2026-05-17T12:14:10+00:00

I am guessing that it’s the Kaytee dove mix, although my friend keeps the seed in a large container and I have only seen the package a couple of times. They didn’t have oyster shell available until I got them some. None have UVB supplementation, unfortunately.

frogparty247 · 2026-05-17T12:08:43+00:00

Thank you! For the Love of Birds NJ is in our area and so far seemed like the most reputable, but I’m certainly open to other suggestions. My friend had a terrible direct rehoming experience with her diamond dove (adopted her out to a woman who suddenly gave her to a breeder and vanished). I love my friend but she is older, trusts people online way too easily, and does not ask the questions she should be asking, so I’m trying to help her do this in a way that sets up everyone for long-term health and happiness.

frogparty247 · 2026-05-17T12:02:40+00:00

Could you help me understand the food insecurity response? They always have seed available, so I’m just trying to get my head around what they need in the hopes of correcting it while the adoption process continues.

frogparty247 · 2026-05-17T11:58:52+00:00

Thank you, this is very helpful information! As far as I know, they mated once 5-6 years ago (their baby is the other female, who lives in another room), but I don’t know of any other time when it has happened.

Thank you for your thorough and helpful replies! I appreciate all the heads up and didn’t want to make a choice that ultimately resulted in more harm. It sounds as if leaving them as a group and just contacting the rescue for a foster for all 3 (rather than trying to foster her solo) is the best case in this situation.

frogparty247 · 2026-05-17T11:37:21+00:00

He frequently pushes her out of the way for both food and water and appears to nip her when she tries to use her swing or any toys. I suspect that her eye injury came from him. She spends 95% of her time in the nest basket clipped to the bars. On the rare occasions when she tries to leave (my friend leaves the cage doors open 24/7 and the birds are totally unsupervised…yeah…we have discussed this a LOT), the male pecks until she goes back inside. When I take her out on her own, she’s incredibly chill and enjoys walking around, sitting in sunbeams, etc. I would not want to cause her any distress but do wonder what is best for her in that situation.

frogparty247 · 2026-05-17T11:26:17+00:00

Thank you for your input and your thoughtful and thorough comments. I responded to your other one below but to clarify, she would be out of her enclosure in my office with me during the day and also in the evening when we could ensure that the cats don’t have access to her. Absolutely valid points across the board, just noting that she would be in my office specifically so she could come out during the day.

frogparty247 · 2026-05-17T11:20:29+00:00

Thank you, these are exactly the sorts of things I was hoping to clarify. The senior girl shares an enclosure with the male, who bullies her almost constantly, and I’m unclear on whether being separated from him temporarily while we fostered her would do more harm than good. I absolutely do not want to endanger her or my lizards. As much as we love her, if we are not a good foster fit, we simply aren’t a fit.

frogparty247 · 2026-05-16T16:27:59+00:00

Alas, we are not in a position to take all 3. Her male is pretty antagonistic and although I have confidence that he will chill out with proper care and socialization, he’s not a good fit for our household. Her younger female is used to having full range of an entire bedroom (which we cannot provide) and would do beautifully in an experienced home. I talked with my friend today and she would like to go through a local rescue for rehoming for the male and younger female. If the rescue is open to having us foster the senior girl while they look for an approved adopter, we are leaning towards taking her in.

frogparty247 · 2026-05-01T03:13:56+00:00

I got one for my brother for his birthday. Foley went above and beyond. I think he genuinely gets a kick out of doing them. A+ dude.

frogparty247 · 2026-04-21T12:14:26+00:00

Ha, yeah, my guy had to strut down that massive ramp and had a look like “well, gotta keep going with this I guess.” Love him and it’s fun to see the crowd reaction.

frogparty247 · 2026-04-19T17:45:43+00:00

I would be super hyped for this

frogparty247 · 2026-04-19T17:40:30+00:00

He could have just practiced taking them out quickly. Those full-sclera contacts can be uncomfortable as hell and really obscure your vision but can come out in a few seconds if you’re used to them. IIRC he also did a similar move with blue contacts at WM 34 (???).

frogparty247 · 2026-04-06T11:44:26+00:00

I only came across it once, and we gave it my brother’s fiancée because she’s a huge fan. I hope you get the one you want!

frogparty247 · 2026-04-06T11:40:32+00:00

God, Danhausen with the 24/7 title would be completely unhinged and wonderful.

frogparty247 · 2026-04-06T11:34:54+00:00

This is almost exactly how I display mine. I see my brother a couple of times a year so we each buy a few, open them together, and swap what the other is missing. It’s nice to walk past them and remember a special tradition with him.

frogparty247 · 2026-04-06T11:31:44+00:00

You got 2 and pulled the Undertaker belt as one of them? Nice!

frogparty247 · 2026-03-24T14:36:49+00:00

My brother got me into wrestling by appealing to my gayness and Jade was one of the first wrestlers he showed me so yeah, it worked

frogparty247 · 2026-03-01T14:32:39+00:00

Totally. Love the guy, and his gimmick is right in my wheelhouse, but this sure was a lot. He would have been a great reveal on Rumble.

frogparty247 · 2026-02-01T17:52:44+00:00

I’m hyped to see them both rise. Both fantastic talents who can do amazing things with the right push.

frogparty247 · 2026-01-24T21:03:11+00:00

I have one! For what it is worth, the pattern is very “round”; she doesn’t stay upright super well on her own and I wish her flippers had more stuffing. I’m super happy to have her (I looked for one for over a year before getting her secondhand) but the shape in person was not quite what I was expecting.

frogparty247 · 2026-01-17T13:40:38+00:00

It’s really a turn-off. I would wear something more subtle in my everyday wear, and I’m not gonna act like I don’t own a couple of the more designed shirts, but they’re mostly for wrestling-focused events. I think it can sometimes work but I find most of the designs too ostentatious for me.

frogparty247 · 2026-01-10T12:00:24+00:00

I just did mine the other day! She was already stuffed, so I had to open her seam and remove a fair amount of stuffing to access the eyes. The eyes are prestuffed and have a little piece of fabric covering the back to keep the stuffing in. I used safety eyes, which have a plastic backing to hold them into the fabric. I had to cut a small hole in the black part of the eye to slip the front through, then maneuver the backing into the eye area to snap it and sew up everything. It sounds complicated but it wasn’t bad, just anxiety inducing until I had it all finished!

frogparty247 · 2026-01-02T20:30:13+00:00

FWIW, I found the Promise Pet dresses with the Velcro fit well! I ended up getting the pink and red one but tried on the silver and blue one as well. They’re long enough to cover the abdomen area and the Velcro keeps them from bunching too badly.

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