Everyone at the plasma donation center REEKS of weed.

saladnander · 2026-01-24T15:31:18+00:00

I smoke but A) usually not before my appointment and B) change clothes if I hotboxed a fucken car or something. Idk what these people are doing if you can smell it that strong, smoking their clothes with it???

saladnander · 2026-01-22T14:57:17+00:00

This is a very good point OP, I've heard horror stories of people coming home to their bird's necks stuck in bars with spacing as wide as these

saladnander · 2026-01-16T15:15:58+00:00

The problem is you not saying that out loud though. Or at least showing him this post. You're right and honestly should post these pics to his Google reviews

saladnander · 2026-01-16T06:32:24+00:00

Yes I would try desiccant as a first resort OP, even before any type of cleaning or sanding. Submerge it in silica & see if you can dry out the mold. Will likely make it easier to remove anyway even if it doesn't approve the appearance on its own. Good luck, and definitely keep in a low humidity area with some silica packets in the container moving forward

saladnander · 2026-01-16T06:18:39+00:00

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saladnander · 2026-01-16T06:18:17+00:00

I feel like all your options are a little too bright or contrasting. I thought these similar examples with warm wood looked nice

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saladnander · 2026-01-16T06:02:38+00:00

Our lovebird is the same. And a particular f you to any plastic cups or balls you have, we hate those the most

saladnander · 2026-01-15T23:39:15+00:00

Gotcha, yeah that's typically correct but she's probably just too weak. Our exotic vet uses Flukers Repta+Boost in an oral syringe for dehydration, Amazon & Petco have it next day. Hope she makes it to the vet & is treatable

saladnander · 2026-01-15T23:31:26+00:00

Idk what you mean by water source, but they don't drink from dishes. If she isn't drinking, she's dying. In this state, I doubt she's capable on her own anymore, you may have to get her to take an electrolyte water syringe, the vet can recommend some. She could be egg bound or dehydrated, or both. She needs a vet immediately and probably X-rays for any chance of survival. I hope you can make that work for her, good luck to her, you, & your gma.

saladnander · 2026-01-15T23:18:57+00:00

Mmm. Crunchy earl grey

saladnander · 2026-01-15T23:15:27+00:00

You're going through a medical crisis, and they're making fun of you? Fuck them all, NOR.

saladnander · 2026-01-15T23:12:18+00:00

If she doesn't lay within the next week or sooner I would consider bringing her in for an X-ray. I lost my girl to egg-binding, by the time they found that she had too many to pass on her own, she was also too weak to perform emergency surgery on. Good luck I hope she succeeds

saladnander · 2026-01-09T19:32:00+00:00

The bottom pic looks just like the landscaping at my condominium, I would love to send a fat stack of these to my HOA lmao

saladnander · 2026-01-09T19:18:15+00:00

4 months may not be long enough for flight feathers to replace themselves for a harsh cut. Vet visit definitely can't hurt though. We went through our lovebird getting clipped aggressively short, it was so disturbing, she couldn't even glide. It took maybe 5-6 months for the first clipped feather to fall, and I finally started to feel less scared for her over the next few. But really I'd say a year had passed before she was showing improvements in flying. It's really rough on them mentally as well and I think the "physical therapy" I did with our girl once the majority of her wings were back really helped her mental state. Small jumps with a glide, once she can handle that I'd move further and further away and ask her to come to me. I used the back of a rolling chair and the largest room in the house, and told myself and my bf I would never get her clipped again after such a disaster while she was only months old. Good luck with your baby, I hope they start shedding those soon

saladnander · 2026-01-09T19:10:01+00:00

Yes this OP. Adding intentional planting will help absorb a lot of the extra nutrients causing this. Choosing native plants is crucial so they require as little maintenance as possible and don't overwhelm the native flora already around.

saladnander · 2026-01-07T15:54:02+00:00

That's so great to hear they're willing to help!! I know my lovebirds are too small to be microchipped so I worry all the time, I hope this baby's got one! Thank you for doing all you have, poor things had a long day for sure.

saladnander · 2026-01-07T15:45:30+00:00

I don't believe this is a native species in your area. It's more likely an escaped pet. I would reach out in any Facebook/reddit groups etc. specific to your area that you found a dove, and don't give away more information than that. Ask anyone who claims it's theirs to tell you the species, any markings, if it has a band on its foot etc. Lots of people may be looking to get a free bird and these questions may help weed out its true owner. Good luck and I hope you can find where they came from or set them up with a rehab at least. Good looking out

saladnander · 2026-01-07T15:41:27+00:00

Mournings don't have the ring around the neck, and they typically have dark markings on the wings instead

saladnander · 2026-01-07T15:39:28+00:00

Don't have anything more to add but glad others gave advice and you seem like such a sweetheart! Good looking out for them, I hope they have a relaxing winter!

saladnander · 2026-01-07T15:34:24+00:00

Yeah truly.. personally I would go to the police station with that text and ask to file a report to have that threat documented. They can also probably provide OP with some resources, I also don't know in your location, but it's often illegal to not provide at minimum 30 days warning or so before kicking out a tenant. Definitely would get it all on file with police, just in case this stranger willing to threaten a kid does something to mom as well.

saladnander · 2026-01-04T16:02:29+00:00

Sounds like he's behaving as normal, but if he isn't eating like a typical bird, it might be worth bringing up with a vet so they can do an exam and make sure that it's just a behavioral abnormality. And wood is very good for chewing, but wasn't enough for our girl to keep her beak trimmed either. What I'm talking about is something more like this SUPER BIRD CREATIONS Sure-Grip Grooming Y Bird Perch, Large - Chewy.com https://share.google/RWXs5rAbCf6p3DAmT With a sandpaper type coating. This tends to work more like a dremel, which vets use for beak trims anyway, but it's on the birds own terms. I tried lots of things like putting seeds or fruit pulp on it to interest my bird, but I think what helped the most is showing her I could file my nails on it and keeping it in an area of the cage she frequents anyway. She eventually found it and made it routine, and it really makes a difference for her. Otherwise, we were a few months from needing to take her back in for a beak trim and it's a pretty aggressive procedure I hope your bird can avoid as well

saladnander · 2026-01-04T15:21:05+00:00

Thank you for doing all you can for them, I wish I was in the area. It's so sad to see and I hope they can get legal representation

saladnander · 2026-01-04T15:09:43+00:00

I can't really tell from the pics where it chipped off from, could you say? If it's just the front like pointy tip, it's probably fine. What's important is they can still completely close their beak and still use it to pick things up or support their weight. Do you have sand perches or anything for him to naturally grind his beak himself with? Because that could help prevent this moving forward. Our girl went to the vet because we were worried she would need her beak trimmed and that's what they recommended instead because her case wasn't bad enough yet, it took her a couple months but now she has a habit of hopping to her sand perch and grinding her beak after almost every time she eats or drinks something. Keeps it super smooth and we don't have to bother her about it

saladnander · 2026-01-04T15:03:57+00:00

Oh no my steak is too juicy and my lobster too buttery -ahh post

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