u/Hutchess28

She really went for that "post-apocalyptic Amazon warehouse" vibe here. I'm pretty sure the structural integrity of the main wing relies entirely on one stressed-out piece of blue Prime tape and sheer bird spite.
Notice the custom, jagged "open concept" walls. It took her hours of meticulous beak-work to get those entryways just right (and by that, I mean hours of ripping and spitting wet cardboard chunks directly onto the floor I literally just swept).
The interior is fully furnished with a mountain of shredded crinkle paper—perfect for hiding from her responsibilities. And if you look closely at the last pic, you'll see she added a stunning, deconstructed patio buffet of scattered seeds and whatever that mess is on the green tray.
I tried to cite her for HOA and zoning violations, but she just made dinosaur noises at me and went back to structural demolition. 10/10 craftsmanship.

We have had Ruby for 2 months now and today is the first time I’ve let my cockatiels hang out outside of their cage with her out, in the same room. It’s going great! We put on a record and let the babies (Nadine and Donovan Sunshine) out after Ruby had some lavender herbal tea😂
Ruby could care less about them which is what I want. We will only let them all out together when we can supervise.

Avicakes and Baby Einstein
We are working on veggies. Anyone got any irresistible chop recipes?

Hello fellow bird lovers!
Meet Ruby! She is a 20 year old African Grey who came to live with me a couple months ago. We’ve been taking things at her pace as she adjusts to a new environment and learns to trust me.
She's doing great, but her beak definitely needs some shaping. It looks a bit crooked and long. I've loaded up her environment with bird blocks and plenty of foraging toys and foods, but I think we are past the point where she can fix the shape entirely on her own.
I know an avian vet needs to handle this, but I'm worried about setting back the progress we've made bonding if I have to towel her or put her through a stressful appointment. She won’t go into a travel cage right now. We are working on it daily.
Does anyone have experience with getting beak work done on a bird that is still relatively new to your home? I'd love to know what the vet process entails so I can prepare myself, and any tips you might have for keeping her calm before and after.
Thank you!