Aviculturalists?.....
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I did a quick search before and found three sites advertising toucans for sale in Sydney (two obviously by the same person as they were both posted October 2009)
brad09
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hi every one
i have heard rummors of lagre bird breeders holding toucans in the northern teritory.
if these rumors are true this was a few years ago so it is possible that they have been moved around, but i dont think they were exactly legal but i could be wrong as these were wat i was told by some breeders of wat they have heard. the thing that makes me think these adds are fake, is that the price is way way to low for a bird like that one would think they would be worth more.
i have heard rummors of lagre bird breeders holding toucans in the northern teritory.
if these rumors are true this was a few years ago so it is possible that they have been moved around, but i dont think they were exactly legal but i could be wrong as these were wat i was told by some breeders of wat they have heard. the thing that makes me think these adds are fake, is that the price is way way to low for a bird like that one would think they would be worth more.
Yes.
And currently it is estimated that there are about 50 birds left in this country.
That is why it is so difficult to breed them, and to breed stock of a good standard.
Mandarins used to be in the same situation until some were "imported".
The new blood resulted in such prolific breeding that the price dropped from $5000+ per pair to $250 per pair in just a decade.
hey ben - are you for real? i would have instantly dismissed any rumours of toucans based on the fact that they are so damn conspicuous.
petlink, by the way is absolutely full of scammers and i figure anyone with illegal pets would know they are illegal and therefore would have to be beyond dumb to actually advertise their sale (let alone for cheaper than a pair of pekin robins!)
that said, some moths ago i saw oriental fire bellied toads advertised in sydney. instantly dismissing it as a scam, i was surprised to see about three days later a news report of sydney man busted with the species!
don't overestimate the intelligence level of these people phoenix. In NZ illegal green iguanas were advertised for sale on auction site trademe. The seller got done by MaF (and the buyers lost both iguanas and their money, as it's a case of buyer beware)phoenix said:
ZYBen
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I am fully serious. working in a major bird dealers you see and hear many different things
and now in a zoo you'd be suprised hearing what visitors have (all the kids that say that death adders look like corn snakes)I am fully serious. working in a major bird dealers you see and hear many different things
I was recently made aware of the availability of hatchling red tailed boas, cobras, corn snakes and even asked about a capuchin.
Back to birds, my father and i recently finished building a reasonably large aviary and i'm buying double-barred, star, painted and gouldian finches off a friend of a friend and i'm wondering what is the best diet to feed them on. I've heard of millet, kale and endive but none are available anywhere near where i live.
Phoenix mentioned lebanese cucumber, is there anything else anyone would recommend?
Phoenix mentioned lebanese cucumber, is there anything else anyone would recommend?
MARK
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Back to birds, my father and i recently finished building a reasonably large aviary and i'm buying double-barred, star, painted and gouldian finches off a friend of a friend and i'm wondering what is the best diet to feed them on. I've heard of millet, kale and endive but none are available anywhere near where i live.
Phoenix mentioned lebanese cucumber, is there anything else anyone would recommend?
All those finches are wonderful birds, we get double bars breeding in our garden
All those finches are wonderful birds, we get double bars breeding in our garden
Wow. They would be one of my favourite bird species.
Red-browed finches often feed on our little plot but breed in a nearby nature reserve.
MARK
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Wow. They would be one of my favourite bird species.
Red-browed finches often feed on our little plot but breed in a nearby nature reserve.
Yes they are very nice birds, We dont see the Red Brows too often. I like seeing the Blue wrens also the Red back wrens here, cool birds
. We do get Rose Robins and Scarlet Honey eaters love these small birdsYes they are very nice birds, We dont see the Red Brows too often. I like seeing the Blue wrens also the Red back wrens here, cool birds
There's nothing that quite compares to a male blue-wren in adult plumage. We get the 'Superb' subspecies, i assume they're the ones you see too?
The small softbills are wonderful. The grey fantail in particular, is one of the most charismatic and loveable birds i see in the garden. I find that i can follow them round the plot for ages without getting bored.