The reason it's 8 hours is primarily cause of all the airport regs, bureaucracy, and traffic. The breeder has to get the parrot into the crate, drive an hour to the airport, drop the parrot off at least two hours before flight, then just a three hour flight, then another two hours of disembarkation and collection time and then an hour drive back with me. That's pretty much the least time it could possibly take cause three hours is a pretty shorty flight. Then again, even a one hour flight would keep the bird crated for six cause all the pre and post time.
I'm heading out to the airport to pick him up now. So good morning. And in case I don't see you, good afternoon, good evening and goodnight!
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Re: Cape Parrot
by Michael » Tue Jun 22, 2010 6:43 am
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Re: Cape Parrot
by lzver » Tue Jun 22, 2010 7:38 am
Good luck today Michael. Hopefully everything works out and he arrives safely.
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Re: Cape Parrot
by Kim S » Tue Jun 22, 2010 10:55 am
Whoohoo! Good luck Michael. And loads of fun with Cape!
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Re: Cape Parrot
by pchela » Tue Jun 22, 2010 12:59 pm
Michael wrote:
I'm heading out to the airport to pick him up now. So good morning. And in case I don't see you, good afternoon, good evening and goodnight!
Nice reference! Congrats and good luck! Let us know ASAP how the little guy is doing!
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Re: Cape Parrot
by Michael » Tue Jun 22, 2010 1:27 pm
Truman has arrived. I'll have a video and more complete report a bit later. The parrot is super friendly and eating/drinking heartily. Everything worked out great.
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Re: Cape Parrot
by entrancedbymyGCC » Tue Jun 22, 2010 4:11 pm
Very cool!
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Re: Cape Parrot
by TheNzJessie » Wed Jun 23, 2010 12:06 am
congratulations on truman. i actualy like the name now i did not like it before because i thought it was pronounced 'true man' but trumin sounds way cool!
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Re: Cape Parrot
by Marnie » Thu Jun 24, 2010 11:56 pm
i just saw a Cape for sale on another board. "very sweet DNA sexed female, beginning to talk"
$1200. is that a reasonable price?
just wondering, never really heard of Capes much till you got yours.
have no idea what they sell for......
$1200. is that a reasonable price?
just wondering, never really heard of Capes much till you got yours.
have no idea what they sell for......
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