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Tank tops with birds on shoulders

Postby nerdybird » Sat Mar 14, 2015 6:26 pm

Random question: Any advice for how to make tank tops work with birds?

My parrotlet and cockatiel sit on my shoulders a lot, and as the weather warms up I'm wondering how I'm going to make this work :p I am very warm natured, it's 65 outside and I'm already sitting in my apartment wearing sleeveless shirts...when it was only Zelda (parrotlet) it wasn't so bad as she would sit on a scarf around my neck, but Falcor is too big for that, and of course they both can't sit there at once.

He needs to be able to hang on, and I need protection from birdie claws.

Surely someone has had this issue before. Any tips?
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Re: Tank tops with birds on shoulders

Postby Wolf » Sat Mar 14, 2015 8:21 pm

Just make a wide collar that covers your shoulders.
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Re: Tank tops with birds on shoulders

Postby Pajarita » Sun Mar 15, 2015 11:01 am

Or drape a towel, a pashmina or some other type of material around your shoulders.
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Re: Tank tops with birds on shoulders

Postby nerdybird » Sun Mar 15, 2015 12:14 pm

I've been using old t shirts wrapped around my neck, but they slide off a lot...I'll figure something out.

Maybe I can find some parrot-safe clip to make sure they stay on.

I know this is a small problem compared to other posts on here, but I really hate the heat :D
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Re: Tank tops with birds on shoulders

Postby Wolf » Sun Mar 15, 2015 2:40 pm

Vel cro
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Re: Tank tops with birds on shoulders

Postby Pajarita » Mon Mar 16, 2015 10:37 am

A large bobby pin, a small hair clip, a large paper clip or a small binder clip should do the trick.
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Re: Tank tops with birds on shoulders

Postby liz » Tue Mar 17, 2015 6:14 pm

Pajarita, they will do their best to get the pin or clip out. Myrtle can disassemble anything.
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Re: Tank tops with birds on shoulders

Postby Pajarita » Wed Mar 18, 2015 4:10 pm

:lol: Yes, you are right about that! But maybe she can place it under a fold or something like that.
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Re: Tank tops with birds on shoulders

Postby Navre » Thu Mar 19, 2015 11:29 am

http://www.mysafebirdstore.com/BIRD_GIF ... Denim.html

I have this. My gcc goes INSANE about those toys that hang from it. It's a regular link, so you can take them off.
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Re: Tank tops with birds on shoulders

Postby Navre » Thu Mar 19, 2015 11:33 am

I know Michael sells bird products, so if it's gauche to post a link to a competitor's site, let me know and I'll remove it.
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