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Parrotlet Harness; I need a parrotlet harness ASAP
Topic Started: Aug 23 2007, 06:09 PM (2,965 Views)
matthew2riches
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I need to know where to get a parrotlet harness from. It needs to fit my Green Rumped parrot Pilot as after naming him Pilot he needs to be a Pilot and go flying outside.

Could someone tell me where i can get one from to fit her pretty sharpish!!! It needs to have a lead or somthing to go with it.

I have failed to find one for her as of yet and someone must know where to get them from.

Regards,
Matt & Pilot nod2
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I got a harness for our Quakers at Pet Co. We got a medium for them but they did have small & extra small. Also I have seen them at Pets Mart. I guess it just depends upon what stores you have in your area.
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i haven't seen them for sale in the uk (parrotlet sizes that is) and if pilots a green rump she's also smaller by a little bit than a parrotlet
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O i would not reccomend those harnesses, I got one for beans and it was impossible to get on him, he was soo exhausted after that and all wet from our swetty hands lol. no I wouldnt reccomend those, not for little birds anyways. I would reccomend these flight suites called bird diapers, you would have to order them from the internet though
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matthew2riches
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Oh - i thought a parrotlet would like such a thing!!! lol :o :lol: !!!!!

I feel somewhat upset now angrey2

Also:

I have setup a Yahoo group for Parrotlet owners. Go to Click Here To Go To The Yahoo Group
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Don't feel upset but I wouldn't recommend a harness for such a small bird. They are difficult to get on such a small bird. Secondly no matter how short you clip a small birds wings they always still have somewaht of a flight. If it got out of the harness outside it could get away. I just don't think the harnesses work well on tiny birds.
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I agree...I wouldn't try it either. I have thought about taking Cricket outside. I want to get a smaller cage that I can carry out without too much hassle so he can be with me when I'm working in the garden! :)
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Gardengail
Aug 23 2007, 02:34 PM
I want to get a smaller cage that I can carry out without too much hassle so he can be with me when I'm working in the garden! :)

That is so cute Gail
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yea thats what I did to. I have the same travel cage as nickie in her pics
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matthew2riches
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Right,

Plan 2 on getting my bird outside. Could anyone recommend a nice cage for a parrotlet as a travel cage and WHERE DO I GET IT FROM???

Nothing to fancy mind you, just something he can sit in with me outside and watch the world go by.

Any ideas?
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I got mine at the petstore, I've also seen them at shows (for much less money!). It's really small -- maybe 6"x3" on the floor, but if it's just for a car ride or to sit outside a little while that might not be a problem for you. It's what I brought our little one home in, and she was climbing all over the bars, didn't seem to think it was too small at all. We have a tiny water bottle and a little plastic dish for food in there for her too.
I don't have one of these, but they even sell soft-sided ones, with a shoulder handle, like a purse, so you can put the little metal cage inside to make it easier to carry. They can't see out very much then though.
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I went to a pet store and bought smaller cages for my birds to go outside in too. They weren't that expensive. My birds go outside every day weather permitting.
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Yeah, you could go to a pet store and get a small travel cage......

http://www.parrotsparrotsparrots.com/p-travel-carriers.htm

Or you could oeder it there (the above link)

I have the same exact set up. The travel cage AND the cover up thing. Zuben loves it!

I got mine from PetSmart...but the cover was in the hamster section, LOL
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