there are so many of those made for different things..... the smallest ones I used for key chaines the next size up is for something else.......they all have how much wieght you can handle with each individividual one.they come inpurple pink blue... dark blue.... red.yellow.......lolol and some are a $1.00/

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Not the best pics, but I snapped a few quick ones of my latch set up.



please excuse the cracker mess... I'm beginning to think that she just likes to spread them and doesn't actually eat them.

Dana - very ingenious! My birds love to open quick links, so I don't think that would work for me. You know what they say about Cockatoos being able to do anything and being wonderful excape artists! Love your doorknobs!

you could use keyrings instead of quicklinks if you are comfortable with that. I losen them up a bit as I'm afraid she'd get a toung stuck if they are tight ones... but of course that makes them easier to undo. OR you could figure another way to fashion the chain to the cage. I actually know someone that uses ONE chain for both doors.....and has the chain fed around a cage bar with a caribeaner on each side.... that way you don't actually have to fashion the chain to the cage itself.

Well today is a big day in our house. My Too Nelly is going for a manicure!!!Those nails are so sharp I now have little holes in my arms. I haven't told her yet...letting her enjoy the day. I feel a little guilty knowing how excited she will be when I bring out the bird carrier because she loves the car. In the warm weather I have a carry cage which I put on the front seat and she loves to look out the window. Getting a manicure is by far not one of her favorite things She is very uncooperative But my friend is very quick and efficient that is if Nelly doesn't curl her toes up and then we would need pliers to get them open..just kidding folks...about the pliers.Depending on who is home when I get there I may have to do the holding because she definitely needs to be toweled. But believe it or not she doesn't get mad at me like I have heard from other paronts. I wonder how she would look with hot pink nail polish?? Just kidding again folks. Anyway if you hear ablood curdling scream about 4:30pm and don't know where it came from...look to the East because it was probably my big brave girl

Poor Nelly! I'm sure her mom will provide an extra special supper and lots of extra cuddles to make up for it. Will be listening to the south (from me) this afternoon!

Luckily, I'm able to clip most toe nails at home. The only ones I have to take to get them clipped are Lover Boy and Sammie, the M2s. The U2's and the other birds, I can clip. It is just that the M2's nails are SO THICK!

Don't worry Nelly, you must suffer to be beautiful!

Nelly says thanks for all the good words and you are right Nate a special supper will be had by all!!!

Well it's been awhile since I have posted a Nelly story not that she isn't a remarkable little girl and we have had some interesting days but this one,in my opinion,beats all. Here goes. Recently I have had new neighbors move in next door. In one of my previous posts I talked about this. Well when Nelly screams I have a habit of saying to her "STOP IT" not that she listens of course . I have had her 15 years a never a word have I heard her say although some have said maybe she talks when I am not around. Anyway...I have been working alot since I have had to fire another employee and feeling guilty for leaving her alone so much decided to sleep in the living room with her on saturday night so she didn't have to be locked in her cage. I set my alarm for 3:30 am,opened up the sleeper couch,closed the curtains and windows and put the air conditioner on. About 2:30am I was awakened by very loud music,laughing,yelling and come to find out later beer cans hitting the sidewalk. I immediately sat up and looked for Nelly. She was not on her outside perch but inside her cage chattering softly. At first I couldn't make out what she was trying to say and then clear as day I heard it. My fids first words were"STOP IT"!!! All I could do was laugh [i]magine that and I thought she wasn't paying attention to me all these years. I of course got up and reassured her things were OK and she eventually settled down and mom managed to get another 30mins of sleep. I always hoped the first words she would say would be "love you mom" but at least I know she wasn't ignoring me all this time just choosing not to do as I asked. Gotta love it.

This is great Diane, I knew she could talk if she wanted to. I still think she practices when you at work.