What is Murai Cacing? Same as Murai Kampung? If not, any picture to show? Just curious.

Wow..you have all sorts of birds.

Actually I search thru the bird forum and found this bird "San Hu" - Black Throated Laughing Thrush very nice. I want to own one in future. Just wonder is it rare to find it in Malaysia?

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Wow..so expensive one ah??? This is not a local Malaysia breed bird, right? My maid said her kampung has a lot. She is from Timur Timur of Indonesia, quite near northern Australia.

This bird can make many sound, very interesting.

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Macam MannKL picture on avatar is Murai Batu.

Today I just bought a tamed Cockatiel. Quite disappointed actually, I thought it is a Lunito, because I told the seller I want a Lutino, and apparently there is miscommunication, it turned out to be a normal grey. But it is really tamed, and it is not that ugly looking after all, so I bought it. Because I promised my son already, doesn't want to disappoint him if I didn't buy one.


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My sharma not yet sing, I think he is going to molt, his fur not neat looking lately. May be that's why he didn't sing.

Didn't really search for a San Hu actually, because still don't know much about its habitat. No hurry to get one yet, my house is fulled now. Wait till I moved to a new house this year end, then only will add more birds collection.

So you think it is a female?? The seller said is male, but some also said is female. Anyway doesn't matter lah, we get to interact (play) with it and I bought it below RM200. I still want to look for a tame Lutino.

But I read from another website says young or immature male will also show like female stripe, have to wait till its first molt to determine. This teil is 5 months old, yet to have its first molt.

How come a rat can kill a cockatiel? You cockatiel is not inside a cage at night? My cocker spaniels see the birds, will go crazy over the birds. I have to be very careful with them. I need to hold the bird on one hand, and another hand hold a cane. My dogs are scared of the cane.

How to take care of a Cockatiel? Does it need to bath every morning and need morning sun as well? How come my Cocktatiel doesn't know how to eat sunflower seed?

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Added on April 26, 2008, 5:12 pmToday I went to Macaw Pet Trading in the Tasik Selatan, saw a 3 tamed Cockatiel for sale, (2 Lutino and 1 Pied/Pearl). Very expensive the Lutino is selling for RM300 each, and the condition of the bird not very healthy looking and not as tame as compared to the one I bought yesterday. So I didn't buy from there.

In fact many birds species in there. And quite surprise to see so many young ferret for sale there too. But the condition of the ferret very kesian, crowded in the tank.

I saw 2 San Hu for sale, but no sound one. So didn't dared to buy, quite costly RM250 each.

Anyone have any idea in keeping Java sparrow? Can Java sparrow share the same cage with Gouldian finches? I like both colourful looks, am thinking to keep a few of them in future.

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Want to sell your tame love bird? I'm looking for one too, but I like rich colour one.

Ohh...you are from birds lover family.

My cockatiel is very funny, he would fall down from the stick bar whenever he fell asleep, and he seems like don't know how to climb back up usiing his beak. And he doesn't know how to eat sun flower seed, only eat small seeds and veg.

Now he is getting used to my dogs' presence, and not afraid of them anymore. He is getting naughtier, wouldn't want to stay on our hands, keep on flying to some place to venture itself.

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But I will keep my birds indoor at night, scared of neighbourhood stray cats. Some stray cats are not afraid of my dogs, furthermore my beagle is a deep sleeper, she wouldn't jaga the house at night.

How did your tiel died? Old age or sickness?

I'm thinking for keeping some cheap budgies to accompany my tiels in big cage, not sure will the tiels learn the bad things from untamed budgies or not.

You have so many tiels and budgies, and none of them can whistle or mimic? Wah..that really sound like very much depending on luck in getting one that can talk and whistle...

Hahaha..everyone in the family has a pet bird of his/her own, sound like an interesting family.

So next time you or your brother better find a the other half that likes pets as well, otherwise will face the fate like Michael and myself, got nagging from the other half, as they are not really into pets. My hubby already nagging me , now adding more birds into my pets collection.

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My hubby nagging me too, saying the house is like a zoo now. But he wouldn't dare to control me, because I used my own money to buy my pets, didn't use any single cents from him. Anyway I'm the main bread winner for our home, so keeping pets are the only way I de-stress myself. If he were to do any harms on my pets, I would gone crazy and take revenge and probably will poison him eventually! Hahaha..I think he knows me well...better don't trigger my mental disorder syndrome!

I love Macaw too, but it is darn freaking expensive to own one. I did make enquiry 2 years ago, it was more than Rm8k & above.

And I have no experience in birds, so dare not buy such an expensive one. Better start with something small, Cockatiel.

Not RM8K, I meant more than RM8K, can't recall the exact figure. But that Macaw cannot talk yet some more.


I had just booked a pair of baby love birds. Will collect them next week. Still need to hand feed, now just 10days old.

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Chincilla is cute, good idea, sure she will love it. Ferret is cute too but really smelly.......even I also cannot tahan.

Both also need a lot of attention and special care. Not easy to maintain.

This post has been edited by Juztiny: Apr 29 2008, 01:12 PM

You can find breeder from Malaysia Bird Forum (http://pet-cockatiel.com/Dboard/index.php)

This post has been edited by Juztiny: Apr 29 2008, 01:28 PM

My Cockatiel is getting familiar with us each day. It can now demand to come out from its cage, and go back to its cage by itself. It enjoys riding on our shoulder walking around. If I sit down, it will fly towards my table and explore. Now it isn't afraid of my dogs anymore. Very fun pet to play with.

My Magpies very hard working in singing everyday. Very entertaining in deed.

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Added on April 30, 2008, 10:55 amWhat mutation colour are your love birds? The pair I'm buying is Lutino Peachfaced. But I would love to have Peachfaced Opine.

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Added on April 30, 2008, 11:12 amWow..you really rich! One Macaw can cost up to RM15k, 4 of them will be RM60k! You want to become a Macaw breeder?

Here is the breeder/bird farm list you could find African Grey and may be Macaw. http://pet-cockatiel.com/Dboard/viewforum....25a410845e52d2c

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I'm buying a pair still need handfeed baby love bird.

Now I'm in Sungai Petani, bought a Pekin Robin and a Mata Puteh. The Pekin Robin I bought already can sing and very colourful, saw it sang in the shop and so beautiful, and eventually bought it. Mata Puteh was only RM20, so can't resist the temptation, bought it as well. Over there got 2-3 San Fu bird which can sing as well and only sell at RM180 each. I have to hold my handbreak though, because my car cannot put so many things already.

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