some pics of my birds, old and new

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Beautiful colours and look in great condition. :thumbup:
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Very well coloured Chats, beautiful. Also, love those Red-ears, how are you finding them? Have they bred?
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Thanks FB and Picto.
I don't have the red-eareds anymore. She built two nests, but lost the cock and had difficulty replacing.
This topic describes that drama: http://www.aussiefinchforum.net/viewtop ... 12&t=17084
I decided I would either get wrens or a replacement cock, depending which became available first; the splendid fairy wrens above became available before I could find a cock.
My hen went to a breeder in Vic. who has gotten some more stock and is giving them a go.
I would love to breed them but don't have enough space or money to keep throwing at them now.
Maybe when I grow up..
...if I grow up...
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Here's a couple of shots of the snake referred to above.
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just visible below the centre is the grit and immature skeleton of a pin-feathered DFT nestling...
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Thanks for sharing your pics Matty. :thumbup:
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Nice pics. Love the Xray :thumbup:
I drowned a brown snake in our pool yesterday. He's still on the bottom under the pool scoop. My wife Googled and found it can take in excess of 45-60 minutes for them to drown - elongated lungs or something. I've left him overnight to be sure (actually I forgot till just now).
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SamDavis wrote: can take in excess of 45-60 minutes for them to drown - elongated lungs or something
Hi Sam,
I think they have a very low metabolic rate compared to warm-blooded animals, so they have much lower requirement for air than mammals or birds.
I have learnt to be very wary of 'dead' snakes; my work means I have often had to treat people who thought they were disposing of a dead snake.
Even when the head is off the snake, it can still surprise....
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Thanks for sharing.

Love the red brows.

So glad my dog keeps the snakes away.
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mattymeischke wrote:Thanks FB and Picto.
I don't have the red-eareds anymore. She built two nests, but lost the cock and had difficulty replacing.
This topic describes that drama: http://www.aussiefinchforum.net/viewtop ... 12&t=17084
I decided I would either get wrens or a replacement cock, depending which became available first; the splendid fairy wrens above became available before I could find a cock.
My hen went to a breeder in Vic. who has gotten some more stock and is giving them a go.
I would love to breed them but don't have enough space or money to keep throwing at them now.
Maybe when I grow up..
...if I grow up...
Sorry Matty I recall reading that thread now. Hope you get another chance with these guys.
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You made some good reading Matty, in both post. Glad you got that culprit. Sure some scarey facts about brown snakes too. Kind Regards.

PS: did you do the x-ray?
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