Micro Squirrels

African Pygmy Dormouse a.k.a. Micro squirrel. My 1st attempt at housing them ;)

Hope it is escape proof....

Branches salvaged from those meant for the Jambul cages & cheap ash trays makes good and heavy plates for food & water.

Emergency Food for Sick Birds

I bought some emergency food meant for very sick birds a few months ago. I was hoping it would be expired without a chance to use it. Well, I had a chance to test it 2 days ago due to my negligence.

My new Shama has just started learning to eat pellets.... or so I thought. So, I became careless and forgot to feed his live food ration for the 2nd half of the day. The next morning it was on the cage floor and was very weak. Even the head was all twisted backwards. From experience, this bird is a sure gonner :(

Remembering my emergency supplies, I started the mixture.... 3g powder to 1.5ml water was the instruction. And so carefully fed the Shama. Problem is there is no exact instruction of how much to feed a Shama. So, I fed what I thought was the right amount, one or two mouthful. Swallowing was difficult.

Its condition yo-yo up and down, as when it became stronger, it struggled hard not to be fed. But finally after 24 hours, its condition stabled and was able to eat by itself. Was seen on the perch.... and another12 hours later was flying all over the cage.

Sigh! what a close call & a very valuable experience ;)

Dormouse

Was offered a pair of this rodent few days ago. Thought why not.... since a lot of people thought that I am running a zoo, might as well indulge them hahaha!

Nice blossom for the CNY

Somebody gave us a seedling of an unnamed plant. Just befor Chinese New Year, we found it blooming nicely. Maybe I should try gardening instead of aviculture. At least when people see me tinkering in the garden, they won't ask me whether it's for sale or whether I could make money from it.





When someone has a garden full of flowers, even though much work went into it, everyone thinks that it is a hobby. If you have a garden full of birds, most people jump to the conclusion that 1) you are a bird dealer 2) you are selling birds 3) you are a stockist for bird shops.... sigh! very amusing hahaha!