Hello Everyone!

[LovieBaby]

Hello,

I am very happy to have found a site dedicated to linnies! I think they are so amazingly cute. It's next to impossible to find them here in Miami. I am actually getting my first linnie at the end of this month, its actually a pretty long drive to get the little angle, he's in Tampa. I am soooooo excited! Fortunately I am pretty experienced with small birds. I have a pair of Black masked Lovebirds, a pair of Bourkes parakeets, a pair of parrotlets, and a pair of GCC's (Green Cheek Conures). But my biggest love, the one that started me on the path to LOVING birds is Baby. A 7 year old peachface lovebird. He is well, my baby. I adore him. I'm trying to read up on all of the personal experiences that the people on this site have been kind enough to share. I want to make sure I do everything right for my new linnies. If I'm fortunate I plan to get him a mate, I would love to breed linnies. Sweet, happy, handfed babies that I could offer to the people of Miami. Who knows how many other people here are here looking for a linnie as a pet and can't find one. I'm sure I'm not the only one.

Thank you all for reading my really long boring post. I hope to hear (read) from you all really soon

[Jenny]

Welcome to the forum! Finally, another member in South Florida! Let me know when you want linnie #2 - I know a few breeders between here and Tampa

[LovieBaby]

Thank you! It's great to be here!
O_O dont tell me that! I would race out right now if I knew where I could get Onyx a girlfriend!

[Zazu]

welcome to the forum, this is a great place, friendly people, fantastic birds, and so much information
looks like you already have mbs ( multiple bird syndrome), and the linnie strain is very contagious

[INFLIGHT]

Hello Denise, welcome, we are all bird crazy here, many of us suffer from MBS-Multiple Bird syndrome! This forum is the best as there are so many diffent categories and posts that I have learned quite a bit in my short time here. Having no Linnie books on the mrket makes it hardbut here everybody fills in the gaps.

Any problems and everybody pitches in.

Anton

[hales]

welcome to the forum

[LovieBaby]

Thank you everyone!
I do indeed seem to have MBS...I just can't imagine my life without my birdies...I :heart: them! I always come home from work straight to see how they all are. They all start singing and jumping because they want my attention. Especially the bourkes. I have found a lot of great information on here. I still have about 2 weeks till I can go get Onyx so that gives me enough time to research what kind of toys linnies like and what their favorite snacks are. I will of course have a million questions once he's home but I'm sure I'll find all the answers I need right here.

Denise

[skthurley]

Welcome to the forum!

Feel free to explore and ask any and all questions. We are here to help!

and i also ask you to share photos of your other birds

We love pictures!

[Jenny]

Originally Posted by LovieBaby

Thank you! It's great to be here!
O_O dont tell me that! I would race out right now if I knew where I could get Onyx a girlfriend!

Well, they don't always have babies, they're fairly small breeders, but spring IS coming...

[LovieBaby]

Actually Jenny, I don't mind adult birds.

[Jenny]

Good on you Let me know if you would like me to ask around for you

[SensFan]

Welcome Denise. I wonder if there's a virus out there on the great wide web that brain washes people with MBS to come here
Oh BTW I have it too and I'm sure I caught it from Anton

[LovieBaby]

Originally Posted by SensFan

Welcome Denise. I wonder if there's a virus out there on the great wide web that brain washes people with MBS to come here
Oh BTW I have it too and I'm sure I caught it from Anton

Thank you! I'm pretty sure there's a virus but mine didn't come from a person it came from the little demon on my avatar (he says "HI" btw)

[Linnielover]

Welcome to the forum, your lovebird is nice looking. You will love your linnie and there are very addictive. I started with one and now have four linnies. I have MBS too. Is your new linnie a slate?

[apj]

[LovieBaby]

Originally Posted by Linnielover

Welcome to the forum, your lovebird is nice looking. You will love your linnie and there are very addictive. I started with one and now have four linnies. I have MBS too. Is your new linnie a slate?

Actually no, the linnie I'm getting is a cobalt. I picked the name Onyx as an homage to one of my moms friends. She had a husky named Onyx and had to give him up when she lost her house.

[LovieBaby]

Originally Posted by apj

Thank you! Getting lots of awesome info on here...

[SensFan]

I'm wondering what the difference is??? Cobalt a blue and slate, gray. Where is Dennis when we need him.

[TikiLola]

Hi Denise! We really do need to see pics of all your fids

[Jenny]

Well, cobalt blue is a deep blue. Slate is a dark, almost grey, with a blue hint. Grey... I'm guessing that may refer to the dilutes? Here are some pics, if it helps..

Cobalt

Slate