Ok- a few weeks ago, I saw an ad for sun conure babies on CL. I told my BIL, and we went to get one for him.
First of all- this breeder is willing to sell unweaned babies to just anyone so I felt good about rescuing one and knowing at least one would be raised properly.
I spoke on the phone to her several times and when we got there, she seemed very nice and babies looked great. No worries, right?
Well- last night on another forum, there was a woman introducing herself, saying she had a new baby sun and she lives in Oregon. She says she got him from a "shady" breeder. I wrote to ask her where she got it, and it's the same woman!
So now I'm getting worried...
I wrote her back and asked her for specifics, and she said she'd write more later, but "I could tell you lots of things and get the bird to the vet"! Then she gets off line!!!! Leaving me to wonder what the heck happened.
See, Greg has 8 other birds, and I need to know the info this woman has. The day we picked up the baby, I drove. When we came back to get his car, Greg put his hand in one of my cages for a second to say goodbye to Jack. Jack had just jumped on Greg when I said "AH- did you wash your hands?" NOPE- he wasn't thinking
I'm so frustrated! I would think this person would be more forthcoming about her experience since she knows there could be a problem.
Now Jack and Chino could possibly be sick, and I know the new sun, Tanner, is quarantined so hopefully Greg is being VERY strict about it, or his 8 birds could be sick, too!
Sorry for my rant