My Daughters budgie died !! What do I tell her ?
Jun 6th 2005, 11:38 am
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Re: My Daughters budgie died !! What do I tell her ?
Thanks for everyones comments. She has taken it remarkably well, so far.
I picked them up the airport, and within minutes was asked "How's the bird"
So I explained it that it fell sick and died quickly. A few tears, then back home and checked the grave, a few more tears. But so far so good. I think I went through more emotional turmoil wondering how she would react, than she has done !
No talk, so far, of a replacement.
Now I am wondering about how it did actually die? I had new security screens installed the previous day, and I think that the fly screen is emitting a smell, but not all the time. The budgie lived right by the patio door and would have inhaled a lot of the smell from it. The problem is that no one else, other than me, has smelt it yet, and I only smelt it after the event.
Has anyone else had new screens fitted that had a strange smell ?
I picked them up the airport, and within minutes was asked "How's the bird"
So I explained it that it fell sick and died quickly. A few tears, then back home and checked the grave, a few more tears. But so far so good. I think I went through more emotional turmoil wondering how she would react, than she has done !
No talk, so far, of a replacement.
Now I am wondering about how it did actually die? I had new security screens installed the previous day, and I think that the fly screen is emitting a smell, but not all the time. The budgie lived right by the patio door and would have inhaled a lot of the smell from it. The problem is that no one else, other than me, has smelt it yet, and I only smelt it after the event.
Has anyone else had new screens fitted that had a strange smell ?
Jun 6th 2005, 11:53 am
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Re: My Daughters budgie died !! What do I tell her ?
That is going to be a pythonesque moment when you phone them - " your screens killed my budgie" etc.
Perhaps its the glue settling or just smell from factory packing wearing off. When it pours with rain in about 45 minutes judging by the clouds out in the bay it should wash off?.
Perhaps its the glue settling or just smell from factory packing wearing off. When it pours with rain in about 45 minutes judging by the clouds out in the bay it should wash off?.
Jun 7th 2005, 12:18 am
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Re: My Daughters budgie died !! What do I tell her ?
Originally Posted by ABCDiamond
Thanks for everyones comments. She has taken it remarkably well, so far.
I picked them up the airport, and within minutes was asked "How's the bird"
So I explained it that it fell sick and died quickly. A few tears, then back home and checked the grave, a few more tears. But so far so good. I think I went through more emotional turmoil wondering how she would react, than she has done !
No talk, so far, of a replacement.
Now I am wondering about how it did actually die? I had new security screens installed the previous day, and I think that the fly screen is emitting a smell, but not all the time. The budgie lived right by the patio door and would have inhaled a lot of the smell from it. The problem is that no one else, other than me, has smelt it yet, and I only smelt it after the event.
Has anyone else had new screens fitted that had a strange smell ?
I picked them up the airport, and within minutes was asked "How's the bird"
So I explained it that it fell sick and died quickly. A few tears, then back home and checked the grave, a few more tears. But so far so good. I think I went through more emotional turmoil wondering how she would react, than she has done !
No talk, so far, of a replacement.
Now I am wondering about how it did actually die? I had new security screens installed the previous day, and I think that the fly screen is emitting a smell, but not all the time. The budgie lived right by the patio door and would have inhaled a lot of the smell from it. The problem is that no one else, other than me, has smelt it yet, and I only smelt it after the event.
Has anyone else had new screens fitted that had a strange smell ?
Very sorry to hear about the pet's demise
The screens may have been treated with insect repellent, & some repellents can be harmful to household pets. The guy that 'bombed' our house with anti spider chemicals was a bit evasive about the effect on the birds in the roofspace.
Sadly, I know from personal experience that Vapona fly strips (probably not sold any longer) have the ability to kill a tankful of tropical fish....
May be worth checking out.
Anya.
Jun 7th 2005, 12:53 am
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Re: My Daughters budgie died !! What do I tell her ?
Originally Posted by anya4oz
ABCD,
Very sorry to hear about the pet's demise
The screens may have been treated with insect repellent, & some repellents can be harmful to household pets. The guy that 'bombed' our house with anti spider chemicals was a bit evasive about the effect on the birds in the roofspace.
Sadly, I know from personal experience that Vapona fly strips (probably not sold any longer) have the ability to kill a tankful of tropical fish....
May be worth checking out.
Anya.
Very sorry to hear about the pet's demise
The screens may have been treated with insect repellent, & some repellents can be harmful to household pets. The guy that 'bombed' our house with anti spider chemicals was a bit evasive about the effect on the birds in the roofspace.
Sadly, I know from personal experience that Vapona fly strips (probably not sold any longer) have the ability to kill a tankful of tropical fish....
May be worth checking out.
Anya.
Jun 7th 2005, 4:20 am
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Re: My Daughters budgie died !! What do I tell her ?
Stuff it!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Jun 8th 2005, 12:52 am
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Re: My Daughters budgie died !! What do I tell her ?
Originally Posted by ABCDiamond
Thanks for everyones comments. She has taken it remarkably well, so far.
I picked them up the airport, and within minutes was asked "How's the bird"
So I explained it that it fell sick and died quickly. A few tears, then back home and checked the grave, a few more tears. But so far so good. I think I went through more emotional turmoil wondering how she would react, than she has done !
No talk, so far, of a replacement.
Now I am wondering about how it did actually die? I had new security screens installed the previous day, and I think that the fly screen is emitting a smell, but not all the time. The budgie lived right by the patio door and would have inhaled a lot of the smell from it. The problem is that no one else, other than me, has smelt it yet, and I only smelt it after the event.
Has anyone else had new screens fitted that had a strange smell ?
I picked them up the airport, and within minutes was asked "How's the bird"
So I explained it that it fell sick and died quickly. A few tears, then back home and checked the grave, a few more tears. But so far so good. I think I went through more emotional turmoil wondering how she would react, than she has done !
No talk, so far, of a replacement.
Now I am wondering about how it did actually die? I had new security screens installed the previous day, and I think that the fly screen is emitting a smell, but not all the time. The budgie lived right by the patio door and would have inhaled a lot of the smell from it. The problem is that no one else, other than me, has smelt it yet, and I only smelt it after the event.
Has anyone else had new screens fitted that had a strange smell ?
