I heard!!

[crazy4tiels88]

I have a male pearl pied cockatiel named Vulture and he is just starting to lose his pearl markings at 1 1/2 years old and I was wondering why it took so long? Don't they loose them at their first molt? He is on his second molt I think right now!! How long does it ussually take? Thanks Melissa & The Flock

[sweetrsue]

Some don't lose all their pearling with the first molt. Some keep some of it indefinitely. Maybe Vulture will keep some of his. That would be nice.

[Solace.]

You'll be lucky to have a peal that keeps his pearls, I love pearl 'tiels! :D

But like Sue said, some don't lose them. My pearl would have been white if she lost her pearls, but she's still beautiful with them. :p

[crazy4tiels88]

Thanks alot guys!! Yeah he is fading out very slowly and I will post pictures soon of when he was a baby and now, as I handfed him since he was 10 days old and he was naked cause his mother plucked all his feathers out and thats why he is named Vulture as I thought I would never sell him as he took 3 months for all his feathers to grow and so I fell in love with him and kept him and he's beautiful now, he also loves Youtube videos epescially his video!! LOL

[crazy4tiels88]

These are pictures of Vulture and I think he may not keep his pearling!

http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/ll86/crazy4pets88/IMG_1098.jpg

http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/ll86/crazy4pets88/IMG_1102.jpg

http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/ll86/crazy4pets88/IMG_1101.jpg

[Birdie21]

Piper loves Vultures "Pretty Bird" YouTube video. I play it for him a lot.
Thank you, and he thanks Vulture. :love:

[sweetrsue]

He seems like a real sweetie! He is beautifully marked. You were smart to keep him.