A Three-Can Moving Day
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Hi everyone! Paco Taco here. I’m sure you’ve already heard the news but just in case, here it is…. we moved!! All of us – me, Paz, Pepe, David, and the Toucan Lady. It was a big day for us … Continue reading
Category Archives: Care
Housing your Pets in a Public Space
The Three-Cans, David, and I are moving off of the little rock we’ve called home for the last few years and onto a slightly bigger rock (island) just a short boat ride away. We’re excited for our move for many … Continue reading
Managing Mating Season Behaviors
It’s that time of the year again in Toucanland – the hormones are back and the Three-Cans have mating on their minds. I’ve been reading a lot lately from other bird owners about what a bad mating season it’s been … Continue reading
Focusing Paco’s Time Indoors on Positive Pursuits
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Well, it’s finally happened. I knew this day would come and have been dreading it with nervous anticipation for awhile now. Paco has officially started to lose interest in most of his favorite things about the indoors. Suddenly, flying back … Continue reading
Building a Handicapped Aviary for a Disabled Toucan
After Pepe’s last fall, we were forced to move him out of the large aviary he shared with Paz and give him some time to recuperate in our house over this past month. What began as full on “cage rest” … Continue reading
My Pepe is Broken and I Don’t Know How to Fix Him
It’s time for me to share some sad news about The Pepster. Things have been quite stressful for the last couple of weeks in Toucanland and while they’re starting to look up a bit, we still have a lot of … Continue reading
Large vs. Small Toucans as Pets
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Between this blog, Facebook, You Tube, and here at the aviaries, I receive tons of comments on an almost daily basis of people claiming, “I want a toucan too!”. Some are obviously just expressing their desire as a figure of … Continue reading
Learning from my Mistakes
About a month ago, I made a big mistake when working with Paco and have been paying the price ever since. It is a perfect example of how often times, it’s not one big thing we do to hurt our relationship with our … Continue reading
My Experience with Wing Clipping in Toucans
WARNING: Controversial subject matter ahead. Prior to adopting the Three-Cans, I was completely unaware of the whole wing clipping debate that exists in the bird world. It is a subject that produces passionate, heated exchanges comparable to human world hot … Continue reading
The Lovebirds Part Three: Paz & Pepe Reunited!
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I am delighted to announce that after nearly three months separation, we have been able to successfully reintroduce Paz and Pepe. The time has gone by impossibly slowly for us all, a true test of patience, akin to a child’s … Continue reading