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Mynah birds as pets...
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Originally posted by Lucy

Kahunascott,

You said "I understand from my neighbor (local girl) that you have to cut out their tongue to make them talk."

I think that you mean well to have a sucessful talking bird, but please let the neighbor girl know the truth, yes? Smile)

I'm really surprised something like that is passed on. This will bring you up to date.
To injure, deliberatly cause an animal pain for something like that is irresponsible. It actually would kill them, since they could not drink without a tongue. It is just a myth, which should absolutely be dropped. They talk with their voice boxes.

So please do the birds a favor and let the kids know the truth, eh? Besides, birds learn to talk best when the teacher is an enthuastic one, whom they like and trust. Just like a kid in school!
Some species of birds have the capability to talk when some do not.



Lucy


Having another Great day in Paradise, Wherever that Maybe!


Edited by - Lucy on 12/20/2007 06:38:02

Actually Lucy the local girl is 55 years old now. So what I meant to say (thanks for helping me) is that when she was a young girl her father raised them for years on the BI. As a Hawaiian family they raised and sold the birds after surgery. Some local customs may seem irresponsible to you but this was a way of life an income for their family, and it didn’t kill them. This isn’t a myth but a part of their life. And what I meant to say was that surgery was performed in their mouth or throat to make them speak better. And what I meant to say is that cutting their tongue out was what the father called it. So with that said, I would rather tell you the truth of their way of life and what she passed down to me. That’s what I meant to say.[|)]

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Mynah birds as pets... - by Rumi in Hawaii - 12-18-2007, 11:17 AM
RE: Mynah birds as pets... - by Andy - 12-18-2007, 11:39 AM
RE: Mynah birds as pets... - by Rumi in Hawaii - 12-18-2007, 12:10 PM
RE: Mynah birds as pets... - by Hotzcatz - 12-18-2007, 02:33 PM
RE: Mynah birds as pets... - by Les C - 12-18-2007, 03:24 PM
RE: Mynah birds as pets... - by Cali Hi - 12-18-2007, 04:01 PM
RE: Mynah birds as pets... - by Kahunascott - 12-18-2007, 08:35 PM
RE: Mynah birds as pets... - by Lucy - 12-20-2007, 01:53 AM
RE: Mynah birds as pets... - by Hotzcatz - 12-24-2007, 06:06 PM
RE: Mynah birds as pets... - by Carolann R - 03-16-2008, 12:22 PM
RE: Mynah birds as pets... - by gtill - 03-16-2008, 12:45 PM
RE: Mynah birds as pets... - by kani-lehua - 03-16-2008, 12:45 PM
RE: Mynah birds as pets... - by Guest - 03-16-2008, 01:18 PM
RE: Mynah birds as pets... - by gtill - 03-16-2008, 02:53 PM
RE: Mynah birds as pets... - by Kahunascott - 03-16-2008, 05:10 PM
RE: Mynah birds as pets... - by kani-lehua - 03-17-2008, 06:31 AM

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