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eatbayray
Fledgeling
Joined: 10 Jun 2005
Posts: 220
Location: QLD, Australia |
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just wondering how much did u pay for your african grey preferably in AUD |
Sunday July 10, 2005 10:30 am |
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shirin
Moderator
Joined: 27 Apr 2005
Posts: 7401
Location: Canada, Toronto |
I payed $1700 CAD, our currency works out to be the same in Australian dollars. |
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Sunday July 10, 2005 11:41 am |
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Cheeta
Moderator
Joined: 06 Apr 2005
Posts: 7967
Location: Australia |
eatbayray
Are you thinking that you might like to get a grey?? |
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Sunday July 10, 2005 3:49 pm |
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koukouvagia
Fledgeling
Joined: 18 May 2005
Posts: 300
Location: Melbourne |
I don't own a grey but I keep an eye on online boards where people from Australia put ads to sell them such as petlink.com.au/Birds/Advertising_Board/ . They generally seem to cost over $4000 AUD  . |
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Sunday July 10, 2005 4:14 pm |
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eatbayray
Fledgeling
Joined: 10 Jun 2005
Posts: 220
Location: QLD, Australia |
not after hearing the price |
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Monday July 11, 2005 5:28 am |
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Greg Sujecki
Experienced flier
Joined: 21 Mar 2005
Posts: 1650
Location: Australia,Melbourne |
The Australian Bird Company in Springvale has a young AG for $7500AUS dollars neg.  |
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Monday July 11, 2005 12:58 pm |
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Red-Raven
Just hatched
Joined: 08 Sep 2005
Posts: 26
Location: OKLA! Native America! |
I don't understand AUS currency but in USD my Timneh was $425.00. Normally they sell for $800.00 or more. |
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Sunday September 25, 2005 5:56 pm |
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Fluffy Sue
Joined: 13 Jan 2005
Posts: 10070
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Hi Red Raven..
It isn't the currency, it's the availability! I believe Australia has strict rules about importing (well not importing!) birds, so that's probably why they're so expensive: They all rely on the CAGs being bred in Australia.. |
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Sunday September 25, 2005 9:09 pm |
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Cheeta
Moderator
Joined: 06 Apr 2005
Posts: 7967
Location: Australia |
Red raven... the currency conversion between Australia Dollar (AUD) and the American dollar (USD) is roughly 1AUD to 0.75USD... which means, the African grey would cost somewhere between $3000USD to $6200USD in Australia. Not cheap in comparison to your greys there....
I WANT ONE!!!!!  |
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Monday September 26, 2005 2:41 pm |
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Red-Raven
Just hatched
Joined: 08 Sep 2005
Posts: 26
Location: OKLA! Native America! |
WOW!
I had no idea they came so dearly in other parts of the world! I could buy one everyday of the week either through newspaper ads or at bird fairs just here in Oklahoma. Wish there was a way I could help you guys out!
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Monday September 26, 2005 3:28 pm |
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shirin
Moderator
Joined: 27 Apr 2005
Posts: 7401
Location: Canada, Toronto |
 such a cutie pie! |
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Monday September 26, 2005 3:29 pm |
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Cheeta
Moderator
Joined: 06 Apr 2005
Posts: 7967
Location: Australia |
RR, I guess it can be a good thing in a way as this restrict the possibilities of foreign parrots taking over the wild populations living habitat.
Your baby is so adorable!!! I so want one of them... congo or timneh... |
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Monday September 26, 2005 3:38 pm |
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Chaquita's Mom
Experienced flier
Joined: 29 Jun 2005
Posts: 1028
Location: Pennsylvania, USA |
Here in the USA they run an average $1000-1500. If you go to a rescue shelter you can get them much less BUT they require a bunch of things before they let you adopt. It's understandable though. |
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Tuesday September 27, 2005 5:19 pm |
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