Has anyone shopped from them? the URL is www.theparrotuniversity.com.
I purchased an aviator harness and the bird sitter DVD (over $50) back before Alex died and I still haven't received the package. I have a tracking number they gave me and it says that the USPS received a package on March 18.
I have been in contact with them and they said they sent me new package since the other one got lost. That was 2 1/2 weeks ago. I haven't received that either, and there's no tracking code to go with it.
This is the first time I have not received mail from the USA, normally everything arrives just fine. Is it possible for both packages to get lost?
If you have any experience with them, I'd like to know if it was positive or not. Thanks!
The natural function of the wing is to soar upwards and carry that which is heavy up to the place where dwells the race of gods. More than any other thing that pertains to the body it partakes of the nature of the divine.
— Plato, 'Phaedrus'
No I haven't purchased anything from that site but it does not surprise me in the least, as the cost of postage goes up the service gets that much worse. Wonder how come they gave no tracking number this time, I would be in contact with them again and find out something before you are out the money and the items.
Never take life seriously, no one gets out alive anyway!
Judy the money was paid via Paypal a long time ago. They said they did not pay for a tracking number the second time they mailed it....
— Plato, 'Phaedrus'
I have gotten a harness shipped from them directly with no problem. Could it be stuck in customs?
I got Ana Grey's Aviator Harness from The Parrot University and it came quickly without a problem. This was a couple of months ago.
~~~~~~~~~~ Ana Grey ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Louie ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Sterling Gris ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Lily ~~~~~~~~~~~~~
I wanted to let you all know that I got my harness and Bird Sitter DVD in the mail today. Steve was sending it to the wrong house number (which was actually my own fault :blush: ). He sent the package to me twice with the wrong address (it kept being returned to him) and this time when he sent it to the right address I got it in a week. I felt bad but he wouldn't accept my offer to help pay for the postage.
Needless to say I highly recommend this wonderful man. Anyone else would have told me where to stick my package by now....hmy:
The aviator harness looks like day and night next to the feather tether harness which I have. No more nasty buckles!! Of course I'll have to wait a few months before I can try it out.... boohoo
I don't know if any of you have seen this bird sitter video but it's really nice. My two kittens enjoyed it too. My daughter and I were explaining to them how one of these parrots will be bossing them around pretty soon... LOL
— Plato, 'Phaedrus'
I just joined Grey Forums and saw this topic on the Aviator Harness. I'm glad you had a good experience ordering through Steve Hartman. I'm not surprised at his persistence in getting it to you or in him not letting you pay extra. His aviary is where I recently bought my Grey, Ziva. I've known Steve for about 12 years, and he has not only been the source of some great free advice on our Sun and now our TAG over the years, I've known him to be honest with folks he deals with. As a part of his socialization of his baby parrots, he has an open house each Saturday afternoon during the summer. There will always be new families bringing children to see and feed his adult birds in the large flights and some to sit in the baby cage, holding little babies on towels on their lapsSince I've inevitably been around during my visits with Mali and Ziva, to see a number of business transactions, I've seen many happy customers as well. I'm happy to read here that Steve is as generous and honest when dealing with folks at a distance through the mail.
Since today is Saturday, I happen to be going to the Hartman Aviary this afternoon to take Ziva back for some socialization time (with other parrots and with strangers). (Steve offers this service to any who get parrots from him). I was going to take my camera so I could provide some pictures of Ziva that Judy requested I post here. I'll try to take a few photos of Steve's facilities at Hartman Aviary. It may help you feel more comfortable in working with Steve in the future. Steve actually invented the Aviator and its associated products like the Flight Line and Bird Sitter DVD. He is all about doing things that make the parrots more comfortable and allow the people they own and to keep the parrots flighted. He is also all about doing things that help increase the communication and intelligence of each parrot. He believes this is influenced by both having them remain flighted and by not only bird to human communication, but by letting them observe bird to bird communication as with the Bird Sitter DVD (or my visits back to his aviary with Ziva).
I don't have Steve's education concerning parrot raising, but I've seen his methods work and so, am happy to hear that there are folks on this website who are owned by Greys and who are using the Aviator and the DVD to help their friendship with their feathered buddies.<br><br>Post edited by: harmonicaman68, at: 2009/08/22 14:51
"I was going to take my camera so I could provide some pictures of Ziva that Judy requested I post here. I'll try to take a few photos of Steve's facilities at Hartman Aviary."
That would be wonderful. Looking forward to seeing the photos and hearing how the visit went. :-)
Within all of us is a varying amount of space lint and star dust, the residue from our creation. Most are too busy to notice it, and it is stronger in some than others. It is strongest in those of us who fly and is responsible for an unconscious, subtle desire to slip into some wings and try for the elusive boundaries of our origin. ~K.O. Eckland, "Footprints On Clouds"
Dayo in flight....
Oh boy, pictures, yes we would love to see those pictures and Steve Hartman sounds like a wonderful breeder who knows his business.
I live in OH about 30 minutes away from Steve Hartman's aviary and we are just DYING to go and see it on one of their public Saturday visiting hours. My mom used to work at Petsmart and frequented his aviary and said it was BEAUTIFUL. At the time she worked there he had a gorgeous Hyacinth Macaw which I would love to see in person (if he's still there...fingers crossed!).
We had gotten Chimay from a breeder in GA, not because we had reservations about Hartman but the impression I had gotten from their website is that they do not fully wean their babies before they're sent home with the new parronts. They encourage bonding through the process of handfeeding/weaning while they're very young. I don't at all discredit Steve Hartman for adopting this philosophy, but I felt that given my lack of experience in handfeeding it would have been safest for the bird to opt for fully weaned.
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