Sandbox

You can use this Sandbox to try out things with the Amara tool.

The video that is primarily streaming here is http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZU2kyr9jRkg , which is completely blank. But you can go to the URLs tab to add the URL of another video and make it primary.

Please remember to download your subtitles if you want to keep them, as they will get deleted - and the streaming URL reverted to the blank video if you changed it - after a week or two,

Doctor Hess: So in general the lifespan of
a bird is based on size.

Most of the larger birds live longer.

Many of the big Macaws that we see, even the
Amazon Parrots, the African Greys can live

30 to 40, sometimes even more years in captivity.

Most birds in captivity don't live as long
as in the wild, becasue they are not exposed

to the same fresh air, and sunlight, and nutrition
as they would get in the wild.

But these birds are very, very long lived,
which makes them actually very popular pets.

And some of the smaller birds, however, live
shorter periods.

I mean, what would you say?

You have Cockatiels, and smaller birds.

Sarah: I would say, Cockatiels and smaller
birds, like this little green cheek Conure,

usually around 20 years.

I would say that the better diet and care
they get early on, the longer you can expect

to have a healthy bird in your home.

Doctor Hess: Absolutely, I mean, some of the
small Parakeets, the Budgerigars, we used

to think 6 to 8 years.

We've seen them actually live into their teens
now that we know what their requirements are.

I've been a bird veterinarian for almost 20
years.

And the recommendations I make now are very,
very different from those I made years ago.

And we know that all these recommendations
are very, very important in keeping kidneys

healthy, the liver healthy, bodies functioning
longer.

So it is really important to seek out the
advice of a veterinarian comfortable with

birds, so you can learn about what's best
for your birds, so that he or she can be happy

and healthy for a very long time.