I have PM the lad several times, and given him ALL the advice he needs. I don't care how many courses you have been on or how many books you have read. Given the fact that you don't even know how to clean a glove, I don't belive that you are in anyway qualified to be giving advice to a complete novice ESPECIALLY seeing as you are ONLY 14YRS OLD YOURSELF! AND MY ADVICE to YOU is find a MENTOR who is willing to TEACH and GUIDE you for several years and forget the EAGLE OWL as you need to be experienced in handling LARGE birds of prey. If you make a mistake with these birds it could be both costl