[quote]SkyzykS wrote:
Flying is very stimulating for them and more stimulation reduces neurotic behaviors like screaming and plucking.
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This is true, but I think it was even more than just a stimulating activity. The ability to get away from a situation, to act on will, etc. are paramount to birds feeling good.
One thing I was going to add was that you should never force your bird to interact if they don’t want to. I see people do that a lot and it doesn’t make anyone happy.
[quote]pushharder wrote:
[quote]imhungry wrote:
RV, how do we control the hordes of white tail on the NE coast?
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Pretend they’re humans and you too can despise them.[/quote]
Genius!!
[quote]Oleena wrote:
[quote]Stern wrote:
And oh yea meant to say earlier - nice bird. =)
I’m not really one for keeping birds but I’ve met a few now that have been surprisingly affectionate![/quote]
(Kiwi after a bath)
Thanks 
I’ve never met a bird who didn’t eventually want to snuggle with their favorite person. Their definitely social animals and thrive on social facilitation.[/quote]
Have you seen the video of these crazy wild parrots that have no fear of humans? The wild parrot crawls up to the guys head and humps it!
[quote]Oleena wrote:
[quote]imhungry wrote:
[quote]Oleena wrote:
[quote]imhungry wrote:
Sonia. The badass.[/quote]
what makes her badass?[/quote]
Because I said so
She just gets into EVERYTHING and gets everyone riled up. Tons of energy.[/quote]
She sounds like a fun pet.[/quote]
Oh, she is!
She’ll reach up like she’s trying to climb up your leg when she wants to be picked up, and she loves to hang out around my neck/shoulders/back… occasionally biting me, but not hard.
The cat LOVES to snuggle in Greeny’s hair, kneeding and purring away.
This is her sister, Amber, who is 3 times her size. They’re like partners in crime.
and my big ole boy Zack. Every stuffed toy is called a monkey and he carries them everywhere. He is 15yrs old now. I only wish I could have another 15 more.
Newest additions for us. First time owning an APBT (or 2), and absolutley LOVE them. They’re awesome!
[quote]Iron Dwarf wrote:
I have to agree with RV about birthdays.
In my case, I prefer my own birthday not be acknowledged. My wife and son both understand this and my birthday comes and goes like any other day on the calendar.
I mean what purpose does celebrating the day of my birth serve? It was no accomplishment of mine. I had nothing to do with it, so why would a celebration and gifts be an obligation for those who know and love me?
Yeah, I lavish my wife and son with gifts on their birthdays, but that’s because THEY choose to have that acknowledgement, and I oblige.
Also, about age: it is a mind thing! I’ll turn 50 in less than a year, yet people who meet me for the first time cannot believe I’m that old. I do look young for my age and I believe it is no coincidence that my youthful view of life (playful, positive attitude, lusty, active) has had an impact on my appearance.
Think young, stay young.[/quote]
absolutely. I agree 100% hershal walker is almost 50 and competed in an mma fight. this was only a few months ago. he looked unreal. bodywise, skill wise. he trains with cain valesquez and those guys. your mind can take you a long long way. Guys like Bernard Hopkins, who is the current light heavyweight champ(boxing) and hes like 48. hes not just competing, but hes the champ.
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[quote]OctoberGirl wrote:
[quote]Oleena wrote:
[quote]Stern wrote:
And oh yea meant to say earlier - nice bird. =)
I’m not really one for keeping birds but I’ve met a few now that have been surprisingly affectionate![/quote]
(Kiwi after a bath)
Thanks I’ve never met a bird who didn’t eventually want to snuggle with their favorite person. Their definitely social animals and thrive on social facilitation.[/quote]
Have you seen the video of these crazy wild parrots that have no fear of humans? The wild parrot crawls up to the guys head and humps it!
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I’ve never seen them before but that’s hilarious!!!
[quote]OctoberGirl wrote:
this is my snuggle bunny, Elliot. He is a big snowshoe Siamese and will lay in the middle of the bed. I am a wuss so I let him and just curl up around him. I love Siamese cats. They sound so freaky. [/quote]
I don’t think I’ve ever seen a cat with that coloring before. He’s beautiful!
He’s a lttle guy like me. He is a great companion and a smart little guy. His name is Momo from the last airbender, named by my son.
[quote]Oleena wrote:
What would he do?
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Tons of stuff. He would go through his entire repertoire of vocalizations once a day, with new ones added regularly (usually lasted about 20-30 minutes). Sometimes he would take a phone call- starting with ringing, then answer, mumble a few phrases, and close with “Okay, see ya later” and beep the end tone.
Another that I wish I had on video was when he would call the cat over to his cage. The cat would come over and he would slide down the bars, getting face to face with kitty, then bark at her like a dog. Kitty would get this goofy puzzled look as she backed away from the barking bird.
The acrobatics he would do in his cage and on curtain rods or other various household fixtures were entertaining as heck too.
[quote]Oleena wrote:
[quote]OctoberGirl wrote:
this is my snuggle bunny, Elliot. He is a big snowshoe Siamese and will lay in the middle of the bed. I am a wuss so I let him and just curl up around him. I love Siamese cats. They sound so freaky. [/quote]
I don’t think I’ve ever seen a cat with that coloring before. He’s beautiful![/quote]
Elliots east coast counterpart- Cutie Pie chillin in a box. (I had a ton of pics of the whole family of them, but the pics got wiped out.
Homer, currently flat out on my living room floor. Tired from a morning of me training him not to eat his food until given permission
[quote]SkyzykS wrote:
[quote]Oleena wrote:
What would he do?
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Tons of stuff. He would go through his entire repertoire of vocalizations once a day, with new ones added regularly (usually lasted about 20-30 minutes). Sometimes he would take a phone call- starting with ringing, then answer, mumble a few phrases, and close with “Okay, see ya later” and beep the end tone.
Another that I wish I had on video was when he would call the cat over to his cage. The cat would come over and he would slide down the bars, getting face to face with kitty, then bark at her like a dog. Kitty would get this goofy puzzled look as she backed away from the barking bird.
The acrobatics he would do in his cage and on curtain rods or other various household fixtures were entertaining as heck too.
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lol! It sounds like that bird had a real sense of humor.
My little bird Charlie hates other birds (I though that would change with the larger cage, grown out wings, and adulthood, but no. He’s a people-only bird.) and is always looking for a way to sneak up on my slightly larger bird, Kiwi. After realizing that he can’t beat the larger bird, he now waits for opportunities to run up behind him, pull a tail or wing, and then run behind one of the human’s necks. We can’t hold both of them at the same time because of this, or as a friend put it “Double Pirate”.
[quote]SkyzykS wrote:
[quote]Oleena wrote:
[quote]OctoberGirl wrote:
this is my snuggle bunny, Elliot. He is a big snowshoe Siamese and will lay in the middle of the bed. I am a wuss so I let him and just curl up around him. I love Siamese cats. They sound so freaky. [/quote]
I don’t think I’ve ever seen a cat with that coloring before. He’s beautiful![/quote]
Elliots east coast counterpart- Cutie Pie chillin in a box. (I had a ton of pics of the whole family of them, but the pics got wiped out.
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omg it’s so cute!
I’m loving the conure pics. kiwi looks awesome. I have one that looks a lot like it: this is luigi, but we just call him “Wee-gee” because it’s easier to yell. He’s also loud and rambunctious but loves to cuddle. This is him scratching his own head.
A few weeks we lost a family member. My wife’s 18 year old lovebird died (they are only supposed to live 10-15 years). So this is a picture of the possible sequels. We are having the mostly yellow one in the upper right sexed, and he’s ours if he’s a male. If not if will be one of the others.
We are still trying to figure out a name, so I’m taking suggestions.
