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  1. bpu699

    bpu699 F1 World Champ
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    #1 bpu699, Feb 28, 2008
    I finally went out and bought a bird. I really wanted an African Grey, but my wife was not pleased with the idea of spending $1700 on something that might die, with a 7 day guarantee :).

    So, I bought a Sun Conure. Gorgeous bird, somewhat like an oversized canary, 50% bigger than my cockatails.



    I bring it home, aquaint it with its surroundings. Over the next several days, I try hand feeding it. A painful experience. The bird eats, but snaps at me if I try to pick it up. And let me tell you, he draws blood every single time. Its amazing how much more of a bite this thing has then a cockatail.

    I try for days, progress is really slow... So, I start wearing leather gloves, after the ump-teenth flesh wound. I am sure the bird needs some time to acclimate...no biggie. And just for those who don't know, parrots will bite through leather gloves, it just hurts a wee bit less ;).


    So, my little 3 year old decides she want to play with the bird. Who she affectionately calls tweet-tweet.

    She opens the cage, sticks her hands in there, and starts playing with the parrots toys. And by playing, I mean violently banging the toys around. Ringing its bell 2 inches from its head. And gently poking it in the chest...if I had done that, they would be reattaching my digits...

    She then grabs some food, and he eats right out of her little hand. She subsequently grabs some twig treat, and starts poking the bird in the face (gently), screaming "Eat tweet tweet, here you go!!!" The bird eats it, and just takes it.

    Then she sticks her entire head in the cage, before I can reach her. The bird starts rubbing against her hair...


    My wife and I are shocked. I think Tweet Tweet ceased being my parrot at that point, and became my daughters. I just can't believe how he has taken to her. Its eerie. He goes nuts when she is in the room. What I find to be a loud, screaming, singing 3 year old, he loves...

    My wife just giggles...

    Anyone else have something similar happen???
     
  2. SRT Mike

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    #2 SRT Mike, Feb 28, 2008
    Your lil' girl laid down the law to that canary on steroids. She showed it she meant business when she slapped it's toys around. You on the other hand let tweety know you were willing to be it's beyotch - and tweety was happy to oblige :)


    In all seriousness, you are right - my biz partner brings his dog to work on Fridays. The dog has people he likes and people he doesn't like. In general, the people he likes are usually pretty good/friendly people and genuinely kind people. The ones he doesn't like are the jerks... even if the jerks try to be nice to him, he's having none of it - they get rebuffed.

    Animals know....


    So why don't you tell us what exactly it is that the bird knows, Bo??? Hmmmm???
     
  3. Simon^2

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    #3 Simon^2, Feb 28, 2008
    Birds should only be picked up in an engish pub...
     
  4. bpu699

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    #4 bpu699, Feb 28, 2008
    Well, I guess the pecking order has been established.

    Wife>boy 1>boy 2> 3yo girl > parrot > Bo ;). Now the universe makes sense :)
     
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    #5 Whisky, Feb 28, 2008
    My cats follow me everywhere I go, I can't escape them.

    19 yr old S/D comes it the room, they scatter and hide - or make sure that I stay between them and her, they don't like her at all.

    I have an uber-rich friend that has Shelties.
    When other uber-rich friends are around, the Shelties love them, but when some of us non-uber rich friends are around, the damn things just snarl and bark at us. We are convinced they can smell 'big' money - or not.
     
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    #6 wax, Feb 28, 2008
    While hollering "sing a song for me, pretty bird!" grab cage, shake violently.

    Bring a live chicken within viewing range of bird.

    Tell bird, "Say hello to my feathered friend!"

    Go into bedroom, or, you're feeling cocky, stay on couch and choke your chicken.

    Make all kinds of noise while you're at it.

    After washing up [important] - bring a whole, defeathered chicken within viewing range of bird.

    Again, admonish bird, this time, saying, "you want a piece of me? I'm Tony Montana!"

    Stuff, cook and eat chicken, whole.

    Again, admonish bird, "You're next!"
    _____

    I can guarantee you, that mother****er won't be right for 2-3 weeks.
     
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    #7 jk0001, Feb 29, 2008
    All animals like me when I have food in my pocket
     
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    #8 UroTrash, Feb 29, 2008
    Birds tend to be one-person animals.

    My cockatiels love me and are hateful to everyone else.
     
  9. bpu699

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    #9 bpu699, Feb 29, 2008
    Yeah, but I was supposed to be that one person ;). I have gotten usurped here. I think I am going to sit down with my 3 year old and tell her she owes me $600 for the bird and supplies ;).
     

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