Well atleast an adopted mommy to a new feathered baby! We got a blue & gold macaw over the weekend. A lady bought him 2 weeks ago and was terrified of him. She couldn't handle him and said that he was mean. He would nip at her and she said he was too loud. He's a big bird, big birds can be loud! Heck my cockatiels can be loud! lol We got him for next to nothing and thought that even if it took awhile we would eventually get him to the point that we could handle him. We got him home and got him all settled in. By later that day he was climbing all over us and giving kisses left and right. He is the biggest sweetheart I have ever seen. Well next to my cockatoo who is a real cuddle-bug that is. lol He talks up a storm, asks to be held and/or pet, says he loves you, tells us to "let the dog out" when our dog has to go potty, asks where the kids are, asks where daddy is when dh is at work,asks for fruits and veggies, says so many things its incredible. He says that he's a "bad boy" or "naughty bird" though which he isn't so we are slowing changing that. Today he was saying "I'm a good bird, pretty bird" over and over and it was so cute! He is just amazing and I can't imagine anyone thinking he was mean. The only thing I can think of was that he could tell she was afraid of him and it gave him a sort of "power" over her?
I'm glad we have him though and he will be loved for a very long time. That makes two birds that we've gotten this year that people said were "mean" and "unhandable" (sp?) that turned out to be the best birds I've ever seen. Our cockatoo (Tonka) was locked up all day with no attention, no toys with another cockatoo. They got bored so they over groomed each other and made a mess out of the feathers. Its going to take awhile for her to get her feathers back but I still think she's a real cutie! She didn't even know what to do with toys when we got her home. She hadn't been on a very healthy diet either but she's doing wonderfully now.The lady that we bought the Macaw from got him from a bunch of people that hadn't handled him in almost 2 years because they were "too busy". She felt bad and took him home and then decided that she couldn't take care of him the way he needed to be. I give her alot of credit for realizing that she couldn't do it and decided to find a good home for him. It was alot better then just keeping him locked in a cage. He is just about 3 years old now and will never be without love and attention again. He has free run of the house and he is even trained to go potty in his cage instead of where ever he might be! My cockatoo is also "potty trained" so its really nice. I just had to brag a little bit about our new baby. I'd post a picture of him but have no idea how.
I'm a new mommy again!
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