Bratty parrot

@NJChicaa (127152)
United States
April 18, 2016 4:57pm CST
My parrot is being quite fresh at the moment. She is at the bottom of her boing (spiral rope perch) and hanging upside down from it. This means she is about to jump down onto the floor and run around down there which she is NOT allowed to do. All that means is that she will destroy stuff (see: the chewed vinyl bathroom floor, her shredded newspaper under the boing, etc.) or make the cats angry. I keep telling her to stop which usually works but she won't be deterred this evening. She is a redhead on a mission. Bratty bird. I took the above picture and it is my property.
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@TheHorse (238317)
• Walnut Creek, California
18 Apr 16
She looks pretty charming. What do the cats do when she makes them angry? Does she have enough wing to fly to safety? I'm considering getting a parrot. Any words of wisdom? I had a parakeet in my youth.
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@NJChicaa (127152)
• United States
18 Apr 16
The cats stay out of her way because she likes to bite them and she can draw blood. Parrots are cool pets but they are expensive to maintain, very messy, and it is difficult to find someone to watch them if/when you go away on vacation.
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@TheHorse (238317)
• Walnut Creek, California
18 Apr 16
@NJChicaa Ah, I forgot about the vacation part. Why are they expensive to maintain?
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@NJChicaa (127152)
• United States
18 Apr 16
@TheHorse you buy them toys and they chew them up and destroy them (as they are supposed to) Their food and treats are pricey. Vet bills are A LOT.
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@KristenH (33591)
• Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio
19 Apr 16
Beautiful bird.
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@KristenH (33591)
• Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio
19 Apr 16
@NJChicaa You're very welcome.
@NJChicaa (127152)
• United States
19 Apr 16
Thank you!
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@JudyEv (382110)
• Rockingham, Australia
19 Apr 16
You love her really though, don't you?
@NJChicaa (127152)
• United States
19 Apr 16
of course I do!
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