Brushing long hair with clingy macaws

[SilleIN]

So today I found out how difficult it is to brush my long hair with a clingy macaw and took a photo to show my hardships.

Thinking this was bad enough until a few minutes later, when Trudi came flying down the hall and turned into the bathroom and landed on me as well.

And the morale of the story; never complain, it may just get "worse" :18:

 

[Flboy]

Yep, as said they can do no wrong!

 

[SilleIN]

Yep, as said they can do no wrong!

They sure can't I love all my "babies" Even if they break stuff, it's just me who have not yet taught them what's right and wrong

 

[Kiwibird]

Looks terrible. How ever will you manage with those big snuggle-bugs on your shoulders

I have extremely long hair, and Kiwi likes to "help" me too. Not a big shoulder bird, but he'll sneak up behind me on the couch and break my hair clips or snap hair ties and un-braid it for me (thanks! not). Somehow, I doubt any parrot has a future career as a hair stylist

 

[SilleIN]

Looks terrible. How ever will you manage with those big snuggle-bugs on your shoulders

I have extremely long hair, and Kiwi likes to "help" me too. Not a big shoulder bird, but he'll sneak up behind me on the couch and break my hair clips or snap hair ties and un-braid it for me (thanks! not). Somehow, I doubt any parrot has a future career as a hair stylist

Well if you look at the second photo, they are both preening my hair, so some might become hair stylist helpers It might be because they like the jasmine hair oil in my hair

 

[AmyMyBlueFront]

LOL...sorry for laughing! I just LOVE the picture of the two of them looking at...whatever you are holding..( phone/tablet/camera)..they look very interested in what you are doing..too cute!


Jim

 

[SailBoat]

Well, if being with you was not so much fun, they would be else way having fun taking something important apart. Life with Big Parrots, never boring!

Our Amazon loves helping the Mrs' with her hair!

 

[Kentuckienne]

That photo is CUTE.

 

[BeatriceC]

Brush long hair?? I can't even take my hair out of its normal bun without Charlotte freaking out and attacking. I have to hide in order to do any grooming of my own.

But seriously, they are super cute.

 

[SilleIN]

Brush long hair?? I can't even take my hair out of its normal bun without Charlotte freaking out and attacking. I have to hide in order to do any grooming of my own.

But seriously, they are super cute.

Well I did go into the bathroom to do it, but I was unable to get Destino off, so had to let him come. And Trudi came about 3 minutes later :-O

Ohh I actually have a question for you. Do you treat Charlottes bare patches with anything? I bathe him quite often (3-5 times a week) as per the vets advise, but thought about putting some organic E-vitamin oil on his skin to keep it from drying out.

 

[SailBoat]

Brush long hair?? I can't even take my hair out of its normal bun without Charlotte freaking out and attacking. I have to hide in order to do any grooming of my own.

But seriously, they are super cute.

Well I did go into the bathroom to do it, but I was unable to get Destino off, so had to let him come. And Trudi came about 3 minutes later :-O

Ohh I actually have a question for you. Do you treat Charlottes bare patches with anything? I bathe him quite often (3-5 times a week) as per the vets advise, but thought about putting some organic E-vitamin oil on his skin to keep it from drying out.

We use a Aloe base mist. Need to be very careful with oils!

 

[BeatriceC]

Brush long hair?? I can't even take my hair out of its normal bun without Charlotte freaking out and attacking. I have to hide in order to do any grooming of my own.

But seriously, they are super cute.

Well I did go into the bathroom to do it, but I was unable to get Destino off, so had to let him come. And Trudi came about 3 minutes later :-O

Ohh I actually have a question for you. Do you treat Charlottes bare patches with anything? I bathe him quite often (3-5 times a week) as per the vets advise, but thought about putting some organic E-vitamin oil on his skin to keep it from drying out.

No, we don't use anything on her skin. Her vet advises us to give her a short bath every other day, at least (and we can do every day if we want). He's instructed us not to use anything else.

 

[GaleriaGila]

I had long hair most of my life, but have had it shoulder-length for the last ten-ish years. I would probably have it shorter, except that it's the only defense for my poor ears!

Beatrice, I'm with you. Hairbrushes and combs are (along with most other small implements) apparently mortal enemies of Rickeybirds. He's locked up for all hair business.

 

[SilleIN]

I had long hair most of my life, but have had it shoulder-length for the last ten-ish years. I would probably have it shorter, except that it's the only defense for my poor ears!

Beatrice, I'm with you. Hairbrushes and combs are (along with most other small implements) apparently mortal enemies of Rickeybirds. He's locked up for all hair business.

I think I could have a lion approaching and still think they would stay. Actually think they will go to me, if something dangerous is approaching.

Tino seems to trust me to do anything. Yesterday I noticed some snot in his nose. He let me gently hold his beak and put a small cue tip in his nose and get it out. He lets me put clothes on him, when we go outside (it's below freezing in Denmark this time of year and he's completely bare on both his chest and back) and a harness. This would not seem very strange for a bird kept as a pet bird his entire life, but he has for the past 21 years lived as a breeder bird.

Sugar and Trudi for obvious reasons let me do the same, as Sugar has known me a long time and Trudi because she's a baby

 

[Loko]

I had long hair most of my life, but have had it shoulder-length for the last ten-ish years. I would probably have it shorter, except that it's the only defense for my poor ears!

Beatrice, I'm with you. Hairbrushes and combs are (along with most other small implements) apparently mortal enemies of Rickeybirds. He's locked up for all hair business.

I think I could have a lion approaching and still think they would stay. Actually think they will go to me, if something dangerous is approaching.

Tino seems to trust me to do anything. Yesterday I noticed some snot in his nose. He let me gently hold his beak and put a small cue tip in his nose and get it out. He lets me put clothes on him, when we go outside (it's below freezing in Denmark this time of year and he's completely bare on both his chest and back) and a harness. This would not seem very strange for a bird kept as a pet bird his entire life, but he has for the past 21 years lived as a breeder bird.

Sugar and Trudi for obvious reasons let me do the same, as Sugar has known me a long time and Trudi because she's a baby

Thats awesome! That also gives weight to the article I wrote about in one of my threads about allowing birds to breed once at puberty and then reverting back to pets. Very interesting and cool stuff, and beautiful macaws!

 

[SilleIN]

Thats awesome! That also gives weight to the article I wrote about in one of my threads about allowing birds to breed once at puberty and then reverting back to pets. Very interesting and cool stuff, and beautiful macaws!

That sounds very interesting. I would love to read it, do you have a link?