Hi everyone! I've been a lurker for almost a year and am finally joining. I'm a recent first-time parrot owner, or guardian (as people here say, which I love!).
I grew up with a cockatiel, budgies, quaker and cherry-headed conure (though the cherry-head, now 21, is only a one-person bird and when my grandfather died, he tolerates my grandmother but is mostly cagebound...but I'm working on that). Though I'm new to owning a parrot, I've read about them over the years and have the pleasure of interacting with them at work. I have a 4 year old cockatiel, Lucy, who I adopted a year ago from a petstore where someone dropped her off. She is very sweet and cuddly with just the right amount of sass thrown in. She is flighted.
About 3 weeks ago I finally took the parrot plunge with a male Solomon Island Eclectus. I rehomed him from someone in the area who was unable to keep him anymore due to traveling for work. His name is Matisse, he's 3 years old, and he is a little comedian. He has spoiled me by being just about perfect, and I spoil him back. He is very gentle and friendly...it's like he knows I'm new to this and is breaking me in nice and slow lol. I seriously could not have asked for a more wonderful little boy.
Other than the birdies, I have a 10 year old Leopard Gecko named Snoopy, who I raised from a baby. I'd love to have a nice little flock one day of a mix of different personalities and species. Next on my wishlist is a female SI Eclectus, rose-breasted cockatoo or African Grey, and if I can get my confidence up, a greenwing Macaw. For now though I just want to enjoy the babies I have and share and learn on this amazing forum.
Photos of my pookies:
Matisse and Lucy (aka Matucy) after a shower
Also, I am SO sorry if these pics are huge. Ever since PhotoBucket started using Pixlr editor it seems not to resize them even if I edit them. What do you all use to upload your photos? **edit** nevermind! It seems it was auto-sized, cool!
I grew up with a cockatiel, budgies, quaker and cherry-headed conure (though the cherry-head, now 21, is only a one-person bird and when my grandfather died, he tolerates my grandmother but is mostly cagebound...but I'm working on that). Though I'm new to owning a parrot, I've read about them over the years and have the pleasure of interacting with them at work. I have a 4 year old cockatiel, Lucy, who I adopted a year ago from a petstore where someone dropped her off. She is very sweet and cuddly with just the right amount of sass thrown in. She is flighted.
About 3 weeks ago I finally took the parrot plunge with a male Solomon Island Eclectus. I rehomed him from someone in the area who was unable to keep him anymore due to traveling for work. His name is Matisse, he's 3 years old, and he is a little comedian. He has spoiled me by being just about perfect, and I spoil him back. He is very gentle and friendly...it's like he knows I'm new to this and is breaking me in nice and slow lol. I seriously could not have asked for a more wonderful little boy.
Other than the birdies, I have a 10 year old Leopard Gecko named Snoopy, who I raised from a baby. I'd love to have a nice little flock one day of a mix of different personalities and species. Next on my wishlist is a female SI Eclectus, rose-breasted cockatoo or African Grey, and if I can get my confidence up, a greenwing Macaw. For now though I just want to enjoy the babies I have and share and learn on this amazing forum.
Photos of my pookies:
Matisse and Lucy (aka Matucy) after a shower
Also, I am SO sorry if these pics are huge. Ever since PhotoBucket started using Pixlr editor it seems not to resize them even if I edit them. What do you all use to upload your photos? **edit** nevermind! It seems it was auto-sized, cool!
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