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[ParrotSnakeMan]

I recently joined just looking for other enthusiasts to converse with, share photos and learn from. I am newer to Parrots, I got my two girls a few months apart from each other but both as babies and Its been year so far and I’ve learned a lot.

I work from home and my birds are out on their individual play gyms and cage tops 10 to 12 hours each day. I get to interact and play with them all day.

I’ve used training tips I’ve learned online ( mainly from Birdtricks) to train my girls. Azalea (IRN) steps up and down on command, will fly to my hand or shoulder on command, spin around and flap her wings on command. Mabel(CAG) isn’t as good at stepping up and down yet its more when she feels like complying with the request, but she speaks on command, flaps wings on command, target touch training, and lets me hold her beak between my fingers.

Both birds also love games and puzzles. I have a set of tiny stainless steel cups I flip upside down and let the birds walk around flipping them over to discover which ones have seeds under them.

My girls are fairly friendly and I think well behaved for birds. Neither bird bites and over all they don’t make too much noise. Yes they do have times of the day they sit and chatter at each other, me or the tv but they usually say their piece and go about other business.

I’ve included some pics of their current set ups.

Another fact I’ll include is that my wife and I are also experienced snake keepers. We have 21 snakes of different species including some venomous many of which are rescues.

 

[DonnaBudgie]

We have a member who has quite a collection of snakes, too. He's a Super Moderator and he goes by @zERo. I'm sure you two will have a lot to chat about!

 

[LaManuka]

I recently joined just looking for other enthusiasts to converse with, share photos and learn from. I am newer to Parrots, I got my two girls a few months apart from each other but both as babies and Its been year so far and I’ve learned a lot.

I work from home and my birds are out on their individual play gyms and cage tops 10 to 12 hours each day. I get to interact and play with them all day.

I’ve used training tips I’ve learned online ( mainly from Birdtricks) to train my girls. Azalea (IRN) steps up and down on command, will fly to my hand or shoulder on command, spin around and flap her wings on command. Mabel(CAG) isn’t as good at stepping up and down yet its more when she feels like complying with the request, but she speaks on command, flaps wings on command, target touch training, and lets me hold her beak between my fingers.

Both birds also love games and puzzles. I have a set of tiny stainless steel cups I flip upside down and let the birds walk around flipping them over to discover which ones have seeds under them.

My girls are fairly friendly and I think well behaved for birds. Neither bird bites and over all they don’t make too much noise. Yes they do have times of the day they sit and chatter at each other, me or the tv but they usually say their piece and go about other business.

I’ve included some pics of their current set ups.

Another fact I’ll include is that my wife and I are also experienced snake keepers. We have 21 snakes of different species including some venomous many of which are rescues.

Welcome to the forums, @ParrotSnakeMan, it's good to have you and your scaly and feathery family aboard!!