Magicman_007
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- May 10, 2012
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Hi Everyone. Ia m new here and wish I had found this forum years ago. I have been lurking for about a month and did join today.
A little about me and my bird life. I had Snowball the bird and she was my absolute pride and joy. I am single no kids and never married (she did her best to run off the ladies
. She was an Umbrella Cockatoo. I had her since she was 4 months old, I did hand feed her and wean her (who new that was a bad idea). I had her the better part of 26 years. I have had her longer than most of my friends have been married and she is older than most of my friends children. Snowball’s whole life was about being pet and cuddled. She truly loved everyone and as most cockatoos, loved to be held. She would chew through cinder blocks if she thought there was a person on the other side that would hold her. She would do cute things just to grab your attentions, such as scream out, “I love you” or “Hello” or “Whatcha doing” repeatedly until you thought it was so cute you had to go pick her up. Yes, someone trained someone, and I pretty sure I was the trainee not the trainer.
Well, as you probably gathered from the above when I was referring to her in the past tense, Snowball passed away on January 3rd. She had to go into surgery to repair a hernia and she suffered cardiac arrest when the surgeon was bringing her out of the anesthesia. If I told you there was a whole in my heart and I miss her like crazy, that would be an understatement.
The purpose of this post is not to garner sympathy from anyone and I for sure do not want to bring any body down, but I do want to share this with the people so you know my bird background. People that know me, knew that she meant EVERYTHING to me. I am sooooo grateful for the 26 years I did have her. She filled my life with joy, purpose and fun. I truly celebrate those 26 years. I have attached a few pics of her and I hope these pics will bring a smile to your face so you too can share, even if just a little bit, in her outgoing personality and the unique preciousness of Snowball the bird.
I am now looking around for a new bird. I am pretty sure I want to get a baby but I am not sure if I should get another 'too. I work 8+ hours a day, 5 days a week and live alone. The bird will have to be able to be alone during the day and be able to entertain itself. At night, I can give the bird the attention it deserves, but Ia m concerned.
As a result, I am looking at other options than a 'too, like maybe a macaw. Please feel free to give me feedback.
I live in Orlando, FL so breeder suggestions are also very welcome. Thank for the good info and entertainment I have received from reading this forum.
A little about me and my bird life. I had Snowball the bird and she was my absolute pride and joy. I am single no kids and never married (she did her best to run off the ladies
. She was an Umbrella Cockatoo. I had her since she was 4 months old, I did hand feed her and wean her (who new that was a bad idea). I had her the better part of 26 years. I have had her longer than most of my friends have been married and she is older than most of my friends children. Snowball’s whole life was about being pet and cuddled. She truly loved everyone and as most cockatoos, loved to be held. She would chew through cinder blocks if she thought there was a person on the other side that would hold her. She would do cute things just to grab your attentions, such as scream out, “I love you” or “Hello” or “Whatcha doing” repeatedly until you thought it was so cute you had to go pick her up. Yes, someone trained someone, and I pretty sure I was the trainee not the trainer.Well, as you probably gathered from the above when I was referring to her in the past tense, Snowball passed away on January 3rd. She had to go into surgery to repair a hernia and she suffered cardiac arrest when the surgeon was bringing her out of the anesthesia. If I told you there was a whole in my heart and I miss her like crazy, that would be an understatement.
The purpose of this post is not to garner sympathy from anyone and I for sure do not want to bring any body down, but I do want to share this with the people so you know my bird background. People that know me, knew that she meant EVERYTHING to me. I am sooooo grateful for the 26 years I did have her. She filled my life with joy, purpose and fun. I truly celebrate those 26 years. I have attached a few pics of her and I hope these pics will bring a smile to your face so you too can share, even if just a little bit, in her outgoing personality and the unique preciousness of Snowball the bird.
I am now looking around for a new bird. I am pretty sure I want to get a baby but I am not sure if I should get another 'too. I work 8+ hours a day, 5 days a week and live alone. The bird will have to be able to be alone during the day and be able to entertain itself. At night, I can give the bird the attention it deserves, but Ia m concerned.
As a result, I am looking at other options than a 'too, like maybe a macaw. Please feel free to give me feedback.
I live in Orlando, FL so breeder suggestions are also very welcome. Thank for the good info and entertainment I have received from reading this forum.
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