Introduction

[GregPara]

I just found this forum during my search for parrot information today from Afghanistan. Currently, I am deployed and anxious to return home this fall. It has been tough being away from the family but believe it or not even tougher being away from "Bella" my Blue & Gold MaCaw.
She and I are inseperable and skype often. Believe it or not she knows my voice and interacts with me via skype. She goes everywhere with me, is potty trained, and will be entertaining others with me once I return. I have a walk in aviary for her on our pool deck inside the lanai but she sleeps in a pillow nest my wife made on the back of the couch and plays with her toys on the window sill during the evening. She never leaves the back of the couch. She needs to roost at night as she is crippled and cannot perch like other parrots. She can move quickly around her aviary, climb ropes, and fly but cannot perch or walk so she is extra reliant on us for her care. I'll post pictures soon. I plan on setting up a large parrot lodging facility when I return home so I will keep all Florida parrot owners informed. Greg

 

[Molcan2]

Welcome, thank you for your service. Its so hard to be away from them, they are just like our kids. I hope you get to come home soon, im sure she'll be just as excited to see you to.

 

[wenz2712]

Welcome to the Forum
I hope you manage to get Home soon.. I am sure Bella will be excited to see you

 

[MaraWentz]

Welcome to forum! I know it must be so hard being away from your family and your Bella. You are appreciated though. It's amazing how she understands enough to interact with you via Skype. They pick up quick. It's good you guys do skype keeps her in touch. Good luck!

 

[aliray]

welcome to the forum .and thank you for all you guys are doing for us at home. stay safe. bella sounds like a doll. We are almost neighbors I live in rotonda west fla near englewood and am going to sarasota for a bird show on sunday to pick up some new toys for my quaker parrot and my canary and our adult daughter who is relocating to fla has her pair of australian sugar gliders with her so they will be getting some new toys as well. By the way their names are gizmo and bella. Alison and sweetie pie

 

[mysteryfoxes]

Welcome!

I find it adorable you skype with her. :3 Stay safe!

 

[dishgal1]

Welcome to the forum. Your service is greatly appreciated. You guys and gals are wonderful. I know you miss your baby. Amazing communicating by Skype.

 

[GregPara]

Good Luck on Sunday. Glad your daughter is able to relocate to Paradise. Maybe you will see us when I return as I will be working with Bella taking photographs at Marina Jacks on weekends. As I said, she is potty trained and goes to the beach, park, stores, restaurants, driving, everywhere with me. She is incredible!

 

[aliray]

aw that is so neat. I have gone their once for dinner with my sister, step mother and neice. very nice resteraunt. We had toured Selby Gardens and worked up an appetiet. Alison and sweetie pie