My experience with my CAG

[Erithacus]

I didn't know reptiles are that intelligent.

There were 2 occasions when we were in my office, I was sending my clients off. Cocoa flew to me when we were at the entry door as though she wanted to send my clients off as well. The door was wide opened. She just sat on my shoulder to see them off. She wasn't harnessed.

 

[wildheart]

I didn't know reptiles are that intelligent.

You will be amazed! There is a HUGE difference between an animal that are locked in a cage and one that grow up thinking they are 'free'. I can not really say that it is intelligence that make them come home, I would rather say it is instinct. They know where the food, warmth and safety are and will return to it just like they would do in the wild. But they do show intelligence in many other ways.

It is completely different when you keep them locked up and it is very sad that 90% are miserably bored and never have a fulfilled life.

 

[Erithacus]

Because of my busy schedule later in the morning today, we decided to hike earlier. We reached there at 6:30am and it was very dark. We had to use flash light.
As I was climbing a steep slope, I think Cocoa hit a rope which was attached there to help us to hike the slope. That might have caused Cocoa to take off in the dark. She was flying about, couldn't see a place to land. I quickly pointed my flash light upwards so that Cocoa could see me. She quickly flew back to me. Before she landed on my shoulder she paused for a few secs in mid air (like a humming bird) looking for a right spot to land. Under the darkness, Cocoa was still calm and composed, able to control her flight and came back to me. I was amazed by her flying skill and her calmness, and this incidence had made her a more experienced and skillful hiker.

After hiking up the slope, I waited for my wife to catch up and then I related the incidence to her. Cocoa said "tock tock" in agreement.

 

[Erithacus]

We planned to go hiking yesterday morning. But it was raining for hours till about 8am. We did not manage to go. To make that up, Cocoa went to the gym this morning to get her muscles toned up.

 

[Bobby34231]

Cocoa is like the gift that keeps on giving, always love to see pics of her adventures and can't wait to see her in her in the next one, thanks so much for sharing

 

[Erithacus]

This is 2nd time we came to this place to hike. It's 30min driving distance. I forgot to slot in the memory card into my camera on my 1st visit.
We came back here again this morning.

On our 1st visit Cocoa was very tired when we reached home. She didn't even finish her breakfast and fell asleep halfway. She spent 1/2 a day sleeping.

Cocoa seemed to recognize this place. She was whistling and vocalizing. I panted heavily as I walked up the steep slopes and Cocoa followed suit. What the heck, she didn't even hike. It took us 3 hours to complete the hike compared to 1hr 45min on the 1st visit. We tried different trails.
Cocoa wasn't tired like before. She talked and laughed throughout the journey home in the car. I think she was laughing at a woman who thought she was a pigeon. And I lied to a young lady asking me how I caught Cocoa in the jungle. And also I met a young man who was taking photo of plants. I told him I caught Cocoa in that jungle and he should take pics of a wildlife. He believed me and quickly took 2 shots of Cocoa. Cocoa must have thought they were funny.

On arriving home, I quickly made her breakfast. She finished all her food and wanted mine too. She was darn hungry after 3 hours of hiking.

 

[Erithacus]

 

[wildheart]

What a jol! I love that hiking trail, what other species are there?

Cocoa is a pigeon!

 

[Erithacus]

This is a our new hiking place. We spent 2 hours here today.

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oSnaeZekhV0]YouTube - Hiking at Saga Hill 1[/ame]

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PtCU4hgPvrQ]YouTube - Hiking at Saga Hill 2[/ame]

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P8sN1ljNgK4]YouTube - Hiking at Saga Hill 3[/ame]

 

[Aussie Ben]

What an absolutely great place to go hiking, I love walking through forests. Cocoa looks to be so comfortable and happy just strolling along lol.

 

[Erithacus]

Sep 21st 2010. 7am. Cocoa goes to gym again

In spite of hiking regularly, Cocoa has gained 17g lately. Cocoa insists on going to the gym to shed off her extra grams.

 

[Erithacus]

 

[Aussie Ben]

hey....looks like someones just sitting and watching while you do all the work

I hope to be ordering a harness for Eddie today or tomorrow. I'm super excited to get into it, your pictures are always inspirational!

 

[Erithacus]

Cocoa training for next Olympic weight lifting.

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VogEeXMxy0I]YouTube - Weight lifting[/ame]

 

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