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[ms-paint-rodger]

I caught you.

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[fluffenchops]

how is booker!! what is his favorite kind of toy? (is he a shredder? bell ringer? or just really loves fetch?) his fav snack? whens his birthday/month/ day you got him? whats he doing Right Now This Instant (sorry if these are in the faq, im on mobile)

(This is the ask I accidentally scheduled lol sorry it’s late! Here it is)

He’s doing great! I need to clean my room and put away laundry so I won’t let him fly around my room while I do that. So he’s doing his impatient cluck/chirp/dance combo. 

His favorite toy is probably any kind of food-oriented foraging toy. He likes acrylic puzzles and cardboard ones the most (and unshelled nuts). He also loves bells and rattles, so we buy him those plastic cat jingly balls pretty often (those don’t last long). He’s not big into extensive wood chewing, if anything’s thicker than 3/4 to 1 inch, or doesn’t have corners, he probably won’t touch it. He’s a sennie so he loves to climb! He has a huge parrot tree and a big rope net to climb around on, and lots of swings and ladders. I’m so thankful he’s an independant bird and can entertain himself... the only real game he likes to play with me is reverse fetch.

His hatchday is in the dropdown- it’s February 15th 2015! He’ll be 3 this year! I got him on May 29th 2015! Can’t wait to celebrate his boy’s 3rd hatchday already!!!And right now he’s standing in his cage talking to me. “Yummy yummy? Yummy yummy???? Hey Rei?! Yummy yummy? Baby bird. Baaaaaby bird!! Yummy yummy? *kiss* YummyummyummYYYYY!!!!”

It’s about dinner time so he wants food lol

[fluffenchops]

What do u think of those budgie/bird shows in zoos where budgies do tricks like skate boarding and stuff? Is that good for them?

Ah! Like Norman Barrett? As far as I’ve seen, there’s nothing wrong with it at all! The budgies could easily bite, hop away, or otherwise refuse to perform. When he moves his hands around them or picks them up, he is very aware of their body language and doesn’t squeeze or chase them. It is VERY hard to abuse a bird into performing like this. Parrots don’t learn from whips or spurs the way other animals do (i.e. abused circus animals). Stress causes them significant psychological damage that is rarely ever invisible. A sick and decrepit animal does not appeal to audiences, with plucked feathers, shaking/shivering, and the like.Surely there are inhumane bird acts out there. But I’ve never really seen any that are myself. Birds, trained with positive reinforcement and a strong bond with their handlers, are very eager performers. It is arguably more “respectful” to the animal to train solely using natural behaviors (flying over an audience, dancing to music, vocalizing naturally) but parrots love a challenge and a reward. The Parrot Wizard does a good job training their birds safely and positively. Here, in an old video, you can see what’s motivating the budgie to do these tricks, and Duke can’t get enough!

Skateboarding in particular is somewhat difficult to train. The animal must trust the object enough to stand on it, and become accustomed to balancing on it and trusting the handler will not allow it to come into harms way. Once again, you cannot punish a bird into doing this. These acts in and of themselves pose no obvious physical threat to the animal. It does not cause them pain or discomfort, and it does not force them to move or behave in a way that is a strain on their bodies. The only thing I could think of that could be bad for the bird is travel. Travelling bird shows have to take a lot of time and spend a lot of money ensuring their birds can travel safely and without stress. It takes a lot of time to acclimate a bird to performing in front of audiences and between changing environments.

TL;DR: nah. Haven’t seen anything dangerous or otherwise bad for the birds. However! If I’ve missed something please let me know! And if you witness practices that worry you about the animals’ safety, don’t hesitate to seek advice or contact authorities with those concerns.Sorry if this is scattered or rambly. It’s 1AM and I need sleep ;u;

[fluffenchops]

FLUFFENCHOPS IS SUCH A CUTE WORD OMG. when i had a bird i called them cookie cheeks xD

cookie cheeks is SO adorable!!! i love it so much. 

[fluffenchops]

hey! i was the anon who asked about the tegu. thanks for the info!!!!

no problem!!! im here to help anytime, i’ll always do my best to provide info when y’all need it!

also, quick reminder to everyone that i do answer bird care, training, and wild bird questions!!! i’m highly passionate about everything aviculture and ornithology! i’m not a vet or an expert so please take everything i say with a grain of salt, but i will always try my best to research and back up what i say!

[fluffenchops]

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Booker’s favorite foods are!

Scrambled eggs, served in the eggshellCarrotsApplePearGrapes!!! (mostly just the green ones)Lettuce (only the crunchy bits)PeppersRaisinsBanana (fresh and dried)MilletPea podsPlain whole grain spaghetti His pellets!In-shell walnuts, almonds, pecans, and brazil nuts

Really, everytime I eat food and there’s a portion I can leave unsalted/etc he gets some. He is a very adventurous and social eater!!!

Thank you for asking! My inbox is always open!

[cynopansy]

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>:O

[fluffenchops]

Can you submit a picture if you aren't a bird blog but you have a bird? And if so, is it still okay if you're a NSFW blog? I just wanted to check before I submit, I don't want to make you uncomfortable.

That’s totally fine! :) 

All birds are welcome here!!! I do appreciate the heads up, I’ll add a warning in the tags of the submission!!!