Re: red bellied parrot
Posted by Joy on 10/16/07

On 9/01/07, Wanda wrote:
> On 9/01/07, Wanda wrote:
>> On 8/27/07, terry wrote:
>>> Do red bellied parrots have good talking ability? If any of
>>> you red bellied parents have one that talk, how large a
>>> vocab. and what sex and how old?
> Terry,
>
> I have a Red Belly that I received in July. He is very
> affectionate, but extremely head strong. He chirps
> continuously while he is on my shoulder. He pretends to be
> falling from his perch realizing that he gets my attention. He
> is potty trained which was fairly easy to do. He does bite me
> occationally, but I make sure I give him the distant treatment
> when he does bite. He winks at me which I adore this is his
> way of saying I love you.

I have a female red belly, Lucy, that I got last November, she
started talking when she was about 8 months old. Her first word
was peek a boo, as that was a game we play and I was shocked when
I heard her say it! I wasn't trying to teach her to talk at all,
so it was a very pleasent surprise. Peek a boo is very clear, she
also says good girl & hello which are not as clear. She is very
smart and when I say hello she puts her foot up and says either
hello or peek a boo! The words she says are the ones that I say
in a sing song voice and that does seem to get her attention. She
always says good girl when she does a trick, when I cover my face
and she says peek a boo I uncover and say good girl! She is a
doll and the only trouble I have with her is when it's time to go
to bed, she will be sitting on my lap going to sleep and clicking
her beak and as soon as I move to put her to bed she puts her
head down so I can't get to her feet to step up! This is the time
she will bite me so I have to be creative to distract her so she
will go to bed!! Sometimes when she doesn't want to do what I
want her to do, such as go in her cage when I have to leave she
will nip at me and then says good girl! She is a character and I
adore her!
Joy

Posts on this thread, including this one

• red bellied parrot, 8/27/07, by terry.
• Re: red bellied parrot, 9/01/07, by Wanda.
• Re: red bellied parrot, 9/01/07, by Wanda.
• Re: red bellied parrot, 10/16/07, by Jou.
• Re: red bellied parrot, 10/16/07, by Joy.
• Re: red bellied parrot, 11/06/07, by ame.