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Re: red bellied parrot
Posted by ame on 11/06/07

i have a red belly male his was born in jan 2007 i got him april 30
h he is talking a lot he say many things but i think this is due to
the fact that we are home all the time with him he is getting a
bit nippy at times but love to be handled and will say sorry after
hope this helps ame
n 10/16/07, Joy wrote:
> 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.