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Re: Senegals and Red Bellies
Posted by Cheryl on 3/08/05

On 3/07/05, Paula Satkin wrote:
> Hi - I'm trying to decide on a bird for a companion and pet.
> I happend to see Red Bellies and Senegals - the lady said
> that Senegals do not talk and are sweeter than Red Bellies,
> that Red Bellies are "nippy" for the first couple of years.
> I still have studying to do, but what do "real owners" have
> to say? I am in Virginia

I have a Red Belly female. She is going on 1 year old, and I
have had her since she just turned 3 months old. She is the
sweetest and most loving bird I have ever had. I showed her
lots of hands on attention from day one, and showed her that
she needed to respect the "step up" command, and not bite
from day 1. She has never bitten me. I am her chosen mate.
She has been this way since day 1. They are definitely known
to choose their favorite people to the exclusion of others,
but they need to be VERY socialized to others. My husband is
nto a bird person, and has no desire to handle her. She
cannto stand him. If he (on the couple attempts he made) to
pick her up, she will come at him, wings extended, beak
opened. She has done this to him if he even looks liek he is
going to touch her cage. I can do absolutely anything with
her and she enjoys everythng. She is personality galore, and
I highly receommend Red Bellies. I wouldn't trade her for
anything, adn I have experience with many parrot types,
ahvign had Cockatoos, etc...

Posts on this thread, including this one

• Senegals and Red Bellies, 3/07/05, by Paula Satkin.
• Re: Senegals and Red Bellies, 3/07/05, by Michael L.
• Re: Senegals and Red Bellies, 3/07/05, by Paula Satkin.
• Re: Senegals and Red Bellies, 3/07/05, by p.
• Re: Senegals and Red Bellies, 3/07/05, by Michael L.
• Re: Senegals and Red Bellies, 3/08/05, by Cheryl.
• Re: Senegals and Red Bellies, 4/09/05, by Phillip.