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Post: new baby senegal

Posted by Shawna on 6/06/05

Hi-- I just got a senegal last week after years of being
tempted by the "big birds." I had parakeets all my life,
but always wanted a real parrot. When I actually had to
make the choice at the bird store, I picked the senegal
because he/she was calmer and sweeter and quieter than the
others I'd thought about. He's 11 weeks old now, and I'm
wondering what to expect. He seems pretty bonded to me,
wanting to cuddle under my chin and making cooing noises.
He also wants to put his head in my mouth (!), which I
assume is baby bird stuff since that would be how his mom
would have fed him. I also assume I shouldn't let him do
it, right? (he hasn't bitten or tried to bite anyone
yet).My main concern is that my husband is away for the
next five months and we are at the moment a family of three
females. What can I do to help make sure that my husband
doesn't lose an earlobe when he returns? Sorry for being
such a bird newbie, but I really do love him and want him
to have a good life with us, and us with him. Shawna

Posts on this thread, including this one

new baby senegal, 6/06/05, by Shawna.

Re: new baby senegal, 6/06/05, by Michael L.