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Any Parakeet Owners Out There

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One big difference in many birds' demeanors, and how comfortable they are with humans, comes from whether they were hand-fed as a chick or not. It is not a determining factor, though.

Get a lot of time with it early. Birds tend to decide whether they are cool with you or not very quickly. Seriously. Get at it early like a madman. Also, I had one bird die when I was a kid when we put some chemical (polyurethane?) on our hard-wood floors. They are very sensitive to chemicals - hence the coal-mine usage.

Um. Hmm. I had two little birds, both cockatiels. Their poop cleans up easily, let em run. They'll hang out with you and inspect everything with their tongues. Especially paper-clips and stuff.

I wish I had more info. Most birds totally love mirrors. Get some grit. If there is any web-info out there on preventing the squawking, follow it. FCollins is right, it will drive you insane.

One bird story: This African Grey copied its owner in a funny way. It would constantly yell "c'mere boy, c'mere boy" until the dog jumped up towards its cage, when it would yell "bad dog! bad dog!" Poor dog went insane.
 
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buckeyegrad said:
Because when I used the name generator I found on the internet and asked it to give me names that meant "bird", Daya was the one I liked best.
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Dude,
You used a name generator to come up with a name for a freaking bird?

That's hilarious!!:rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

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Thump said:
Dude, You used a name generator to come up with a name for a freaking bird?
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Well, I know I wanted to give it a name that meant bird. So how else am I suppose to find out what those names are? Tell me, off the top of your head, how many do you know besides Phoenix (which is a stupid name for a Parakeet).
 
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buckeyegrad said:
Well, I know I wanted to give it a name that meant bird. So how else am I suppose to find out what those names are? Tell me, off the top of your head, how many do you know besides Phoenix (which is a stupid name for a Parakeet).
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Tweety,
Woodstock,
Foghorn,
Big
Randy
 
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Well, I know I wanted to give it a name that meant bird. So how else am I suppose to find out what those names are? Tell me, off the top of your head, how many do you know besides Phoenix (which is a stupid name for a Parakeet).
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Squab with Wild Mushroom Stuffing.
 
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Ouch! Still bitter over the Buckeye loss?

You're still the only guy I know that would name a pet after the Hebrew name for that animal.

I have to give it to you, it's original.

You're one of a kind dude.
 
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Hey everybody I just wanted to let you know about a new friend who has come into my life as well. He has been around for a few years but just recently has he really impacted my life. I have given him the name Fucking Douchebag!!!,

which is English for Fucking Douchebag!!!
 
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