A brief update ( Read more... )

So, we have successfully minimized attack flying over the last few weeks. We just got back into town after a weekend away and we did have a bit of a flare up. Every time I go into the kitchen, and especially down the hall I was getting "attack flown" but no actual biting ( Read more... )

Last night G and I were having a deep conversation about adoption (as in, adopting a human baby/child) in our bedroom where we usually do not take Coconut but she hadn't been out of the cage all day at that point so we kicked the fur kids out and brought her in there with us. The whole time she sat on my chest, totally ignoring G. She preened my ( Read more... )

It's been a little over a week since we made some changes in Coconut's lifestyle in the hopes that she'd stop attacking me ( Read more... )

So Coconut has recently learned how to pick up her dish and throw it on the floor of her cage. This generally happens when it contains something she decides she does not want at that moment. We have found her on several occasions picking the bowl up off the floor of the cage and flinging it repeatedly ( Read more... )

It occurred to me today that Coconut hasn't had a seizure in a long time!! We've kept her off nuts entirely and while she has had some seizures since discontinuing any nut-containing products, they became way less frequent and now they seem to have stopped all together. At least for the time being. YAY ( Read more... )

Some pictures for your viewing pleasure (made relevant by the inclusion of Coconut's most recent portrait)


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Today at the used bookstore I scored a copy of Parrot Tricks in brand-new condition for $8. It sells new for $20. Sweet ( Read more... )

I know all parrots are potentially stubborn and temperamental but...I feel like I need a special book for "how to train completely bossy primadonna parrots ( Read more... )

Last night as G and I were getting ready for bed we heard Durga screaming in a way I've never heard before. We came in and found that she had gotten her head and both wings through three separate spaces in her cage.... I think she got her head stuck first and tried to use her wings to push herself free and got them stuck in the process ( Read more... )