Post by frugaldiva3 on May 24, 2018 2:21:44 GMT -5
Hello everyone! I'm new to this forum. My name is Christine & my Quaker is Verdito (Little Green). 
He is my baby at 14 yrs old. I got him when he was 3 months. He started imitating whistles at 5 months and talking at 6. He use to talk up a storm. For the past few years he hasn't talked that much. Any idea why this would be? He mostly uses his own sounds to get our attention, except for "huh?" He says that a lot for many reasons, like "I want your food", or "I have to poop" (he also does his "poopy" dance, lol!), or to his daddy, "I want to preen your nose hairs." lol! He still says "What's up?" and ends sentences I say like: "You are so..." He says, "cute". He will eat almost anything, except, of course the things that are bad for Quakers. Though he might try to get to it if we are eating or drinking those things. He is very well "potty" trained just from repetition & awareness of his cues. He loves to play catch & peek-a-boo. The only reason I believe he is a he is because that's what the breeders told me. I don't know if they determined that by a DNA test. From reading the Quaker Parrot book I got when I brought him home, he seems to act like a female regarding trying to mate. But he's never laid an egg. I actually got him because I'm allergic to anything with fur & dander. I became disabled & couldn't work anymore & was in a lot of pain & was diagnosed with Major Depressive Disorder. That's around the time when Verdito joined the family. My husband wanted me to have a companion that might be therapeutic for me. Well, Verdito was just so cuddly and snuggly and playful, he was just what I needed. He and I are very attached to each other. He loves his daddy too, but I am definitely his favorite. He lets me into his "back room" unlike my husband. He won't even let my husband take him out of the cage. Verdito waits for me to come get him. He is funny. He sometimes like to play, "catch me if you can" & scurries into his little house in his cage & makes me reach in to get him. He's so silly! Anyway, that's my introduction. I look forward to reading & communicating with you.
He is my baby at 14 yrs old. I got him when he was 3 months. He started imitating whistles at 5 months and talking at 6. He use to talk up a storm. For the past few years he hasn't talked that much. Any idea why this would be? He mostly uses his own sounds to get our attention, except for "huh?" He says that a lot for many reasons, like "I want your food", or "I have to poop" (he also does his "poopy" dance, lol!), or to his daddy, "I want to preen your nose hairs." lol! He still says "What's up?" and ends sentences I say like: "You are so..." He says, "cute". He will eat almost anything, except, of course the things that are bad for Quakers. Though he might try to get to it if we are eating or drinking those things. He is very well "potty" trained just from repetition & awareness of his cues. He loves to play catch & peek-a-boo. The only reason I believe he is a he is because that's what the breeders told me. I don't know if they determined that by a DNA test. From reading the Quaker Parrot book I got when I brought him home, he seems to act like a female regarding trying to mate. But he's never laid an egg. I actually got him because I'm allergic to anything with fur & dander. I became disabled & couldn't work anymore & was in a lot of pain & was diagnosed with Major Depressive Disorder. That's around the time when Verdito joined the family. My husband wanted me to have a companion that might be therapeutic for me. Well, Verdito was just so cuddly and snuggly and playful, he was just what I needed. He and I are very attached to each other. He loves his daddy too, but I am definitely his favorite. He lets me into his "back room" unlike my husband. He won't even let my husband take him out of the cage. Verdito waits for me to come get him. He is funny. He sometimes like to play, "catch me if you can" & scurries into his little house in his cage & makes me reach in to get him. He's so silly! Anyway, that's my introduction. I look forward to reading & communicating with you. 
Where are you located in the world?
