Post by msdani1981 on Jul 13, 2020 4:46:34 GMT -5
Beans is a 6 year old male Pacific Parrotlet who came from Pico's breeder!
I've been wanting another Parrotlet for awhile, and there aren't any babies available locally. When I asked Nita's husband if she had or knew of any, he told me about this little guy.
Nita hand raised him for her daughter, who gave him tons of attention, until she moved. Sadly for him, she moved into a place where Beans would not have been safe with her Indian Ringnecks, so he stayed with Nita and her husband where he's safe but didn't get as much attention.
When I asked about a baby, they said "we have an older male that we will give you". OMG, what a gift!
He's home and settling in, and I have a question about one of his behaviors. I've watched hours of YouTube videos, but what does it mean when I put my hand in the cage and he runs over and thumps it with his closed beak? LOL
He's perfectly fine with my hand in the cage when we're playing with his toys, and he seems to like having his beak rubbed. He's done the regurgitation dance several times. LOL
I've been wanting another Parrotlet for awhile, and there aren't any babies available locally. When I asked Nita's husband if she had or knew of any, he told me about this little guy.
Nita hand raised him for her daughter, who gave him tons of attention, until she moved. Sadly for him, she moved into a place where Beans would not have been safe with her Indian Ringnecks, so he stayed with Nita and her husband where he's safe but didn't get as much attention.
When I asked about a baby, they said "we have an older male that we will give you". OMG, what a gift!
He's home and settling in, and I have a question about one of his behaviors. I've watched hours of YouTube videos, but what does it mean when I put my hand in the cage and he runs over and thumps it with his closed beak? LOL
He's perfectly fine with my hand in the cage when we're playing with his toys, and he seems to like having his beak rubbed. He's done the regurgitation dance several times. LOL
Have you asked Nita about the hand-thumping behavior? She might have an idea about what he's doing and why. There are lots of things it could mean, like simply wanting attention, wanting to play or wanting to be picked up. 
