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Update 5/7/06: Princess is a happy, giggly little conure girl now. She knew she was staying permanently long before we figured it out! The day we met her, her former owner warned us that she was shy with strangers, but she loved us on sight, rubbing her head and beak against our shirts and begging for head rubs. Now, she's shy with strangers, tending to cuddle into my neck when I try to introduce her to others. She's decided that she's top bird in the house and graciously lets us skritch her, pet her, cuddle her and get her favorite foods on demand. She particularly likes flavored fizzy water and will cheerfully sip at her capful. She's slowly learning to play with toys. She loves her parrot piñata and shreds it with glee (we need to stock up) and enjoys playing with cracked walnuts, working the nutmeat out of the shell. Every morning when I read the paper she cuddles under my left ear, purring, and has a special fondness for flannel nighties. If I'm wearing one, she'll spend a whole morning chewing on it. She likes to rest her beak on Bill's (bearded) chin and will lean into skritches. She still plucks, although we spritz her regularly with aloe vera in water and hope for more feather growth. But we'll love her to pieces even if she never grows another feather. UPDATE 10/11/05, from Princess' foster home: "Princess (aka T-Bird) is the most loving and joyful soul I've ever met. We changed her name to Princess because she is absolutely NOT car-like in any sense of the word. Her previous owner named her T-Bird, thinking she was a boy (and then she laid an egg!). Her character really is princess-like (gentle, intelligent, beautiful) and a bit diva-like (forceful, opinionated but loving). The name Princess suits her personality much more than T-Bird. She's plucked and looks like a little chicken, but it doesn't stop her from demanding cuddles and skritches from any person who approaches. She will lay herself flat on my chest and purr ecstatically while I give her a head scratch. We're trying to encourage her to be more independent and to play by herself but she loves people and looks sad and lost when we leave her by herself. Before she came home with us, her old owner was able to spend only about an hour a day with her. Because she was 'noisy' (i.e. wanted more attention), she was kept in a separate room by the time her owner released her to Mickaboo. She loves to shred Kleenex and with equal gusto, she'll strew the particles around the room. She also loves her leather chew-toy, especially if you're holding the other end playing tug-o-war with her. She's still learning about toys, but is intelligent and curious. The vet has recommended weekly oatmeal baths to address her itchy skin and she loves them, but the plucking will be a long-term issue for her. She may never be fully-feathered but after ten minutes with her, you don't notice because she's such a beautiful soul. Ultimately, we adore her but realize that she needs a home where she's the only bird (we have 2 'tiels of our own and another foster) and has multiple loving people to spend time with her. This little girl deserves nothing but the very best in a loving, caring, attentive home. She will repay any love you show her twelve-fold." Rev up your engines, here comes the T-Bird! I'm a nanday conure, female, about 11 years old. For nearly my entire life, I have lived with my human (and his wife, though I try to ignore her). Now they are moving away and can't take me. Believe it or not, they considered euthanizing me because they thought nobody would want a more-or-less naked bird. Obviously, they don't understand Mickaboo and the wonderful people who adopt wonderful birds, with or without a full set of feathers. I am tame, will step up, and am used to spending at least an hour a day out of my cage. I seem to prefer men and am not sure about young children, but this may just reflect my life so far. I don't exactly speak English, but I do mumble. Of course, I also do the nanday noise thing, usually in the morning and to welcome my people home in the afternoon. I have been eating mostly seed (amazing that so many people still think that makes a good diet, huh?) but luckily I also got some extras. My favorites are noodles, green beans, peas, apples, nuts and whole wheat bread. It shouldn't be hard for me to develop a taste for some of the more nutritious veggies. It is especially important I have a good diet because I have occasionally laid eggs. I have had no health problems but, as you can see, I show a lot of skin. Years ago, my people brought another conure into the home. I started plucking, so they did not keep him, but I did keep on picking. If that doesn't bother you and you don't have sensitive ears, how about parking a classic T-Bird in your home? Story posted on: May 17, 2005 Print this page |
