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Post by John on Feb 1, 2006 21:08:06 GMT -7
There is a lady boarding her birds at the bird store and I was there today when she was there. Her Quaker was on a perch by me and he was talking to me and seemed rather friendly. I put my finger out and he stepped right up. To my surprise he bit me hard, I said ouch, he laughed and said "thats funny" and bit me again. Before I could put him down he bit me again. He has a weird sense of humor. Never trust a bird that seems too friendly.
John
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Post by Preston on Feb 1, 2006 21:35:49 GMT -7
That sounds like my Senegal, he pulls the ole bait and switcheroo. My sister and brother in law are nurses so I have a ton of 4-0 silk sutures for those happy occasions. I can't tell you how many stitches he has caused me to put in my fingers. That dang bird loves everything but me and an oven mit! He is a clown so ya gotta lov'em.
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Post by spookyhurst on Feb 1, 2006 22:01:58 GMT -7
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Post by John on Feb 2, 2006 8:57:44 GMT -7
He does like the drama of it. He lives with a Grey and a B&G Macaw and he is the loudmouth of the bunch. He tells the Grey to speak and the Grey barks like a dog. He rules the roost.
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Post by ~Dawn~ on Feb 2, 2006 13:31:22 GMT -7
LOL. My one quaker, Kiwi, is a super friendly one, but, at times when she's had enough, she'll bite. It's not too hard and doesn't break the skin, but, immediately after biting, she'll say, "Ow, don't bite" and then laugh.
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Post by steviesmom on Feb 2, 2006 13:31:39 GMT -7
aahh yes.. they love to do that.. lots of them do anyway. my romeo loves doing it to new people. he will act so sweet and friendly, talk to them.. and then when they start to get comfortable... wack! and then he laughs and laughs..... quakers are all full of attitude...
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Post by Deneen on Feb 2, 2006 14:02:03 GMT -7
Rosebud does the bite, laugh and run on me too.... When she is not in the mood to play she bites me, runs inside her cage and laughs and says go on get.... She is a trip.... My Sun is the same way.... It is usually when they do not want to be bothered. With Rosey it is also when Sean comes over....
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Post by JK on Feb 2, 2006 19:53:44 GMT -7
Cody , My tiel loves his head scratched. then he will come up and put his head down and then nail ya, then tryes to get you to do it again.
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Post by melanie on Feb 2, 2006 20:10:12 GMT -7
Wow, and here I thought the "sucker punch" was only for AGs! Learn something new every day. Thx JK.
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Post by JK on Feb 2, 2006 20:21:35 GMT -7
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Post by Preston on Feb 3, 2006 4:55:43 GMT -7
Pete would come to my desh and put his hed down hard enough to hear his beak hit to gain attention. I'd look him and he'd be looking me in the eye. I'd say "no, all you want to do is bite me", and he'd whisper "I'm a good boy", I'd give in and go for the pet and wham, I get nailed. No blood but just the shock. He would scamper up the ladder to his cage saying "no biting" and "don't bite me" the little poop. The cockatiels don't bite, but Romeo the senegal will take so much meat away it would take months to heal, that's the reason I put 2 or 3 stitches in. I'm the only one he bites that hard, and I have never done anything to him. My wife thinks he's jealous of Pete an Is' relatiomship. I just stay clear. I have to put something in his cage to attack (toilet paper tube) while I tend to his bowls.
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Post by iluvbirds on Feb 3, 2006 9:41:27 GMT -7
HAHAHAHA!! He said "I'ma good boy!" but he was thinking "come on, sucker". ;D I would've loved to meet him!!
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Post by JK on Feb 3, 2006 16:19:06 GMT -7
Preston, Why don't the cockatiels bite? Emil never did till Lilly came and they paired up. Cody does and then chatters when hes mad at ya for something. Like the phone on his human perch. and ect.
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Post by traci on Feb 19, 2006 21:38:25 GMT -7
Quaker's are 2 funny ( i have 2, both handicapped ) and the nice one, i know i heard him say Hello yesterday, and he makes the kissy noise and does the head bob for me, while the other one wont think twice about trying to get a good bite in if all possible.. n they are the loudest in the house... and they ALL wait til ur on the phone to use those voices of theirs..   ;D |
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