More excuses than ever to show up here

[AdoreMyDogs]

Logan,

Congrats on your new featherbaby He sounds lovely. So he's mostly yellow? That would make him either a pied or a lutino cockatiel. I love cockatiels. As long as they are hand fed or hand tame, they make great pets for kids. They rarely go through the "hormonal stage" that the conures and larger parots do. They are very charming and long living and they remain gentle.

I had a cockatiel, a rescue actually, named TuTu (I didn't name him ) but he fell victom to a terrible accident while I was asleep during the night before my high school graduation

I have also had dogs and cats with birds. Since I started getting the bigger birds ( I had a breeding pair of maroon belly conures, a cockatiel, and a goffins cockatoo) the dogs and cats realized that those birds were off limits.

They actually became AFRAID of them! Especially my cockatoo! Pica would walk on the floor looking for mischief, and if the dogs or cats were withing eyesight, she'd RUN over to them and start biting their tails playfully...then the dogs or cats would wag their tails in annoyance and it would make Pica want to nibble on that tail more and more until the cat or dog just couldn't take it anymore and got up and ran away Pica then promptly nipped at their ankles until they ran out of sight

My suggestion would be to use a water bottle and squirt the dogs and cats away from the cage, but you probablly already thought of that

I wish you all the best with Roger. I hope everything works out and the doggies and kitties learn that he's not a toy!

Happy birthday, Helen. Logan, you're a GREAT mom!

[aly]

Are there any pictures of him yet? I'm dying to see the cutie! Just wanted to make sure I'm not missing them if they're on a different post.

[Logan]

I've taken pictures, Aly, but haven't had them developed yet. I'll post them right here, as soon as they are developed so no one will miss any!!

[lbaker]

So Logan...how are things working out with Roger et al?? Has he settled in yet? Rest of the crew forgive you for the latest "intruder" pics??

[Logan]

Oh, Laurie, Roger is a wonderful addition to our family!! Helen and I both simply adore him. Mimi ignores him completely (this is not a bad thing), Butter has expressed a lot of interest in him, but now knows to run like heck when he sees me coming, and Honey and Lilly are very fascinated with him and the noises he makes. But none of them are ever in the room with us when we take him out of the cage. Believe me, no one is deprived of attention though. Each one gets their own session with Mom or Helen every day.

Roger loves life, and especially loves playing around the computer I have found. It is always fun to try and type with a bird standing on your hand! Can make for some pretty interesting spelling! I should say, atrocious spelling!

Thanks for asking.

[RachelJ]

Just as I expected the surprise for Helen was wonderful, wonderful, wonderful. What fun you two will have with Roger and keeping busy with a new baby is the best way to keep your mind off of the sad loss of Phoebe. I don't envy you with the logistics of cats, dogs, hamster, and bird though. That's where my age shows I'm afraid. I just couldn't do it.

[Logan]

UPDATE!!!

Roger has found his voice. Now it is not the one pitch "cheep" or "scream". He's singing!!! And he has discovered his swing too!!! I wrote some of my Pet Talk buddies this morning and said Roger is "singin and swingin". He is!! All of this was discovered during last night's Super Bowl!

Gosh, we're only one week into bird ownership, but it is fun, fun, fun!!!! I AM NOT GOING TO GET ANOTHER ONE!

[zippy-kat]

Originally posted by Logan
I AM NOT GOING TO GET ANOTHER ONE!

I give her a month before Roger-ette enters the picture...what do you guys think? lol

[NoahsMommy]

hee hee Zippy!!!!

Logan....I am SOOOOO jealous!! I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE birds! Especially cockatiels! They are the GREATEST birds...you and Helen are going to be in love with Roger (I almost called him Ralph!). When I moved out to get married, my mom gave me her parrot cage so that I could get a bird. Well, Noah came along and did this:


I think the poor thing would die of a heart attack!

By the way, they are VERY frail creatures when it comes to that. Just think of them as a really frail/ill person, someone who can't handle drafts (at all) or any sudden outbursts. They are known (just like bunnies) to have heart attacks with out any notice.

They are such a JOY! I look forward to hearing all about Helen's new buddy! That is SO cool that they have bonded so quickly. Cockatiels tend to bond to certain people and they are like most animals, very perceptive to the character of people. Our bird was "Murphy" (after Murphy Brown...mom liked that show) although he was a boy. He would chirp and sing when he heard mine and/or my mom's car coming down the road...he'd be so happy we were home, but he only did that to us...until my hubby came into the picture and he would love it when David came over. Too cute!!

[*LabLoverKEB*]

Happy Birthday, Helen!!! It sure sounds like you had a wonderful day!

Congratulations on your sweet Roger!!!

[NoahsMommy]

Any pictures yet?? I cant wait to see him!!!