I have a parrot: Ask me anything!
Some of you know him! He is a white-bellied caique named Flip! Seeing as how birds don't get as much exposure as other animals, I thought it'd be fun to create a space for questions about what life with him is like and hopefully teach you something new about the difficult but fulfilling world of parrot ownership!
@Heather225 Nice to meet you Flip! 🦜 Does Flip keep you awake at night Heather?
@Lou73
Thankfully not! Once he's in his cage with the cover on, he'll rest for about 10-12 hours depending on the time of year. He does put up quite a bit of a fuss about going to sleep though lol like a little kid he wants to stay up with his parents
@Heather225 That's good to hear that he doesn't keep you up and wow what a good sleeper when he settles. Very cute that he wants to stay up with his parents! 🤗
Hi @Heather225 I love your parrot!
Do you ever leave something on like the TV or radio or music or podcasts for Flip to listen to when you're not home? I often do that for my cat. I wonder if you did if he'd pick up words or phrases he hears.
@LovingPeacefulHeart
yes! birds need some kind of sounds when they're on their own. i usually run playlists of birds singing. he's emulated the songbirds so he just sounds like a super noisy songbird lol
@LovingPeacefulHeart
he's also kind of into dolphin sounds. no idea why 😂
@Heather225 I love that!! I don't blame him, though. Dolphins are awesome. :)
Try playing playing some other animal noises for him and see if he likes it. That could be fun. :)
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@Heather225
He is very handsome, I love his colours :D parrots are so cool
@SleepyShyCat
that bird there (indian ringneck) is one of my favorite parrot species. they have the cutest voices and are just absolute weirdos lol
@Heather225
*googles videos on Indian ringnecks*
@SleepyShyCat
they say "i love you" so sweetly!
@Heather225
Yes! They're so intelligent too
@Heather225
Birds are such beautiful colours and Flip is no exception. Thanks for sharing him.
I'd love to have a parrot, because they are so clever. But I don't want to have a parrot, because they are so clever. 🙃
AWWW He is sooo cute@Heather225
@Heather225 cute birdie, thank you for sharing
@Heather225
Many questions heather😃
Can Flip talk? What is their favourite food? Is Flip naughty?
@WeEarth
their breed aren't big talkers, however he can say "good boy" which he uses as a manipulation tactic 😂 he's very naughty and mischievous. he's in his teenage years too so he's particularly emotional and bratty and insists he gets to do whatever he wants when he wants lol his favorite foods are oranges and this which i call his "popcorn":
@Heather225
Lovely Flip 🥰 He reminds me of my parrot friend, Shari. 💓
Thank you Heather for sharing 😍
Does Flip have any favourite songs?
@Heather225 you never said Flip was a Star! Advertising on bird treats! 🤣
@Heather225 Hi Heather and Flip. Parrots are beautiful! My cousin once had a parrot. It was white.
@WellsFiction
was it a big bird? i wonder if it was a cockatoo!
@Heather225 Most likely! Only seen photos on *** lol.
