Meet Pickle the AGP

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Waspy1

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2,985 posts

177 months

Tuesday 14th August 2012
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15 week old African Grey Parrot.

She's very tame and a real character.


bexVN

14,682 posts

212 months

Tuesday 14th August 2012
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thumbup really tried to figure out what AGP could stand for but couldn't. Especially as I was thinking of dog breeds hehe

Hope you're young, there's potentially 80yrs to look forward to with your little buddy smile

Edited by bexVN on Wednesday 15th August 10:49

Simpo Two

85,572 posts

266 months

Wednesday 15th August 2012
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bexVN said:
thumbup really tried to figure out what AGP could stand for but couldn't.
'Advanced Gas Powered' was as far as I got...

Backseatdriver

170 posts

237 months

Wednesday 15th August 2012
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She looks lovely. I've got an Orange Winged Amazon.

Waspy1

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2,985 posts

177 months

Wednesday 15th August 2012
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bexVN said:
Hope you're young, there's potentially 80yrs to look forward to with your little buddy smile
Well, I definitely don't have 80 more years on this planet, so I guess when I die, my son will have to have her.

Pretty morbid thought actually...

  • gets drink**

Waspy1

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2,985 posts

177 months

Wednesday 15th August 2012
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Backseatdriver said:
She looks lovely. I've got an Orange Winged Amazon.
Thanks mate, she is a lot of fun, she loves human interaction, not a bird to shut in a cage all day.

Any pics of your Amazon?

parapaul

2,828 posts

199 months

Wednesday 15th August 2012
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She looks lovely smile one of my friends has one, but it's a nasty thing. Hates people, won't be touched, attacks every time someone goes near the cage... Shame because it's beautiful to look at.

Lubermans

201 posts

176 months

Wednesday 15th August 2012
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She does look lovely - is this your first parrot?

We have two small parrots that come with very much a large parrot personality, link below is a Youtube video I took of one showing he is a PH'er at heart smile

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EH43Eaiw1Nc

bexVN

14,682 posts

212 months

Wednesday 15th August 2012
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Waspy1 said:
bexVN said:
Hope you're young, there's potentially 80yrs to look forward to with your little buddy smile
Well, I definitely don't have 80 more years on this planet, so I guess when I die, my son will have to have her.

Pretty morbid thought actually...

  • gets drink**
Oops sorry was only meant to a light hearted comment

Waspy1

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2,985 posts

177 months

Wednesday 15th August 2012
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parapaul said:
She looks lovely smile one of my friends has one, but it's a nasty thing. Hates people, won't be touched, attacks every time someone goes near the cage... Shame because it's beautiful to look at.
Shame. Mrs. Wasp did a lot of research and got a hand-reared bird from a good breeder. She looks upon us as her parents....probably.

Waspy1

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2,985 posts

177 months

Wednesday 15th August 2012
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Lubermans said:
She does look lovely - is this your first parrot?

We have two small parrots that come with very much a large parrot personality, link below is a Youtube video I took of one showing he is a PH'er at heart smile

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EH43Eaiw1Nc
Haha, that is a great vid, they do love their toys. Very colourful bird.

Yes, it's our first parrot.

Waspy1

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2,985 posts

177 months

Wednesday 15th August 2012
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bexVN said:
Oops sorry was only meant to a light hearted comment
No worries, life is short, what can you do? smile


TwigtheWonderkid

43,417 posts

151 months

Thursday 16th August 2012
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I bet she was expensive...I see you have got her on higher perches!

bexVN

14,682 posts

212 months

Thursday 16th August 2012
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Nice to see she is not in a cage. (though I'm guessing she has one for at night!)

Jasandjules

69,948 posts

230 months

Thursday 16th August 2012
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Nice bird. Enjoy her, they can be great pets.

Sheets Tabuer

18,991 posts

216 months

Thursday 16th August 2012
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Jasandjules said:
Nice bird. Enjoy her, they can be great pets.
They can also be flippin mental.

ali_kat

31,993 posts

222 months

Thursday 16th August 2012
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Lubermans said:
She does look lovely - is this your first parrot?

We have two small parrots that come with very much a large parrot personality, link below is a Youtube video I took of one showing he is a PH'er at heart smile

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EH43Eaiw1Nc
That is ACE biggrin

Jasandjules

69,948 posts

230 months

Thursday 16th August 2012
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Sheets Tabuer said:
They can also be flippin mental.
Yes, I happen to know one who thought that the new blinds would be lovely as bedding. So promptly chewed them up.

PaulaRoberts

17 posts

146 months

Friday 17th August 2012
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She is lovely. I know from my friend that Greys are very intellectual- they remember words that have been learned years ago.

SmokinV8

786 posts

212 months

Sunday 19th August 2012
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They make great pets BUT be prepared for it to favour one member of the household and hate the rest as and when it matures.
dont make the mistake of getting its wings clipped just remember to keep windows and doors closed,as its a bit like someone chopping your legs off to stop you running, many a parrot has ended up with serious damage as they have tried to fly and crash landed and damaged themselves.
we have sold 100`s of them over the years and one of the best ones was a 5 yr old bird called charlie who would let anyone stroke him(rare with adults), he was a complete nutcase and talked and laughed with us.
seek out a avian vet aswell, they need specialist vets if things go wrong, one of the top if not the top bird vet in the world is "neil forbes" well worth travelling for.
enjoy your new friend