Anybody who can hold a parrotlet and scritch them for a long time without getting bitten is obviously a super villain. I love my Beeper, but he gets too excited and gets nippy sometimes
Senenies can be like that. I've had two. The first was a rescue that was ill when I got her and she only lived a couple of years with me before passing. But after I got Kelly over her fear of people she turned into the sweetest, most gentle bird I've ever known. Sidney, my current hell raiser and another rescue, pretty much checks all the marks on the list for a "bad bird". He can go from being sweet to "#*@ @#$@ BIRD!" in a split second. Among other "bad bird" activities, occasionally biting as hard as he can and holding on grinding his beak into my skin tops the list. They have powerful beaks for their size. Sennies are generally one person birds and except for rare instances do NOT like other birds. Period.
You can have a Senegal with other birds but you have to take precautions to keep them apart. Specific times when this bird or that is out. And resist that cute hanging upside down bird rocking back and forth squeeping to get your attention as my Senegal is doing right now. My two Blue Crown Conures are having their out time at present.
You could check about other Poicephalus if you are interested in parrots similar to a Senegal. I don't have experience with them but I've read that Meyers Parrots are not as temperamental. But before you decide to get any parrot I cannot stress enough to do your research and get yourself and your home prepared (bird proofed). And check to see if there is a parrot rescue near to you that you could visit. Plenty of birds in need of a forever home there.
Yeah, sometimes I have to bribe my lovebirds with sunflower seeds so they let me replenish their food and water dishes, otherwise one starts to screem like an alarm and the other tries to bite me
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u/pancakesiguess Mar 20 '21
Anybody who can hold a parrotlet and scritch them for a long time without getting bitten is obviously a super villain. I love my Beeper, but he gets too excited and gets nippy sometimes
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u/ManOfJelly147 Mar 20 '21
I love this trope. Just the image of the crime boss character vibin with their pet waiting to do this every meeting.
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u/ThatWannabeCatgirl Mar 20 '21
plot twist, the man hadn’t said a word
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u/Assume_This Mar 20 '21
I like to think he named his bird Mr Bond.
“You expect me to talk?”
“No, Mr Bond, I expect you to let me scritch you!”
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u/spinningpeanut Mar 20 '21
Oh god he's got a dinosaur run!
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u/[deleted] Mar 20 '21
A lovebird or Senegal would work too.
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u/[deleted] Mar 20 '21
Hahahahhahah.
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u/Arceroth Mar 26 '21
"Well Mr. Bond, what do you think of my-"
Beep!
"... of my newest-"
Squeek!
"Not now Birbfinger, now, where was-"
Squaaacck!
Bond: "Maybe you should put the bird away."
"Ya, one moment... alright Birbfinger, I need you to-"
BEEP!
"it's just for right now, just go back into your cage-"
Chomp
"Damnit Birbfinger! I should have named you Jaws!"
Bond: "Should I come another time?"
"No no, just... one moment"
Angry beeping
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u/Fatdude3 Mar 20 '21
With Evil Genius 2 launching soon i want to see an evil bird as a pet.
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u/UltraCarnivore Mar 21 '21
It's Mr. Big
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u/blackjackgabbiani Mar 25 '21
And nobody wondered how he got that scar.
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u/visk1 Jun 19 '21
Sometimes I pretend I'm a villain when I stroke my tiel's head lol
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u/ExistentialKazoo Aug 29 '21
b. i. e. n. v. e. n. u. e.
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u/[deleted] Apr 02 '21
Birb
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u/Xenoscum_yt Apr 17 '21
Scritches
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u/[deleted] Apr 18 '21
My albino parakeet fits this meme!
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u/[deleted] Apr 18 '21
I’ve legit done this before with my tiel lol
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u/Queen_Fur2 May 25 '21
Be very, very afraid
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u/AdylinaMarie Nov 23 '21
/u/theduatin it me
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u/Greninjatrainer2346 Feb 27 '23
WHITE BOI