New member of the family - Aquarium Advice

**Zagz** · 05-31-2006, 11:30 PM

Tonight we acquired completely for free, a 26 year old, african grey parrot. His name is Pepper and he has about 500 words and sounds he makes. His previous owners are planning on travelling so they wanted a good home for him. So that now brings us to 6 cats, 11 fish tanks and one bird. LOL.
We have him in the cage so he gets used to his new surroundings.

plecoperson · 05-31-2006, 11:33 PM

Oh, who's gorgeous then. And no feather-picking! Congratulations on that beautiful grey--

(13 cats, dog, rabbit, 3 tanks)

Lonewolfblue · 06-01-2006, 12:32 AM

Awsome, can I hold him?????? Please???????? LOL...

Congratulations....

Toirtis · 06-01-2006, 12:50 AM

Nice CAG.

**Zagz** · 06-01-2006, 01:42 AM

Thanks guys, he's got my heart already. He is so entertaining. He imitates a phone ringing, little turkey has me running for the phone every 15 minutes it seems.

Toirtis · 06-01-2006, 01:46 AM

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Originally Posted by Zagz

He imitates a phone ringing, little turkey has me running for the phone every 15 minutes it seems.

My friends' CAG does that...so perfectly that he fools me virtually every time...drives me insane.

plecoperson · 06-01-2006, 07:49 AM

He's saying "FINE! I'm used to my surroundings! Now let me out so I can show those cats what happens when they mess with the birdie!!"

I used to work in a pet shop where we'd clap and say "Rocky!" to get the hyacinth macaw back in his enclosure at night. The resident Congo learned to mimic the clapping and say "WOCKY!!!" at closing time. I thought it was very convincing, but Rocky never fell for it.

severum mama · 06-01-2006, 08:13 AM

Congratulations! What a beautiful bird! Is he friendly yet? I've heard it can take them kind of a long time to warm up to new owners. We always wanted a bird but we're afraid that it would end up barking and swearing LOL!

crazyred · 06-01-2006, 09:35 AM

SWEET!!! and for free??? What an acquisition!!! You lucky dog...those birds are high dollar and I've always wanted one. They are the smartest birds. Keep us posted on all the interesting things he (she?) does.

Jchillin · 06-01-2006, 03:29 PM

Nice looking bird you got there Zagz. Any chance there is an animal you don't have living with you?

05-31-2006, 11:30 PM	#1
Zagz Aquarium Advice Addict Community Admin Join Date: May 2005 Location: Saskatchewan, Canada Posts: 10,879 Images: 92	New member of the family Tonight we acquired completely for free, a 26 year old, african grey parrot. His name is Pepper and he has about 500 words and sounds he makes. His previous owners are planning on travelling so they wanted a good home for him. So that now brings us to 6 cats, 11 fish tanks and one bird. LOL. We have him in the cage so he gets used to his new surroundings. __________________ ------------ Anne My Profile Page My tank & fish photos. Have you voted for AA today? Like the advice or comments someone gave you? Show your appreciation with the reputation button!

05-31-2006, 11:33 PM	#2
plecoperson Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Evanston, Illinois Posts: 1,125 Images: 3	Oh, who's gorgeous then. And no feather-picking! Congratulations on that beautiful grey-- (13 cats, dog, rabbit, 3 tanks) __________________ -Lisa

06-01-2006, 12:32 AM	#3
Lonewolfblue Planted Geek Community Mentor Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Wenatchee, WA Posts: 7,833 Images: 7	Awsome, can I hold him?????? Please???????? LOL... Congratulations.... __________________ 26G Medium Planted Community - 65W CF Lighting - Emperor 280 Bio-Wheel - Established Feb 2004 55G Aggressive Community - Filstar XP3 - Established Dec 2005 75G Heavily Planted - Pressurized CO2, 520W Lighting, Filstar XP3 with spraybar - Established Feb 2006 29G Planted - 130W Lighting, Filstar XP2 with spraybar - Established May 2006 5 10G Tanks - Various setups - Tanks Established May-Sep 2006. 3 currently empty. 5.5G Crypt/Java Fern Tank - Established Oct 2006 My 29G Thread : http://www.aquariumadvice.com/viewtopic.php?t=78469 My 75G Thread : http://www.aquariumadvice.com/viewtopic.php?t=70764 My 75G Makeover Thread: http://www.aquariumadvice.com/viewtopic.php?t=87691

06-01-2006, 12:50 AM	#4
Toirtis Aquarium Advice Addict Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Calgary, Alberta, Canada Posts: 6,769	Nice CAG. __________________ G. A. Christian Bilou, Zoologist/Writer Founder/Director, Reptile Rescue Alberta Vice-President, Calgary Aquarium Society www.calgaryaquariumsociety.com Polypterid/Primitive Fish/Ctenopoma/Catfish Fanatic 62 Aquariums, 2200+ total gallons, Aquarist since 1971.

06-01-2006, 01:42 AM	#5
Zagz Aquarium Advice Addict Community Admin Join Date: May 2005 Location: Saskatchewan, Canada Posts: 10,879 Images: 92	Thanks guys, he's got my heart already. He is so entertaining. He imitates a phone ringing, little turkey has me running for the phone every 15 minutes it seems. __________________ ------------ Anne My Profile Page My tank & fish photos. Have you voted for AA today? Like the advice or comments someone gave you? Show your appreciation with the reputation button!

06-01-2006, 07:49 AM	#7
plecoperson Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Evanston, Illinois Posts: 1,125 Images: 3	He's saying "FINE! I'm used to my surroundings! Now let me out so I can show those cats what happens when they mess with the birdie!!" I used to work in a pet shop where we'd clap and say "Rocky!" to get the hyacinth macaw back in his enclosure at night. The resident Congo learned to mimic the clapping and say "WOCKY!!!" at closing time. I thought it was very convincing, but Rocky never fell for it. __________________ -Lisa

06-01-2006, 08:13 AM	#8
severum mama Aquarium Advice Addict Community Mentor Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 2,771 Images: 22	Congratulations! What a beautiful bird! Is he friendly yet? I've heard it can take them kind of a long time to warm up to new owners. We always wanted a bird but we're afraid that it would end up barking and swearing LOL! __________________ WE CAN STAGE A RUNAWAY GOLF CART MARATHON 5 gallon, 45 gallon, and 55 gallon planted 75 gallon SA/CA cichlids 8 gallon Oceanic BioCube nano reef

06-01-2006, 09:35 AM	#9
crazyred Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Harlingen, Texas Posts: 1,179 Images: 1	SWEET!!! and for free??? What an acquisition!!! You lucky dog...those birds are high dollar and I've always wanted one. They are the smartest birds. Keep us posted on all the interesting things he (she?) does. __________________ "My name is Crazy Red and I'm an Aquariumaholic." ~~Melissa~~dedicated Ram breeder~~ 55 gal.FW: 4 platies, 3 angelfish, 3 Cochu's blue tetras, 2 Rummynose tetras, 4 A. cacatuoides, 1 A. trifasciata, 2 blue rams, 6 Von Rio tetras, 1 Queen Arabesque pleco 29 Gal. FW: 2 variatus platies, 6 cherry barbs, 10 harlequin rasboras, 1 opaline gourami, 1 hillstream loach, 1 Rio Jari pleco (L-316), 1 GBR 10 Gal. FW: 1 african clawed frog, 1 dwarf flame gourami 10 Gal. FW:tons of blue ram fry (4) 2 Gal. FW: all four with male bettas

06-01-2006, 03:29 PM	#10
Jchillin Aquarium Advice Addict Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: New York, NY (The Big Apple) Posts: 12,939 Images: 47	Nice looking bird you got there Zagz. Any chance there is an animal you *don't* have living with you? __________________ _________________________________ My 75g Planted tank

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