@Kidsandliz No he was old enough to get a cash allowance and he saved up. I think he got that to keep us out of his bathroom. Who wants to sit on the toilet with that type of shower curtain next to you.
@Felton10@Kidsandliz that is great. I always tell my family pupp-o gets a weekly toy/treat allowance that he can use as needed (birthday,Christmas, etc). They just roll their eyes and look at me like I am crazy lol
They just roll their eyes and look at me like I am crazy lol
Hey take advantage of the fact they think you are crazy. You can probably get away with a lot now that you can blame “crazy” as the reason. Or the pup. (grin).
@Kidsandliz@tinamarie1974 Hey everyone already knows we are crazy letting that bird roam around the house. Couple of days ago during our old fart afternoon nap which stretched into the evening as it got dark-the only light in the house was the table lamp in our bedroom and the TV. Had forgotten to turn the light on the den where Walter and his cage were.
Anyway suddenly we were awaken by a loud chirp and looked down and saw Walter at the foot of our bed where he stayed for the next 20 minutes while we watched the news on TV. He missed us or didn’t like the dark so he came looking for us.
Actually Walter does use our shower for his showers. Have a pvc pipe with suction cups which I attached to the glass shower enclosure and spray Walter with a plant mister. Better than him going in his water dish for a bath.
@Felton10 Yeah seriously. Good idea. I discovered that fancy pigeon I rescued used his water dish (actually needed a deep one which I hadn’t provided but then I only had him for couple of hours before the rescue took him) and made a giant mess spilling water everywhere in the carrier I had him in.
@Kidsandliz I used to spray him in the cage and it got water all over the outside on the floor. Even when he goes in his water dish he shakes the water all over the floor around the cage. We haven’t taken showers together even though that might be a male bonding ritual.
@Felton10 that is so cool! My cat Shamrock loves water, used to come into the shower and walk around the edge of the tub (back when I had a big tub/shower, the one I have now is too narrow). Now she comes into the bathroom and sits on the bathmat waiting when the shower is running, because she wants to get petted with the warm water lol.
@Kyeh Well three living things (me, my wife and Walter) in the house and 3 bathroom-one has to be his. Just like TV’s-6 TV’s in the house-two have to be his.
@Felton10 If Walter is as possessive as our cats, everything belongs to him. He may allow the human servants to use things but that is as far as it goes. Walter for king! (I love Walter stories and pictures.)
@Felton10 What does he like to watch? Animal Planet? Does he react to things he sees on TV? My cats always do initially, and then decide it’s a con and lose interest. Here’s a card I printed with a picture of my cat Taffy when he was still interested in TV.
@speediedelivery Walter has me wrapped around his little finger? (talon). He comes down from the cage and starts banging on my computer with his beak when he wants to be petted knowing I will pick him up and pet him.
@Felton10@Kyeh One of my cats used to play the piano. Very deliberately and carefully. Several watch TV and several (one especially) are entertained and interact with things on the computer. I have posted before a photo of Tigger attacking the cards that bounce across the screen when you win. He hears me play that and runs to cuddle up to watch the screen.
@Felton10@speediedelivery So the question remains is that enough feathers to trick you into thinking she is the dominant bird in the house what does Walter think?
@Kidsandliz@speediedelivery Walter doesn’t have much to say in the matter although today for the first time, I heard Walter cuss. My wife had been saying for some time that Walter says FU but I had never heard him and this morning he must have said it at least 10 times. I am sure he got it from me since his cage is in my office and I often under such words when working.
@Felton10@speediedelivery I am sure he said FU in your hearing because he doesn’t like the plan of potentially being upstaged by your soon to be feathered wife.
For all you Walter fans out there, here is Walter eating his breakfast this morning on his perch in the breakfast nook-eggs, cantaloupe, chic peas and green beans.
Couple of years ago we tried to put cardboard around the bottom of Walter’s cage so he wouldn’t climb down to the floor. You can see how well that went.
Finally we just let him walk around where ever he wanted to but set up a play area in the wall unit with some toys and boxes where he could hide out and play. No wonder he doesn’t think he is a bird.
So he works for seed? Oh wait that won’t pay off his credit card
Next thing you know he will be buying a chunk of land in the rainforest in Keyna or something for his vacation home.
PS maybe buy a shower curtain with hawks and falcons to keep him out of your bathroom?
@Kidsandliz No he was old enough to get a cash allowance and he saved up. I think he got that to keep us out of his bathroom. Who wants to sit on the toilet with that type of shower curtain next to you.
@Felton10 @Kidsandliz that is great. I always tell my family pupp-o gets a weekly toy/treat allowance that he can use as needed (birthday,Christmas, etc). They just roll their eyes and look at me like I am crazy lol
@Felton10 @tinamarie1974
Hey take advantage of the fact they think you are crazy. You can probably get away with a lot now that you can blame “crazy” as the reason. Or the pup. (grin).
@Kidsandliz @tinamarie1974 Hey everyone already knows we are crazy letting that bird roam around the house. Couple of days ago during our old fart afternoon nap which stretched into the evening as it got dark-the only light in the house was the table lamp in our bedroom and the TV. Had forgotten to turn the light on the den where Walter and his cage were.
Anyway suddenly we were awaken by a loud chirp and looked down and saw Walter at the foot of our bed where he stayed for the next 20 minutes while we watched the news on TV. He missed us or didn’t like the dark so he came looking for us.
@Felton10 @Kidsandliz well that is kinda sweet!
He wasn’t plotting your murder, right?
@Kidsandliz @tinamarie1974 I doubt it. He didn’t look like he had a weapon on him, besides who would feed him.
@Felton10 @Kidsandliz @tinamarie1974 I’m guessing you would feed him for a while. Cats do it and you have a fully armed dinosaur.
Actually Walter does use our shower for his showers. Have a pvc pipe with suction cups which I attached to the glass shower enclosure and spray Walter with a plant mister. Better than him going in his water dish for a bath.
@Felton10 Yeah seriously. Good idea. I discovered that fancy pigeon I rescued used his water dish (actually needed a deep one which I hadn’t provided but then I only had him for couple of hours before the rescue took him) and made a giant mess spilling water everywhere in the carrier I had him in.
@Kidsandliz I used to spray him in the cage and it got water all over the outside on the floor. Even when he goes in his water dish he shakes the water all over the floor around the cage. We haven’t taken showers together even though that might be a male bonding ritual.
@Felton10 that is so cool! My cat Shamrock loves water, used to come into the shower and walk around the edge of the tub (back when I had a big tub/shower, the one I have now is too narrow). Now she comes into the bathroom and sits on the bathmat waiting when the shower is running, because she wants to get petted with the warm water lol.
I love that shower curtain! Nice sense of style, Walter!! (A parrot who’s got his own bathroom, wow. I thought my cat was spoiled…!)
@Kyeh Well three living things (me, my wife and Walter) in the house and 3 bathroom-one has to be his. Just like TV’s-6 TV’s in the house-two have to be his.
@Felton10 If Walter is as possessive as our cats, everything belongs to him. He may allow the human servants to use things but that is as far as it goes. Walter for king! (I love Walter stories and pictures.)
@Felton10 What does he like to watch? Animal Planet? Does he react to things he sees on TV? My cats always do initially, and then decide it’s a con and lose interest. Here’s a card I printed with a picture of my cat Taffy when he was still interested in TV.
@Kyeh Actually sports seem to get his interest. I leave the TV on in my office where his cage is with him usually on top when I leave the room.
@speediedelivery Walter has me wrapped around his little finger? (talon). He comes down from the cage and starts banging on my computer with his beak when he wants to be petted knowing I will pick him up and pet him.
@Felton10 I guess it makes sense that sports could be interesting - all those figures darting around on the screen!
@Felton10 @Kyeh One of my cats used to play the piano. Very deliberately and carefully. Several watch TV and several (one especially) are entertained and interact with things on the computer. I have posted before a photo of Tigger attacking the cards that bounce across the screen when you win. He hears me play that and runs to cuddle up to watch the screen.
@Felton10 @speediedelivery Walter has you well trained.
@Kidsandliz @speediedelivery You think? My wife gets insulted when I make eggs for Walter and ask her does she want one also?
@Felton10 @speediedelivery hmmm you might want reword that in the future or you might be sharing Walter’s cage with him. Just sayin’.
@Kidsandliz @speediedelivery She knows where she fits in in the pecking order in the house and she is trying to grow feathers to compete with Walter.
@Felton10 @speediedelivery Here. Buy her this costume… You are welcome. (snicker)
@Felton10 @speediedelivery Of course Walter may like your wife better in this one
@Kidsandliz @speediedelivery Showed her both. Yellow isn’t her color. She likes the blue better.
@Felton10 @speediedelivery This one might be a bit too fancy for her liking but I am guessing Walter will be impressed. Or terrified. One or the other.
@Kidsandliz @speediedelivery You don’t know my wife. That color is prefect for her-all of her tops have all those colors in them. She likes it.
@Felton10 @speediedelivery So the question remains
is that enough feathers to trick you into thinking she is the dominant bird in the housewhat does Walter think?@Kidsandliz @speediedelivery Walter doesn’t have much to say in the matter although today for the first time, I heard Walter cuss. My wife had been saying for some time that Walter says FU but I had never heard him and this morning he must have said it at least 10 times. I am sure he got it from me since his cage is in my office and I often under such words when working.
@Felton10 @speediedelivery I am sure he said FU in your hearing because he doesn’t like the plan of potentially being upstaged by your soon to be feathered wife.
For all you Walter fans out there, here is Walter eating his breakfast this morning on his perch in the breakfast nook-eggs, cantaloupe, chic peas and green beans.
@Felton10 Awww hi Walter!
Couple of years ago we tried to put cardboard around the bottom of Walter’s cage so he wouldn’t climb down to the floor. You can see how well that went.
Finally we just let him walk around where ever he wanted to but set up a play area in the wall unit with some toys and boxes where he could hide out and play. No wonder he doesn’t think he is a bird.
WALTER UPDATE—
Gave him one more chance and look what he bought-toys for himself.
Not only that but he doesn’t even want to pick up after himself-look what happens re him shredding cardboard blocks.
@Felton10 Perhaps he needs a broom for christmas?
@Felton10 Walter has staff for that sort of drudgery
@Felton10 @speediedelivery Yeah I suppose you are right. Walter needs to buy them a broom then.
@Felton10 @Kidsandliz @speediedelivery Or a robot vacuum…