Elvis's pizza crust obsession

[sunnysmom]

I wrote not long ago about my Elvis loving pizza crust. He saw us eating pizza and definitely recognized it and wanted it. He had definitely had it in his past from the way he reacted. Yesterday, he was on my shoulder when I opened up the fridge to get something to drink. We were having hot dogs for dinner- not my choice, that's what the fiancé made. LOL. (But he made them so I'm not complaining.) Elvis starts getting frantic. I try to give him a piece of bun. He doesn't want it. I go back to the fridge and get him apple. No. Pepper? No. Cashew? No. I even offer him a corn chip that was on my plate thinking that's what he wanted. No. I'm at a complete loss. He clearly wants something but I don't know what. Then it dawns up me- he saw a piece of left over pizza in the fridge when I was getting a drink. I go back to the fridge, break off a piece of crust- and sure enough, that's what he wanted.

 

[LSA]

When my mother was sick, breakfast for dinner was a regular thing. After fixing it, one of my birds wanted something, but it certainly wasn't oatmeal or pancakes! Oh no, she wanted to look in the fridge!
I'd forgotten that I'd made pizza for myself the day before, but she hadn't! I'm offering WARM cereal and you want cold pizza? No crust for her! It's just hard bread. She started pickig off the olives.
Sir Lancelot loves crunchy peanut butter, but Daytona only wants almond butter. None of that cheap stuff for him!
So, I have one bird that loves olives; one, crunchy peanut butter; one, almond butter. I'm afraid to find out what anyone else wants!

 

[sunnysmom]

When my mother was sick, breakfast for dinner was a regular thing. After fixing it, one of my birds wanted something, but it certainly wasn't oatmeal or pancakes! Oh no, she wanted to look in the fridge!
I'd forgotten that I'd made pizza for myself the day before, but she hadn't! I'm offering WARM cereal and you want cold pizza? No crust for her! It's just hard bread. She started pickig off the olives.
Sir Lancelot loves crunchy peanut butter, but Daytona only wants almond butter. None of that cheap stuff for him!
So, I have one bird that loves olives; one, crunchy peanut butter; one, almond butter. I'm afraid to find out what anyone else wants!

So funny what they decide to like.

 

[rocky'smom]

Tuffy was my pizza crust eater, to the point I couldn't leave pizza on plate while I went back to grab a napkin ( good sloppy pizza) . Came back to find Tuffy up to his feathers in my dinner. LOL. Rocky like it too but not like Tuffy.

 

[cassiesdad]

They're always surprising us.

Milton sprang his hankering for potato chips on us a few years ago. We don't usually have chips in the house anymore...it's too temping to scarf a half of a bag down (or more) at one sitting.
Anyway, I brought a handful in one day...Milton made a leap out of his cage and sidled up to me...looking one way while attempting to grab a chip out of my hand with a sideways grab.
I did offer him a chip...but I made him go back to his cage to eat it....I know, I'm a Bad Dad...

 

[LSA]

My lovie George had a McDonald's french fry obsession. He decided every time we left, we should bring back fries... Didn't happen so HE started being eggbound every year!

 

[Lodah]

Pilo looks at ALL food and thinks gimme gimme gimme! Oh and don't even try to open the fridge door... sheesh!

 

[Begone]

I go back to the fridge, break off a piece of crust- and sure enough, that's what he wanted.

OMG!
Are you giving him pizza?!?
You know that it is a big No No, don't you?

CLUE: Eloy was always eating healthy food

 

[Lodah]

OMG!
Are you giving him pizza?!?
You know that it is a big No No, don't you?

CLUE: Eloy was always eating healthy food

Honestly... I'm just tasting it to make sure its absolutely NOT healthy! Yup... its not good for you... wait, Ima gonna give it another try just to make sure!

 

[cassiesdad]

Again, Milton isn't much for pizza crust...it's the CHEESE that he craves...but no, he doesn't get much of that either.

I know, that makes me an even "Badder Dad"....

 

[Begone]

Again, Milton isn't much for pizza crust...it's the CHEESE that he craves.

I think Milton has good taste.

 

[Tiel Feathers]

So funny! Elvis has good taste, pizza is definitely one of the best food groups!

 

[Peachfaced]

They're always surprising us.

Milton sprang his hankering for potato chips on us a few years ago. We don't usually have chips in the house anymore...it's too temping to scarf a half of a bag down (or more) at one sitting.
Anyway, I brought a handful in one day...Milton made a leap out of his cage and sidled up to me...looking one way while attempting to grab a chip out of my hand with a sideways grab.
I did offer him a chip...but I made him go back to his cage to eat it....I know, I'm a Bad Dad...

Hey, if you get a dehydrator, you can make your own "chips" made of veggies.

Rupert wants whatever it is you're eating.

On rare occasions, my willpower wanes, and I make the birds each a little piece of toast with John's Parrot Butter smeared on it. Rupert likes the crunch.

 

[LSA]

Hey, if you get a dehydrator, you can make your own "chips" made of veggies.

My dehydrator gets used a BUNCH! Fruit or vegetable leathers seem to be flock favorites.

 

[Porter]

I make pizza crust with almond flour.
You should try making birdie pizza xP

 

[tka]

Yesterday Leia was aaaaalllll over me trying to get my pizza crust

 

[Clueless]

Again, Milton isn't much for pizza crust...it's the CHEESE that he craves...but no, he doesn't get much of that either.

I know, that makes me an even "Badder Dad"....

That is a Secret thing. I discovered LONG ago that it was extremely easy to get her back in the cage with one tiny sprig of shredded yellow sharp american cheese. Just place that tiny piece on a perch and wha-la, the parrot is in her cage.

 

[LSA]

@OK Mike gave this link
BirdsnWays - Parrots & Exotic Pet Birds - Recipe Xchange
but too bad it wasn't my idea!

 

[Sarahmoluccan]

The first week I had Echo I ordered a pizza and Echo definitely recognize it right away. He practically flew over to get it. And he can't really fly!! Like Milton he loves cheese. I only give him a little but if it was up to him I'd think he'd live off of it!! Whenever I have cheese he's always trying to steal it away from me. He always want what he shouldn't have.

 

[cassiesdad]

That is a Secret thing. I discovered LONG ago that it was extremely easy to get her back in the cage with one tiny sprig of shredded yellow sharp american cheese. Just place that tiny piece on a perch and wha-la, the parrot is in her cage.

The first week I had Echo I ordered a pizza and Echo definitely recognize it right away. He practically flew over to get it. And he can't really fly!! Like Milton he loves cheese. I only give him a little but if it was up to him I'd think he'd live off of it!! Whenever I have cheese he's always trying to steal it away from me. He always want what he shouldn't have.

Milton is in good company with Secret and Echo. Cheese is good...and whipped cream (or cool whip) and ice cream is even BETTER! We can get soy ice cream which solves the dairy problem, but is tremendously expensive.

And then there's CAKE...any pastry or cereal has become "CAKE" to Milton...even his beloved Cheerios...even pasta can't escape being called "CAKE"... "I LOVE IT" becomes "I LOVE MORE" which ultimately becomes "I LOVE MORE CAKE NOW!"

Funny how Milty's mind works...