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I love Tika's picture, how perfect! And as always beautiful Amanda! Love them John!Tika is 25
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Amanda is 32
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That's kind of like an only child raised in a family with not many kids! They tend to be quiet and more reserved! Huh they are like kids!!Milton- being raised by an older person-then coming to us- is probably used to being a bit less boisterous around people than a 'too raised by younger, more active people...not that Milty can't, and hasn't, given us a run for our money at times...
What beauties!Babette turned 30 on the 9th she’s an umbrella. I’ve had her since she was 10. Samson is 23 and Neile is 26. One is a product of divorce and the other is an ex breeder. They’ve been with us a little less than 10 years. They’re my angels ! View attachment 312399 View attachment 312400 View attachment 312401
I hope your bird feels better.So glad to here about all your toos out there!!! Some storys so sad, but yet happy.... And of course breeders havent had toos for so long, and It is hard to know the age in many cases.
All of you out there with +25 birds, are they calmer, more "adult" than before?
My Zorro has been affected of some neurologic "thing", its almost like alzemer. And I wonder how much is "illness" and how much is "age"
Just so you now, he has been checked by one of our best bird vet in sweden, (tested negativ for PDD) he is now "treated" with metacam (NSAID) and doing pretty god.( short, loss in balans and shaking when excited is the main issue. )
Hi, I can´t stop wondering how "every" bird seemed to be just a couple of years old?? Is it because It´s new and exciting? Or is there not older birds out there??
How old are your too? Did you once have one, how old did he or she get?
I have two Goffin male, one is born 1997 and the other one, My Zorro´s age is not certain but I got him 1999 (I think) and he was very much like a teenager at that point....
Looking forward too here about your hopfully older too.
I agree with that... As my Too's lived out their age...yes they lost their hormonal drive, much like we do when we get up in age. Less of a handful? Define handful.I’ve read some accounts where people say their Too’s calm down a bit with age and some say they just keep going. However, that was aimed at hormones. I recall reading something awhile back that said their Toos started calming down hormonally around 40. That doesn’t mean they were any less of a handful though haha
I think sometimes that is part of the agenda to push people toward getting a rescue bird than buying a baby from a breeder. Personally, I have only seen minor differences as birds get older. My old arthritic amazon will still take every chance he can get to bite me. He might fall off his perch trying to chase me down, but he’ll try it anyway. Hormones may or may not get a little more consistent. Rather than hormones randomly all year, they might be more predictably seasonal. But I saw that change happening between 8 and 12 years old. Not so much for 20 year olds and beyond. But no guarantees. I’ve noticed my big sulfur crest cockatoo getting slightly better at entertaining herself as she ages. Less desperate for stimulation. But she can still be a pain in the butt.I’ve read some accounts where people say their Too’s calm down a bit with age and some say they just keep going. However, that was aimed at hormones. I recall reading something awhile back that said their Toos started calming down hormonally around 40. That doesn’t mean they were any less of a handful though haha
Awww beautiful birds!Babette turned 30 on the 9th she’s an umbrella. I’ve had her since she was 10. Samson is 23 and Neile is 26. One is a product of divorce and the other is an ex breeder. They’ve been with us a little less than 10 years. They’re my angels ! View attachment 312399 View attachment 312400 View attachment 312401
With mine, it wasn't until their early 50's when you really start seeing changes in hormones like they just don't get the attacks anymore., slowing down, not wanting certain foods anymore, their active level, the neediness. And of course more medical issues, age related.I think sometimes that is part of the agenda to push people toward getting a rescue bird than buying a baby from a breeder. Personally, I have only seen minor differences as birds get older. My old arthritic amazon will still take every chance he can get to bite me. He might fall off his perch trying to chase me down, but he’ll try it anyway. Hormones may or may not get a little more consistent. Rather than hormones randomly all year, they might be more predictably seasonal. But I saw that change happening between 8 and 12 years old. Not so much for 20 year olds and beyond. But no guarantees. I’ve noticed my big sulfur crest cockatoo getting slightly better at entertaining herself as she ages. Less desperate for stimulation. But she can still be a pain in the butt.
That's so sad, poor guy. So glad you found him!The USA’s ban on parrot importation was enacted in 1992. So any parrots older than 26 have a chance of being wild caught. Any slightly younger than that still have a chance of being wild caught as they could have been smuggled in. There is also a ton in their early 20s and late teens because in the mid to late 90s there was a massive explosion in breeding them for the pet market. It wasn’t until semi recently the breeding has slowed down a bit because of the sheer numbers in rescues that were abandoned by their owners for just being themselves.
Watch “Parrot Confidential” on Amazon. It’s a really good documentary about it.
That said, My Umbrella is 13, and as far as I know was bred in California. He made it to Michigan about 5 years ago and was given up to a pet store because his owners couldn’t care for him. I ended up with him because the pet store hated his screaming and he would bite customers. So they just kept a sheet on him all the time . He was just crying for help because He wanted someone to love him..... He’s as free as a captive parrot can be with us though, living his best life in his forever home. And low and behold, when treated properly he no longer has the behavior issues. Then again he’s moody like any cockatoo.
Funny story here. I didn’t really WANT a cockatoo haha. I heard all the horror stories. Aggression, Velcro bird, screaming, plucking, etc. I figured “that would be really hard to live with”. I met him a few years ago not long after he went to the pet store and I felt so bad for him. I’d go in and he would be covered with that sheet. Sticking his foot out just so someone would grab it. They always said “Don’t touch his foot. He does that so he can pull you in and bite your finger”. Well, I started giving him attention. And the rest is history. He’s my best buddy now haha.