Hello, This is Chip. He is 4yrs old, and is my second parrot I have. I write about Evening Star a lot, so its time for Chip to have a spot light for change.
Here is his story as I know it. Chip was the only bird at my work who boarded, he boarded because lady worked there before, I think. When I started to work, people found I knew about parrots, and enjoyed them, they had me be in charge of his care, I would make little noises, he liked. Get their early for work, just to give him some attention, so he would not be as crazy. Funny thing was he was kept in the Cat room. The woman he was with was nice, but she always complained about her husband not really liking him, what not. did not think much of it.
Was not until after couple times he stayed, that finally she came to me. Asking me to take Chip, because she knew I would care for him right. Give him good home, at this time I already fell in love with this little guy, I was the only who who figured out how to clean his cage not get bite, also figured out how to get him out to play with him.
So thought about it, had to take him in. The husband did not like him, she didn ot have much time for him, and chip was starting to get little bit much for them. Knew I had to take him in. So I did. Took him home, with very small cage. He was able to escape this cage which did not know until later, at first he would climb out to the top of his cage…. he was not to bad. Eveningstar however, found it odd at first, she just ignored him, but Chip had interest in her.
At the moment not much has changed between the two. They do not attack each other so thats good thing. Brought Chip big cage, which he is protective over. We went to the Vet, figured out he was underweight, so I have been working on fatting him up, think he looks little bigger now. Soon in few months will take him back to see if he had gained or not. Hopefully he has.
Now Chip also talks, he says “chips a brat”, “Shut Up” , “Wolf ” , ” step up” , and “shut up”,”Thank you”, also “stop it”. He can also laugh as well. He learned all his words before I knew him, trying to get him to learn “Love you”, or “Hi”. Now he has taught evening star, “Wolf”, “Thank you” and “stop it” so its kind of funny they talk to each other sometimes.
Chips favorite foods are pumkin seeds, toasted bread, and little bit of pancakes and mash potatos. These are all of course treats not his main food. He also has one favorite toy that he protects move of the time. He loves to give himself baths in big bowl of water, loves his UV light.
He also loves to be petted on the head, if you don’t do this every so often, he gets kind of upset.
Thats Chip. *smiles*
