Parrotlet Koolaid talking - telling me to shush?!

[iamed1977]

What a feast!

[trickyricky42]

I want him!

[hotapple2001]

i wont 1

[rockisbetter]

did u cut their wing? i dont agree with that

[WireMan7620]

What color is Koolaid? I'm color deficient and he looks really trippy. Cute little guys.

[jxh0703]

@WireMan7620 thanks, he is a grass green on the head, olive green on the back & lighter shade of that on the belly & cobalt blue on his rump, streak by his eye, and under his wings (Cobalt blue only on the males).

[WireMan7620]

@jxh0703 That sounds really pretty! He looks yellow and blue to me.

[marinamathers]

awesome!

[MissSynysterxo0]

I always let my budgie watch koolaid before bed. He is actually picking up on koolaid's "exscuse me" and so far has gotten "' exscu" :) & If I forget to let him watch he actually does his version of a 'stomp' on my keyboard , what a stinker!

[jxh0703]

@MissSynysterxo0 aw that's hilarious, so cute:)

[TheBeatlefox]

One person was told to shush by Koolaid.

[KrisLovesAnime100]

They're soo adorable!

[Sugarburs]

I totally will go for a handfed breeder bird if I ever get another, they are just so more chill

[jxh0703]

@Applepearable No some of them were already handraissed when I got them as weaned babies.

[jxh0703]

@iBaker246 I keep the parrotlet pair in one cage cuz thy are bonded ..they bonded before they were put in one cage. They won't be as fritnflybwvu cuz they prefervea other.

[jxh0703]

@Megs5698 7..

[Megs5698]

How many birds do you have?

[iBaker246]

Do you keep them in the same cage? If so do they bond together and you loose there tameness?

[jxh0703]

@Applepearable I bought them handraissed. I just hv to maintain it:)

[Applepearable]

Was it difficult to hand train your birds?

[XrayW880i]

Aaaawww so cute when he says: BYEE :DD

[OonaCanute]

Hahah they are too sweet!!

[jxh0703]

@MagicComet577 No parrotlets aren't as cuddly as some other birds. Depends on thier personality too. Greencheek conures are cuddly. But all birds can be loud.. To some point. Quietest and cuddliest bird I know is a stiuffed bird toy lol. But just make sure u do ur research. Lots of info on google:)

[pixidust06]

@jxh0703 parrotlets are very quiet. they do not have the ability to screech like most other parrots. and often they are actually quite hard to hear talk because alot of times their voices are as soft as whispers. and though they are very active birds, they are called "pocket parrots" because they like to snuggle in small spaces - like pockets. lol. Mine LOVES my hair...

[jxh0703]

@pixidust06 you should babysit koolaid one day then lol. I have raised many now & as babies they are quiter but when they go thru their 'teens' they can get fiesty & un-cuddly if not trained properly or are just have active personalities. males are also more vocal & will quite often make a 'shrilling/twirling' sound when they get excited. as well as dependant on their personality. BooBoo, my other parrotlet is total opposite. so go figure.

[MagicComet577]

I've been wanting to get one of these parrots and I'd like to ask a few questions before I get one. I heard they're very quiet birds and don't scream or squawk. Is that true? Also, do they like to cuddle? I want a cuddly and quiet bird.

[liveforlife101]

How do u do that with PIKABOO ?? Sooo Cutee!!! I love your birds!! x

[FRESHCUTT1]

Koolaid has such a beautiful coloration. Where did you get your parrotlets from? A petshop?

[jxh0703]

@FRESHCUTT1 theyre from a local breeder. i find feeding them fresh foods & enough protien in pellets & good quality seeds help with keepin their colours & Feathers healthy and bright,.

[painthorselover101]

@FRESHCUTT1 you shouldnt get animals from petshops. they usually, if not always, come from an animal breeding mill that breeds huge amounts of animals with no care or concern for the health or welfare of the animal.

[FRESHCUTT1]

@painthorselover101 I also bought my two lovebirds from a local breeder

[OonaCanute]

@painthorselover101 Agreed--adopt, don't breed or buy. Too many birds in need of good homes.

[aznchick86]

Aww parrolets r so cute..thanx for sharing this video!

[scalpingheads]

what type is he



[sodacoaster]

did he say, "Let's open the door!" ziggy, some Parrotlets lift their wings while they are talking. Not sure why...maybe just part of their expression.

[jxh0703]

@sodacoaster yes he did say that :) mhm, i wonder if they need to lift them for human sounds lol

[sodacoaster]

@jxh0703 well whatever the reason it's incredibly cute like most things they do!!!!!

[jsoli830]

how long did it take u to teach koolaid

[jxh0703]

@jsoli830 he's a natural - started talking small words at about 2 months old! but was easier for him to learn cuz he was my only bird at the time.

[lilnetty2]

lovebirds will eat meat....

[lilnetty2]

birds make themselves small by tucking their feathers in when they are scared..but whn the y get mad, they puff up to look scarier...the wing stretch is a social gesture showing good intentions/happy.....i think.

[jxh0703]

@lilnetty2 yes Koolaid always tries to scare everyone. He is the boss of the birds & me sometimes ;)

[clubpenguin1363]

@jxh0703 plz tell me everything they ate here i want to no how much u give them and stuff because i want to be a good owner with healthy food

[ziggybond007]

Do you have any idea what it means when they pick their wings up like that? Quinn did it to me for the first time today, no idea what it means, lol.

[jxh0703]

@ziggybond007 not sure! maybe just really happy :)

[SpockLover27]

Wait how can they have peanut butter?

[jxh0703]

@SpockLover27 as long as they have it mixed with something to swallow it they won't choke. i know, they don't have the saliva like humans...so i mix it on the bread..

[SpockLover27]

@jxh0703 Hey I'm sorry, I didn't notice that someone else had already asked. Sorry to bother you. :) And it looks like they were really enjoying it! :) What other things do parrotlets like to eat? (I have one, her name is Pepper.) :)

[jxh0703]

@SpockLover27 no problem!! they like to eat a lot of different things - I try to feed them some fresh food everyday. usually sprouted seeds are in the mix, but I've fed them broccoli, carrots, strawberries, blueberries, apple, pasta, rice (the brown kind), chicken, boiled egg. lots of things i haven't fed them but i'm sure they'd eat :p

[SpockLover27]

@jxh0703 They do seem to eat anything, and with lots of zest! Which is nice, because I have the hardest time trying to get my two male Budgies (Buddy and Tuppy) to eat veggies and such. But Pepper just gobbles everything down. :P She's a good girl. Come spring I'm going to see if we can get some good berries and such. We also make this food that she ADORES, it was corn meal, and oatmeal I think... I'd have to ask my mom as she is the one that made it. :) Wow I sure ramble about my birds! :P

[jxh0703]

@SpockLover27 rambling about birds is good, just means you've gone bird nuts i'm joking :p

yeah spring/summer is so much easier to feed them good things cz they see u eat it too it helps. OH right, oats & anything corn they love..i do fast food (thaw froz veggies) for them & they eat all the corn first :S

[jxh0703]

@SpockLover27 Pepper is a cute name :)

[IamHelenKeller]

Well, I must say that your birds have a nice variety of things to eat....

It's nice to see them enjoying themselves!

Take Care! : )

[jxh0703]

@IamHelenKeller They get more variety on the weekends :p...during the week it's hit & miss with sprouted seeds & quick defrosted frozen veggies.

[acemom30]

Is this a special "birdie bread" or regular bread with peanut butter? Thanks!

[jxh0703]

@acemom30 nope, it's regular whole wheat bread with natural peanut butter...

[avianlover1]

So adorable. I never tire of watching parrotlets. 

[jxh0703]

@avianlover1 thanks, they are little characters aren't they

[ParrotletPhoenix]

this has been such an educational video for my birds lol. they respond to koolaid and even try to eat the "food" off the screen! btw is it true that it's harder to teach female parrotlets to talk?

[jxh0703]

@ParrotletPhoenix what the heck really?!! hahaha that's funny. I believe so, about females talking....not that it's harder to teach, but they naturall don't have the instinct like the males to be vocal....at least in the bird world, not like in the human world LOL.

[TheFirebird23]

That version of bye at the end was so cute!  I wonder where you get all those climbing frames and toys from, cause where I am they only seem to sell very large toys for birds and they will not fit into Snowy's cage. Still trying to figure out how to use the camera and how to upload videos.

[jxh0703]

@TheFirebird23 hehee...koolaid always has to lift his wings when he says bye. OH there are so many things you can order online! 'naturechest' is a good one

although I do get my toys from a local bird specialty store called West Coast Tropical Bird Studio in Vancouver BC.

[AvgStop]

lol, koolaid & his creative ways, that was one golden bye for the trophy shelf!!

[jxh0703]

@AvgStop haha

[happyinlove97]

Precious beyond words.

[jxh0703]

@happyinlove97 thank you :)

[roodeyx]

very smart i love him

[jxh0703]

@roodeyx Thanks :))

[megangatita]

you guys really carry on a conversation over there!!!! oh my!!! he really does say peekabooooo!!!! wow, I love it!!! they are so silly and smart! oh dear and he says bye too!!! waves his wings byebye!!!! LOL!!!

[jxh0703]

@megangatita thanks megan...yep it really is like he's talking to me isn't it?!

[AleMonsterUnleashed]

x) love it!

[jxh0703]

@AleMonsterUnleashed thank u :)