Amazing talking Mynah :conversation 2 with "Kaleo

I rescued this Mynah Bird when he was around 3 days old. He has has now become part of the family and quite a conversationalist a year later

Category:

Pets & Animals

Tags:

• talking
• bird
• mynah
• myna
• kaleo
• hawaii
• common
• rescued

[vonBelfry]

I want to eat some Pa-Pa-YAAAAAH!

[cmhhawaii]

@vonBelfry Exactly and he tells me this every morning

[xHappyJello]

Are they nice and gentle?

[cmhhawaii]

@xHappyJello Kaleo is nice but the day he took over the bathroom cabinet to make a nest he showed a territorial not so nice side..haha

I love him but he is a handful..a huge commitment. Best to leave in the wild. He was a rescue that could not be released due to a bad leg. He is very much family and I wouldn't trade him for anything.. I just don't want my videos to encourage people to try and have one for a pet

[jeylan515]

Hi. . . .just curious, what island do you live on? I'm on Oahu and just rescued a week-ish old mynah. Wondering what tips you can give me for keeping him alive? We're doing the soaked cat food thing. Is that what you did?

[cmhhawaii]

@jeylan515 I am so sorry for not seeing this sooner...were you able to raise your Mynah? I used a glass dropper to give him a formula of Exact (found at a feed store) mixed with pureed papaya..lots of love and attention. Wanted to release him but he had a bad leg. I hope you were able to find helpful information..

[cmhhawaii]

When I rescued him I was aware they could talk. I intended to release him into the wild but when I realized something was wrong with his foot I figured I might have to keep him. At that point I talked to him all the time.I selected certain phrases I wanted him to learn & he started picking things up quickly the first 2 years.He has also made up his own phrases. They are so intelligent & sensitive. A BIG commitment.Not a bird to spend its life in a cage.He has become a family member.. free to fly

[fickyball]

i love this sooooooooo much!!!!!!! is it easy to teach him to speak?

[Rhonda537]

" I wanna take a bubble-bash" He's cuter than a bugs ear....

[leeblake1981]

Love this bird!

[Venchardo]

yummy yummy papaya!

[cmhhawaii]

@kickchick1974 Thank you so much for seeing beyond just the words as you are right he is loved and has tons of attention and care. I'm glad you enjoyed the video

[cmhhawaii]

@tomadelec I am trying to make time... I promise to make it a priority soon

[cmhhawaii]

@mshk1989 No I have taught my dogs to get along.... one of my corgis raised an orphaned chicken so they are awesome with the rescues we help

[cmhhawaii]

@ceilao1 Thanks for your post... I am sorry to hear of your loss but I am glad you were able to share in the experience of getting to know one of these intelligent birds. I have heard many people in Australia consider them as pests.. so sad