Abby & Gumby playing 6-28-06

This video is proof that eclectus parrots can make great pets for kids. Abby is 10 months old at the start.

Category:

Pets & Animals

Tags:

• eclectus
• parrot
• pet
• Gumby
• Abby
• playing
• Abigail
• Lonnie

[davindamuller]

My husband and I adore this video, and at any point during the day one of us will exclaim "There you Gumby!" and we crack up laughing. Very precious little family you have.

[lonzo625]

Thanks. Your comment has made my day. I'll have to post an updated video of them playing.

[xxjohnandersonxx]

I absolutely love this video. I never knew parrots could be so playful, especially with children. I am curious if he goes to the bathroom on the floor or is he "potty" trained?

[lonzo625]

He is not "potty" trained. When we moved to our current home 3 years ago, we made sure we had a place with wood floors near his cage to make any accidents easier to clean. I've noticed he prefers to be in an elevated location before relieving himself so he won't get any on himself.

[babsajean]

That is absolutely adorable. Both of them are so cute.

[Trisha326]

I love this video it brings back such great memories when my kids were this age and played with my birds

Enjoy!!!

[Gambit58]

LOL... Yes quite possibly the cutest thing I've seen too. The funny thing is that Gumby seems to understand the object of the game too :-)

[MingTheMerciful]

wow , it amazing how you manage to bring both children and parrots together , because i cannot imagine how a parrot will react when it is getting annoyed when a child pointed a finger at it beak .

[cassapollard]

what a darlig video, i think you have a babysitter there named Gumby. I love the way these 2 interact together, Gumby is very gentle with Abby. Ya'll have done a wonderful job with your bird!

[rita191919]

very sweet.... both of them!!!

[spphat]

My daughter loves watching these videos. She absolutely loves Gumby! Thank you!!

[mattoid42]

I cannot tell you how many times I have viewed this video (as an eclectus owner) and pointed others to it over the past two years. This is beautiful and touching proof that not all parrots need to be "hands-off" when children are present. It's high time I told you so, eh? Thank you so very much.

[FatJan]

So, if you aren't around to tell him, will he "poop" on his own anyway? I read that with some birds training them to "poop" on command can have its disadvantage.

[lonzo625]

Our parrot was $1200 and the cage was $800. That was six years ago. Just remember, they are a long term committment. They could live 50 years or more. We joke that we had a child to take care of our parrot after we are gone, because he will probably out live us.