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Jambo

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Jambo - Senegal parrot
Hi, I'm Leah. I'm young, and I'm a singer/songwriter. I work in a pet store with the animals and more recently the customers as well, but you all probably don't want to hear about me.
Sitting on my shoulder is my parrot, Jambo. He's a baby senegal - about four months old. I met Jambo at work when I was asked to socialize the baby senegal that they had gotten in who wasn't very friendly. His first order of business at the store was to bite my boss and take a chunk out of her hand. He was feathered, but still had baby feathers.
I spent more time with this bird than I did any of the other animals, holding it in a towel, or on my shirt. Jambo was handled by me more than anyone, although as he decided that he liked to come out of his cage and step up for me, other people started handling him as well. I took him home about a week and a half ago because it occurred to me that he was pretty much my bird, and I would be sad to see him go.
The transition for him was nice - he's very happy in his new home, despite the fact that I have two cats and two gekos as well and that I go to school or work.
 

Echo

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Dec 7, 2009
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Green Cheek Conures, Crimson Conures, CAG, Pionus, Budgies, Goffin Cockatoo
Welcome! I love the name!!! What language is it? :)
 
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Jambo

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Sep 18, 2011
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Jambo - Senegal parrot
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It's Swahili, oddly enough. Thank you so much :)
 

Mayden

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Apr 22, 2010
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Merlin & Charlie (Senegals)
Hi, I'm Leah. I'm young, and I'm a singer/songwriter. I work in a pet store with the animals and more recently the customers as well, but you all probably don't want to hear about me.
Sitting on my shoulder is my parrot, Jambo. He's a baby senegal - about four months old. I met Jambo at work when I was asked to socialize the baby senegal that they had gotten in who wasn't very friendly. His first order of business at the store was to bite my boss and take a chunk out of her hand. He was feathered, but still had baby feathers.
I spent more time with this bird than I did any of the other animals, holding it in a towel, or on my shirt. Jambo was handled by me more than anyone, although as he decided that he liked to come out of his cage and step up for me, other people started handling him as well. I took him home about a week and a half ago because it occurred to me that he was pretty much my bird, and I would be sad to see him go.
The transition for him was nice - he's very happy in his new home, despite the fact that I have two cats and two gekos as well and that I go to school or work.

Sounds exactly what I would do! Haha. Congrats on your new baby and what a lovely name!
 

Remy

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Jul 13, 2011
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Hello! How cute!

Oh man, I couldn't work in a place that sold pets!! I'd take them all home! LOL
 
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Jambo

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Jambo - Senegal parrot
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Ha, I have been known to bring home the animals. It's an expensive habit when you start buying things that cost more than a thousand dollars. The discount only gets you so far!
 

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