Soon to be GCC momma, formally introducing myself.

lollipoppy

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Hello!

I have been dotting around the forums for a while now and I’m not sure if I’ve ever formally introduced myself!

I’m Julie - previous mama to a green parrotlet named Lola, and yellow lovebird named Coco. Both were sadly rehomed years ago, as I was in my mid-teens when we had them and my parents made the choice due to my mom having developed cancer and them feeling like with everything, we could not take proper care of them. Fortunately, from what I was told, they very quickly went to good homes where they have been loved ever since.

I have been wanting to adopt a GCC for years, but wanted to make sure I was in the perfect position to do so. I do NOT like or believe in rehoming animals, and so I wanted to make sure that there was no chance it would need to happen.

I was going to adopt an adult looking for rehoming, but unfortunately I discovered they were aggressive toward children, and I can’t take that risk with a 4 year old in the home. She is very gentle so I am confident that she will be able to help a bird feel safe and comfortable around her (with my support and supervision of course.) I feel safer knowing we can instil confidence in both of them from the start, rather than running the risk of a truly aggressive fella hurting her.

I know full well a baby will have a hormonal phase and that this will likely bring about biting. Fortunately, the lady I am adopting my CGCC from is very supportive and will guide me through all of the different milestones, as she has with her previous adopting parronts. And, of course, I won’t be allowing my LO to play with the birdie when it’s going through these phases. I’m feeling really confident with this!

Attached is a picture of my little one. S/he is 6 weeks old now, so won’t be home for a while yet. In the meantime, we will be DNA sexing to find out if it’s M/F.

Anyway! I am so excited for this new journey. On one hand I know what to expect, on the other hand I know I’m foolish if I think anything about this will be predictable 😂

So! This is me. :)

Thanks for having me on the forums. Cheers!
 
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Nice to officially meet you, Julie!
I'm so sorry for the reasons that you had to rehome your others birds, I can't imagine how stressful that time was for you all.

I can't wait until your new baby comes home, I'm so excited for you! He/she is precious!

So glad you joined us!
 
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@flboy thank you!

@terry57 I added it in a second comment as I could not figure it out from my iPad so I did it from Tapatalk on my iPhone :p

Thank you! It was very challenging, all of it. I miss my babies so much.


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I saw that as soon as I posted, took my original mention of it out but wasn't fast enough!lol

What a sweetheart! I hope your new baby helps to comfort you.
 
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I saw that as soon as I posted, took my original mention of it out but wasn't fast enough!lol

What a sweetheart! I hope your new baby helps to comfort you.


Haha! I’m known for speedy fingers. I should put my phone down more often [emoji23]

Thank you! I am excited for the many adventures we will have together. :)


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Welcomed! Congratulations! That baby has sweetheart written all over !
 

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Congrats!

DO teach your child boundaries and make sure you don't pet your bird anywhere other than the head or neck. No cuddle huts/tents or shadowy spaces either. Your bird will need roughly 10 hours of sleep nightly (on a schedule) and you will want to make sure you teach independence. If you start avoiding this stuff when the bird is young, it will be less of an issue when they become hormonal triggers at puberty.

Hormonal birds all tend to be aggressive, which is why it is so important that you teach your child boundaries and also, understand that if anyone is bitten, they cannot make a big show of it.
 
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Congrats!

DO teach your child boundaries and make sure you don't pet your bird anywhere other than the head or neck. No cuddle huts/tents or shadowy spaces either. Your bird will need roughly 10 hours of sleep nightly (on a schedule) and you will want to make sure you teach independence. If you start avoiding this stuff when the bird is young, it will be less of an issue when they become hormonal triggers at puberty.

Hormonal birds all tend to be aggressive, which is why it is so important that you teach your child boundaries and also, understand that if anyone is bitten, they cannot make a big show of it.


Thank you! Yes, we have a space for a designated sleep cage in our bedroom, where there is no noise/light/tv etc after 9:30pm.

And birdie will mostly be mine, though I do want to ensure they’re socialized. So the only time she will be with them is if I am, and I will make sure we practice preventative measures to avoid triggering birdie hormones or anger.

I had definitely put the snuggle hut in my cart for things to buy, but the breeder said that despite how surprisingly popular of a suggestion this is, it’s actually a bad idea because of hormones. I was so surprised! Needless to say, we won’t have one of those.

My lovebird LOVED his snuggle hut, ha ha. I’ll see if I can find the picture of him...


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Tapatalk won’t let me upload more than one, and I can’t find his snuggle hut. This was my coco bear though.. I’ll drop a couple more into here!


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Coco bear.


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Last one of my boy. He used to sit here and groom my hair while I drank my coffee. He would also try to climb down onto my shoulder and steal the mug LOL!!!


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Welcome Julie, thanks for a lovely introduction. Your new baby is gorgeous, incredible image. Wonderful memories of your Coco Bear!!
 
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Welcome Julie, thanks for a lovely introduction. Your new baby is gorgeous, incredible image. Wonderful memories of your Coco Bear!!


Thank you, Scott. I LOVE your Goffins. They are truly stunning. :)


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Awww, I love the pictures of Coco Bear! That looks like a smile on his sweet face:)
 

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I am so glad you found us! Thank you so much for sharing your sorrow AND your joy...

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Congratulations on your baby.

I have had my baby green cheek for 4.weeks tomorrow, he's (it's a 50/50 guess, breeder thinks he's a he from behavior and a flat head 🤷*♀️) 16 weeks this week. He is amazingly smart and quick to learn.

I wish you many happy years with your new bundle of feathers xxxx
 
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Congratulations on your baby.

I have had my baby green cheek for 4.weeks tomorrow, he's (it's a 50/50 guess, breeder thinks he's a he from behavior and a flat head [emoji1745]*[emoji3601]) 16 weeks this week. He is amazingly smart and quick to learn.

I wish you many happy years with your new bundle of feathers xxxx


Awwww! Pics welcomed if you feel like sharing! [emoji1]


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