ivysaur
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- Jul 30, 2012
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- Ivy: Canary-winged Parakeet (Brotogeris versicolurus)
Ok. Here's the deal. My little girl is a canary-winged parakeet, which is in the genus Brotogeris. They are also known as "pocket parrots" because they like to snuggle into your pockets and wherever else they can get!
We took her to the vet for a new bird checkup, and they were all "HEAD PETTING ONLY OR YOU WILL SEXUALLY FRUSTRATE HER". Seriously? What if she nuzzles herself up to me? All the stuff about Brotogeris parrots says that they like to cuddle into their owners' clothes and stuff. The vet assistant said that was bad. How is it bad if it's what that species is known for?
Will somebody please clear this up? What is the line between sexual petting and normal petting and cuddling? Can I really not hug her EVER? I certainly want her to be happy, but I don't want to overdo it, either! Gah! :18_crazy:
We took her to the vet for a new bird checkup, and they were all "HEAD PETTING ONLY OR YOU WILL SEXUALLY FRUSTRATE HER". Seriously? What if she nuzzles herself up to me? All the stuff about Brotogeris parrots says that they like to cuddle into their owners' clothes and stuff. The vet assistant said that was bad. How is it bad if it's what that species is known for?
Will somebody please clear this up? What is the line between sexual petting and normal petting and cuddling? Can I really not hug her EVER? I certainly want her to be happy, but I don't want to overdo it, either! Gah! :18_crazy: