tashawithanekkie
New member
Hi, it's an intro post! I posted in the eclectus forum but I should probably post here too.
I'm Tasha, and our family became a flock a little over a week ago. So that's the husband, two kids (10 and 8), two mutts, and now a male eclectus. We all live in a rural/suburban area of northeast Ohio.
My experience with parrots is pretty limited. My grandmother bred cockatiels (and firefox says that's misspelled, sorry,) when I was a kid, and she let me help. She had a pair of Quakers for awhile, but they didn't enjoy children. We found that out when I tried to kiss one -- a good bite to the lip made sure I knew to stay out of their space.
Our ekkie is named Duke. He lived with my mother-in-law until she passed away last July. My own involvement with him was limited to a respectful hello, or a quick quiet visit to the 'bird room' on holidays. My brother-in-law had been keeping Duke since his mom's death, but BIL is a high-functioning disabled fellow, and he just . . . couldn't give Duke the care he needed.
I'll write up his whole story in the right spot, but Duke chose me. I've been doing all the research I can, but I know I'll need to talk to other parronts. (love that word, btw.) Nice to meet you all.
I'm Tasha, and our family became a flock a little over a week ago. So that's the husband, two kids (10 and 8), two mutts, and now a male eclectus. We all live in a rural/suburban area of northeast Ohio.
My experience with parrots is pretty limited. My grandmother bred cockatiels (and firefox says that's misspelled, sorry,) when I was a kid, and she let me help. She had a pair of Quakers for awhile, but they didn't enjoy children. We found that out when I tried to kiss one -- a good bite to the lip made sure I knew to stay out of their space.
Our ekkie is named Duke. He lived with my mother-in-law until she passed away last July. My own involvement with him was limited to a respectful hello, or a quick quiet visit to the 'bird room' on holidays. My brother-in-law had been keeping Duke since his mom's death, but BIL is a high-functioning disabled fellow, and he just . . . couldn't give Duke the care he needed.
I'll write up his whole story in the right spot, but Duke chose me. I've been doing all the research I can, but I know I'll need to talk to other parronts. (love that word, btw.) Nice to meet you all.
