Showering Parrots
By Laura Doering, Editor of BIRD TALK and BirdChannel.com
Join in on Laura's fun and experiences of bird ownership, and share in her adventures as the editor of BIRD TALK in Wayward Feathers.
Ollie’s been joining me in our narrow shower stall ever since the back bathroom shower turned out to have some plumbing issues. This is a very narrow stall; and I hesitated at first in bringing him in there for the morning shower thinking that he’d find the quarters too cramped. Well, Ollie is a happy-hut bird, so of course this is now his favorite area of the house (to him, the cozier the better).
The tricky part is shampooing my hair because if I lean my head back, Ollie is likely to have a little cone of suds atop his head. The even trickier part is toweling off. This is when Ollie hops down on the towel and hangs on while I dry off. I like to call it surfing the terrycloth waves. Ollie is so happy with this new shower that I don’t think he’ll let me switch back to the much larger back shower once the plumbing is fixed.
On the other hand, Gracie, my ’tiel, doesn’t seem to care for this bathroom as much as the bigger one. I can’t blame him because this one doesn’t have the large medicine cabinet mirror. He has to make do with a smaller countertop cosmetic mirror. At least it has the magnified side to it so he can whistle to a giant ’tiel. If we ever get around to a total bathroom remodel, I suppose I’ll have to consult the flock and make the necessary accommodations so everyone is happy.
 Give us your opinion on
Showering Parrots
|
Disclaimer: The posts and threads recorded in our message boards do not reflect the opinions of nor are endorsed by BowTie, Inc., Animal Network nor any of its employees. We are not responsible for the content of these posts and threads.
*Content generated by our loyal visitors, which includes comments and club postings, is free of constraints from our editors’ red pens, and therefore not governed by BowTie Inc.’s Gold Standard Quality Content, but instead allowed to follow the free form expression necessary for quick, inspired and spontaneous communication.
|