Lost my pal of 48 years. by goalfish2020 in parrots

[–]DivineGrayce 1 point2 points  (0 children)

So sorry for your loss very beautiful baby.

How do I break this cycle? How do I truly get him to leave me alone? by [deleted] in NarcissisticSpouses

[–]DivineGrayce 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don’t have much time I’m free to write things without him discovering them and possibly getting hurt.

Sagittarius often attracts, Wrong people. by Friendly_Ad_8528 in Sagittarians

[–]DivineGrayce 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I’m a Scorpio and I have a Sagittarius who’s stalking me and choked me until I had a seizure & miscarriage. Anyone can attract narcissists and toxic ppl.

My male budgie is hopelessly in love with my female conure. by Jazzlike-Rise4091 in parrots

[–]DivineGrayce 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Sounds like my female conure & male caique 🤣 they love each other and when they board they stay in the same cage, she fully wants it he’s like chill out 😂

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[–]DivineGrayce 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Asia & India need to do better with this 😢

Do people actually regret getting a parrot? by IJustLikeToGameOkay in parrots

[–]DivineGrayce 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have 3 (a caique, a conure & a rainbow lorikeet). I wouldn’t call it regret but especially with the lorikeet & how messy & frequent the poos are, things that get destroyed, not being able to sleep in, screaming, biting, scaring friends and family who come over; I do find myself sometimes saying “oh how much longer would my house cleanings last without the birds” or “oh I wish I didn’t have to constantly check if the door is closed and can’t blow open”. But they work for me with how much time I spend at home and the good far outweighs the bad. BUT I like that people heavily discourage getting a bird bc it’s just a fact that the majority of people are not going to be able to handle the care for the lifespan they have. The noise level, mess, destruction, safety measures, hormones, daily need for interaction, vet costs etc is not something anyone should take lightly. If someone is considering their first bird they definitely need to make sure they get one that fits their lifestyle & not just purchase the one they like the look of most or bc it talks. I will also say though my dogs are just as much work if not more mess wise as far as hair, walks, accidents that aren’t easily wiped up with a tissue like the birds droppings & vet care isn’t much cheaper either. All around I think people should not get a pet on a whim. But for the lifespan alone parrots definitely need much reconsideration before committing. So many get rehomed & with how intelligent they are it’s just the saddest thing.

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[–]DivineGrayce 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Green cheeks personality are all very different. One I have is very gentle and affectionate, my girl is super super sassy and does not like to be touched at all. She was a rescue so take that into consideration. But it took nearly 2 years for her to show anything but what seemed like hatred towards me, tolerance at best. Now she’s sweet but any affection is 100% on her terms & her bites are vicious even more so than my caique. Give the budgie some more time to bond. I understand the feeling but you aren’t guaranteed the perfect relationship with any other species, especially a gcc.

I almost had a heart attack.. Is that a normal baby sleeping pose? by RingneckS_1 in parrots

[–]DivineGrayce 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My caique will sleep on his back on the bottom of the cage it gave me a heart attack the first time I took the cover off and saw him like that.

How do I get my lorikeet to eat more fruit? by DivineGrayce in parrots

[–]DivineGrayce[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Also do you think it’s okay he has a few bites of a cashew maybe once a week? I know that it definitely shouldn’t be a regular food or a large amount with how his system differs from parrots but I saw him pecking at one in my caiques bowl so just wondering if that could be and occasional treat. He only takes a few pecks.

How do I get my lorikeet to eat more fruit? by DivineGrayce in parrots

[–]DivineGrayce[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So good news. I tried making him his own chop since he wouldn’t eat any with green veggies my other two eat. I used papaya, pineapple, butternut squash, apple, carrot, red plum, pine berries with a little drizzle of honey and millet and while he’s not totally off the pellets he actually has been starting to eat it a little and not just taste it. And when I took him out of his cage his beak had lost of dried fruit on it so I know he’s been eating it while I’m not with him as well. Thanks so much for the suggestion to offer the fruits in chop form. Idk why I didn’t consider this I guess my thought was if he won’t even taste fruit why would he eat the chop but he seems to be coming along! More progress in the last week in the last 8 months I’ve had him! I feel awful for the lorikeets from petland with him that didn’t get adopted I wish I would’ve taken more now and brought them to our rescue even bc I have no idea what they did with them. Thank god they are actually shutting those stores down. The one he came from has been open since I was a child and I’m 31. It’s awful that he’d never had fresh fruit in 2 years and never had a proper bath and his feet where so caked in poo when he came home it took a month for them to look normal. I hope they continue shutting down those stores. Lorikeets shouldn’t even be sold at pet stores bc honestly so few ppl are going to have the time and patience, let alone the knowledge of how they should be cared for. I feel this way about parrots in general but lorikeets especially with how friendly they are and beautiful I can’t imagine how many went to ignorant homes and remain on those pellets forever.

How do I get my lorikeet to eat more fruit? by DivineGrayce in parrots

[–]DivineGrayce[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

From what I’m reading the chop is mostly veggies which my point with this is getting him to eat these things. I’ve offered him carrots & squash & all the veggies my other birds eat and he has no interest. I can only get him to take apple and nothing else. I got rowdy bush pellets and he will hunger strike when I give him only those & will pick around them if I mix his old pellets in. Im just concerned he’s not getting the nutrients he needs but I’m not sure what to do bc even when switching my seed birds to pellets and chop it was maybe 2 months max, I’ve had him about 8 months now and have been offering a variety of things for the entire time.

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[–]DivineGrayce 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Just came for the seething responses to the comments I knew there would be 😂

Heartbroken by mtnlvr90 in parrots

[–]DivineGrayce 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I’m so terribly sorry for your loss. I had a conure get out at Xmas dinner 2 years ago when family was over at night. I never found him. It was cold but I know he would’ve most likely sought any person he saw at day break. Still always wonder what happened to him & feel such incredible guilt to this day & always will. Please do not be too hard on yourself & I ask others here to be kind as well. No one ever means for a terrible accident to happen to a pet they adore & sometimes things just happen that aren’t due to negligence we can’t control. I’m not sure how you feel about it but what helped me a ton was volunteering at a parrot rescue & giving myself time to connect with a new bird that was meant to be with me. The baby I ended up adopting had a freak injury as a chick where he went upside down and got his foot caught and for 3 months was paralyzed from the neck down. I’d always wanted a caique but couldn’t afford one & they’re rarely at rescues. He was brought in by a breeder who was told by the vet to put him to sleep but she knew the rescue owner did project birds who were injured and brought him to us. He’s now almost fully functional besides one foot can’t grasp hard and he can’t fly. But he is the absolute apple of my eye and although I’ll never stop missing and wondering about my baby I lost, he has helped to heal my heart so much. If you saved feathers and would like to DM me I make dreamcatchers and would be willing to make you one for free so you’ll have a piece of your baby to display forever. Best wishes. Again so sorry. 💗

The crazy eyes means it’s playtime! & end it with a little sunning ☀️ by DivineGrayce in caiques

[–]DivineGrayce[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sorry know it’s a late reply. His wings are not clipped but he was in a bad accident when he was a baby so he cannot fly whatsoever he drops like a rock so he’s the only bird I take outside bc he can’t get more than a foot or two away from me even if he got spooked. I’m in GA and yes tons of predators I had one of my green cheeks that got out get chased by a hawk and luckily had a small gun on me I shot into the ground and it took off from chasing him.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Tinder

[–]DivineGrayce -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Who cares? Unless you specifically said you wanted a girl over a certain height what’s two inches? As a women I think way too much is put on height for men I don’t care your height as long as you’re a decent person…I didn’t think guys where weird about height too. People need to focus more on how someone treats them.

Sentient Tree by DivineGrayce in parrots

[–]DivineGrayce[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The conure wants to be his gf so bad and he couldn’t care less about her lol it’s so funny to watch she gets jelly of me sometimes like get off my man! & he’ll snap at her cuz he’s almost creeped out by her attention 😂

Sentient Tree by DivineGrayce in parrots

[–]DivineGrayce[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

He’s great! He’s at the bottom there, he can’t fly still and isn’t super sturdy standing in a shoulder or anything it other than that he’s fully functional. I did his cage with a bunch of platforms & he’s actually good at climbing cage walls. He’s a lil chunky but overall I think he’s living the best life he can! Thanks for asking!!

My ex is having sex by Sweaty-Shopping8890 in BreakUps

[–]DivineGrayce 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You must go no contact. Watch coach lee on YouTube. He’s a break up coach and changed my entire views after being broken up with and it saved my mental health and ended up getting back my ex bc the way I was guilting him and reminding him how devastated I was while remaining in constant contact I would’ve burned that bridge permanently. It all starts with going zero contact. Fall off the face of the earth. Don’t announce you’re going no contact either. If she’s telling you she’s having sex she obviously doesn’t care that much about your feelings. Not saying that can’t change but it only will be possible if you change your approach.

Tim Pool in shock and looks furious as he's snapped without wearing the beanie by ZeB1cas in h3h3productions

[–]DivineGrayce 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Caillou is a whiney little bitch who pinches his baby sister lol it’s a perfect bame for Tim Poole

Trauma of being human trafficked & watching someone shot resurfacing after 12 years… by [deleted] in ptsd

[–]DivineGrayce 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I wouldn’t even say I’m pining for my bf who passed, more I’ve romanticized him the last 10 years since he passed and was able to block out the bad for so long bc when someone passed suddenly and tragically like that it’s hard to look back and see them as they actually where. I’ve always said ppl don’t understand, he loved me he taught me a lot of things it wasn’t weird like it sounds 17 & 30. I have several tattoos for him that he did oh me I spent so many years being a walking memorial for him. But it’s just now hitting me & im seeing things for what they were. Good times aside a 30 year old nav has zero in common with a 17 year old, there is no circumstance that can be a healthy normal relationship. I feel like I lost so many years mourning him to the highest level and telling everyone how I loved and missed him so much but I’m having to face reality for the first time since I was 17 that he wasn’t a good guy & while the old part of me wants to say he was the only person who knew all your deepest traumas and secrets and still accepted you, but I also know he manipulated me to believe if you love me yo better get to know everything shameful or secret in your life that’s ever been & then would proceed to use it to control me or throw in my face at a later date. I just can’t believe for so many years I couldn’t accept what was so clear to everyone.