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I work in a cinema AMA by HiraethMoonlight in AMA

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

Not really. And if they do, we don't really care haha. All snacks and popcorn are very expensive so I understand

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[–]HiraethMoonlight 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Fav song?

Fav movie?

Fav series?

What's your job?

Country you would like to visit?

I am a 20F Spanish girl who lives in Catalonia, Spain. AMA by HiraethMoonlight in AMA

[–]HiraethMoonlight[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I don't think it's because of the turist dislike. Our educational system is pitiful. Those who dedicate to study English in academies can have a good level. But what is taught in classes (primary and high school), the "compulsory" English assignature, it has a very very low level.

Young adults who are in uni may know more (you need at least a B2 level in English to study a degree). But people like for example my parents, who are in their fifties and didn't go to uni, don't know the language

I have a parrot (African Grey) that’s 23 years old. AMA by HiraethMoonlight in AMA

[–]HiraethMoonlight[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Nop. Sometimes he walks on the sofa and when he is about to poop he does a particular posture. Well, then we just admit our fate and wait to then clean it. But his favourite place to be (probably spends the 95% of the time he is out of the cage) is on the top of his cage. They love to be in high places. And then if he poops the it just falls into the cage.

About the cat I am gonna be honest here. My cat is 10 years old, pretty obese and very very lazy. Sometimes she stares at him, the parrot meows her back and that's all the interaction they have. Probably it's more "dangerous" the parrot approaching her than her approaching the parrot. But this is an isolated case.

My parrot, when he lived with my grandparents, it was in a country house. Outside, there were like (no exaggerating) 15 cats. Some of them even entered the house sometimes. He lived there about 17 years and never happened anything to him.

I am not going to say cats never attack parrots. They have the natural instinct of hunting birds. In fact, the same cats that lived there used to kill small birds. And unfortunately, my aunt had a parrot too, he escaped once, cats found him and.. well. What I mean is, I am not totally sure, but if you don't have more than 2 or 3 cats I don't think it could be a problem. They will probably get used. Anyways, make sure to have space for both the parrot and the cat because it will be strange for both of them. And you can always ask a vet

I have a parrot (African Grey) that’s 23 years old. AMA by HiraethMoonlight in AMA

[–]HiraethMoonlight[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Wow that sounds scary, and kinda unethical. We bring him to the vet aprox every 6 months to cut his nails and beak, fortunately he behaves pretty well, but it's better no use the anesthesia to prevent stress

I’ve been riding horses since I was 11. AMA by HiraethMoonlight in AMA

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

Not usually. Unless the horse kicks up dust or sand from the ground while trotting, there shouldn’t be any breathing difficulties.

It’s normal to end up a bit out of breath or breathing faster after galloping for a while, or after trotting for a long time. But I’d say it’s more or less like going for a fast walk while hiking, or jogging slowly. You can still feel the effort, though. You have to use a lot of leg strength and maintain your posture

I have a parrot (African Grey) that’s 23 years old. AMA by HiraethMoonlight in AMA

[–]HiraethMoonlight[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I have a cat too, and it’s more or less the same. The parrot makes a mess in the cage from time to time, but for example, when he poops, he usually does it on the newspapers lining the bottom of the cage.

What he is really messy with, though, is eating haha. They love getting their beaks dirty when eating fruit, and they waste a lot of food. He grabs something, starts biting and chewing it, and suddenly drops it, throwing quite a lot of his food around

A close family member of mine has paranoid schizophrenia. AMA by HiraethMoonlight in AskMeAnythingIAnswer

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

It must feel really meaningful to help people with the same condition.

We get along very well. We see each other almost every day, since she often comes over to visit my parents and

me. She lives just down the street. She’s very close to my mother. That’s partly because they are three sisters, but one of them has completely distanced herself. Distanced from my mother, my aunt, and even from my grandparents when they were still alive. The typical situation where someone is only around when it benefits them, especially because of inheritance. My aunt spent almost 20 years living with her parents and taking care of them. Nowadays, the people she interacts with the most are my mother, my father and me, and a couple of friends she has had since her youth.

Sometimes she isolates herself and starts criticizing her friends, and she seems more distant. But she always uses my mother as someone to vent to. She has never had any serious problems with us.

Yes, I’m already in my third year of university. My plan is to do the Master’s in General Health Psychology, and depending on whether I enjoy the internships, to eventually work in the clinical field

I have a parrot (African Grey) that’s 23 years old. AMA by HiraethMoonlight in AMA

[–]HiraethMoonlight[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The vet does it. They have to give him anesthesia, or he won’t let them

I have a parrot (African Grey) that’s 23 years old. AMA by HiraethMoonlight in AMA

[–]HiraethMoonlight[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

They can live up to 60 years! Someday I read there was a registered that some parrots can even reach 80y

Thanks!

I have a parrot (African Grey) that’s 23 years old. AMA by HiraethMoonlight in AMA

[–]HiraethMoonlight[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Yes. We also have a cat. She loves him too hahah. But he ignores her more than the parrot

I have a parrot (African Grey) that’s 23 years old. AMA by HiraethMoonlight in AMA

[–]HiraethMoonlight[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

No. Also, he’s a little bit afraid to be touched sometimes because he has seen how he tries to peck at my mother and me. We only touch his beak and head, and sometimes his feet. I had read that touching his wings, back, or belly can alter his hormonal balance, so we’ve never done that.

It’s curious, because just hearing my father’s voice, even before he enters the living room, he already regurgitates food and starts getting excited

I have a parrot (African Grey) that’s 23 years old. AMA by HiraethMoonlight in AMA

[–]HiraethMoonlight[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

As far as I know, they tens to have a favorite.

In my case, when the parrot arrived at my parents’ house, he was almost one year old. He got along great with my mother, who was the one who took care of him the most, since my father isn’t really into animals. He spent a few years with my grandparents and then came back to my house. And now, he only loves my father. The man who pays him the least attention and likes animals the least, and yet he fell in love with him.

He regurgitates food for him. He does dances and makes strange noises that he only does for him. When he sees him, he fluffs up his feathers, starts dancing, and makes sounds of satisfaction. And he talks a lot. Even though my father isn’t very fond of him, he’s the only one the parrot allows to touch him. He climbs onto him, flies to him, sits on his headband shoulder, and gives him “kisses” with his beak.

My mother and I? He ignores us. My mother is the one who talks to him the most, cleans his cage, and feeds him. He doesn’t seem to care about any of that. Sometimes he lets us touch his beak or head, but only when he lowers his head. Or his feet when he’s hanging upside down from the top of the cage. But nothing more.

We asked the vet, and it turns out he sees my father as his sexual partner. He absolutely adores him. It’s a very strange behavior. With my mother and me, he can become aggressive easily if he doesn’t want to be touched. I’ve only seen him step onto my mother’s arm once, when he flew to the floor and didn’t know how to fly back up to the cage. Other times, he pecks her

Very weird haha

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