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Kali Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Sep-18-10 07:56 AM
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parrot farts
Edited on Sat Sep-18-10 08:07 AM by Kali
did you know parrots fart? or at least macaws? well, at least the one that lives here does - that is my only experience.

I was just (rather loudly) reminded of that fact by a sharp ppppppppt from the other side of the room followed by a surprised squawk. I think he woke himself up.

The first time I realized this phenomena happens was on a trip to another ranch for a meeting/party where we stayed overnight. I camped in the back of our jeep at the time with Watson the macaw. It was a most unpleasant night for me.

We are required to bring him to these events as everybody really likes his antics and he is a total ham. I will never sleep in the same enclosed space with him again!

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HopeHoops Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Sep-18-10 09:15 AM
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1. I think they are all total hams. My dad had two of them for a while.
She was a real bitch to the male. After about six years, he gave them to a breeder who had a much larger flight. They're loud and a lot of work. He still has his green parrot and he's also a ham.

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rug Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Sep-18-10 09:17 AM
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2. Are you sure they're not simply repeating something?
They are clever birds.

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Kali Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Sep-18-10 09:26 AM
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3. ha ha
he does do this weird possessed mumbling thing that we have always wondered about:scared:
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mopinko Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Sep-18-10 09:30 AM
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4. i have never heard a parrot fart. i didn't think they could
i suspect it would have to be one of the larger ones, with a long enough digestive system that it would trap some gas.

watson is a good name for a macaw. how old is he? is he a good boy, or does he eat the furniture?
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Tuesday Afternoon Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Sep-18-10 09:31 AM
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5. gosh, Kali
that is a beautful picture, almost like a painting. He is gorgeous against that magnificent sky. great shot!
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MiddleFingerMom Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Sep-18-10 09:34 AM
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Ptah Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Sep-18-10 09:45 AM
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7. Beautiful picture.
:thumbsup:

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