Dragon!

[summer_jackel]

....eeek! She needs to be clicked upon more in order to mature. :P High maintenance virtual pet, this.



...and on high-maintenance NON virtual pets, Gavin and Kaya are visiting friends with me for the next couple of days. I snuck Gavin into an Ethiopian restaraunt last night, and he was very good, staying tucked into my jacket sleeping for most of the evening. Towards the end he woke up long enough to realize that there was "NOM, human foooooood!!!' enough to snag him some.

Conures rock.

Other things like work are a bit stressful right now...sigh...but the things that are wonderful, are wonderful.

Comments

Salt?

[cphoenix.livejournal.com]

Isn't salt really bad for birds? And restaurant food really salty? Or does "human food" mean raw veggies off a human plate? Just curious...

Re: Salt?

[summer-jackel.livejournal.com]

A good question!
A lot of salt, like a lot of fat, is not good for parrots, but a very small bit now and again isn't going to hurt them. (keeping in mind that Gav is a very small parrot and gets only a very little bit). I try and limit what he takes from my plate to veggies, starches, and a little lean meat (which is his favorite). He does love hot food. Last night he had some greens, potato and a bit of that neat flatbread you eat Ethiopian food with. :) I wouldn't give him very salty foods, but now and again he does get a taste of something sauteed in oil or butter.

This is Gavin's second restaraunt visit...

Re: Salt?

[sophiedoph.livejournal.com]

My vet surprised me this week by asking whether I ever give Soph cooked meat. I admitted that I do, ready to be chastized, and she said, "Good. Cooked, unflavored meat is very good for parrots." She said that chicken bones are an excellent treat--the parrots try to get the marrow out of the middle, and it's good for them. This was news to me, but she's the expert... Just thought I'd toss that out fwiw.

[sophiedoph.livejournal.com]

Heh--that's hilarious that you snuck Gavin into that restaurant! I don't think I'd even try w/ Soph. She'd jump face first into the food... *sigh*

Sorry work's stressful. I hope it gets better soon!

[summer-jackel.livejournal.com]

hahaha, it only worked because it was late, and Gavin was sleepy. I tucked him under the collar of my jacket and he cuddled against my chin and fell asleep for most of the meal. There are some advantages of smaller birds! When he came to at the end of the meal, he was a little bit miffed that he had been denied the opportunity to divebomb my plate.

...Which wouldn't have been good, since this was Ethiopian food, and they serve it on big communal trays. I was sharing with three friends who liked Gavin...but maybe not THAT much. mmm, it was good, I want to go there again soon!