Viper

This is a post about how not to name parrots. We know that each new owner will find the perfect name for their new babies. If the baby is still being handfed when they decide, we begin calling the baby by their new name immediately.

Prior to that we usually call them by names that describe their behavior or unique color combinations or something whimsical. It's our way of differentiating between the many babies that are sometimes here at the same time.

Sonia's baby girl came in last weekend. We left her in the nestbox an extra week so she could get undivided attention from her mother for a little while longer. Being a little more mature than the average baby we get at three weeks, she was slightly afraid of us for the first day. The first time I tried to feed her she lunged at my hand like a snake striking. I began calling her "Viper".

This is one of the many names that I have given babies that Debra disapproves. The others have included "Squatter", "Screech" and "Floyd" among others.

Hopefully, Jeff, her new owner, will pick a permanent name soon and put Debra out of her misery.

- posted by J-Birds @ 6:44 PM |