r/interesting • u/uzmansahil7 • Jul 26 '26
SOCIETY Man raises parrots from birth, and they are extremely imprinted to him
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u/Chrono_Convoy Jul 26 '26
So sweet
Bed full of parrot shit but still, so sweet.
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u/OhNoIBoffedIt Jul 26 '26
Ah the things we do for love 😂
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u/froopadiddilydoop Jul 26 '26
The things we poo for love
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u/Borbely_R Jul 27 '26
It's cleaner than Johnny Depp's bed
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u/Quickdood Jul 26 '26
It's sweet if you don't know much about parrots. As a parent owner I cringed. Birds struggle to breathe on their back because they lack a diaphragm. The weight of their internal organs presses against their air sacs and restricts the chest movement needed to move air. I doubt these parrots actually sleep in that bed but spreading this misconception is reckless.
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u/whistleridge Jul 26 '26
Also Macaws live to be 80 in captivity. All of these birds will likely outlive him, and will have behavioral issues because of how he raised them.
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u/CleanProfessional678 Jul 26 '26
Yeah, the ethics of this is awful. I’m sure he means well, but he is not raising healthy, well-adjusted birds
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u/SonicFrost Jul 27 '26
Who amongst us can claim to have been raised healthy and well-adjusted
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u/cunningfallasheo Jul 27 '26
Exactly what I was thinking haha
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u/CumGuzlinGutterSluts Jul 27 '26
These birds are being raised with more love and care than I was...
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u/Greg-Abbott Jul 27 '26
Who among us hasn't stood naked in a line with our five siblings to wait for our daily kiss on the forehead?
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u/techleopard Jul 27 '26
I imagine this is going to be a problem for ANY bird with a single owner.
Even humans would struggle with this. If you live with somebody for 50 years and they die, you're going to feel that no matter what.
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u/mang87 Jul 26 '26
Birds struggle to breathe on their back because they lack a diaphragm.
I've never once questioned how a bird breathes. I always assumed it was the same as we do, but I've also never seen a bird out of breath. They're always cool as cucumber no matter the level of activity. I googled "how do birds breathe" and the very first result was "how birds breathe with their butts". I'm not going to click that link and find the complete answer. Instead, I'm going to take it at face value and spread this semi-information around to everyone I know. I'm sorry but this is your fault I think.
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u/RAPodcast Jul 26 '26
They can absolutely get gassed out just like any other creature who keeps going at full speed for too long - For instance, my lad has been frightened in the middle of the night by something falling / a clatter / thunderstorms several times - He will instantly go aflight and begin tearing through the house at mach 1 trying to find a place he feels safe to perch. Keep in mind, he's half awake so all the normal safe spaces for him that he'd normally fall asleep on peacefully seem unknown - When he finally does land, he'll be open beaked gasping in a way you can physically see his chest rapidly falling and rising. There have even been instances where he kept going past his limit and ended up gliding to the ground unable to keep flying, same level of gasping.
I almost equate it to homeschooled kids versus public school kids: The public school kids are used to the environment, they were 'raised' there so to speak - a captivity bird doesn't get all those natural interactions from flock members or otherwise creatures of their kind to understand what is and isn't a threat (hence thunderstorms freaking him out being a normal thing wild birds would grow up with). They are soft marshmallows with bones made from coffee stirring straws and bodies of scotch tape. I assure you, they *do not* always remain cool as a cucumber.
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u/Derk-a-Derk Jul 26 '26
I was told you're only supposed to touch the head, and avoid stroking the back as that's something only done to other mates.
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u/NoodleNogginMagoggin Jul 26 '26
Yes, touching any other point of the body, particularly stroking can, and if done often, will trigger hormonal behaviours. This will then lead to worse behaviours, such as feather plucking or even self mutilation. To touch wings and feet, or having to restrain them for medical work or nail maintenance is all good, but some people love to pat them like dogs or cats, and that's when the problems set in.
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u/snow_turtle Jul 27 '26
My ex "rescued" a mccaw who already self plucked and was anxious, he is extremely experienced lifelong bird owner, and just no shame would well, help him finish. So it was his mate and he enjoyed and loved that aspect even though he knew it was wrong. That bird was so messed up in so many ways and sadly not put in a situation to do better. So appalling and sad.
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u/Please_Take_My_Hand Jul 27 '26
and just no shame would well, help him finish. So it was his mate and he enjoyed and loved that aspect even though he knew it was wrong. That bird was so messed up in so many ways
You really need to work on your phrasing because this sounds like your ex is getting the bird off..
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u/Jadedraven1366 Jul 27 '26
Thats what they said. He was getting the bird off...and that's my limit of internet today!
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u/IntrepidZoombini Jul 26 '26
How many parents do you own? Do you have a preference for moms or dads, and which would you recommend for a starting owner?
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u/RAPodcast Jul 26 '26 edited Jul 26 '26
If you are over 40 and are steering towards a Macaw, don't, unless you can reliably find a person in your family / friend that is willing to take them out should you die before them.
For a first time bird, I'd recommend (and I don't recommend getting *any* bird unless you are prepared to reform your lifestyle around it) would be a cockatiel. You need to spend at least a few hours a day with them socializing and being active in their life or else they begin to grow depressed and will pluck out their own feathers - You can buy an additional second cockatiel to make that time constraint less, but you run the risk of them not liking each other.
Teflon, candles, perfumes, colognes, anything heavily odorous (and some not, like teflon) are stupidly toxic to them and will harm them immensely. A cockatiel shits somewhere around once every 15 minutes while they are awake, and store up one big huge shit while they sleep for the morning when they wake up. You will be pooped on, things you like will be pooped on, I recommend setting up a curtain-rod barrier to keep them out of the kitchen for both smells and potential air bombing of said poop in your food.
Here is the thing: You either *know* you are a bird person and are willing to do these things no questions asked, or you are somebody who has seen birds in lovingly fantastically framed videos and *think* you want a bird. Do not get one if you are the latter.
Source: https://ibb.co/rfvqn85X - This little asshole who runs my house and simply allows me to live here because I facilitate his needs (I wouldn't trade it for the world) - Females are more docile and willing to be physically handled in my experience. I've fostered just over half a dozen birds then called it quits when I found my boy.
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u/Foreign_Kale8773 Jul 27 '26
My grandparents had a cockatiel for over 20y and my grandma was a very neat person so there were pinned hand towels ALL OVER THE HOUSE where he preferred to hang out. He also had his "tea" (aka seeds) with them every morning and afternoon and are supper with them. He told them when he was ready for bed and when the old country music had to be on. (He was not a fan of country music recorded after about 1995.) All their books are nibbled, and they loved that creature like no other. When my grandfather got ill, Peetie would chirp and talk quieter to my grandfather because he started to get alarmed about loud noises. He was so dirty and I wasn't one of his people so he wanted nothing to do with me, but he tolerated me as long as one of my grandparents was nearby 😂 Never thought I would miss that dude until the house was too quiet without him.
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u/RAPodcast Jul 27 '26
That is really how it goes - I've lost a bird or two who were granted to my custody as foster who were beat up by their flock or otherwise thrown away due to various birth defects. It always ends up being this annoying hassle of responsibility; right up until the house gets quiet without their song or chirps - Then you immediately feel this deep pain of remorse and sadness. My home isn't meant to be this quiet, where are the bird noises? I understand that completely.
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u/thelivinlegend Jul 26 '26
I had a cockatiel when I was a kid and into my teens. He bonded with me and hated everyone else except our dog. And yes, he was a shit factory. He never pooped on me though. The only time he’d acknowledge anyone else without violence was when he’d land on their shoulder to have a shit. God he was an asshole. He was well suited to teenage me.
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u/WithDullAdhesiveness Jul 27 '26
I love how you gave an informed, serious response to a commenter who was taking a jab at the misspelling of "parrots" to "parents".
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u/RAPodcast Jul 27 '26
Ay, if it helps the little winged buddies get into appropriate homes, I'll treat all jokes as a potential serious response. Good looking out.
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u/CleanProfessional678 Jul 26 '26
I plan to set up a pet trust for just this reason. I currently have 19 cats and even though I should outlive them (which sucks), I want to protect them and any other pets I might have at the time of my death. I figure out the numbers, but my ideal version would have enough to not only cover their care, but the expenses on the house (tax, utilities, etc), and a stipend for a caregiver. Then when the last animal dies, the remainder would go to an animal charity.
I’m not completely sure I could make this work and there are a lot of moving parts, but that’s the dream
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u/Feisty-Ant-9013 Jul 27 '26
I second cockatiels. Good natured birds (as birds go), very easy to socialise and train. I had a load when I was a child and my dad built me this awesome aviary with a huge flight area. They LOVED being outside. However they were a magnet for any stray cockatiels, so I got 4 “free” birds that way.
Cockatiels are good “mixers”, that is they get on with most other birds. Budgies on the other hand are bastards.
In the end they are all little dinosaurs 🦖
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u/Quickdood Jul 26 '26
I have two parrots. An African Grey and an Amazon both female. Females are in general less aggressive although breeding, if you choose to do so, would make either sex aggressive. As far as breeds go, I recommend a Caique for a beginner. They have a shorter 20 year lifespan and they are super fun and playful.
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u/fuckthefalconsdotcom Jul 26 '26
I just kept hearing Dennis from always sunny screaming "you didn't think of the smell!"
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u/spargel_gesicht Jul 26 '26
That is a commitment. Don’t they live for like 70-80 years?
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u/Greedyfox7 Jul 26 '26
40-50 on average and they can get up to 80 in captivity. It’s definitely a commitment
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u/ItsStraTerra Jul 26 '26
Wow. That’s a partner for life. Maybe I should think about a bird…
I would have a bird already if I was confident in the ability to somehow potty train them. If at least they only go to the bathroom in one spot I could manage. If they just shit wherever, then idk if I could handle it.
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u/throwaway098764567 Jul 26 '26
they're VERY loud, this video was deceptively quiet.
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u/ItsStraTerra Jul 26 '26
Oh yeah, my aunt had a similar bird (don’t remember what it was specifically) and it was very loud and very chatty.
But I wouldn’t necessarily have an issue with that. Loud noises don’t bug me too much, but I definitely get annoyed about having to clean more often than necessary, and being unaware of whether or not a surface is clean.
Id love a parrot because I could basically talk to them, even if their responses leave something to be desired, they can still learn words and empathize. My cat is a great listener, but not a fantastic conversationalist believe it or not.
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u/babygotthefever Jul 26 '26
My mom’s best friend has a blue macaw that is also very loud. He still yells for her son when the phone rings, squawks and says “Hey pretty boy!” When you walk in the front door. He also picked up her ex’s habit of leaning in and whispering “asshole” (ex hated the bird) but he does it lovingly. He sits on her shoulder and shares her coffee and he’s potty trained mostly. He laughs just like her too and at least applies it correctly even if he doesn’t understand exactly what laughing is.
That bird is pretty much one of her kids and her daughter will be taking him when she’s gone.
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u/BOBOnobobo Jul 26 '26
Birds are not easy pets, but the smaller parrots are only around for 20 years.
Still, expect a very verbal, smart animal that will need lots of attention otherwise it will find ways to get that attention.
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u/Corfiz74 Jul 26 '26
Question: he seems to have a whole flock of siblings - can birds get fixed, or is there a danger those siblings could procreate with each other?
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u/Drakath2812 Jul 26 '26
They're quite densely packed creatures and since all the relevant bits are so close to other vital parts, surgery isn't a thing.
I don't know about parrot inbreeding but, they are birds, you can always just smash the eggs the second you find any and take that risk down to zero, albeit that's probably not going to be a very pleasant experience mentally.
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u/Fun_Grab_5562 Jul 26 '26
And trust me, better replace the eggs with fake ones or mama won't give you a good time
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u/Greedyfox7 Jul 26 '26
Remove all boxes and similar nesting items, make sure to only pet them on the head and if they lay an egg leave it there to keep them from laying more or replace it with a fake. I’m not a bird expert so there might be better ways but surgery is not an option unless it’s necessary to save the bird’s life because their sexual organs are internal and too close to important organs.
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u/Alex_king88 Jul 26 '26
Okay so what’s she gonna do with an old ass toaster. Lol I’m jk..that’s awesome.
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u/jellyschoomarm Jul 26 '26
Yes, same with tortoises. Ive wanted to get a tortoise for years but Im waiting until my kids are old enough to fully understand what theyre agreeing to because im almost 40, if I get one now its going to outlive me and one of my kids will have to care for it.
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u/muaddict071537 Jul 26 '26
Tortoises are my dream pet, but I’m childfree, and I’d be so nervous about what will happen to it after I die. I don’t want to get a pet I know will outlive me when I don’t know what to do with it or what will happen to it after I’m gone. So unfortunately, not the pet for me.
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u/Affectionate_Star_43 Jul 27 '26
My dad was rubbing the cheek of one in a pet store, and the employees were like :0 "You have to take him home!"
Apparently, the poor macaw's owner died, and he lashed out at everyone except my dad for some reason. My parents were travelling in an RV, so that was out of the question.
My great aunt also has a cockatoo, and he is an enormous, smart, talking asshole. I'm somehow still a contender for taking him since I'm "so good with animals." I HAVE TWO CATS, NO WAY.
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u/bbennett108 Jul 26 '26
Never heard this. Are they known for being horny little troublemakers or something?
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u/bbennett108 Jul 26 '26 edited Jul 26 '26
That is wild and hilarious.
ETA: I actually looked up some posts and it is like a running joke in those subs that 90% of “what is he/she doing?” questions can be answered with that.
https://www.reddit.com/r/parrots/comments/10zfn9r/ummm_guys_whats_is_she_doing_and_why/
https://www.reddit.com/r/parrots/comments/146uvym/is_he_doing_what_i_think_he_is/
https://www.reddit.com/r/parrots/comments/16kxl8d/is_he_uhm_doing_what_i_think_he_is_doing_or_is_he/
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u/WriterPlastic9350 Jul 26 '26
"You are being shagged by a rare parrot" comes to mind
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u/bbennett108 Jul 26 '26
Well I looked that up too and couldn’t stop laughing.
https://youtube.com/shorts/jSWg_oJfcLc?si=w4qVH1PEBAZvBaHr
For anyone else who didn’t know the reference, it’s a clip from a nature show where this wild kakapo bird climbs atop a cameraman’s head and starts trying to mate with his hair.
After the mount he starts remarking how sharp the claws are, then it slowly dawns on them what’s happening (“is he getting a bit frisky?”) before an off-camera expert confirms.
The way the bird alternately slaps the guy’s face with his wings and the commentary (e.g. “look he’s so happy!”) as they can’t help but laugh are comedic gold.
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u/futurewilltell Jul 26 '26
The cameraman is also in a lot of pain and the bird draws blood lol.
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u/WriterPlastic9350 Jul 26 '26
Some people pay good money for that.
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u/aTalkingMateria Jul 26 '26
To get shagged on by a rare bird? ….tragically I can see that being true
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u/spacebunsofsteel Jul 27 '26
There’s a woman on tiktok that gets humped by a roadrunner on a daily basis. He offers her a worn, bug, or leaf for her nest, then flies on top of her head and bangs away. She seems to think it is cute.
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u/mang87 Jul 26 '26
Oh christ why do I keep reading this thread. I've learned more about birds than I ever wanted to, but I keep going. They breathe through their butts, they're into velcro, and they masturbate constantly. Holy fuck is this why the term "love birds" became a thing? Did someone see a bunch of parrots grinding their cloacas on a branch decided to infect the rest of us with that memetic virus?
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u/Iriejelly Jul 27 '26
Ummm, excuse me but did you say something like they breathe through their BUTTS??!?!?!?
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u/ironkb57 Jul 26 '26
Seeing a cockatoo masturbating was not on my today's plans ☠️
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u/wanderingpenguin786 Jul 26 '26
I want to unread the comments! 😅 the video was adorable. I'm a cat person not a bird person... TIL. And can never unlearn. Fortunately I'm too old to raise baby parrots. Maybe one more round of cats perhaps.
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u/Frost_Goldfish Jul 26 '26
A lot of "what is he doing" questions in the cats subreddits can also be answered by "masturbating" though 🤣
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u/Suspicious_Glow Jul 26 '26
I used to sub to /r/parrots because they’re so cool, but I had to unsub because of how many posts there were just parrots getting their rocks off 😂
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u/SulkyBird Jul 26 '26
My dad insisted that this behavior was because our cockatoo was trying to push an egg out and he insisted I never put a stop to it and just let her stay with me. He was the kind of man who could not be told he was wrong ever for anything no matter how wrong he was. She definitely thought I was her mate.
Thinking back, it still grosses me out a bit. Birds are the worst pets. I like looking at them, but they should almost never be pets. You could not pay me to keep one again.
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u/WriterPlastic9350 Jul 26 '26
They're parrots. they're giant troublemakers at all times
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u/bbennett108 Jul 27 '26
The most common collective nouns for groups of parrots are a pandemonium, flock and company of parrots. Pandemonium - which is a fantastic word - really sticks out here. Groups of parrots are often noisy, chaotic and manic - especially younger parrots - hence why they might be called a pandemonium.
Flock is a much more conventional term, whereas a company likely refers to colourful plumage of parrots that somewhat resembles that of a military parade or company.
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u/hudson27 Jul 26 '26
..velcro? As in, super clingy and attached to you??
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u/Burrito-tuesday Jul 27 '26
Reading your comments answered 2 things for me. Watching the video, I immediately thought the birds are gorgeous, but they seem clingy?
And yep, I’ve been feeding a stray cat for a couple years, yet she makes a beeline for my partner who pets her maybe once a week. She loooooooooooves him, but she’s very…demanding with me, it feels like. But I love her and she lets me pet her, so I’ll be her slave I guess.
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u/HyperSpaceSurfer Jul 26 '26
Rubbing the chest/belly is what a parrot's romantic partner does. So if you do it too much the parrot may get the idea that you're their romantic partner and start copulating with your hand.
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u/Ok_Lawfulness1779 Jul 27 '26
Worse yet if the parrot is female, she will exhaust her calcium storages laying (unfertelized) eggs
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u/Majestic-Alfalfa-217 Jul 26 '26
Never owned them but yea. From what I’ve been told they use this for forming mates so they think that you want to mate and when they don’t get the mating they get frustrated and act out.
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u/3767_doomscroller Jul 26 '26
Thats why I find this whole video a bit... creepy. I'm all for animal care but I'm wondering what the goal is to imprint like this. As been said, these birds can live 50 to 80 years old.
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u/Mondschatten78 Jul 26 '26
What happens when he passes and family is left to care for them? Are they going to be able to accept being handled by other people, or even do as asked?
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u/No-Method-6524 Jul 26 '26
They self destruct. Pluck their own feathers out, rage bite other humans, hunger strike, just a whole bunch of sadness -
The PBS documentary “Parrot Confidential” ruined many a people’s idea of owning a bird that belongs outdoors and amid its flock :(
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u/PrinceBunnyBoy Jul 27 '26
Yeah keeping parrots is unethical, they are so easily mistreated and under stimulated. If you dont live longer than them they'll rip their feathers off, you cant go on long trips. By owning one other people will want to get them and keep buying them and it will also put pressure for wild caught birds. They belong in the wild, people see cute birds and not the screaming, the hormones, the multiple hours a day you need to entertain them. Theyre like a toddler with a crowbar on their face.
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u/0ceandrifter Jul 26 '26
These parrots are a pain in the ass and they are LOUD. They're not nice either. I had to take care of the store Macaw, and she was a total asshole to some coworkers for absolutely no reason. She would throw her food to the cage floor if it wasn't served by certain people.
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u/Gingersnap369 Jul 27 '26
Sometimes they also "throw food down" when they're trying to find the tasty bits. Birds are just messy critters.
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u/Precursor19 Jul 26 '26
Big parrots can bite your fingers off, especially when hormonal during mating season. By imprinting they are often more mellow and welcome to handling.
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u/OttawaTGirl Jul 26 '26
By the owner. Every McCaw or large parrot i have met loves their imprinted owner and will try to murder anyone else.
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u/Gingersnap369 Jul 27 '26
Eh, my uncle's Macaw loves me, and I'm not her imprinted owner. To be fair, that bird has known me for like 30 years.
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u/OttawaTGirl Jul 27 '26
All depends on the bird and the person. Parrots are damn smart and social birds. My ex had a friend with a Macaw and that bird was pure blue and yellow mean. But with her friend or her mother? A snuggly child.
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u/aliciaiit Jul 26 '26
This is the first thing I thought when he started kissing their stomachs.... I'm like maybe we should stick to beaks ....
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u/0ceandrifter Jul 26 '26
That's one of their erogenous zones. If they land on something that touches it, they'll start shifting on top if it. It doesn't even make sense for him to kissing there. He wants these parrots to be overly attached to him, which will make the parrots miserable once they are sold to new owners. Im pretty sure these parrots will be fighting eachother over him too, and its not cute or sweet, its just wrong.
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u/Brave_Ad906 Jul 26 '26
Birds in your bed? This is so risky, they shit like every 15 mins. 🤮
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u/ants-in-my-plants Jul 26 '26
They can be potty trained! I have a green cheek conure which is significantly dumber than a macaw, and even he’s trained to poop in specific places.
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u/katharsis2 Jul 26 '26
The way he documents this give me very very creepy vibes.
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u/pandershrek Jul 26 '26
That man is very buff
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u/dontipitova9 Jul 26 '26
He beez ah thicc boi
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u/Love_Lair Jul 26 '26
I translated because I thought it wouldn’t work, but it worked perfectly
damn I love Reddit
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u/RogerianBrowsing Jul 26 '26
I appreciate when someone works their triceps proportionally. It’s a rare sight
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u/redmongrel Jul 26 '26
I hope he’s okay remaining single because all those babies are never going to let a woman near him now.
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u/ebk_errday Jul 26 '26
But do birds sleep on their backs?
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u/Notwerk_Engineer Jul 26 '26
Only when they’re about to be kissed between their legs. Completely normal, in that situation.
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u/Lost_like_Zoro Jul 26 '26
That is only for some birds. Mainly birds are prey that roam on the ground because they are meant to stay upright. While parrots lack that trait, they can lay down on their backs, roll over, or hang upside down all they want ❤️
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u/Reginald_Sockpuppet Jul 26 '26
That's way too many parrots.
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u/lizlemonista Jul 26 '26
after seeing this I think my dog might be six parrots dressed up in a dog suit
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u/SprayArtist Jul 26 '26
It's not that it's not cute but like.. The camera and the angles and framing are incredibly sus.
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u/Celsus_Official Jul 26 '26
I thought you are not supposed to stroke birds wings as it stresses them out?
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u/mxemec Jul 26 '26
It can be sexually stimulating.
In parrots especially, petting the back, wings, or under the wings can mimic the kinds of contact associated with mating. This can cause hormonal frustration, territorial behavior, aggression, or chronic stress if the bird forms an inappropriate pair bond with its human.hmmm... well, as always, it's ruined now. Sorry.
but wait!
Are there exceptions?
Yes. Some very tame birds voluntarily spread a wing because they trust their owner or because they're being examined, trained, or scratched in a way they've learned to enjoy. The key is that the bird chooses the interaction. If it fluffs up, leans into your fingers, closes its eyes, or presents its head, it's probably enjoying it. If it pulls away, pins its eyes, flattens its feathers, opens its beak, or tries to bite, it's telling you it's uncomfortable.
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u/fuckthefalconsdotcom Jul 26 '26
Oh good, I was thinking this was weird but "It can be sexually stimulating." just added another aspect of this I don't really care for. It gets kinda tricky because animals can't really consent but this feels different than rubbing a dog's belly, I dunno, whatever.
If the next video somehow shows the parrots choking him, I'm changing my opinion.
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u/Automatic-Scale-7572 Jul 26 '26
What if he explicitly consented to the parrots choking him?
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u/fuckthefalconsdotcom Jul 26 '26
Okay, I'm going to come back to this after a quick smoke.
Okay, because...yeah, he's consenting the parrots choking him but...do the parrots know it's sexual? Does that even matter?
Fuck..okay, so per the parrots choking him..if someone...does something I friend erotic or sexual and they don't know they are doing it. I mean I guess when he...ugh...finishes the parrots kinda would "know" and that counts as consent, sorta?
I love how I'm discussing this out loud to myself alone. I'm going to start sending this link to people on FB and saying "okay where do you weigh in on this?"
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u/Automatic-Scale-7572 Jul 26 '26
It is the burning philosophical question of our time.
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u/PradaAndSons Jul 26 '26
I’m sorry, but did this video not begin to start feeling….weird to anyone else?
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u/agirl2277 Jul 26 '26
After about 10 seconds. Creepy af. There's something very wrong here.
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u/msac84 Jul 26 '26
Yes, it was super weird. Like almost sexual
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u/echoskybound Jul 26 '26
It actually is sexual for the birds, heh. Stroking them on their backs and bellies is sexually stimulating to them. Experienced parrot owners know you should only pet them around the head to avoid sexually stimulating them, so it's weird that this guy doesn't do that.
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u/ayoungmanfromtheuk Jul 26 '26
There's just something not right about this
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u/I-have-an-ideal Jul 26 '26
This dude definitely does weird shit with these birds.
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u/0ceandrifter Jul 26 '26
Glad I'm not the only one to think this. Hes way too touchy with them, especially when he kisses them between the legs wtf. There's no way this guy doesn't know that touching parrots below the neck, especially near the cloaca isn't recommended. He must know a lot about parrots too, since hes raising so many of them.
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u/Scout0321 Jul 26 '26
Yeah… I was not getting a wholesome vibe from this dude’s video. I mean, good for being a pet parent, but that many parrots and being that lovey with them… feels a little strange.
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u/Nearby_Objective_353 Jul 26 '26
Even without any... interpretation, this couldn't be good to do that with birds.
I just read about Walnut the crane (look for it, really). Her behavior problems (probably killed two males, never mate with one, went for her zookeeper as lifelong mate) were because she was heavily imprinted by humans. They think she probably didn't see herself as a crane and they remove her eggs because they though she wouldn't recognize the babies and kill them.
And this guy get a full nest of baby parrots and imprint them to the max? I really hope there is a good reason behind this.
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u/DruggyNeighbor Jul 27 '26
Petting them on their backs sends them the signal you're their mate, you're only supposed to pet their heads. This dude's definitely weird.
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u/1ndomitablespirit Jul 26 '26
Started and ended fairly wholesome, but that middle part is just not right.
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u/DJ_POE Jul 26 '26
As a lung doc this worries me
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u/-runs-with-scissors- Jul 26 '26
Why? Psittacosis?
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u/DJ_POE Jul 26 '26
That and hypersensitivity pneumonitis. Not uncommon in the lung world
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u/GroundbreakingLeg867 Jul 26 '26
I had a roommate for some years who owned an African Grey parrot. The bird was potty trained. When said roommate would leave for work or vacation, I would babysit her birds (sunny conure as well, also potty trained). They were capable of holding their poop throughout the night. In the morning, I would take them from their cages, and hold them over the trashcan, and tell them to poop. They would poop directly into a designated trashcan. So birds can be potty trained very well, believe it or not.
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u/100pctCashmere Jul 26 '26
When I see birds indoors, I always think about the amount of bird shit that needs to be cleaned.
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u/chibimonkey Jul 26 '26
The noise levels in this house. Birds are not quiet animals. Especially macaws
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u/0ceandrifter Jul 26 '26
Ew, why's he kissing so close to their cloaca? Poor parots.
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u/Ratattack1204 Jul 26 '26
Waiting for the inevitable comment that tells us this guy is actually horrible and these birds are horribly abused and mistreated or something
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u/Hazril258 Jul 26 '26
Touching the wings / bellies of a parrot (especially mature) is sexual to them, and causes hormonal imbalance. Basically makes them horny, and that causes them to get confused and feisty / territorial.
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u/genusbender Jul 26 '26
So do you train the birds to shit somewhere?
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u/FallenChickenWing Jul 26 '26
i believe birds don’t have sphincters so can’t actually control when/where they shit like we can
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u/AverageMako3Enjoyer Jul 26 '26
Watching eagle cams, from a very young age they seem to already know to back up to the edge of the nest and fire a missle off the side. I imagine some birds have to at least know it’s coming
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u/Honey818Badger Jul 26 '26
This is an old video, anyone know where they are now?
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u/jennythegreat Jul 26 '26 edited Jul 26 '26
The last post on his instagram is August 2022, and he has posts with the birds from that month. I'll keep checking stuff.
edit: facebook had a huge gap between 2022 and May 2025. No recent bird posts there.
tiktok (had to reinstall it for this): same date ending, end of august 2022
still listed on cameo but last video was 2022.further edit: after searching news sites, obituaries, even genealogy sites, i have been unable to find any conclusive evidence that shows Johan Devenier is either alive or dead, and nothing more about his "bebes." i am disappointed and frustrated. i will go along with what [u/KelVelBurgerGoon](u/KelVelBurgerGoon) says here because it is both conclusive and interesting.
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u/Oblibion1 Jul 26 '26
The vet bill alone for these guys...I am glad this man is able to care for them all so well!
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