I swear, I bake for him, by him toys galore, half my kitchen contents are for him, I bought him a brand new luxury cage, I bathe him at least once a day if not more, and all I wanted was a little cuddle, and maybe a wingpit kiss. Was he sweet about it???? No, not really! He screamed, and bit me.

Honestly these fids today have no respect. Everything comes so easy for them. They don't know what it's like to be old & lonely.....but someday, someday he will.

He's grounded for the rest of the evening....banished to his cage.....wait, that's not a punishment, that's a holiday!

that's life with a fid... i hear you, collected my valo-"nibble" when i went home to turn off the AC so mr. stinkefuss doesn't get chilly.... pfff.....


edit: check your email

LOL! I know what you mean. I make Echo yummy treats, buy her a huge new cage, fill it with toys and she gets out for several hours a day and what do I get? I meanie butt who won't let me get her off her cage! I want to pick her up, noooo we have to have a two minute scritch time before we can step up! These silly birds, oh well!

I will admit I don't molly coddle my sweetie bird as much as everyone else seems to. He gets 5-6 toys, it's cleaned 4-5 days apart depending on how busy I am. But if he doesn't want to get out of his cage...well...... actually I don't ever remember aside the first month I had him that he refused to come out of the cage. Now, I just stick my hand in and if he doesn't want to come, he nudges my finger away with his beak or I coax him out with a treat. Am I a bad momma for not spoiling my bird rotten and teaching him the appreciation of love and affection vs. toys? I mean, it's okay not to have 100 toys and giant cages right? o_o

Pita is very spoiled, and it's my pleasure to spoil him. Are you a bad momma? Can't answer that, you have to do what you do. I don't buy Pita's love with toys. I buy him toys because I love him.

Don't knock it untill you try it!

You can't buy a bird's love with toys, but yous do help

LOL! Pita is a rockstar, he is definitley in charge! You are just his helper. I find that admitting I am just there for the birds' helper helps me get through. I know I am not in charge, lol

I am such a push over....lol....and a sucker for a cute face.