So, I have 4 birds and I love them all (for anyone who responded to my last thread, I cant give up the quaker, I'm just gona keep trying to work with her no matter what.. Its not in my heart to giver her away). I take care of all my babys excellent, most of my free time and money s devoted to them a long with my other pets (cat, rabbit, turtle, rats, and a beta fish). I was in petsmart today and normally I dont even bother with animals there because I dont trust them, but there was a senegal I had to play with. This guy laid on his back in my hand and let me scratch his bellie, he climbed up my arm and kissed me on the nose. I couldnt afford him, but its scary how close I came to going into debt. I dont have thre largest apartment in the world and the animals I have now are nicley spread out, but anymore I'd look like a petting zoo. But it was funny, how I was pacing back and forth trying to work out in my head how I could rationalize getting this parrot. I give my "children" everything I can, but its hard for me to admit I might not have anymore to give and admitting when enough is enough. Then of course I came home and tried to get my amazon to lay on his back and you can guess where that led too....

Yea, I have that 'issue' too! I go to a petstore and see my 'hopeful-soon-to-be" female Eclectus, Nyla. Oh boy... I want to bring her home that instant. Of course, theres the money problem, and the psace, but I have no doubt in my mind that I couldn't spoil her!

MBS strikes again!

LOL, I got it bad! Fortunatly, I only want one more bird and that's it- period.

LOL! The emergency room?

I said that with Zoey, Benji, Sophie, Cricket.................... one more thats it!!! No more birds!!

I do believe the first sign of MBS is saying "just one more bird" Think about this,how many people have JUST one bird?

I think its kinda funny. If anyone has any experience with people in 12-step programs for addictions, a saying I've heard a lot of is one is too many and a thousand is never enough. I swear, its the same thing with my birds. I was so disapointed that I couldnt bring home this little guy I almost went through withdrawl. Oy, one day I'll hit the lotto, then I could have a very large house with all of the parrots I want. I'll buy a rainforrest or something

Oh, every cute bird I see, I want to bring home, especially if it's a baby. Dog knows, I'm sure that Z dreads it every time we go to a bird store or see someone trying to rehome a puppy :-).

Luckily, I can tell myself, "Nope, you're waiting for a baby girl Scarlet macaw, remember?", and be done with it. I like the flock just how it is for now. Everyone has and knows their place in the family, and it's as peaceful as you can get with a house full o'Macaws :-). But still 'n' all, the temptation is ALWAYS there. Like you, we need to win a big lottery :-).

I said no more after snoopy ... then after phoenix ...... sigh