You certainly woke me up! That is the cutest bird I ever saw! We love Spanky! I will say that I too would hate to have anything that would shed in my immaculate home! Little doll is so much better off with you! What a lucky bird!
When asked, I have always told people that a Tiel was the best first bird to have.
Since I got Spanky...Conures are the perfect first bird...(if you can aford one for a first)