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Re:Parrots love playing tablet games. That's helping researc... by Swizec on Wednesday March 20, 2024 @06:04PM (#39772552)
> making a mess every 30 minutes for 70 years

Oh that's adorable. I have a parrot and poops aren't even the biggest mess he makes.

They love to fling food. And shredding. And throwing everything you hold dear. And even a tiny 120g parrot like mine is strong enough to open cupboards and drawers.

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Re:Parrots love playing tablet games. That's helping researc... by owlninja on Wednesday March 20, 2024 @09:46PM (#39774156)
What is the upside?
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Re:Parrots love playing tablet games. That's helping researc... by Swizec on Wednesday March 20, 2024 @10:26PM (#39774339)
They’re pretty fun and super affectionate! It’s like having a little curious buddy who wants to do everything with you, learns your routine, communicates what’s on their mind, always warns you of scary things and sounds, viciously attacks anything or anyone they think might be a danger to you, and absolutely holds a grudge if you do something upsetting.

And they’re smart enough to remember people for many years and learn how to behave differently around different people based on past interactions.

Oh and you can throw them like a boomerang.

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Re:Parrots love playing tablet games. That's helping researc... by theCodeStig on Thursday March 21, 2024 @09:31AM (#39778300)
Sounds like you have a sun conure
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