Ok, seriously, does ANYONE know anything about parakeets? I'm sitting in someone's kitchen with a yelling parakeet, and I have to change his water dish, and he's already bitten me (damn, that hurts). This bird hates me on sight! Does anyone know enough about parakeets to tell me how to avoid getting bit?
@dancinyogi he's a tiny critter seoarated from his 'flock' and alone (except for this huge stranger with hands coming at him) frightened out of his wits and defending himself the only way he knows how. Jokes about harming him are SICK.
@Tarheel Excuse me, this was a toot asking for help in not getting bit, not joking about harming him. I'm not sure what you read from this, but there was no suggestion of my harming him.
Thank you for the suggestions re: Louie, the vicious parakeet. I ended up closing the blinds in the kitchen, playing new-age music on my phone, and waiting for him to stop screeching. I managed to get in and out with just a couple of nips. Wounded fingers crossed that holds for the next 7 days.🤞
@Sharonbw It was last minute. They asked me last night when the kid down the street canceled at the last minute. I put a small boom box in the kitchen and have the classical music station on for him. Hopefully, that will keep him chilled out.
@dancinyogi Easy. Just turn off the pilot light, turn the gas on, and close the kitchen door behind you. In an hour you can change the water no problem.
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