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Old 10-08-2008, 05:32 AM
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one person bird or two?

I know I come up with some random things but I have been trying to figure out why Mr treats me and my husband differently and was hoping someone else could give me a reason.

When I get home from work Mr. doesn't make a squeak just stares at me and waits for me to walk over to him when the hubby gets home he does about three. Now if I walk in and hubby is already holding him jumps off of him and tries to reach me. If I am home first and hubby comes home he just does his three squeaks.

If I try and put Mr. down for some reason he gets a death grip on my finger and latches on while my husbands looks at me wondering what I am doing wrong since it should not be difficult to put him down. Now hubby has no trouble at all Mr. just steps right onto where ever he is being placed.

Now Mr. does not play with me very much if he wants to play he would rather play on his own or with the hubby. They have a good time playing with toys and making funny noises.

When it is cuddly time though he is all mine and will snuggle into me for hours he will only cuddle the hubby a few minutes. As weird as it may sound he seems fond of my chest! LOL hubby calls him a pervert.

He use to kiss each of us differently but now treats us the same in that area. At first it was only me who he would just kiss and kiss and kiss for ever tongue and all now its both of us.

I know they can be one person birds so I don't know if thats why he does this. I also have no idea who the person he has chosen is either if has chosen any one. So if anyone has any insight it would be appreciated! Sorry its long thanks for reading.
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Old 10-08-2008, 06:44 PM
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ACtually, you seem to have a well rounded grey. If raised by the family, I dont beleive they are one person birds. My Emma and Sydney will go to either my husband or I. Sometimes emma does the death grip with her tootsies, and thats just telling me she doenst want to get down.
The snuggling is a good thing. keep it up. they do not loose thier snuggliness. If they are supposed to, someone tell Sydney for me OK?
As far as the pervert..**lol** just tell your hubby he's just jealous!

oh and watch the kissing. saliva can be deadly to them.
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Thanks for responding! We do try and keep the kisses to a minimum because we know about the saliva being bad for them. I know that a lot of people warned me that he was never really going to be snuggly but I hope that as long as I am snuggly with him he will be the same with me. I am not sure I could handle how cuddly and snuggly a too is.
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Mr. sounds like a great bird. I love those Timnehs.
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Old 10-09-2008, 05:48 AM
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O he is! I am still waiting for the honeymoon period to go away hes been here a few months already. LOL
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