Hmmm... my macaw's tongue-

[dunklekatze]

Okay, not to be graphic or anything, but my Severe started this obsession a couple of weeks ago of licking us. She'll take our finger (horizontally) and stick her tongue all the way out then put it back... and then out again. She does it a lot when she starts hammering on our hands in excitement, trying to throw up or whatever.... but I'm just curious if this has happened to anyone else? lol Help? I guess...

[Annie Drewbaker]

Her tongue is fine, she just likes you and with throwing up part you might just want see a doctor about that. or a vet. bye!


annie d.

[dunklekatze]

She doesn't exactly throw up anything- I've heard it's a sign of love, as weird as it is. I've seen her throw up one of her pellets- but it hasn't happened since lol.... what a weirdo:)

[itchysquid]

Sounds like regurgitation, she's showing her love for you! It could get obsessive, so keep an eye on it.

[mymacaw]

My macaw does the same exact thing she will be sitting my lap licking me and then starts bobbing her head like shes going to throw up but shes always fine and talking the whole time

[wildirish]

Ours lick on us too, and as for the "throwing up" it sounds like normal regurgitation! Which is a sign of love, whether we think so or not LOL! Kianna very seldon brings food up but tries alot, a few others bring up gobs, thankfully they eat it though! Earl brings food up and then doesn't seem to know what to do with it so drops it to the floor LOL!

You will know the difference between regurg and actually throwing up, one is very controlled with head bobbing and banging thier beak on you the other is uncontrolled and goes everywhere!

[hyacinthLove]

ivy licks me all the time lol, but no barfing.

[T.W.]

I think it is a sign of love!!!! My Sennie regurgitates
food for me, and since I will not let him put it in my mouth, he tries to stuff it down my ear!!!!!!!!!! I think parrots also feel things with their tongues.
I think.

[dunklekatze]

bah, I meant regurgitate- I guess it's not exactly the same thing as throwing up... she's only had a little pellet come up once before lol! but I'm glad I'm not alone in this:) She just gets a little outta control with the tongue- it rules the house now!

[Ashling]

I had a budgie pair who were deeply in love and would regurgatate for each other and feed it to each other all the time! He's just showing his love for you in the biggest possible way- regurgatation. Mmmmm... How humbling. He probably regurgatates on your fingers because he thinks they act like a beak-(they grab food, scritch, pick things up- like a bird does with mostly its beak) and they regurgitate into the beak of the loved one! hahaha I hope that makes sense!