different behavior

[JJsHoney]

I'm going to try my best to describe what Rene is doing bare with me I haven't figured out the right words for this yet, Rene was terrified of my coffee cup, then he warmed up to any coffee cup, now he is obsessed with coffee cups, I literally have to RUN away from him when he is in that mood, well this morning I let him just have it after it was empty and washed of course and he did the strangest thing, he put his beak around the top and started to bob his head reminding me of when you spoon/syringe feed them, then he put his whole face in with his mouth open and took what looked like a BIG gulp of the imaginary substance inside of the cup, lifted his head and "swallowed" and repeated... soooo I called my cousin asked if he was ever fed something out of a coffee cup he said no, even his baby formula was out of a small clear glass. Was he just playing with me and doing his best people imitation? So now I'm thinking, is he trying to give me a hint? should I offer him something and what? should I try a spoon? or let him just do it on his own?

[JillyBeanz]

Ha Ha Ha! Perhaps he's imitating you drinking your coffee Bonnie!! Harvey "knows" how to drink out of a cup too, and I often tip my juice up to the edge - he puts his beak either side of the lip too and drinks "like a human". I'm going to introduce the knife and fork next week though - see what happens

 

Harvey still bobs his head and he's nearly 18 months old - I suspect they remember every aspect of their life x

[judygram]

Thats funny Bonnie, maybe he was trying to imitate you when you are drinking your coffee, maybe he wants to drink something out of it, give him some juice in it and see if he will drink it, he might think if it is good enough for you then it must be great for him, what a ham.

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Edited August 9, 2010 by jacarual

[Xtreme575]

Sure sounds like he is copying you. I give Paco fruit teas, they aren't herbal or have caffeine, but he loves them. I use a small expresso cup and saucer just for him, although I hold it for him, it's difficult when you don't have arms! He loves having his tea with me!