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sailorgal · 15-04-2009, 11:27

My Lola is actually a male. I did't find out until I had already named "her" and she was about 8 months old. I just remembered the Kinks song "LOLA" and just kept the name. Most people never find out if their bird is actually a male or female and the breeder thought she was a female when I got "her"

Anyway -- I'm glad she's actually a male. I had another african grey, Lucy, for 18 years. she died very unexpectly from "egg binding." She had never laid an egg before, but then at age 18 --- well, I don't need to go into it. It was a very traumatic, terrible day for me.

so, don't encourage your female bird to lay an egg. Seriously.

So, now I have my new baby Lola, who is actually already 6 1/2 years old. Anyone who has a parrot knows how bonded you become, and my Lola is no different. So I would not even consider cruising if she could not come along.

15-04-2009, 11:27	#12
sailorgal Registered User Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 136	My Lola is actually a male. I did't find out until I had already named "her" and she was about 8 months old. I just remembered the Kinks song "LOLA" and just kept the name. Most people never find out if their bird is actually a male or female and the breeder thought she was a female when I got "her" Anyway -- I'm glad she's actually a male. I had another african grey, Lucy, for 18 years. she died very unexpectly from "egg binding." She had never laid an egg before, but then at age 18 --- well, I don't need to go into it. It was a very traumatic, terrible day for me. so, don't encourage your female bird to lay an egg. Seriously. So, now I have my new baby Lola, who is actually already 6 1/2 years old. Anyone who has a parrot knows how bonded you become, and my Lola is no different. So I would not even consider cruising if she could not come along. __________________ How can I get lost?? I don't know where I'm going!