Do Parrots really need 12 hours of sleep?
Tuesday, April 01 2025
Held Hostage By A Cockatoo
Tuesday, February 25 2025
See what happens when the Boss Lady steps out of the store and leaves us at the mercy of her psycho cockatoo? He holds us hostage and makes us give him a manicure. Or a pedicure? Whatever it was, he was very demanding about it. YOU WILL buff my nails or I will scream, or bite you, or throw my toys on the floor. Whatever. Do this until I tell you to stop, or I’m going to find some way to be difficult. I’m a cockatoo, don’t test me!
MOM! Look what they did to me while you were gone! It was horrible! Fire them!
Such is the life of a bird store employee.
MOM! Look what they did to me while you were gone! It was horrible! Fire them!
Such is the life of a bird store employee.
Carlin - The Yellow Naped Amazon
Tuesday, October 25 2022
Carlin was originally a Tropic Zone baby, and she has come back to us due to life changes. She is a permanent resident for the time being as she's a customer favorite. Carlin is a patriotic girl with a repertoire of songs and comments. While she prefers blond woman she will sometimes sing for anyone who is nearby. If you start off God Bless America, she will sometimes finish it or alternate lines with you. She can also sing Hail To The Chief and The Marine's Hymn. Carlin has also dropped a few sarcastic remarks that get a chuckle from anyone nearby. One day two customers were having a conversation nearby and one asked the other a question. Carlin said, "I don't work here". Another time she gave one of our cage cleaners a chomp and a few hours later when she saw him she said "We don't like this one". She is a sassy girl and seems to pick up new things all the time.
Stop by and meet Carlin. Maybe she will surprise you.
Stop by and meet Carlin. Maybe she will surprise you.
Celebrating Lexi
Saturday, April 23 2022
Today we celebrate the memory of Lexi. She was the Tropic Zone & Chirp n Dales hand feeder for 27 years. Lexi had many roles during those years, but she was a sister, mother, grandmother, and friend to all who knew her. We miss her wicked sense of humor and sharp tongue. BeBop, the African Grey that lives at the store belonged to Lexi's daughter, Angel. He picked up her cackle and he always seems to know when we're missing her.
Once in a while a package of seed, or food dishes will fall off a counter, and we think it's Lexi staring up trouble, or keeping us on our toes.
Lexi has been gone a year now, but BeBop reminds us that she's still here, watching over us, and laughing.
Once in a while a package of seed, or food dishes will fall off a counter, and we think it's Lexi staring up trouble, or keeping us on our toes.
Lexi has been gone a year now, but BeBop reminds us that she's still here, watching over us, and laughing.
BeBop, The African Grey
Monday, December 20 2021
Meet BeBop, the African Grey Parrot
BeBop is another permanent resident here at Tropic Zone. BeBop belonged to Angel, the daughter of our hand feeder, Lexi. They had a love / hate relationship. Lexi loved BeBop, but he hated her. Lexi started hand feeding birds for Chirp n' Dale's 27 years ago and carried on when we moved to our current location and became Tropic Zone. Now that Lexi is no longer with us, BeBop always seems to know when we're missing her and he will let out a cackle that sounds just like her. It's like she's back in the store causing a ruckus.
BeBop is not picky about his food, and will eat just about anything we give him. He enjoys his fresh chopped veggies each morning and will usually shove his face in the bowl as soon as it gets put into his cage. He's also fond of wooden toys that he can break up into slivers. BeBop isn't above snacking on a finger, so be careful around his cage.
BeBop is very vocal and makes a lot of sounds. He doesn't really say words, but he does bark like a dog, as well as a spot-on imitation of our telephone. It's not uncommon to be on the phone with a customer and they ask if we need to put them on hold while we answer the other line. It's not the phone, it's just BeBop. In typical African Grey fashion, BeBop is very fond of rude noises. He's like a teenage boy who loves toilet humor. He waits until customers walk by his cage and and then he will belch really loud. More than once a woman has turned to her husband and chastised him for belching or passing gas in public only to find out he was the innocent victim of BeBop's sense of humor. If you've encountered Kiwi, the Umbrella Cockatoo, you've probably heard the crying sound he makes. Orlando, the Greater Sulfur Crested started imitating Kiwi with the same sound. Now BeBop does it as well. In the late afternoon all 3 of them will get going and we're not sure who is making that noise.
Stop by and say HI to BeBop the next time you're in the store, but don't take it personally if you are accused of being gassy. That's just BeBop saying Hi to you in return.
BeBop is another permanent resident here at Tropic Zone. BeBop belonged to Angel, the daughter of our hand feeder, Lexi. They had a love / hate relationship. Lexi loved BeBop, but he hated her. Lexi started hand feeding birds for Chirp n' Dale's 27 years ago and carried on when we moved to our current location and became Tropic Zone. Now that Lexi is no longer with us, BeBop always seems to know when we're missing her and he will let out a cackle that sounds just like her. It's like she's back in the store causing a ruckus.
BeBop is not picky about his food, and will eat just about anything we give him. He enjoys his fresh chopped veggies each morning and will usually shove his face in the bowl as soon as it gets put into his cage. He's also fond of wooden toys that he can break up into slivers. BeBop isn't above snacking on a finger, so be careful around his cage.
BeBop is very vocal and makes a lot of sounds. He doesn't really say words, but he does bark like a dog, as well as a spot-on imitation of our telephone. It's not uncommon to be on the phone with a customer and they ask if we need to put them on hold while we answer the other line. It's not the phone, it's just BeBop. In typical African Grey fashion, BeBop is very fond of rude noises. He's like a teenage boy who loves toilet humor. He waits until customers walk by his cage and and then he will belch really loud. More than once a woman has turned to her husband and chastised him for belching or passing gas in public only to find out he was the innocent victim of BeBop's sense of humor. If you've encountered Kiwi, the Umbrella Cockatoo, you've probably heard the crying sound he makes. Orlando, the Greater Sulfur Crested started imitating Kiwi with the same sound. Now BeBop does it as well. In the late afternoon all 3 of them will get going and we're not sure who is making that noise.
Stop by and say HI to BeBop the next time you're in the store, but don't take it personally if you are accused of being gassy. That's just BeBop saying Hi to you in return.