How to Groom a Parrot (meet my macaw!)

[@elisdragel238]

Her bond reminds me of Hiccup and Toothless, "Thanks for hitting me in the face" I laughed so loudly omg.

[@arsenicfhalx9719]

YES! i thought the same!

[@lennythecorgiboi7675]

Elis Dragel yea i. thought that too xD

[@sapphirestone8431]

"Thanks for nothing, you useless reptile" Same energy

[@KristenRobertskris10lr]

Ahem featherless

[@ppancakesyrup]

OMG!!! THAT'S SO TRUE!!!

[@mar-k7104]

“Cheyenne can only say ‘hi, hello, and step up’” A full vocabulary, she has no need for other words lol.

[@A1696-s4l]

I have a sulphur crested cockatoo that can only say his common name. He was given to me by my grandma before she passed away and the cockatoo remained nameless

[@lucid7732]

@@A1696-s4l nuuu that is so sad but is it okay now??😢

[@LazXAro]

I like this parrot we have the same name

[@alinak3913]

One of my cousin's budgies can mumble ' millet '

[@MysShadowdragon]

Shes ready to throw down in any situation

[@booombasa]

''It is soo easy! Just roll your parrot on the back'' Yea, I dont have fingers anymore after this step.

[@char2716]

@@_iamnotsober she litteraly said that at the end.. and that you shouldnt do it unless your experienced and have a lot of trust with your bird. maybe watch the video next time bud.

[@metalhd7277]

char r/wooosh

[@char2716]

@@metalhd7277 there was no joke to not get there, just someone who didnt watch the video

[@_iamnotsober]

char ah, have to be condescending. what a lovely person you seem like.

[@char2716]

@@_iamnotsober not at all condescending... just pointing out there was no joke to get. i think even the person who made the comment would agree that what he said was 100% serious lol

[@ipr3336]

They can live 50-75 years? Wow that is like having a life partner. Depending on when you got one I bet it could outlive their owner.

[@butterbun7033]

That's actually a really big problem! People get parrots, unaware that they can easily outlive their owners and then the parrot ends up losing their owner and becomes very very depressed

[@valeriepena6720]

Some can even surpass 100 in certain cases

[@frederic5974]

@@butterbun7033 my grandparents had a bird. It was not a parrot. I can't remember what species he was but I can remember his name. His name was Kiki. Kiki was a lovely bird and had a strong bond with my grandfather. After my grandfather sadly (and finally - he had so much pain and didn't look like him anymore) died due to cancer 15 years ago, Kiki became very depressed and aggressive. He started to attack my grandmother around 5 months after my grandfather passed away. My family decided to buy him a girlfriend. It was a terrible idea. Her name was Koko, and she copied Kiki's behaviour and the end of the story was that my grandmother sold both birds cause they attacked everyone and destroyed everything.

[@paulmoitoso9658]

That happens all the time actually.

[@butterbun7033]

@@frederic5974 that happens a lot...usually a lot of birds are stuck in sanctuaries and shelters because they're just so heartbroken over the loss of their owner and best buddy! People see pet birds being "not as good as dogs or cats" but I would bet they're just as loyal in the end.

[@JessF42]

That bird trusts you more than I trust 99% of the people I know lol

[@Ryn_94863]

I don't trust anyone except for corban eve Hester best friend since I was two

[@hip6557]

Same

[@tiawalker6646]

Me too I totally agree my friends more than my dad will not my mum I haven't got my mum my mum died

[@hip6557]

@Tia Walker Oof that sucks

[@subhub637]

i don’t even trust myself

[@2ctheocean]

2:57 *Looks directly at camera* "Birds are weird."

[@Rose-y1g3e]

I laughed hardest at that part.

[@InASpiralOfAnts]

I thought my dogs were weird

[@lorenzpogi8886]

BIRDS ARE AWSOME

[@carollai64]

She is pretty. I love how she wants to clean you up. 😂

[@SnakeDiscovery]

Apparently I need to shower more often

[@Kamryn8921]

Yaa

[@Persona6Blue]

Snake Discovery I too have a blue and gold macaw. We bought her from a man that kept her in these small cages and quite literally hosed her down leaving her traumatized and unwilling to bond to men. Originally she formed a strong bond with my mom but I'm making good progress with picking her up and feeding her treats on my lap (even though she's really bitey). I want to learn how to bond better with her, she bites but I consider her family and would like tips on how to show her more love if you could provide it.

[@juliehare2111]

Carol Lai for gfppppa

[@mariopangan6223]

Snake Discovery make more

[@ruzahel6287]

She wants to preen you, while making those cute chuffing noises. Awww.

[@iipinkfrxgyt395]

Omg when she danced after she was told to.. My heart actually melted, that’s the cutest thing in the animal kingdom!

[@Noble_Flora7]

My daughter also cried

[@gwacie689]

“... just like biting your nails is.” me: *slowly pulls hands away from my mouth*

[@bread8936]

GracieIshAWolf lol same! I’m a hand balancer so I can’t have long nails anyway

[@sengenmyloves]

Lol samez

[@boogrlovr]

oh man, i know!!! i was picking at my nails when she said it too!! lol!

[@user-me8fm5yf4n]

You’ve caught me..

[@debc8702]

GracieIshAWolf lol

[@lilacraindrop]

She's such a sweet girl! I used to have cockatiels, and occasionally I'd petsit my neighbors African Grey, Goffin Cockatoo, and Amazon Parrot. The African Grey would yell, "Ouch!" right before she lunged to bite and then she'd giggle. As much as I didn't trust her, she was an amazingly smart creature.

[@cookiecatcomments1478]

lilacraindrop Haha! Funny bird stories are the best stories ❤️

[@CitrussyManokit]

I mean, You know when she’s about to lunge so you can get out of the way quickly

[@0Shanna]

Not always. They are extremely smart so they'll figure out that you figured them out and change their behavior to confuse you and get what they want. They also tend to learn to go about it so sneakily that you don't figure out that they know that you know, which puts the parrot in the top spot. Which is also why African Greys are often abused; people can't fathom or understand how smart they are thus enabling it to get away with anything it wants, which is often whatever gets the most reaction out of the person such as biting and screaming. Even my own Greys regularly keep surprising me with how smart they are while I am an expert on parrot behavior and have known them for over 15 years! (Edit: typo)

[@aromanticfranziskavonkarma]

my mom used to have a cockatiel named dancer but it flew away when it was outside

[@GenjiLangless]

I would love to see more of Cheyenne!!! She is such a good and calm girl! It's super cute to see her preen you. :D

[@Greyandgreenfeathers]

Haha! Grooming your parrot is only as easy as your parrot wants it to be.

[@SnakeDiscovery]

100% accurate

[@shelbyratcliff17]

correct XD

[@loulou2229]

I kbow the struggle of unwilling animals

[@markrares2008]

Its a Macaw

[@inkysplayplace]

Lol, my macaw is a nightmare when grooming.

[@purplealice]

It amazed me to see Cheyenne calmly lying in your lap when you started up the Dremel. The noise would freak out just about any kind of animal I can think of. When I had a cat, he'd dash out of the kitchen when I used my electric mixer!

[@irelynloback2812]

2:17 My African Gray does this to me all the time :). He will walk all the way from his cage to where I am just to groom me or cuddle with me, I'm 15 and Jakamo (my bird) is 13. I've always had him and I love him so much. Really love your channel. New Subscriber!

[@briannahooten8028]

Despite her pre-Emily history Cheyenne is a beautiful personality and I love their chemistry. She is so cute I love it!

[@iwanttodie121]

*sticks head down shirt* That's not very classy Cheyenne.

[@namelessnavnls8060]

I think one of my favorite things about Cheyanne is her soft, polite little squeak whispers. Such a good girl!!

[@espnespy]

When she said “Just pull out your dremmel” I thought she was joking. 🙂🙂

[@Sunsoons]

same

[@LoxyTheReindeer]

I mean, she was and she wasn’t.

[@katherinewren9906]

I know it's not the same but my dad uses a dremmel to trim his boxers' nails and they deal with it.

[@bogwife7942]

i mean they do make dremmels for trimming pet nails. i would assume its the same thing, just overpriced lol

[@HHLucifer666]

😳🙃

[@ninahuang6719]

*sees "grooming" in the title* *expects to see nail clippers and stuff* Emily: *pulls out power tool*

[@isafaria6281]

ID LIKE ABOUT A BILLION MORE VIDEOS WITH THAT GOOD GIRL p.s. Are you planning on breeding snow or axanthic hognoses if you arent all ready????

[@SnakeDiscovery]

Planning on it on the future :) My het axanthic and het snow girls are a bit young to breed yet.

[@tabby_cat375]

Isa Faria was the first day

[@madatacksgaming8396]

That mug man face tho

[@melissafraze142]

Isa Faria why????

[@melissafraze142]

No

[@damonlennox7244]

I cracked up when she had your shirt in her mouth 😂😂😂

[@mobileGstar178]

Same here

[@VanillaChipRAWR]

I absolutely love that you had her in your wedding !! That’s the cutest thing ever 😍

[@Ianna80]

She is absolutely gorgeous & can very easily tell she’s happy, loved & well taken care of!!! This is 1 of the things I ABSOLUTELY LOVE about this channel the love, care & pure joy of having all of them in your guys care!!! Also that a lot of breeders care more about mating, raising & selling them off as quickly as possible & sometimes to the detriment to the animals & YOU GUYS NEVER DO THIS!!! That just shows us (among many others) just how much you guys care about ALL the animals in your care!!! Never forget everyone, always keep love in your heart & be safe!!!

[@heartbeatzgirl4075]

2:57 that timing of Cheyenne looking at the camera and the look on your face as you say "Birds are weird" is the most perfectly timed thing I have ever seen x'D

[@stefiea.1036]

Thank you so much for loving Cheyenne. Your relationship with her is so amazing, and how she trusted you enough for her to be calm while you're cleaning her beak is seriously mind blowing. Thank you for everything that you do, Emily! :)

[@kaitlynpeery3457]

WOW, you have an amazing relationship with that bird! The trust she has in you is absolutely amazing, especially with the dremel! My Black Capped Conure (Squeaker, R.I.P) and I had a bond that although not as strong as this one, was certainly on its way to being that way! Sharing such a strong bond with a parrot is just... There's definitely something special about it.

[@hollyleahy501]

She is absolutely very trusting of you because birds aren’t known to be comfortable laying on their backs. Also, I’m amazed that she laid there while you trimmed her beak and didn’t fuss at all. That’s incredible!!

[@snatched.8135]

Omg having a parrot be my ring bearer is now my new life goals😍

[@vultureve8374]

ForestofTooMuchFood how? She did the same thing that’s not abuse if you let your pet be the ring bearer what are you a child who doesn’t know anything about animals?

[@snatched.8135]

ForestofTooMuchFood Lmao first of all, who said I was getting a parrot for the sole purpose of making it my ring bearer?! I only said that I wanted to have one as my ring bearer. I'm sure there's plenty of organizations or parrot owners with trained parrots that would let me borrow one. Plus,how do you know that I wasn't getting a parrot anyway? Maybe Ive always wanted a parrot and was planning to get one anyway. Not just for a wedding. But even if I for whatever reason did want to go through the hassle of buying a $1,000 parrot then bonding and training it to hold and hand me things on command just for a wedding, as long as I do my research and provide with a good life,it doesn't matter. It's still being given a good life just like any other animal owned by a good pet owner.

[@corbyn7792]

am i the only one who wants to hear her talk

[@Kat-vh2tb]

ForestofTooMuchFood umm no.. chill.

[@georgiaking398]

Me to

[@midgepug7897]

She was at your wedding?? I wouldn't trust my bird not to poo all over the dress!

[@Scriblyn]

Good point!

[@rradiosilencee]

they poop once an hour so not that bad haahahah

[@whitethorndeer7945]

@@rradiosilencee some parrot species poop every 15-20 minutes, and I bet wendings last more than hour, so...

[@russianbot1339]

They’re not hard to potty train.

[@АиОш-б4ч]

@@whitethorndeer7945 we only stay 5 hours at the weddings we go to, and that's not even all the hours the wedding lasts.

[@tangerinedavis253]

I love her so much! I have a rescued green cheek conure. She is small for her breed which we suspect was due to stunted growth from malnourishment in her former abusive home. So happy to see such a good parrot owner and looking forward to many more videos of Cheyenne ❤️

[@jackiethompson1571]

I love that she grooms you and puts her head in your shirt She really loves you and that makes me so happy to see! ❤

[@_eloiserider_7922]

Would love to see a video about you! The how and why you got involved with what you are doing now. How you met you met your husband. My daughter and I love watching your videos.

[@madisonbyrne5851]

I feel guilty every time I hear a story about an abused animal. Like I feel like I could’ve done something

[@emilyhope3333]

Madison Byrne same

[@akio_kuro]

Same here 😔 (Btw I like your Bad Apple pfp)

[@misssnek2213]

Same... But we really can't do anything for all the poor animals unfortunately

[@MrMiki819]

Happens to me to :( Unfortunatly we cannot do anything about it... I wish we could save them But there is no way YET (Playing Hello Darkness My Old Friend)

[@Scriblyn]

You can preach and share the story so maybe more people will listen, but unless you know them directly, there isn't really anything you can do about the abusive owners. :(

[@Rainygirl3100]

What a sweet girl! She's so accepting of the nail-filing process lol, I know many birds don't like that, and especially not the beak filing. Do you give her foraging toys to play with? That could help a little with the plucking. Or maybe a birdie sweater?

[@DesiPanda674]

She's mentioned that none of those have worked so far

[@ashleynoll6082]

She has tried but Cheyenne is persistent!

[@sylvie_on]

I can’t get over a bird wearing a sweater now...

[@bread8936]

PangoPixel bird sweaters help plucking parrots a lot and can made by cutting a sock

[@annapettit8045]

Mynti Girl look up Jersey, one of Marlene McCohen's birds. She rocks a fab sweater!

[@user-lx9hg5wp3x]

I LOVE VIDEOS OF CHEYENNE!!!!! MORE PLEASE!!!! I remember working with the exotics vet....we had a blue and gold macaw come in for a nail and beak trim. The owner left the room cause the bird was so against either. So I was the lucky one to towel the bird,sit in a chair with the birds back agaisnt my chest,holding the head secure with my leather gloves hand while the vet did the pedicure and beak. It's amazing how strong these birds are! And yes let a pro do it esp if you don't know what your doing. I have rarely seen birds like Cheyenne...usually they will fight beak and nail during this! She loves you so much!!!! And the trust is just super!!!💖🦜

[@JessicaMariaThomas]

WOW I THAUGHT U WERE 19!!! hajajaj i didnt know u were MARRIED! Wow girl you look young for your age!!!

[@user-fl5rf8bk4y]

19 year olds can be married. She obviously isn't 19, but I'm just saying.

[@user-fl5rf8bk4y]

@Shut_It It can be. Some people find the one early on.

[@user-fl5rf8bk4y]

@Shut_It You're one of those people. Awesome!

[@CLUES81]

ya she does look young for her age

[@secretname3897]

@ShAdOwNoLi hey, I agree though! If you've found "the one" at nineteen, chances are pretty good both of you will go through a lot of mental changes even in the next few years, so maybe neither of you will be the one for long. Not that it CAN'T work out, but why get married when you can just be in love without the law being involved?

[@hippychic4206]

I absolutely LOVE Cheyenne!!!! You're an amazing caretaker Emily! Thank you so much for all the time and effort that you and Ed put into every video!!

[@allenjones1947]

I thought at first it was a joke... "take your *dremel* and do their nails!"

[@allenjones1947]

Oh wait it was

[@allenjones1947]

Kinda?

[@heliodotust]

Yeah, dont do that on a birb, please. Take them to a vet. It's just that she's a trained professional

[@vishmidharmasiri8665]

It's 2020 and I still can't get over this. We need more videos of Cheyenne!!!!!!! 😭🧡

[@annamarienicholas1226]

Would love to see more videos of this pretty girl!

[@NgocLe-1711]

3:14 imma re-style your hair for ya says Cheyenne❤️

[@marvalice3455]

You and your dinosaur!

[@minisoul01]

Rex

[@heidichristensen7919]

I remember the first time I saw Jurassic Park and the Rex did the “bird eye constriction” and just died. Birds really are dinosaurs!

[@sylvie_on]

Heidi Christensen yeah, it’s been proven only a few years ago. They found fossilized skin with holes in it which means there was feathers.

[@RadiantBard]

I love the sounds macaws make. They're so sweet. Cheyenne is such a cutie.

[@thunderusnight]

(Cheyenne trying to take Emily's shirt off of her) Emily tired but accepting: Birds are weird

[@harley6793]

That wedding picture is adorable. I really want to get a birb in the near future (next five years) so I’m watching as much birb related content as I can. you are always my go to for reliable information

[@aengtheavatar2894]

You looked so done when she had her head in her shirt like “oh gosh, here we go again”

[@introspectiver1787]

I found all this sweet! It's really a mark fo trust from Cheyenne and proof of the work you've done that she'd allow you to lay her on her back, not move, and have you groom her like that!

[@greysonsmith2130]

I love how she was like here human let me help you with your weird feathers

[@moss_ball_plant]

2:52 "What are you doing?" I'm investigating, DUH

[@miam6297]

You guys remind me of Linda and blu from the movie Rio.❤

[@cinnamonsunshine9653]

They do got those vibes

[@slightlydistressedslug6627]

When you said “pull out your dremmel”, knowing what I know about dremmels from metalworking, I thought you were joking and the next thing you would say is: “ and cut off your bird’s toes!”

[@miklymick5]

4:50 did your fire alarm went off cause of the grinding smoke XD

[@patshhi4620]

Cheyenne is such a sweetheart! I’m glad you found each other. Pat

[@sweetblackangel]

Late to the game, but when you said "Good girl", my dog's eats perked up with happiness.

[@katm809]

The Video should be called "How to groom your human". I found Cheyennes examplary demonstration on her human Emily really educational and helpful. Thanks Cheyenne! PS.: Emily seems to be a really nice human morph and has a very well behaved personality. Cheyenne chose well.

[@slightlydistressedslug6627]

Cheyenne when she thinks she’s alone: stEP UP Kyle. sTEP the FRIck up kyle.

[@leamarie1974]

Cheyenne is so beautiful and sweet! I could watch videos of her all day!

[@gamergamerrockz4761]

Awww I Love Your Parrot shes So Cute And I love how she’s trying to clean you up 😂🥰♥️♥️♥️😃

[@melissaarruda1898]

I have a blue and gold named Ollie. She's approximately 30 years old and I am at least her 3rd owner that we know of. Her previous owner passed away and she plucked her body feathers, like your Cheyenne. She now has separation anxiety. Ollie loves car rides, hates the vet and the dremel but lets me use a metal nail file lol. Thank you for sharing this, I really enjoyed it.

[@Horrid_Beast]

I wish my bird was like that … Mine just steals my food, Sleeps, Plays with literally anything and wants head rubs.

[@fragglesongs1478]

I subscribed to you because of Cheyenne and I've been one of your subscribers ever since and she will always be in my heart in videos for many years to come

[@ra_tw_01tqw76]

More vids of the parrot and can we also see more of ur wedding photos and a story on how u and ed met plz!!!

[@karrahcrain6713]

Oh my god she is such a good girl. Y’alls bond is so damn cute. I was really amazed with how she just let you dremel her beak. I can hardly get dogs to relax for nails.

[@grammar-police2252]

Shyan: Shakes shirt my imagination: where'd you hide the money!?

[@juliew1426]

You guys have such a great relationship! She is a trusting soul; I wouldn't want a Dremel around my nails. Yikes! She was just chillin'.

[@Lurker1979]

So its not her grooming you video? :P

[@Thiriously]

I can't wait to see how much further you can go with Cheyanne now that you're getting her diet straightened out and strengthening the value of treats!

[@crippledpen15]

Yay! Hello, Cheyenne! Nice to meet you! ♥️

[@veronicazamora4987]

awwww you 2 always put a smile on my face..so adorable

[@sketchbook6424]

I have some tips for you to get rid of the bad habit of plucking. Whenever you see her plucking her feathers giver her one of her toys to play with, so instead of plucking her feathers she will play with her toy for entertainment. Also, try to make sure she is occupied doing something not just sitting there because that will cause her to start playing with her feathers.

[@modernprometheus99]

She’s tried those. She’s given her sweaters, collars, and toys and nothing has worked.

[@sketchbook6424]

Oh

[@ecologist_to_be]

Sadly many parrots pluck no matter how many toys they have, or nutritious their diet is, how much socialization they have etc. The trauma never fully leaves them.

[@jonathanhensley2079]

Oh is that why they were missing some feathers? I was wondering about that

[@aromanticfranziskavonkarma]

also try giving your birdo a sweater too

[@saeko5049]

She is soooo cute ! I love seeing you two 😍❤️

[@theotherone4671]

Sheyenne was like.. "SPAAA DAYYYYY"

[@jadeg1804]

She’s so beautiful! What a character!

[@Scarakuku]

1:50 **me biting my nails at the same time when i watch this**

[@xoxo93min]

Cheyenne is so cute, I love that she's preening you and that she pins at the word pretty (so relatable XD) it's great to see the bond between the two of you

[@ainationaldiscovery]

Haha Great Video

[@coldbloodedcompanions8808]

WOW!!!! Emily, you looked SOOOOOO pretty on your wedding. as always! And Ed looked very nice!!

[@TurkeyThatTickles]

2:57 I'm werid? That explains alot... Like why I call my bird bath a shower, And why I can't fly, And why chickens are evil. So on and so on.

[@mohamadalkurdi4060]

You are amazing human... Specially when you said despite of losing her feathers but it still beautiful in my eyes

[@Nine-th4mj]

More videos of her she is so funny

[@belle369]

I love those little noises she makes! They’re so cute!!

[@angellara1962]

She’s pretty 💕🔥

[@youzhenzhang8415]

I love how comfy you and Cheyenne are around each other.

[@AnomalousZoologist]

I wish my rabbit was so patient with her nails and Cheyenne is with her talons. She behaves just fine when i'm doing pretty much anything else that requires me to pose her on the table I have for her. But nails? OH NO. Not the nails :P She's a good girl otherwise, have you ever owned a Rabbit?

[@reaghanfeenstra3203]

Oh my goodness!!! My nana has a green wing macaw and she is so much like yours!!!! I absolutely love birds!!! It's so funny how they talk when they're alone!!! Lol!!❤️😂

[@lunamoon1130]

MORE VIDEOS OF CHEYENNE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@mariagabriella1957]

She’s so gorgeous I’m crying 😭💕

[@nicolawalton3754]

I love parrots, but they don't love me :( I had a budgie once I was sure was at least 90% velociraptor and a cockatiel I named Cole because I thought it was male - 'he' laid an egg to prove me wrong.

[@adriannasebastian1994]

She’s so chill and beautiful

[@Fluffy1006]

I *love* you did a video about Cheyenne! I miss my girlfriend 😜

[@SnakeDiscovery]

AWW I didn't know you watched my videos!!

[@Fluffy1006]

Snake Discovery of course!!!

[@athenatanyimin4035]

Yes, more Cheyenne pleaseeeee, she's such a lovable girl 😍

[@cassiewirth5621]

Love your videos chaiann is beautiful keep making videos I love her

[@emiliefaymiller]

Breyer horse lover 316 i think it’s Cheyenne but I’m not sure just telling you

[@sjsosokdksksk]

I thought it was Shyanne. :P

[@cassiewirth5621]

Emilie Miller yes it is I did not know how to spell it sorry I’m a really bad speller lol

[@theoromero8243]

Your wedding photos are beautiful and so is Cheyenne!

[@anza780]

Hi, hello, step up.....the only words a girl needs😂😂

[@swarnalatha3380]

One of my favourite animal from your animals is Cheyenne. Expecting more videos from Cheyenne. Thanks .

[@creepycoyote3113]

She can dance if she wants to, she can leave her friends behind

[@kenziereid2839]

Yes please keep doing videos with Cheyenne I love her she is so adorable

[@trinity962]

Poor bird Don’t worry I like biting my nails too lol

[@jordanianianianianianiania2875]

CHEYENNE'S SO ADORABLE OML I LOVE HER