St. Pete couple raises parrot like a child

Apollo is only 2, but he’s growing up fast.
He knows the names of colors and how to ask questions to satisfying his growing curiosity. His parents nourish him with fresh chicken eggs, organic vegetables and the occasional bug. He loves looking out the window and crushing pistachios into his sharp, clawed feet.
“We always kiss after I give him a snack,” said his mother, Tori Lacey.
“He’s my son, my child,” she continued. “But also a project.”
Lacey, 24, and her fiance, Dalton Mason, 23, have been raising Apollo to be most intelligent bird possible. The African grey parrot can answer questions on command and clearly communicate what he’s thinking.
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