Continuing the theme of the preceding post, living with two large parrots means sometimes things get eaten. Shoes are a frequent target. I have a pair of Crocs by the sliding glass doors in the north hallway–the third pair I’ve had since moving in, as the boys eventually nibble away enough of them that they’re no longer sound. They do not, thankfully, ingest the bits (unlike cardboard). Then Tenar decided the fancy new 2lb hammer Agent Smith bought me needed shaving.
Doors are a frequent target, as was the vinyl flooring edge in their space. We’ve managed to discourage both habits thanks to a bit of vigilance and, in the case of the vinyl, a metal carpet strip.
A few weeks ago though, Tenar decided to munch on something unusual: a power cord. Not just any cord though–the one for my computer’s UPS. Thankfully I realized what he was doing before he fried himself, but it was still a close call and required Agent Smith dismantling the UPS to install a new cord which was then sheathed in a nylon casing to prevent future chewings.
Thy tends to not target power cords with his beak. I think this is due to a an incident he experienced at a very young age involving an electric air filter.