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you will hear him yawn. When Polly falls asleep you will
hear him snore for a few minutes and be quiet until
disturbed. You can easily tell if he is asleep as his EYES
will not be lit.
Shhhhh! Be careful not to wake him or he may say
to you "Can’t you see I’m trying to sleep!" You can wake
Polly up by talking to him, making a loud noise, or turning
on the lights. You will know he wakes up in a good mood
if you hear him say "What a beautiful day!"
You can make Polly really happy if you pet him once
and a while. Run your
fingers down the center
of his back
(Fig 7)
.
Polly will "coo" with
appreciation and thank
you.
one satisfied parrot. He may even thank you!
Remember to place Polly’s cracker back in the cage for
safe keeping.
How you can tell Polly is unhappy:
Polly’s eyes will let you know his mood. If you see
his eyes change from green to yellow to red, it’s time to
cheer him up. To make him happy again, just feed him,
pet him on the back, or best of all remove him from the
cage. If you hear Polly start to sneeze with a big
"ACHOOOO!" then you know is time for a little sunshine
outside his bars.
Polly does not like to be left alone. If you haven’t
played with him as often as he’d like, Polly will ask
"Where is everybody?" or cry "Whoa is me!". When you
return, in most cases he will be extremely happy to see
you again. He may ask "Where have you been?" or ask
"Who’s there?" Check to see if his eyes are Red. If so,
it’s time for a walk and a little play activity.
When Polly gets sleepy:
Polly likes to sleep when it gets dark. Occasionally,
Fig. 7
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