Path: utzoo!utgpu!water!watmath!clyde!rutgers!mit-eddie!bu-cs!bucsb!lan
From: lan@bucsb.UUCP (Larry Nathanson)
Newsgroups: rec.birds
Subject: Lonely BeBe Parrots
Message-ID: <1440@bucsb.UUCP>
Date: 27 Jan 88 21:57:44 GMT
Reply-To: lan@bucsb.bu.edu (Larry Nathanson)
Organization: Boston Univ Comp. Sci.
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I have a BeBe parrot at home.  I am a freshman, at Boston Univ, and
from what I hear, the bird is pining away for me. 
 In the past, I was never away for more than 4 weeks at a time.  But now, 
of course, I'm away most of the time.

The bird has been kept in my room for about 6 of its (8-9) years. And for the
last six, I was the only one giving it attention. At home, they say they
try to give her attenion, but I'm sure it's not much. 

Even though I was just home (she seemed fine) from what I'm told, she's 
"depressed" again.  BU has a strict no pets policy, and as a freshman, I
have to be in the dorms.

1) Any suggestions on what to do??
2) Is this really bad for the bird?
3) on an aside: what is the life expectancy of BeBe parrot?

     Thanks a lot..