Hmmmmm. That sounds a little strange to me. The store I was referring to is a Petsmart……
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I got some serious side eye from an African Grey parrot a week or so ago! I’ve always wanted an African Grey but probably won’t be able to get one for some years so i was very excited to hold him lol.
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I’d love an African Grey, it’d be so cool to teach it how to talk lol.
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I love parrots and used to want one desperately…until I realized just how high-maintenance they were. I definitely have respect for people who can care for them properly and keep them happy. They’re amazing animals. I love interacting with them.
If I were ever to get a bird, I think a pigeon would be more my speed. 
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DO NOT underestimate how loud they are either. We have a 35 year old rescue and all I have to say is just get a pidgin or some chickens. Parrots are great but some of the most annoying creatures in existence.
edit: I just finished reading your post and noticed you mentioned pidgins 
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Yeah, I share walls, so I don’t think my neighbours would appreciate all the squawking from a parrot.
My former roommate had some pigeons (started out as 2, then turned into 3 after they hatched a chick because I dropped the ball on pulling the eggs when my roommate was out of town), and I was actually surprised by how fun and personable they were.
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“Mother, I crave violence” aka “Where is my mouse hooman??” Somehow she knew I was warming up her mouse in the kitchen and was waiting (impatiently) lol
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My Pituophis loves every animal that I put in his cage, real or fake.
This is him cuddling inside a watering can that looks like a real elephant, he treats it like a high rise flat.
This is him with a fake bullfrog that has been in my late grandmother’s garden since my mom was a child, now it is reggies best friend. I have yet to see him climb inside of it’s mouth but im sure the day is not far away. He is growing at an astonoshing rate now that hes out of his little brumation period. That was funny.
This is my 7 year old son’s pet snake &he aptly named him “Reggie Splinters”. I think he is mentally handicapped because he shows no sense of security, he doesnt hiss like a bullsnake, doesnt feign like a bullsnake, it took him a very long time to even learn how to eat like a bullsnake &he still wont strike despite being a year old, will just gently kiss the animal until somehow it ends up stuck in his mouth. I’m pretty sure he thinks he is part bunny rabbit. Nah I take that back, even bunny rabbits will bite &scratch sometimes… more like part cotton ball. Yeah, he thinks he is part cotton ball… that’s it.
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Those photos are adorable! And that frog 
is over the top! How very precious!
It looks like Reggie is “circling the wagon train!” 
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My sweet little Leo decided that his newly placed calcium cup in his enclosure was a “poop” receptacle!
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Hahaha one of my tree boa males did this in his swimming pool that i had just scrubbed &sanitized &then filled with fresh filtered water. The audacity of these creatures. I was so mad that I couldnt get myself to take a picture, just repeat the process as quickly as possible to show him that he can’t get to me 
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Well all PBJ did was waste a little calcium . And of course the little cups are disposable! Except I am thrifty so I wash and reuse them!
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Sometimes I’m convinced they think “Oh yay, the human cleaned my toilet. Better use it while it’s nice and fresh!”
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Yep me thinks so too! 
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I love the heirloom frog statue! It’s so cool that you’ve continue to use it and see it and enjoy it. 
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I am certain that they do this. It’s not one of their more charming qualities, but heck, I can’t say I really enjoying cleaning potty chairs when the kids were small. Gotta love 'em just the same.
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