Lions and Tigers and Snakes oh my!

Ok there were no lions or tigers but we did have a six foot python, and alligator and Holly the parrot. She was given to Gator Land as an unmanageable pet. But she soon turned into an amazing creature that just wanted to be loved and treated nicely.

Masa was a little reluctant to hold the alligator, but willing let the parrot climb on his shoulder.

Bird Kiss!

Holly would pull on some of the girls hair especially if it had mousse in it. Well he went for my beard instead. It was like he was trying to preen us.

As Holly's trainer was leaving he told us a story about Holly's favorite drink. It seems that one day Tim the trainer, stopped with holly at a restaurant and of course having the bird he could only sit at the outdoor bar. A couple of guys came in and sat down at the bar a little ways down from them, and ordered a pitcher of beer. When the beer arrived Holly started to get agitated, and Tim wasn't quite sure why, at this point he had only had Holly for a month. Suddenly Holly jumped of Tim's shoulder, ran down the bar and dunked her head in the pitcher of beer. Tim profusely apologized and offered to buy them a beer, the guys weren't upset but insisted that Holly get a glass too and they all sat down and for about 20 minutes and drank together.

As Tim told the story we broke out laughing at which point Holly chimed in with her own laugh that sounded just like ours, just like she knew exactly what was going and was reliving the funny story. What a hoot, I want one of these.