Re: cont. Parrot worked to Death?

On Wed, 24 Oct 2007 11:59:24 -0400, DebbieK <dkrug@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:

>M.J. wrote:
>> "Dave Bugg" <davebugg2@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message 
>> news:ZkRSi.139$dy4.60@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>> 
>>>> It looked as though he had
>>>> been plucking his feathers. Could this have been from an illness or
>>>> stress?
>>> This was a habit picked up long ago, when Pepperberg was seperated
from 
>>> him for a while. It had nothing to do with his environment.
>> 
>> Prove it.
>> 
>> M.J.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>http://www.pbs.org/safarchive/3_ask/archive/qna/3293_pepperberg.html
>Scroll down to question and answer 5.

Contrary to what MJ thinks I see that Alex wouldn't bite Dr.
Pepperberg because he loved that he did. Also that DP worked him 8-12
hours straight daily was true either.