Guapo and Sparky
Bird ID: D2005055
Species: Cockatiel
Sex: Male
Sub-Species: Normal Grey
Health Status: Healthy
Good with Kids: Unknown
Well Socialized: Unknown
Adoption status: Success Story

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Hi, I'm Sparky and this is my pal Guapo. I'm the one who's sitting up higher, looking around, while Guapo is taking it easy on a lower perch. If you ever meet us in person, remember that Guapo has two yellow dots on back of his neck, because that's the only way to tell us apart at first!

We met in a Mickaboo foster home and immediately became best friends, even though we come from different backgrounds. I used to live with a family that interacted with me a lot so I was used to human companionship when I came to Mickaboo. Guapo was found outdoors, taken to a shelter and then brought to Mickaboo; it took him a little while to learn that people could be his friends, but he did it. Of course, we also have some things in common. As I already mentioned, we look very much alike and we're even the same size, plus or minus a gram or two. Do you remember the two guys who called themselves "The comedy team that weighs the same?" (Trust me here, they used to have a Vegas act and were on Letterman a few times.) Well, we like to think of ourselves as the cockatiel team that weighs the same! Neat, huh? Guapo's name means "handsome" en espaņol, and my name means . . . well, it doesn't really mean anything. It's kind of like the name "Butch" but with more of a . . . spark to it. Yeah, that's it.

So here's our deal. We're a couple of very friendly birds who love shoulder-surfing, exploring, sampling new foods, exploring, whistling, talking and exploring. Guapo is a bit more hesitant to interact at first but he will follow my lead once he is out of our cage, and we will enjoy your company together. Did I mention that we like exploring? Our favorite places besides playpens are beds, bookcases, and, especially, bookcase beds. We'll climb around as much as you let us, but you need to keep a close eye on us to see that we stay out of trouble. The other day, Guapo chewed up the dust jacket of Forshaw's "Parrots of the World," which our foster dad thought gave the book more character.

We'd like to go to a home where we can get plenty of human companionship and lots of supervised out-of-cage time. We're a couple of friendly, easy-going guys who are looking to make some new human friends, share a few laughs and some leafy veggies, and get plenty of exercise in a cockatiel friendly home.