my parrot is kept in the cage most of the time let him out to strech his wings no and again. he is too much of a wide boy too have the run of the house. I feed him clean him talk to him all the time hardly ever get a reply. the mrs gets hellos cherrios whistles the lot and she hardly ever bothers with him. when she talks to him the feathers on the back of his neck stand up, horny boy likes the women