Sometimes I eat dinner on the couch while watching TV. That way I'm close to Rocco and he won't be screaming for my attention. But being next to the cage isn't good enough - he has to be out of the cage and climbing all over me while I'm eating. I don't mind that. I wouldn't even mind if he took some of my food off my plate, fork, or hand. But that's not good enough for Rocco. He has to take the food out of my mouth while I'm trying to chew it. He's quite forceful about it, especially if I'm eating something with cheese on it, like a cheeseburger or pizza. It's not that he's famished or anything - I always feed him before I eat. I read that birds are social eaters, but this is ridiculous. If I have pizza I have to hide in the basement and eat it there.
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