adopted yellow nap amazon

[54_white]

I just adopted a yellow nap amazon, I was told he is 3 years old. His name is Landry, he steps right up growls a little but never offers to bite.His diet is Harrisons pellets nutriberries and vegs. He is very quite not even much as a peep just wondeing could he just be nervous or could he be a extremely quite bird? I have had him 5 days. I have african greys and cockatiels. they wont hush

 

[JerseyWendy]

Welcome to the forum, and congratulations on your Yellow Nape Amazon.

We'd love to see some pictures - if you have any.

Give him time to settle in, he may become more vocal once he feels comfortable and at ease.

 

[Terry57]

Hello and welcome!
I adopted a Yellow Crowned zon back in August, and he has just started to make noise in the last couple of weeks. Sometimes it takes awhile, I think
I would also love to see pictures when you have time, and I love the name Landry

 

[MomtoPercy]

Welcome!! Looking forward to some pics once Landry's settled in.

 

[54_white]

Ok how do I add a pic of Landry

 

[JerseyWendy]

Here, check this out, it'll explain in detail how to post photos.
http://www.parrotforums.com/technical-support/6287-how-post-pictures.html

 

[jenphilly]

Welcome to the forum!!! We love to see photos!! Congrats on the adoption.

 

[54_white]

got a album pic but how do i get a pic beside my name

 

[JerseyWendy]

got a album pic but how do i get a pic beside my name

If you want an Avatar (photo next to your name), go to the top, click on "UserCP", then on the right hand side you will have the option of adding/changing an "Avatar".

 

[54_white]

Ok hope the pic come through he's eating organic palm oil off spoon

 

[Kiwibird]

Congrats! Amazons are wonderful, inquisitive little birds. And Landry is quite young and sounds like he's been well cared for, so I'm betting you will quickly form a great bond with him! Look forward to seeing some pics

P.S. Our BFA was silent for a few weeks, and we thought we hit the jackpot of quiet birds. THEN the noise came.

 

[Terry57]

Landry is gorgeous! The picture came through just fine

 

[Pinkbirdy]

My zon was very quiet at first [now he sings at the top of his lungs ] '"Im a good boy "

 

[54_white]

I hope I was not lied to about his age his is not banded. Maybe my vet can tell me if he is young or not. Im a little worried about how much water he drinks, he is drinking like a cat, my grey grabs a beak full. I hope he is not dehydrated.

 

[JerseyWendy]

Looking at the photo of him in your album, he has a LOT of yellow, which "could" be an indicator that he's older than 3.

Do you have him in quarantine, far away from your other birds? Drinking a lot of water can certainly be an indication that something is amiss. I'd have him checked by an avian vet ASAP.

 

[54_white]

what age range would you put him in

 

[JerseyWendy]

We would need closeup pictures of his neck, his beak, his eyes and his feet to as much as even venture a guess.

Once they are fully mature, it's VERY difficult (next to impossible) to guess their age.

 

[54_white]

Ok I added pics of his feet beak and neck he just had a bath

 

[JerseyWendy]

Now THAT's interesting. Is his beak light in color or is it the flash of the camera? And his feet look really light, too. I've never seen a Yellow Nape with a light colored beak and light colored feet.

My own YN has black feet, and an almost black beak.

I will send a fellow member a request to check out your photos, he's our amazon expert, and hopefully he can shed some light on this.

Thank you for uploading the additional photos!

 

[JerseyWendy]

So I just double checked my Yellow Nape's feet. They are grey, dark grey, NOT black. Goes to show you how much attention I've been paying for the past 15 years.