Am I crazy?

[Safira]

Without seeing the size it's hard to say exactly what kind of Macaw it is. I'm going to go with hybrid of some kind, the face says blue and gold all over it to me but it's the only real hint that it would be crossed with one besides the slight yellowing of the belly.

It's possible that it's a Hybrid crossed with another Hybrid, and then you have your own little mystery!

If you can give her a home and are up for the challange, go for it! She is cute

 

[MissyMe83]

What a poor looking bird. I agree that it's hard to gage his size from the pics, but he appears to have a short body. Looks like he has to have some health issues going on considering his feathering and stance. Doesn't look healthy at all to me.

I would love to hear that you take this bird. This bird needs to see a vet so badly : (

Please let us know the outcome and thank you for considering adopting him.

 

[Safira]

You know if you do take her and she doesn't work out, let me know I'm not that far from you.

 

[MickeysMom]

I'm still waiting for the email letting me know when I can see her. Yes she does look like she needs a vet ASAP!

If I don't get an email in the morning I'm going to email her again. I haven't even seen the baby yet and I just want to get her home and healthy!

Please wish me luck and say a prayer that her "mom" approves of me to take care of her.

 

[roxynoodle]

I will. I was hoping you were going to tell us right now that you had a day/time to see her.

Pete was suffering malnutrition and had probably never been to a vet in his life, and he's doing so much better already. Don't let that scare you off. Of course I'm lucky he didn't have liver disease given his age and being an amazon. But, even if he had, the last part of his life would have been better with me, so I took him. But, I know he's feeling better just by how much more active and vocal he is. I've even doubled his vocabulary.

 

[MickeysMom]

This bird has most likely been mistreated at some point. Now if your in for a challenge then I would go for it. But you must realize that no matter how nice you may be to the bird, she may never be a cuddle bug. But with a lot of persistance you can probably have at the very least a nice controlled bird that doesn't want to rip your arm off every time you walk by her cage.

This person should never have adopted this type of bird and especially a rescued bird with no experience. People that do this is what causes birds to be bounced around from pillar to post. If someone doesn't know what they are doing, shouldn't adopt rescued birds assuming that they will be able to tame them, resocialize them and have a sweet lovable bird on their hands. If anything, their good intentions cause more harm than good.

Macaws need a strong hand when being dealt with rather than someone who is scared of them and shows it.

I considered this, and am fine if she never becomes "tame and cuddly". I have Mickey to cuddle. I really just want to have her get vet care, and good nutrition, and be a "part of the family" by being in the house and not locked in a separate room. If she decides she loves us, fine. If she decides she'll just tolerate us, fine. We'll work with her, and her comfort level. Either way she will get the best I can give her. Just by looking at her I know she will come with issues....I'm not expecting a lot, but I am hoping.

 

[MickeysMom]

I will. I was hoping you were going to tell us right now that you had a day/time to see her.

Pete was suffering malnutrition and had probably never been to a vet in his life, and he's doing so much better already. Don't let that scare you off. Of course I'm lucky he didn't have liver disease given his age and being an amazon. But, even if he had, the last part of his life would have been better with me, so I took him. But, I know he's feeling better just by how much more active and vocal he is. I've even doubled his vocabulary.

That is wonderful!

That is where I'm at, even if I just make her life better then I will call it a success. She may never bond with us....but she will be cared for, whatever that takes.

Pete is a lucky boy to have found you!

 

[BillsBirds]

When I re-homed my rescues, that is exactly the attitude I liked to see. Of course, when I re-homed them, their health & issues were under control. Good luck getting this poor baby. And thank you for wanting to help this misunderstood & unguided little angel.

 

[roxynoodle]

Thanks! I just looked at the ad for Logan again. TBH her beak looks quite good so she probably doesn't have a vitamin A deficiency. It's her feathers that look unhealthy. I'm thinking a full spectrum light would do her wonders. And a shower. She might not be that unhealthy, really. But, she's stuck in that dark bedroom and really, really needs some sunlight to process calcium. She looks angry in the pictures, but Rowdy looks like that these days as well when I take her picture, lol!

Could be the angle of the pics as well, but yes, she does appear to have an oddly shaped body. Hopefully it isn't due to calcium deficiency.

 

[kc_y0]

I hope that you are able to get her and give her the better life that she deserves! She is cute, curious about what type of macaw she is too!

 

[MickeysMom]

Thanks! I just looked at the ad for Logan again. TBH her beak looks quite good so she probably doesn't have a vitamin A deficiency. It's her feathers that look unhealthy. I'm thinking a full spectrum light would do her wonders. And a shower. She might not be that unhealthy, really. But, she's stuck in that dark bedroom and really, really needs some sunlight to process calcium. She looks angry in the pictures, but Rowdy looks like that these days as well when I take her picture, lol!

Could be the angle of the pics as well, but yes, she does appear to have an oddly shaped body. Hopefully it isn't due to calcium deficiency.

I'm hoping that it's a weird angle pic, and that the feathers are just dirty, or plucked out of boredom. That sounds weird, but it is the best I can hope for from what I can see. She probably is eating junk seed and like you said she needs sunlight and probably calcium too. I took a good look at the bank account, and am prepared for the worst, but again hoping for the best....

Oh and in case I haven't mentioned this......The waiting is KILLING me!

 

[Mare Miller]

Out of curiosity, where does vitamin A come from? For calcium, Mickeysmom, my vet told me to finely grate a cuttlebone on to my birds food.

 

[Rio Mom]

Out of curiosity, where does vitamin A come from? For calcium, Mickeysmom, my vet told me to finely grate a cuttlebone on to my birds food.

Vitamin A is found in dark green leafy vegetables, like kale and brocolli

 

[mtdoramike]

This bird has most likely been mistreated at some point. Now if your in for a challenge then I would go for it. But you must realize that no matter how nice you may be to the bird, she may never be a cuddle bug. But with a lot of persistance you can probably have at the very least a nice controlled bird that doesn't want to rip your arm off every time you walk by her cage.

This person should never have adopted this type of bird and especially a rescued bird with no experience. People that do this is what causes birds to be bounced around from pillar to post. If someone doesn't know what they are doing, shouldn't adopt rescued birds assuming that they will be able to tame them, resocialize them and have a sweet lovable bird on their hands. If anything, their good intentions cause more harm than good.

Macaws need a strong hand when being dealt with rather than someone who is scared of them and shows it.

I think it happens because they get the bird free or cheap, and that is their goal, rather than realizing they don't have the experience.

Iknow in my area, rescued birds will cost pretty close to what a weaned baby would cost from a breeder.

 

[MickeysMom]

I actually have no idea what she is asking, when I asked her she said she just wants money for part of the cage, but didn't give me any idea.

She still hasn't emailed back, and really I'm worried about Logan, someone needs to get her vet checked right away from the looks of the pics. I am going to email her again this morning, she may be busy and didn't get to it.

I really want to give her a home, but hope that if she goes to someone else, it's someone who can take care of her, and doesn't just want a bird to have a bird.

 

[MickeysMom]

Well, she emailed me back this morning, and she has someone closer to her coming to get Logan this weekend. I hope she is going to a good home...I'm bummed, mostly cause I can't help but worry about her.....

 

[roxynoodle]

Vitamin A is really high in the orange veggies like carrots, sweet potatoes, orange squash. Leafy greens are also high in it, as well as mangoes. So it's very important to give birds these foods if they are seed junkies. And it sure doesn't hurt the pellet diet birds to eat them either. I make sure mine get one of those daily.

I would email her back and say if the other person doesn't show or doesn't take her, you will.

 

[MickeysMom]

Vitamin A is really high in the orange veggies like carrots, sweet potatoes, orange squash. Leafy greens are also high in it, as well as mangoes. So it's very important to give birds these foods if they are seed junkies. And it sure doesn't hurt the pellet diet birds to eat them either. I make sure mine get one of those daily.

I would email her back and say if the other person doesn't show or doesn't take her, you will.

Thanks Roxy, that email has already been sent!~

 

[roxynoodle]

It happens a lot, especially with craigslist. People say they definitely want the pet/item and then never show up. Or he/she might see the bird and change his/her mind. I've had someone call me 15x in one day about something I'm selling, saying yes, yes, yes, please don't sell it before I get there...and nothing! No show or call back.

mtdoramike, I see some of everything. I see people asking for as much or more for their older, ill, and problem bird. I also see macaws with decent cages for $400 (much cheaper than a new baby and cage would cost you). I see birds that are free. I also dealt with one person who kept changing her price on me. First she told me $125 for a rehoming fee to replace what she spent on toys and perches after I told her I didn't want the dog crate she was calling a cage. By the end of the day she was up to $600 for a bird that was attacking her and she was scared to death of. I said no thanks.

 

[Cliffordsmom]

Have you e-mailed her and told her how much you want to give the bird a good home and your plans on how to do so. You probably have, just checking. And I agree with Roxy, One of the girls I work with had a litter of puppies on craigslist and every.single.person. that called never showed up. there was one guy that texted her every hour to make sure she still had the puppies, the last text she got from him was that he was on his way to her house, never showed up.
Maybe this person will not want to adopt Logan, again, if they even show up, or maybe she will realize you would be a better mommy to him. Or, maybe its just not meant to be. Either way, your a great person for wanting to help. You should feel good about that