Behavior differences between the sexes

[noblemacaw]

I was wondering if there are any behavior differences between the sexes of Alexandrines after they mature into adults. For example with Eclectus the male tends to be more laid back and the female more protective at maturity. With mini macaws I only had males and hormonal season, although interesting, has never been big problems with them.

I am looking at a mature female Alexandrine who I was told had some sass. I like sass so I can't wait to meet her. If she chooses us (we will be looking at 4 different parrots for adopting) we would be taking her home so I am doing my research now.

 

[gemini84]

hi noblemacaw, i think what ur doing is amazin. alexs make great companions with the right care which i have no doubt you will provide.
my first alex was a female and she had lots of sass. when i purchased her from the pet shop i was informed she had been hand reared but she had been not been sold and had been in the cage at the petshop for over a year. my guess throught that time she had no socialisation as she was not hand tamed. after getting her set up in hew new home i gave her lots of attention but she had made it very clear that i was not allowed to touch her. about 3 months past and she came around a little and would start flying to me and sit on my shoulder until one day she grabbed hold of my ear and almost pierced it. after that there were no more shoulder rides unless i was wearing a hooded jumper.

she never really came round to being a true companion bird but i loved her none the less, she even tought herself free flight amnd would leave every morning then come home at night untill she met another free flighted alex in my area that she bonded with and started nesting.

i didnt overly have much hands on experience with birds when i had her.

i now have 2 mature males one 3 and the other 18m that are lovely, but were hand reared and hand tamed.

i dont think there is too much difference between the sexes as long as u have the time and commitment to provide them with dedicated care.

i probably wasnt much help, was i? lol

 

[Ash]

I have interacted with both a mature male and female alexandrine. There didn't seem to be any difference between the two. They just seem to be the alexandrine way, gentle birds. They love to hang out but these two didn't like to cuddle. Alexandrine's have been said to be gentle giants. They seem to be laid back, calm but love to destroy things

I also agree with the post above, I think it really comes down to time and commitment to provide care for them.

 

[noblemacaw]

Here is some information on the adoptee Alex I am looking into.

She is 16 years old tame and hand-able in good feather. She has lived in the same home all her life but was surrendered due to daughters allergies. She has been exposed to dogs, cats and kids.

My RFM Valentino is very cuddly especially during the evening when we are watching television. I don't necessary need another cuddle bug but I want the parrot to be a good fit. I understand Alex's don't really like other parrots so they would have to be out at separate times. That will increase the time needed for me to work with each bird with flying exercises and playtime.

I can put in the time for her to help her be happy and healthy. I believe She would be a good candidate for us to take home. It will also depends on if Lupe likes her also. I never had parrots from this part of the world so I am trying to learn all I can about them before I visit the parrots.