Breeding Season

[smwboxer]

Did not have to act as an Amazon sex toy this morning! Could the season be coming to an end? She is still being a total asshole though.

 

[GaleriaGila]

Hens are kinda like human chicks... some are in the mood seasonally/occasionally, and some are party girls.
Love what you got, boxer!

 

[saxguy64]

Yeah, the season has barely begun in our house. Poor Baxter is back to her relentless shredding/nesting behavior again. She's never been like that until this past fall. Aaaaaaaand it was bad. Like 3-4 months of that, plus constantly having her way with the cage bars. Better then than me I suppose. I felt so bad for her, but what ya gonna do? At least she's otherwise herself, and not bitey or aggressive, so I can live with that. Pick your battles, right?

 

[TiredOldMan]

Things seem to be getting better here
I hope I didn't jinx it by saying that

 

[wrench13]

In our house, mating season started mid Dec, and is still going strong. This is an odd year, as Salty has exhibited some new behavior not seen in previous mating seasons. Initially, the mood swings were really bad and being exceptionally loud (and long). That has calmed down a lot but now, he is relentlessly seeking out dark hiding spots around the house and humping all his toys. We have cardboard boxes and sheets of wood blocking up so much stuff in our house its almost comical. Almost.

Don't worry - This Too Shall Pass

 

[SailBoat]

Amazons of the great white north generally center their season from mid-late December to the mid-March timeline. That said, how we live with them affects them greatly. Easing their reactions is a combination of creating longer night-time darkness and dropping the notice level in one's home. The more lack one is the longer the season and the more dangerous is can get. Plus assuring the sugar in the diet is kept low. We also reduce salt.

Our adult male, double yellow-headed Amazing can be brutal, if one does not increase his sleeping hours and watch his diet.

The Big Hot Three Amazons are NOT toys and can inflect serious wounds if one does not play close attention to the status of the Amazon while approaching, interacting and when leaving.

 

[wrench13]

Thanks 'Boats!

FWIW, we just switched to using brown butcher paper from a roll, to line Salty's cage. The junk mail paper we had been using provided him with tons of shreddy materials, which he has utilized to the max!