General Macaw/Parrot Questions

[thekarens]

Congrats! And Mark is right, Zoe constantly flies to me and/or Karen and if you don't put your arm out and your shoulder isn't convenient she has no problem landing on your head.

 

[steven2008]

hi i am new to this site not sure how it works yet, i have a B/G macaw,he was 5 years old when we got him had him for about 6 months now,and got him hand tame and started to talk really good its been slow but he is getter there,we was told he was a male apart from a D and A test can to tell ?? any tips,oooo one more thing are they meant to shed there beaks ? thanks

 

[JerseyWendy]

hi i am new to this site not sure how it works yet, i have a B/G macaw,he was 5 years old when we got him had him for about 6 months now,and got him hand tame and started to talk really good its been slow but he is getter there,we was told he was a male apart from a D and A test can to tell ?? any tips,oooo one more thing are they meant to shed there beaks ? thanks

Hi Steven, and welcome to the forum.

It would probably be best if you started your own thread.

Here are directions on how to do this:
http://www.parrotforums.com/technical-support/49121-how-start-your-first-thread.html

 

[MustLoveAnimals]

Finally got a photo today! I swear, every time I visit, (this would be the fourth) we seem to bond more.
Today, he actually tried to fly to me when I wasn't paying attention to him. And this visit was much less painful, thanks to the great advice I've been given. He was "mouthing" my thumb, and being very gentle!
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When a big mac considers you a friend and/or plaything... they just EXPECT to interact with you. No ifs, ands, or buts about it...

Flying to you when you're not paying attention to them?! Nah! Never happens! Isn't that right, Karen, Tab, and pretty much everyone else around here that's owned by one. These guys tend to be at the Velcro end of the scale... Sounds like he picked you to me.

Mouthing fingers is good, and entirely normal. Looks like his head feathers were sprung for you too... (that would be macaw code for scratch my head.... but then, so is just about everything else!)


So, how many more visits before that bird has you completely wrapped around a toe?!

It's already happened. Lol
I travel about 30 miles to see him (as much as I can). And I'm sure he loves everybody who gives him scratches, I just feel like he loves me. He follows me around, even when there are other people in the room.

 

[MustLoveAnimals]

Congrats! And Mark is right, Zoe constantly flies to me and/or Karen and if you don't put your arm out and your shoulder isn't convenient she has no problem landing on your head.

Thank you!
I am very excited for my next visit!

 

[MustLoveAnimals]

Sadly, I don't even have my cage yet. Nor have I saved enough to buy this amazing baby. I just pray that he is still there when I'm ready. But with his amazing personality, I'm afraid that it may not be much longer.
The way I see it is, if it's meant to be, we will be brought together somehow. If it's not, somebody else will bring him home. Only time will tell!

 

[Anansi]

I'm definitely pulling for you!

 

[Birdman666]

Sadly, I don't even have my cage yet. Nor have I saved enough to buy this amazing baby. I just pray that he is still there when I'm ready. But with his amazing personality, I'm afraid that it may not be much longer.
The way I see it is, if it's meant to be, we will be brought together somehow. If it's not, somebody else will bring him home. Only time will tell!

Find out if they take payments... Some of these places do.

 

[MustLoveAnimals]

I'm definitely pulling for you!

Thank you!

 

[MustLoveAnimals]

Sadly, I don't even have my cage yet. Nor have I saved enough to buy this amazing baby. I just pray that he is still there when I'm ready. But with his amazing personality, I'm afraid that it may not be much longer.
The way I see it is, if it's meant to be, we will be brought together somehow. If it's not, somebody else will bring him home. Only time will tell!

Find out if they take payments... Some of these places do.

Thank you! I'll talk to them about it when I visit this Saturday.