I have 3 beautiful blue and gold macaws.
Frankie was the first one we bought. He is 1 1/2 years old.
He talks quite a bit and is very intelligent.
We have had him about 5 months now.
He is my baby. He will let me stroke him, but gets upset when my partner tries to. He climbs down off his cage to come see me and to get his peanuts.
Next came Samantha, about 2 months ago. She is about 11 years old, though we want to get her aged to be certain. She was previously owned by a man, but didn't like his girlfriend. I was warned when my partner came home with her to be careful, as she didn't like females and would probably bite me.
(gee thanks)
She would lunge at us through her cage the first 2 nights. The third day my partner coaxed her out and had her on his arm. I went to pet her and she just sat there. I asked her to step up on me, and she did. I was nervous, but began to pet her and other than a few warning pecks she was okay.
As the days wore on, she started regurgitating whenever she was near me. She plays tickle tickle and peek a boo with me daily.
We have formed a very close bond now, and it's beginning to worry me.
She is super jealous if I spend time with Frankie. She will actually go on his cage and try to fight with him.
I discourage it constantly and tell her to behave.
Now if my partner kisses me, she gets aggressive towards him, but will yell at me. Yes, you read that right...she YELLS at me.
Then pecks me, like she's warning me????
Well, with my partner being discouraged that none of the birds will take to him, we found a baby blue and gold just last week.
She turns 1 year old next week. She is still eating oatmeal, so I spoon feed her twice a day.
Her name is Bebe.
She comes chasing after me if I leave the room for too long.
But if I take her on the couch and sit with her, Samantha sees me with her and comes zooming down her cage and will come pitter pattering across the floor to get to me.
Then she will try to attack Bebe.
I love her to pieces, but can anyone suggest ways so she's not so possessive of me? Or aggressive with the other birds?
Sorry for the long post, but any help would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you
Icey
Frankie was the first one we bought. He is 1 1/2 years old.
He talks quite a bit and is very intelligent.
We have had him about 5 months now.
He is my baby. He will let me stroke him, but gets upset when my partner tries to. He climbs down off his cage to come see me and to get his peanuts.
Next came Samantha, about 2 months ago. She is about 11 years old, though we want to get her aged to be certain. She was previously owned by a man, but didn't like his girlfriend. I was warned when my partner came home with her to be careful, as she didn't like females and would probably bite me.
(gee thanks)
She would lunge at us through her cage the first 2 nights. The third day my partner coaxed her out and had her on his arm. I went to pet her and she just sat there. I asked her to step up on me, and she did. I was nervous, but began to pet her and other than a few warning pecks she was okay.
As the days wore on, she started regurgitating whenever she was near me. She plays tickle tickle and peek a boo with me daily.
We have formed a very close bond now, and it's beginning to worry me.
She is super jealous if I spend time with Frankie. She will actually go on his cage and try to fight with him.
I discourage it constantly and tell her to behave.
Now if my partner kisses me, she gets aggressive towards him, but will yell at me. Yes, you read that right...she YELLS at me.
Then pecks me, like she's warning me????
Well, with my partner being discouraged that none of the birds will take to him, we found a baby blue and gold just last week.
She turns 1 year old next week. She is still eating oatmeal, so I spoon feed her twice a day.
Her name is Bebe.
She comes chasing after me if I leave the room for too long.
But if I take her on the couch and sit with her, Samantha sees me with her and comes zooming down her cage and will come pitter pattering across the floor to get to me.
Then she will try to attack Bebe.
I love her to pieces, but can anyone suggest ways so she's not so possessive of me? Or aggressive with the other birds?
Sorry for the long post, but any help would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you
Icey
