Hi my name is Sarah. I am looking into getting a blue and gold macaw and I was just wondering if it’s a good idea for the amount of time I will be able to spend with it. So I am going to give some background info and say what an average week is like for me and see how much of my time would be good one-on-one birdie time. Also if I get one it would be out at the same time my bird I have now is usually out (except when I give them specific one-on-one time individually each day that I am not going to write down below).
With the being said here we go.
Right now I live in a house, not an apartment so I am aloud to have parrots. I have the sweetest Quaker parrot, I clicker trained him myself; I hang out with him throughout the day.
So an average week goes like this
1.15hr low end – 6.5 hr high end Sunday – get up, get my baby out while I get ready for church, that takes anywhere between 10-30 minutes. Church lasts 2 hours. I get back get him out again and cook up some breakfast where he gets a taste too. My husband takes nap while Romeo and I get some chores done. That takes probably 1-2 hours, maybe 3 hours to cook and clean. Then I leave to go ride my horses (on nice days he comes with me and helps me clean stalls). That takes 2-4 hours depends if we stay for dinner at the in-laws after ridding. When I get back I take him out again and usually catch up on some computer time or TV time with Romeo chilling with me. That lasts anywhere from 1-3 hours, it depends on how tired he is, because when he starts to get sleepy I put him back.
2 hrs low – 5.5 hrs high end Monday – he’s out with me when I get ready (30-90minutes), while I clean (30-60minutes), and relax. I hit the barn for 2-4 hours. Usually do some shopping that takes about 1-1 ½ hours. Then get back and chill with my baby and work on some of his tricks throughout the day. That lasts probably 1-3 more hours depending on Romeo’s mood, sometimes he rather just hangout in his cage (sometimes I just hang out with him in his cage by just petting him in there and talking to him.
2 hr low – 5hrs high end Tuesday – we do are usual morning (30-90min) then I head off to work for about 5-6 hours (counting driving). Get back, hang with him till I have to go ride for about (10-30min), get back hang with him again before bed (1-3hours).
2 hr low – 5.5 hrs high end Wednesday – this is basically the same as Monday so I’m not going to bore you with it twice.
2 hr low – 5hrs high end Thursday – again same as Tuesday for the most part
2 hr low – 5hrs high end Friday – same as Tuesday and Thursday
3 hr low – 6 hrs high end Saturday – I usually sleep in a little later than usual. But Romeo still gets up with me to get ready, and then I go out to the barn as usual sometimes I go out and see people or do extra stuff on Saturday but not always. When I get back, as always, I get out my Romeo. Probably spend 3-6 hours with him.
I know this is a little repetitive but I really would like to know if I am a good candidate for a blue and gold macaw. I know I would treat him right, I know how to handle them and all that I just want to know if my time frame for one is good enough to satisfy their need for so much attention. I have been wanting to open my home to one for years and now that my husband and I are wanting to get serious about it I thought I would see if our home is a good place for one. I don’t want to get one and realize after it pulls out all its feathers that maybe we were being unrealistic about having the time for one.
I just want to do right by the bird.
With the being said here we go.
Right now I live in a house, not an apartment so I am aloud to have parrots. I have the sweetest Quaker parrot, I clicker trained him myself; I hang out with him throughout the day.
So an average week goes like this
1.15hr low end – 6.5 hr high end Sunday – get up, get my baby out while I get ready for church, that takes anywhere between 10-30 minutes. Church lasts 2 hours. I get back get him out again and cook up some breakfast where he gets a taste too. My husband takes nap while Romeo and I get some chores done. That takes probably 1-2 hours, maybe 3 hours to cook and clean. Then I leave to go ride my horses (on nice days he comes with me and helps me clean stalls). That takes 2-4 hours depends if we stay for dinner at the in-laws after ridding. When I get back I take him out again and usually catch up on some computer time or TV time with Romeo chilling with me. That lasts anywhere from 1-3 hours, it depends on how tired he is, because when he starts to get sleepy I put him back.
2 hrs low – 5.5 hrs high end Monday – he’s out with me when I get ready (30-90minutes), while I clean (30-60minutes), and relax. I hit the barn for 2-4 hours. Usually do some shopping that takes about 1-1 ½ hours. Then get back and chill with my baby and work on some of his tricks throughout the day. That lasts probably 1-3 more hours depending on Romeo’s mood, sometimes he rather just hangout in his cage (sometimes I just hang out with him in his cage by just petting him in there and talking to him.
2 hr low – 5hrs high end Tuesday – we do are usual morning (30-90min) then I head off to work for about 5-6 hours (counting driving). Get back, hang with him till I have to go ride for about (10-30min), get back hang with him again before bed (1-3hours).
2 hr low – 5.5 hrs high end Wednesday – this is basically the same as Monday so I’m not going to bore you with it twice.
2 hr low – 5hrs high end Thursday – again same as Tuesday for the most part
2 hr low – 5hrs high end Friday – same as Tuesday and Thursday
3 hr low – 6 hrs high end Saturday – I usually sleep in a little later than usual. But Romeo still gets up with me to get ready, and then I go out to the barn as usual sometimes I go out and see people or do extra stuff on Saturday but not always. When I get back, as always, I get out my Romeo. Probably spend 3-6 hours with him.
I know this is a little repetitive but I really would like to know if I am a good candidate for a blue and gold macaw. I know I would treat him right, I know how to handle them and all that I just want to know if my time frame for one is good enough to satisfy their need for so much attention. I have been wanting to open my home to one for years and now that my husband and I are wanting to get serious about it I thought I would see if our home is a good place for one. I don’t want to get one and realize after it pulls out all its feathers that maybe we were being unrealistic about having the time for one.
I just want to do right by the bird.
Keep doing what your doing and I'm sure you will know whether or not you can make the commitment. If you end up being on the fence about it, realistically its probably not a good idea because like you say:
