Mating Behavior...

[MustLoveAnimals]

My female Amazon is CONSTANTLY doing her mating "dance". She has been doing this since I brought her home in December, and continues to this day. I just ignore this behavior.
I'm assuming her previous owners thought it was cute and reinforced it.
Is this abnormal for 'Zons?

 

[Kiwibird]

How old is she? many zons experience a few straight years of hormonal behavior at the onset of puberty. Even if older, I wouldn't say it's abnormal per se, but limey was encouraged. I'd continue to ignore it and reinforce other behaviors instead

 

[Amanda_Bennett]

Zilla is 29 and has been doing her mating behaviors and as I call it "the hormonal whine" since December. I thought it was almost over a few weeks ago, but I was wrong!

 

[Newbsi]

I know this is probably a really stupid question but.... why can they not sterlize (spay, neuter, what ever you would call it for a bird) parrots? I know sedation is probably dangerous because of their small size. Are there other reasons why they do not do this for birds that are not going to be used for breeding?

 

[Kiwibird]

I know this is probably a really stupid question but.... why can they not sterlize (spay, neuter, what ever you would call it for a bird) parrots? I know sedation is probably dangerous because of their small size. Are there other reasons why they do not do this for birds that are not going to be used for breeding?

I don't think it would be the same easy operation as it is for dogs, cats and rabbits. Birds have VERY different reproductive systems to mammals. Point in case- do you see dangling things on boy birds that could be snipped easily as a vet can in a male mammal or a separate 'entrance and exit' (trying to keep that forum friendly) as you would on a female mammal? Even the boys have internal parts. The females have egg laying machinery that connects to the same tract poop comes out. It is likely not possible or would require major surgery that is likely not worth the risk because their reproductive parts are so internal.

Does THIS look like something YOU'D want to snip around in as a vet?

 

[MustLoveAnimals]

How old is she? many zons experience a few straight years of hormonal behavior at the onset of puberty. Even if older, I wouldn't say it's abnormal per se, but limey was encouraged. I'd continue to ignore it and reinforce other behaviors instead

It's really impossible to tell how old she is, her previous owners mentioned that they had her for about 15-20 years (but didn't seem very sure), although she could be older.
So she is not exactly "young".
Good to know, thank you!