stoney7713
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- Oct 22, 2013
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- Parrots
- BG Macaw
So yesterday my wife found a BG macaw for sale on facebook. The people said they was moving and could not take the macaw with them. For sale with cage, 8yo macaw, named Cappy... $300
Needless to say I was very suspicious, I've wanted a large parrot for years and have read a lot about them and all the problems, all the fun, all the work. My wife on the other hand has been on the fence.
We'll come to find out the people selling the macaw, well my parent in laws know them. My father in law also likes birds but is not a patient man. My wife told her dad, he sat on the couch as I talked about macaws and other parrots. I could see him thinking, I knew there would be many possible problems with Cappy. I talked about this and that and the difficulties that could await the new owner.
My wife told her dad that someone else just asked about Cappy and I had never seen that man jump up so quickly and take off out the door.
A few hours later he brought Cappy home.
Sure enough, she had rough looking feathers, bald spot beneath her wing. Missing a toe supposedly from her mother just after hatching. But she was still soooooo beautiful.
She was skittish, but did let my mother in law pet her head. My father in law, well like I said, not patient. She will back away from him every time. I can approach her with a treat of fruit or nut and she will take it from the palm of my hand. I'm not ready to pet her, I can tell she isn't either. (She was bonded with the wife of the previous couple and the husband was not very warm of Cappy it seems) possibly prefers women.
Long story short, my father in law does not like not being able to touch his bird. He is ready to give her to me.
I can't stress enough to him it will take a bit of time for Cappy to get over any fears she might have, to learn proper behaviors, get on a good diet (NOT pizza) and it won't happen overnight. The previous couple obviously had not trained her any at all or just quit years ago.
In the end I will either be having Cappy live with me or be spending more time at the in laws
Either way I will be tending to Cappy and her needs.
Oh btw, Hello everyone. Been a member since 2013? and this is my first post.
Needless to say I was very suspicious, I've wanted a large parrot for years and have read a lot about them and all the problems, all the fun, all the work. My wife on the other hand has been on the fence.
We'll come to find out the people selling the macaw, well my parent in laws know them. My father in law also likes birds but is not a patient man. My wife told her dad, he sat on the couch as I talked about macaws and other parrots. I could see him thinking, I knew there would be many possible problems with Cappy. I talked about this and that and the difficulties that could await the new owner.
My wife told her dad that someone else just asked about Cappy and I had never seen that man jump up so quickly and take off out the door.
A few hours later he brought Cappy home.
Sure enough, she had rough looking feathers, bald spot beneath her wing. Missing a toe supposedly from her mother just after hatching. But she was still soooooo beautiful.
She was skittish, but did let my mother in law pet her head. My father in law, well like I said, not patient. She will back away from him every time. I can approach her with a treat of fruit or nut and she will take it from the palm of my hand. I'm not ready to pet her, I can tell she isn't either. (She was bonded with the wife of the previous couple and the husband was not very warm of Cappy it seems) possibly prefers women.
Long story short, my father in law does not like not being able to touch his bird. He is ready to give her to me.
I can't stress enough to him it will take a bit of time for Cappy to get over any fears she might have, to learn proper behaviors, get on a good diet (NOT pizza) and it won't happen overnight. The previous couple obviously had not trained her any at all or just quit years ago.
In the end I will either be having Cappy live with me or be spending more time at the in laws
Either way I will be tending to Cappy and her needs. Oh btw, Hello everyone. Been a member since 2013? and this is my first post.
