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[Raksha]

I keep ending up on this website as I look up information about my boyfriend's Amazon (Moby) so I thought I'd just sign up already.

Moby comes from a troubled home and isn't the most friendly amazon so I've been trying to change that. I think he's just a scaredy cat and territorial of his cage. He'll charge me when he's in his cage but if I turn around he'll put his head down to get pets.

I'm going slow with me because he's already launched off of his cage onto me and started biting (and I'm not the only one). Everyone's leery of him so he doesn't get the love he should (He's alright with my boyfriend, he doesn't seem lovey but he won't attack)

I gave him a spray bath today, well I sprayed near him to see if he would get interested, he wasn't panicky but he wasn't receptive, after I gave up and walked away he started getting all up on the wet cage and tried to bath in it, I came back with the spray bottle and he loved it!
(he normally takes showers with my boyfriend but doesn't seem fond of it and therefore didn't get baths often)

I attached a picture of him after his bath (I've read around here enough to know what you guys really want )

 

[cdog]

Welcome to the forum, he is very handsome, thanks for sharing!

 

[wenz2712]

Welcome to the forum How long have you had Moby? How old is he?

Just take things slowly with him.. Talk to him, sing to him, offer him treats.
If he is not keen on the Shower, then just spray him each day with the bottle if he prefers this! He will learn to trust you in time.

 

[WharfRat]

Patience, patience, patience on the rehomed ones, sounds like you're going about it the right way so far, not having dealt with rehomed ones I'll let ones with experience chime in here, best of luck to you & welcome.

 

[dishgal1]

Welcome to the forum. Nice baby.

 

[MrsWharfrat]

Welcome! And thank you for sharing your photo. He is handsome
You cannot go wrong with an Amazon, I love my boys. As my husband said, we have no experience with rehomed feathered friends. But if there is something I know about, that is my Amazon boys

Sounds like you are doing right, take it slow and in doing so I believe he will come around. Keep us posted!

 

[Raksha]

I'm actually not sure how old Moby is, my boyfriend (Jon) was told Moby was around 40 years old but I saw a video of a 40 year old amazon and he looked very ragged compared to Moby. So either he's a spry 40 year old or Jon was told the wrong age.

Jon is at work so I'm not sure the exact time Moby has lived here but I figure a couple years or more. They seem to have a decent relationship but not really that interactive. I get the feeling that not much progress was made beyond that because Moby was from a bad home so not a lot is expected from him.

I've been around Moby for about a few months, apparently he took to me a ton better than he usually does so I'm lucky. For other people he looks like he wants to kill and maim.

I wanted to try clicker training, hoping he'll learn to step up. Maybe socialize him a bit so he doesn't attack guests (that's more long term goals I think).

But for now just improving what I can, Jon switched him to zupreem pellets (he's still getting some seed mixed in), I've been giving him fruit and veggies, and been trying to teach him to forage. I think the better diet is paying off, there are feathers everywhere (mostly down feathers) so I think it triggered him to molt (or it's just that time for him). I'm thrilled he liked the bath today! I read that it helps them molt easier plus he just needed more baths in general, dirty birdy

 

[Chaz12]

Ya, my amazon is very territorial and very much does not like strangers touching her cage.. She is my bird only..lol Welcome to the forum.. Sassy is pretty good.

 

[henpecked]

Hey and welcome to the forum. Moby looks to be a Yellow Nape, I would guess a hen ,but it's just a guess and i'm a terrible guesser.LOL. Can't tell age by feather condition, only health and diet. There're several subspecies of Napes and would have to see some better pics to tell. My 41 yr old hen parvipes YN has alot more yellow but i have some other that have very little. Generally they yellow more with age,sort of like us turning grey. Good luck and happy you found us, thanks for sharing pics. We love pics and vids.

 

[antoinette]

Welcome, have a seat and enjoy the ride
Members have given you awesome replies.
Take things easy, when the bird is willing and ready, you will know
Patience and perseverance pay off in the long run