Not sure I can do it!

[Doublete]

Well... Back in March I got my amazon a huge cage on craigslist. The guy lived five minutes from the restaurant I work at. We talked about his birds, etc.

Around the beginning of July I had a note from the host stand that was so cryptic it was crazy. "Parrot cage" and a number. Then the girl that took the message said a guy came in and wanted to give me his parrot because I had expressed I wanted whatever type (she couldn't remember). So I send a text to the number totally confused.
The guy I got the cage from was looking to rehome his blue and gold.
I agreed to go see her. But then I thought about it and just kind of didn't get back to him....

I don't know if I'm a macaw person. I LOVE my birds and love my flock. Everyone gets along to the point I can bring my conure on one hand and my amazon on the other to the shower. Chiqui goes on the curtain rod. Loki goes a foot away on the curtain fold. My lovie is not hand tame but loves my birds. He gets very upset if I take both out of his sight. So I'm terrified adding another bird will upset the dynamics. And everyone is so quiet... They're all happy.

So he texted me tonight and said his family is going crazy. The reason he was rehoming was he works 72 hours a week. His mother watches his kids. And apparently the b&g hates his mother and screams nonstop. So
If I don't want her he is taking her to a bird store in virginia. I said I'll come meet her tomorrow and he wants to have time to take her to va if I don't want her. He isn't looking to get any money and will give me her cage, toys, stand, etc.

But I'm terrified it will upset my happy little flock.....so I'll meet her but if I have even the slightest inkling I can't manage her...

 

[WilliamKenyon]

Tricky situation. If your'e sure you don't want the bird then maybe you should tell him to give the bird to a shelter or advertise that the bird will go to a good home if it will be cared for. That guy is being really pushy so if you don't want the bird and you were not planning in taking it then there is no reason why you have to take it. Anyway it is your call ans i hope that man fixes his problem and stops bothering you. :41:

 

[Doublete]

I wouldn't say he is being pushy or bothering me.
I just thought he might keep her.

He simply let me know tonight that if I don't want her she is going to the bird store tomorrow. So I agreed to meet her. And if I don't want her she is still going to the store.

 

[AJBirds]

If you're not interested, maybe suggest that he post on parrotforums? He's probably more likely to find a good owner here!

Also - don't feel guilted into it. I love Pixie, but she's only a Hahn's and she's *loud* and *clingy* and *manipulative* (and also cute and cuddly and intelligent and loving and all that stuff.... but - loud. Very loud.)

 

[RavensGryf]

I wouldn't say he is being pushy or bothering me.
I just thought he might keep her.

He simply let me know tonight that if I don't want her she is going to the bird store tomorrow. So I agreed to meet her. And if I don't want her she is still going to the store.

Maybe it's not that you don't want her, but you're thinking realistically, and are just concerned if you have time to manage everything in your life, plus your current flock dynamic too.. Not just going on impulse of the great deal and opportunity. That is a big decision... this guy is basically calling wanting to know if he can give you his 3 year old toddler lol! Good luck deciding .

Nothing wrong with a bird store to rehome her either . Karen got Zoe from a store as a rehome.

 

[Solo]

Let us know how it goes tomorrow

 

[SilverSage]

It's a choice you have to make, and you have to trust yourself. We already know you care about the macaw, but we all have to make choices to prioritize our own flocks. I get tagged in posts all the time of people rehoming their birds on fb "to a good home where he can get the attention he deserves" and 99% of the time I have to say "I am not that home, and if I try to force it to work, the birds I already have will suffer." Yes, I take in fosters, but I'm very picky about them because I know how difficult it can be to manage. If you get this bird, that's a valid choice, if you don't, that's a valid choice. If you try it out and see how it goes, that is also a valid choice. You might find you were a macaw person all along, and you might find that a macaw is a terrible fit. We are here to support you either way.

 

[Doublete]

 

[Doublete]

Rudy is a beautiful bird.
I truly don't know if I have the experience to deal with her. I feel bad because she loves Brian her current owner. She has a HUGE vocabulary. And does the bald eagle, high "4", waves, but she would not step up for him with me there. That part scares me a bit.

I got a little more history on her. When Brian found her she had an overgrown beak, nails that were approx 3 inches, and a foot of dung in her cage. She has never drawn blood or latched on to bite. So she was very neglected prior to this. He has a huge tree for her, her cage has rope perches and wood on top. She has been to the vet and has a clean bill of health. Apparently she loves the vet and he takes her with two clip thingies on her legs and a bungee type thing. The vet can do her nails and she never says a word. Brian says back when he was handling her a lot he did take her to the mall with her clip things.

I'm going to sit and think about this.

 

[JerseyWendy]

Oh my! She sure is a beauty!! Good luck in your decision-making!! :54:

 

[Doublete]

We tried to get her to do her "beautiful" for the camera (eagle) but no dice lol

 

[MikeyTN]

A Macaw is a lot of bird to handle. Lola is like that too, not letting me pick her up when there's strangers around. I feel bad for her as she would freak out when she sees a box, kennel, or anything resembles it. I think she's been frightened a bit too much since I'm her 3rd home as far as I know. You must be stern with a macaw or they will run you over. Once they're attached to you, there's no turning back. They're wonderful birds to have around. I didn't think I can handle a second macaw and here comes Lola, love her to pieces. It's a big decision to make, but just don't take her just because you want to give it a try. If you take her, keep her. It upsets them to move around.

 

[Solo]

From what I've heard if you can handle an Amazons stubbornness you can handle almost anything. I agree its definitely something to sit and think on for abit.

Did he let you try to handle her with him outside the room? What did you think of her overall personality?

 

[Doublete]

No he stayed in the room.
She seems very intelligent. I could tell she was thinking a lot. She would definitely be a bird you have to prove yourself to.

 

[ToMang07]

I'd be tempted if I wasn't 12 hours away, lol

 

[Solo]

Lol..same here, but I'm 18 hrs away.

 

[Doublete]

I can get to my mom in Belgrade in 10... Lol

 

[Doublete]

Nope I still have no idea what to do. I just got a box of toys from igotawoody so I'm gonna play with my fids and see if the answer jumps out at me

 

[kalypso123]

She is beautiful. Do what is best for you. If you believe you can do it great if not great. It seems to me the owner is rehoming because its best for the bird. A lot of rehomes I see on craigslist and such are not near in that condition. Best of luck.

 

[Doublete]

He has definitely taken care of her.
But it seems like he's tired of her noise. And after talking to him more he seems to do this a lot. Rescue and rehome.
For some reason he thinks I am a better home.
He is now offering to take her to the vet just before I would pick her up to ensure she is healthy and have her nails done etc.

I'm not sure why he thinks I can do so much better by her.