That Size?!

[southshore]

Hello everyone! How are you doing? I discovered this image the other day I had taken off a breeder's page off FB a long time ago. I wanted to ask has anyone here ever seen a Scarlet THIS big? If yes then can you please tell me which region do they come from?

 

[KingaRoo]

I thought they normally get that big?

 

[bonitabird59]

looks like a normal adult scarlet to me lol

 

[texsize]

I think he bought a tail extension

 

[HeatherG]

Maybe this macaw and Cotton have been corresponding.

I wonder what could make a tail grow longer?

 

[Rozalka]

Um, we don't have any compromise to know its actual size

But when we talk about tail - in the past Jaś seemed to have longer tail than my other Bourkes but it was just illusion because of his clipped wings. Idk why the macaw has a longer tail (I see its wings aren't clipped) but in the case of Cotton it may be a similar illusion caused by lack of flight feathers.

 

[southshore]

I thought they normally get that big?

Don't think so this one seems bigger but could be an illusion.

 

[southshore]

looks like a normal adult scarlet to me lol

I showed it to a few well experienced people I know they all thought it was definitely bigger than whatever they had seen. But you might just be right

 

[southshore]

I think he bought a tail extension

Yup! So did these...

 

[southshore]

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Maybe this macaw and Cotton have been corresponding.

I wonder what could make a tail grow longer?

Hmmm. Would love to know the answer to that question.

 

[HeatherG]

Um, we don't have any compromise to know its actual size

But when we talk about tail - in the past Jaś seemed to have longer tail than my other Bourkes but it was just illusion because of his clipped wings. Idk why the macaw has a longer tail (I see its wings aren't clipped) but in the case of Cotton it may be a similar illusion caused by lack of flight feathers.

I think part of why cottons tail looks so long is that he only has those longest feathers or feather and none of the smaller supporting feathers that fan out at the tail base.

 

[Cottonoid]

Yep his little naked butt does reveal the true length of his tail It's still more than twice as long as his body but is all the more impressive in its single feather glory

 

[southshore]

Yep his little naked butt does reveal the true length of his tail It's still more than twice as long as his body but is all the more impressive in its single feather glory

Kindly post a photo with his full tail so I can see

 

[Cottonoid]

Kindly post a photo with his full tail so I can see

He doesn't have a full tail at the moment ~~ here's what I mean -

 

[southshore]

I showed it to a few well experienced people I know they all thought it was definitely bigger than whatever they had seen. But you might just be right

Also I have been told by a very experienced trader from the Netherlands that there are Scarlets out there the size of Green Wings.

 

[southshore]

He doesn't have a full tail at the moment ~~ here's what I mean -

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OH dear! What happened to him???

 

[Cottonoid]

OH dear! What happened to him???

He bites off his feathers but is otherwise healthy now, so it's a behavior he'll probably do forever.

 

[southshore]

He bites off his feathers but is otherwise healthy now, so it's a behavior he'll probably do forever.

How bad was he when you got him?

 

[Cottonoid]

How bad was he when you got him?

He was actually really sick with a respiratory infection, plus had almost no feathers except his head, plus only really ate sunflower seeds and nuts. So he needed some extra care for sure.

 

[southshore]

He was actually really sick with a respiratory infection, plus had almost no feathers except his head, plus only really ate sunflower seeds and nuts. So he needed some extra care for sure.

Great job taking him in. How is his temperament?