Working on it...

[tfw]

New member here. We have been researching for months on a parrot. We finally narrowed our choice to a Blue & Gold Macaw. We just ordered a cage this week, and found 2 potential breeders that we like and feel are trustworthy and responsible after visiting one that ended up giving me bad vibes.

We will meet the new baby macaw this Thursday to see if we are a good match, then taking it home sometime in a couple of weeks after it's weaned.

The whole family is quite excited, as this is our first bird. Research and preparation rules the roost here, but I think it's now time to get better answers to questions here. Cheers!

 

[slicksimon4]

Congrats and good luck. Lots of useful information and helpful people on here. Welcome to the forum

 

[Flboy]

Welcome to you!

 

[clark_conure]

Welocme and good job on the research.

I would reccomend this article... http://www.parrotforums.com/general-parrot-information/71897-cost-owning-parrots.html

Sometimes there are unexpected costs....browse through for Macaw owners...

I'm not to worried about the rest, you seem to know what you want and have read ahead.

 

[Scott]

Welcome, Blue and Gold Macaws are wonderful companions! I'd highly, highly, recommend reading the "sticky" threads and others in the Macaw Forum: Macaws - Parrot Forum - Parrot Owner's Community

A truism is to allow the bird a choice in the decision; folks who are "chosen" by their new companion often have a closer and faster bond.

 

[tytbody]

New member here. We have been researching for months on a parrot. We finally narrowed our choice to a Blue & Gold Macaw. We just ordered a cage this week, and found 2 potential breeders that we like and feel are trustworthy and responsible after visiting one that ended up giving me bad vibes.

We will meet the new baby macaw this Thursday to see if we are a good match, then taking it home sometime in a couple of weeks after it's weaned.

The whole family is quite excited, as this is our first bird. Research and preparation rules the roost here, but I think it's now time to get better answers to questions here. Cheers!

Happy dance, Happy Dance...as she twirls in circles of joy

 

[tfw]

Thanks all! I'm well underway asking questions and browsing all the articles

 

[ChristaNL]

Question (and welcome) is this going to be your first bird ever?

 

[tfw]

Question (and welcome) is this going to be your first bird ever?

First big bird, yes. My Grandpa owned a myna bird when i was little, and Ive owned budgies and a cockatiel but i was in my teens. I have wanted a macaw since I was little and have finally felt 100% ready to embrace the challenge.

 

[ChristaNL]

Nice going then, I hope your macaw is going to be everything you wanted and then some!


(mine drew blood -again- today, so I am contemplating an nice exotic chickensoup made with broth-d'-macaw just kidding of course, I am a lousy cook)

 

[tfw]

Omg that's hilarious. Don't forget to season!

Too soon? ��

 

[ChristaNL]

Not at all I have a wonderfull misplaced sense of humor, and it loves company!