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Lisa
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Joined: 02 Jun 2008
Posts: 13
Location: Ohio |
| my first question on this forum.... Need Advice! |
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Hahaha. A pop up ad just came on my screen "AMAZON PARROT RING TONES!". Haha. It struck me as funny.
Ok, why I'm really here: I am the proud mom/mate of a yellow collar mini macaw, Gilligan. He's spoiled rotton, pushy, nips at my fiance, refuses to go into his cageand is lovable and cuddlable....and makes both me and my finace laugh on a regular basis, so he's an overall only-kid, nice... when he wants to be. I just got the book on clicker training. Probably should have gotton that info sooner.
I ran into a situation recently, where I may be taking in a blue front amazon. I know very little about amazons besides what I've read online. I'm told her wings aren't clipped, but she doesn't fly (well, at least not until she gets a glimpse of Gilligans flighted fun). She was never taught to step up, and I'm told she's friendly without health problems (although they don't have the money to get her vet checked for documentation...the previous owner had her checked... it's a teenage girl selling the bird).
I was thinking this could go a few ways. Either both birds love me, and get in jelous fights with eachother and gang up on my man; or they entertain and support eachother as well as more consistant mental stimulation watching one another play and Gilligan's aggression lessens with a larger bird in the house, equally loved; or they could both start to hate me and bond together (though in seperate cages); or they really get brutal, or become buddies. What if I bring in this bird, and Gilligan's not happy? I love to support birds and I want to take this bird in very badly, but Gilli comes first. What if they love eachother a little too much? I don't want to have to re-home this poor bird again, but I know if it all plays out well, the bird would be happy here. My instinct is to grab the bird and take it home right away (who doesn't get a bird to the vet?!?!?!). But if things turn into a nightmare....... also not good.
Any advice from Amazon people.... especially people with Amazons with other birds too? |
Wednesday June 4, 2008 9:27 pm |
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