I picked up a Yellow Nape Amazon yesterday from a rescue in Ohio (I'm in New York) This is not my first parrot - I owned a number of them at one time back in the 80's including a Blue & Gold, African Gray, Senegal, and Yellow Nape but had to sell them off during a divorce. I then had an African Grey for 5 years but she recently passed.
I work with dog rescue so bird seemed the proper avenue for me. Archie is 25 and had one owner all his life. In recent years, he withdrew from her and then began biting. He was termed to me as aggressive. Yesterday and this morning he was all sorts of sweet and I was surprised. Then this afternoon I put my arm in the cage and he actually lunged at me - grabbed on and bit in a number of places. SO, they were right. Now the question is what to do to reverse this behavior and I'm open to suggestions. I also know there's the chance he won't ever be a "cuddly" bird but eventually - and I'm looking at long term, I'd like to be able to have him out of the cage.
Other than a nasty bite, he's a beauty and talkative and has the usual Amazon charm.
I work with dog rescue so bird seemed the proper avenue for me. Archie is 25 and had one owner all his life. In recent years, he withdrew from her and then began biting. He was termed to me as aggressive. Yesterday and this morning he was all sorts of sweet and I was surprised. Then this afternoon I put my arm in the cage and he actually lunged at me - grabbed on and bit in a number of places. SO, they were right. Now the question is what to do to reverse this behavior and I'm open to suggestions. I also know there's the chance he won't ever be a "cuddly" bird but eventually - and I'm looking at long term, I'd like to be able to have him out of the cage.
Other than a nasty bite, he's a beauty and talkative and has the usual Amazon charm.
