Question about one legged bird

Henrysmom · Mar 12, 2008

I have adopted a one legged Blue Front Amazon he is a very spoiled baby already I have had him for about a month now. My question is has anyone else had any experience with training or working with a one legged parrot any suggestions would be appreciated I get along with him fine I just want to be sure that he is getting the best that I can possible give. He gets around well He has a lot of out of cage time due to his need to lie down to rest his only leg. But he still has some trust issues it seems. For example he will step up to my hand using his beak for balance when he has flown to the floor but as soon as I lift him up he immediately flys back to his cage. He will not step up at any other time he attempts to bite or grab my finger without actually biting as if to say I don't want to. I am hoping this will change in time but any suggestions would be nice.

rockinseattle · Mar 12, 2008

I have no experience with this but there was a bird in the news who had a fake leg, for a while anyways.
http://www.cityparrots.org/2008/02/25/parrot-eats-false-leg/

He probably sees his cage as a safe haven and when he lands on the ground and you pick him up he is scared and wants to go 'home'.

Trust takes a long time with parrots so go at his pace not yours.

Henrysmom · Mar 14, 2008

Yes I had seen that story. However sleeping is definately not Henry's problem. I leave his cage opened all the time, so that he can come out and lie on top of it. I will admit it is quite unusual to see a parrot lie down as much as he does, but I have also noticed that as he has become more comfortable around me he lies down more often throughout the day and sleeps with his leg strtched out behind him. He does not have a stump at all there is nothing left of his leg it is as if it was never there. And he has never fallen off of his perch since I have had him. Although the day after I brought him home I was reaching up to scratch his head and startled him and he lost his balance trying to back away from me. I have since learned his signals as to when he would rather not be bothered. It is definately a learning process for the both of us.

Sondra Brooks · Dec 13, 2010

We have a one-legged African Grey. We removed the food cup from the holder at the side of the cage and wired a dog toy in the shape of a life-preserver to it! We then covered that with a very soft cloth. Scout, our Grey, leans into the center and is able to take the weight off his remaining leg. He sleeps like this, and doesn't have to worry about balance issues.

At first, he would readily come out of his cage to be with us. Now, he NEVER wants to come out. He frequently calls me over to groom his head and neck feathers. I keep him with me in my home office so he gets a lot of interaction. I'm thinking of changing out his cage, however, to something easier to move. That way he can be moved from room to room with me.

I believe, like the other poster said, my parrot feels perfectly safe in his cage. I leave the door open for him, but he doesn't want to come out.

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