Mealy Amazon?

nofearengineer

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Does anyone have any experience with one of these big guys?

There is a 1-year old female for rehoming locally. I have heard they are not quite the screamers other amazons are, and are apt to be much calmer; i.e gentle giants. I'm not saying I'm going to get one, but it definitely piqued my curiosity. It's probably the first non CAG that has really done that.
 

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Their probably the most layed back and easy going of all the amazons, one of the few of the species that doesn't come with a forewarned bad reputation, even though their somewhat plain in appearence I find them attractive, as you said it's a local re-home, may be worth your while going for a visit :)
 
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Take a look...what's the harm...:p

HAHA, you know very well what the harm would be. :D

That "little" girl will probably be on her cutest behavior.
 

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Take a look...what's the harm...:p

HAHA, you know very well what the harm would be. :D

That "little" girl will probably be on her cutest behavior.

LOL!! YEEEEPPPPP!!!!!! If it were me and I went to take a look, that "little" girl would be strapped in a seatbelt in my car so fast it would make your head spin. I try NOT to take a look, unless I KNOW I can and am ready to care for it. LOL!!! My daughter (21) has been harping and harping on me to get a Cockatoo, although I've said NO, NO, NO it seems like a thousand times, can you believe I found myself looking to maybe adopt one?!?!?! And especially after I read about Babii!!!!!! :eek:
What am I? CRAZY:22: Maui takes up ALL my time as it is and I just recently re homed my beautiful Rosellas' to free me up even more. Even though she's 21 and SAYS I will do ALL of the working with her, I will love her, feed her, teach her, etc..., somehow, I know, that so will I. LOL
 

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Take a look...what's the harm...:p

HAHA, you know very well what the harm would be. :D

That "little" girl will probably be on her cutest behavior.


I know...I know...but will you always wonder if you don't! :54:

When I met Fred, I was actually thinking it wouldn't be a good fit. I said to hubby..."We'll just take a look, I'll be intimidated, and that'll be it! Fred flew straight to my shoulder, and said Hello, How are you? I took out my chequebook...:rolleyes:
 

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When I met Fred, I was actually thinking it wouldn't be a good fit. I said to hubby..."We'll just take a look, I'll be intimidated, and that'll be it! Fred flew straight to my shoulder, and said Hello, How are you? I took out my chequebook...:rolleyes:

LOL! This weekend we went to one of the biggest pet stores I've ever been in to look at cages, and I swear I was being courted by this gorgeous DYH Amazon parrot! He kept catcalling, calling me pretty lady and whistling at me. It was quite honestly the first time I understood why some people impulse-purchase these birds. ;)

As for the OP: really, the decision to go visit the bird is up to you. See if you can figure out why this particular bird spoke to you: was it the situation it was in, the description by the owners, the adorable pictures? At one year old (and hopefully hand tame) you can bet she'll still be cute, but you won't know whether there's a connection until you see her in person.

Wish you all the best on whichever decision you choose!!
 

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Take a look...what's the harm...:p

HAHA, you know very well what the harm would be. :D

That "little" girl will probably be on her cutest behavior.


I know...I know...but will you always wonder if you don't! :54:

When I met Fred, I was actually thinking it wouldn't be a good fit. I said to hubby..."We'll just take a look, I'll be intimidated, and that'll be it! Fred flew straight to my shoulder, and said Hello, How are you? I took out my chequebook...:rolleyes:

I bet you did Sharon!! Fred is definitely a sweetheart and just as smart as can be to boot.
 

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NFE...are you going to have a look? I researched Mealys before getting Fred...they're known to be lovely birds.:)
 

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NFE... let us know what you decided.. I just did a quick search and the info says they are great pets and easy to train.

were you able to find out the history of the bird?
 
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They e-mailed me back, saying that she is very sweet, and doesn't bite at all. She steps up, is very friendly, and will let anyone at all give her scratches. She sounds like a great bird, but we've all been fooled before. They want $650 US for her.

I'm going to see if I can check her out this weekend.

I read somewhere that Mealy's can weigh up to 800 grams...holy frijoles! Right now, I'm envisioning her trying her best to eat me out of house and home haha.

I'm also pretty sure that my cage would work for now, but I'd want to get her some bigger digs in the future. Gandalf's old cage is 32" (W) x 30.5" (H) x 23" (D). That's just the enclosed portion. It's this California Cage:
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I would probably end up getting something like this for a Mealy:
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What do you think?
 

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They both look to be great cages but you know the old mantra: bigger is better. ;)

She sounds sweet but, yes, you never know what "issues" a bird may have until they're comfortable in your home. Before reading this thread I hadn't heard of a Mealy before but from all I've read they sound like a really good parrot! Look forward to seeing what news this weekend brings! :p
 

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Why are they wanting to re home her?

I read some on the Mealy and they are one of the largest Amazons.... I think that is cool.. and they are very sociable. They say the Mealy is a very good talker and loves interaction.
 
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They say they rescued her from a "bad situation." Your guess is as good as mine on that one. I still have to talk to them on the phone and set up a visit.
 
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They say they rescued her from a "bad situation." Your guess is as good as mine on that one. I still have to talk to them on the phone and set up a visit.
They rescused her but they want $650 for her, that doesn't sound right to me.

Well, we've all had that debate before. But I guess if they offered her free, she'd probably end up in another rescue situation soon, because every Tom, Dick, and Harry would offer to take her home.
 

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Saw a couple pics of her, she? is pretty, reminds me so much of the yellow crowns, just not as much yellow, the price is about what you would expect for a baby from a breeder, I'd say $500 would be a much more fair price especially since no cage is included :)


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Good point, I never thought of that. Good luck, I really admire how you are taking your time finding your new forever friend. If I were a parrot I would love for you to be my parront!

btw: I googled Mealys and they look very adorable!
 

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Norf Please search your soul and be sure you will take this bird over a another grey. I do not want you to be sorry later when you have the Amazon. I bet they do not get too many offers so you could offer the $500 as Bobby suggested.
 

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