Lilac Lilly

been with us now 5 months she is 14 months old.
the first 4 months where hard as she is an Amazon.
but the last month she has really come around.
she now let's me handle her and she now gets all those good head
and neck rubs along with stroking her wings.
where a month ago anytime i would even look like i was heading her way
she was lunging at me, also seems to have lost her cage aggressiveness.

wondering how many times i got bit ? 0
she did on many occasions grab my finger and push my hand away but
never any pressure

again a big thanks to the dedicated Amazon folks here who post all
the great info. it is your posts that has got me to a great place with
Lilly.

also wondering where the lilac crowned fall size wise in the Amazon family
as she is smaller than any other Amazon i have come across .

The Lilac crown amazon I have seen in the pet shop is close to the same size as my YNA.
My Red Lored Amazon is the smallest amazon. close to the same size as my CAG Bella.

I don't know if that is typical.

Dave... you DO KNOW....we need pictures,right???



Jim

Yep.

My little LCA is 43 years old now. Doesn't bite. Doesn't like touching either.

She's a sweet little girl. Content to hang out with Tusk all day.

just a little update i have been away a few months, mainly i guess because the flock are all thriving and i have just been enjoying the heck out of having them around. Lilly was the hardest to crack but after say 6 months she has turned out to be the sweetest of the flock.
always wanting handled and she loves to ride around on my shoulder she does get a nibble at an ear every now and again but never hard, she will also lung at me sometimes but she just grabs my finger and pushes me away,and she does this ever so gently kinda cool but i know she don't want it, this only happens now when she is on top of her cage, she has gotten past the inside aggression and will let me reach in for her all the time just not off the top, think is has something to do with it being her highest spot. she will let me spend as long as i want rubbing her neck and head when all her head gear is up she reminds me of a hawkhead. great bird and i never would have made it this far with her without you fine folks here who love the birds and love teaching others, hats off to all.
as for talking she is learning everything from Maxx after i hear something new from him, i will hear it from her a few days later.

oh yea one other thing does anyone know where the talking switch is on Maxx this bird pics up everything mimics the TV hell he does the dog so good he has me looking for whats up with the dog at times. he seems to be able to also throw his voice so it sounds like it is coming from a different part of the room. he is always laughing like me and he just chatters on for hours everyday and he has picked up on all my sayings i use around the home, i used to have to tell Sammy to knock it off after a scream now Maxx does it for me.lol

HAGD

And to think, there are others out there begging to find that same switch to turn their Parrot's talk switch on!

Very happy that Lilly continues to open-up, it only gets better.

Enjoy!

Feel same way about my Alex, the hard to get birds are the sweetest when you finely do, just like women

Does she still perch on your forearm only? (I remember you telling me that) My alex did the same thing for months n I learn't it was because she couldn't balance on my fingers properly but after some balance training she steps up on my fingers now.

adz1984 said:

Feel same way about my Alex, the hard to get are the sweetest when you finely do, just like women

Does she still perch on your forearm only? (I remember you telling me that) My alex did the same thing for months n I learn't it was because she couldn't balance on my fingers properly but after some balance training she steps up on my fingers now.

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she only lunges if i reach for her when on top of cage now, kinda funny she will allow me to reach in and instead of step up i use come on and she gets right on.
on the balance thing i have noticed with Lilly she does not grip hard so at times she wobbles a little. was wondering if these amazons where all pretty gentle with there grip.also noticed her crown has widened up double since i brought her home was wondering if it is going to keep going further back.

The grip applied should be consistent with the stability of the surface. A hand moving about will have her varying her grip to keep her up-right. Whereas a stable hand resting on your chest will have her with a light grip.

If she does not tighten up her grip was you move and seems at or near a point of falling, all the way to falling - that's grounds for a visit to her Avian Vet.

Her 'crown' is just that, a crown along the front of her head. It is likely very near the full growth by this time, so it will likely not become much larger.

Amazons as a group tend to bluff with a lunge, etc... It is always important to assure that your Amazon is fully aware that you are looking for a Step-Up, or in your case a 'Come-On.'

Keep an eye on her grip!!!

no falling just a gentle grip i guess.

davefv92c said:

no falling just a gentle grip i guess.

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Keep a watchful eye on her grip! Look for variation in the grip as need changes.