Max wants to fly, not sure why he can't

There are a fairly larger number of things that can inhibit and/or limit a Parrot from flying. Clearly, having its Wings Clip at a very young age and never fledging is a difficult place to start from. Then at the far other end is an much older Parrot that if it had learn to fly long ago, it no longer has either the physical strength or the flight surface to support flight. Add to this group a heavy perch potato, that not only does not have the strength or the flight surface, but is very heavy.

The older the Parrot, the more important it is to have a detailed physical examination targeting whether the Parrot is healthy enough to be able to fly. Years of limited activity and poor diet can leave the heart and air-sacks limited in their abilities to support the needed energy to fly.

Step One:Regardless of age, set-up Avian Vet (CAV or AQV) visit targeting the health of your Amazon to begin the process of learning how to fly and then the ability to support full 'in-home' flight at 12 to 18 months into the future. This is a very different medical examination as the common examination targets the Parrot as non-flighted.

Step Two: Read with detail, The 'I Love Amazons - ... Thread at the to of the Amazon Forum. Start with Segment #6, Re-Starting the Shut-Down Amazon. You can begin applying this process tomorrow morning.

Step Three: After you have received the results from the Avian Vet's evaluation and following the recommended. It is not uncommon that this recommendation will include; first getting your Amazon active and than back in for a re-evaluation! Second, begin flight training, with specific activity level re-evalution.

Step Four: Clearly, you will need to have read with detail, the 'I Love Amazons - ... that Segment #5, Re-Fledging an Adult Amazon to flight. NOTE: Please assure that your Amazon has obtained a noted level of creating 'LIFT' prior to even the shortest flight.

I cannot STRESS the importances of closely involving your Avian Vet. Please have your CAV /AQV let you hear the sound of your Amazon's Heart and teach you what to lissen for and when to STOP training!

Steven (Sailboat) is absolutely correct in his statements. When Amy picked me to be her bestest buddy,she was only 4 months old ( currently turning 28 years old in a few days ) and I was still a bit new to the World of Parrots,and because my plan was for her to be my driving partner in my tractor-trailer,I had the sleeves on her arms shortened. ( sorry for my lingo..but I think of my birdies as CHILDREN,and "sleeves on her arms" means feathers on her wings )

So...she never learned to fly ( I always thought it was only natural that they KNEW how to fly,boy was I ever wrong lol)
So,any time she attempted to fly,like if she got spooked,even with long sleeves ( like in winter,coz she doesn't go outside then,and I let them grow in) it was absolutely terrible! A couple flapflapflaps,then THUD, onto the living room carpet!

So now, I want to teach her to fly,and my goal is "someday" teach her free flight. So just a week or two ago,she went to her CAV for a wellness check/physical to see if she is healthy enough to learn. Her doc gave her the thumbs up (wings??) but I need to do this slowwwwwly...build up her muscles,stamina,etc..
Your Max may not have learned to fly either.The very first step is a visit to a CAV for a physical,and ask him/her questions..LOTS of questions!!

Let us know what you find out,and good luck to Max!!


Jim

He did fly!

Baby was in a little distress and Max flew all the way across the living room and into the kitchen. He was losing altitude all the way there but he did fly.

Now my g/f says I can't let them out of the cages when she's not home for fear he will fly at me to attack.

Okay, its been a month and the Nape can now fly - I guess that is great, but? Now your g/f states you cannot let the Nape out for fear that it will attack you, or something like that, right?

I will be interesting to hear what happens next month.

FYI: The first three pages of the Amazon Forum currently has so many great Threads that may be of help!

Enjoy!