TortoiseLady17
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- Mar 25, 2012
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- Parrots
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April - 32 year old Panama Amazon!
Zuri - 3 year old Congo African grey
George - 4 year old Panama Amazon
Meet Zuri. He is a three year old CAG.
Zuri's story
His first owners kept him outside in a cockatiel cage. His second owner rescued him, gave him a bigger cage, and love. She started taking him to the vet and he turned aggressive on her. He would bite her when ever she tried to interact with him, or clean his cage. Because of the strong bites she became fearful of him, and stop letting him out of the cage. To take him to the vet for nail and Wong trimmings she had to load up his whole cage, as she could not get him out. He had not been out of his cage in months. It was very hard for her to give m up but knew she could not work with him any more.
We can touch his feet and cage and he will not strike. If we try to touch him anywhere else he will. I opened the cage this morning and he came out on his own. I tried using a stick to get him back in and he flew. Once on the ground he walked toward me and stepped right up. We know it is a long road ahead, but are prepared. We spend time talking to him, and are just taking it slow.
He dies have slight splay leg, but seems to get around fine. I know if they are young this can be corrected, but is he too old now? Any other advise would be greatly appreciated!
Zuri's story
His first owners kept him outside in a cockatiel cage. His second owner rescued him, gave him a bigger cage, and love. She started taking him to the vet and he turned aggressive on her. He would bite her when ever she tried to interact with him, or clean his cage. Because of the strong bites she became fearful of him, and stop letting him out of the cage. To take him to the vet for nail and Wong trimmings she had to load up his whole cage, as she could not get him out. He had not been out of his cage in months. It was very hard for her to give m up but knew she could not work with him any more.
We can touch his feet and cage and he will not strike. If we try to touch him anywhere else he will. I opened the cage this morning and he came out on his own. I tried using a stick to get him back in and he flew. Once on the ground he walked toward me and stepped right up. We know it is a long road ahead, but are prepared. We spend time talking to him, and are just taking it slow.
He dies have slight splay leg, but seems to get around fine. I know if they are young this can be corrected, but is he too old now? Any other advise would be greatly appreciated!