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Re: Big Beak O Phobes Guide to Understanding Macaw Beaks...
All your Mac advice has been dead on for me!!
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THANKS!
I've probably played with my big macs the most over the years. I was pretty much the "favorite macaw toy" down at the rescue. Fortunately, I was more "interactive playstand" than chew toy. MY SHIRTS! Those were the chew toys/tug of war toys... ![]() |
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Wow this helped me understand so much about my "little" baby. Now to explain to my dad "he isnt lunging at you when you put your hand near his cage because he doesnt like you, its because hes been locked up for 24 years, he does it to me too" just to work through this "slight" problem with him
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Re: Big Beak O Phobes Guide to Understanding Macaw Beaks...
Mark,
I may need some direction when I get home the first part of the month to help my wife with a couple issues she has with her scarlet. I'll let ya know! |
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Re: Big Beak O Phobes Guide to Understanding Macaw Beaks...
Thank you, Sir. An elderly family member has a severe macaw (yes, I know their reputation, and, yes, he has literally decades of experience so it works for them). While I hope this family member lives forever and I never have to become this bird's caregiver, I know that's my probable future, and I am willing to do it. So, I have been reading everything I can about macaws, and I will attempt to build a relationship with this bird. Admittedly, they're not my first choice as a parrot companion, but I am willing to learn, and I better get busy on it now. I, therefore, appreciate your advice here. While mini macaws don't really have that "big beak," I still just don't really "speak" macaw and never have. I have wonderful, satisfying relationships with my cockatoo, grey, lovebird, and parrotlet, but I have a lot to learn about macaws. Thank you for graciously sharing your expertise.
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Re: Big Beak O Phobes Guide to Understanding Macaw Beaks...
MINI MACS HAVE BIGGER ATTITUDES THAN BIG MACS...
They have to prove to you that they can be just as tough as the big boys. A greenwing just knows... and knows you know... he doesn't feel the need to prove anything. (But he will demonstrate it, if you push him too far, or too fast.) Severe's can have overbonding issues. They need extra socialization. (And usually don't get it. Hence their reputation.) Last edited by Birdman666; 08-18-2015 at 04:36 PM. |
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Re: Big Beak O Phobes Guide to Understanding Macaw Beaks...
Wow this helped me understand so much about my "little" baby. Now to explain to my dad "he isnt lunging at you when you put your hand near his cage because he doesnt like you, its because hes been locked up for 24 years, he does it to me too" just to work through this "slight" problem with him
Yeah, your bird is definitely cage bound, and cage territorial. IT'S NOT PERSONAL. THE TERRITORY IS THE TRIGGER!!! GETTING HIM AWAY FROM THE TERRITIORY = THERE IS NOTHING TO DEFEND. THEREFORE, THE BAD BEHAVIORS QUICKLY SUBSIDE. And that's why you work with cage bound birds away from (out of sight of) the cage. Last edited by Birdman666; 08-18-2015 at 04:37 PM. |
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Re: Big Beak O Phobes Guide to Understanding Macaw Beaks...
Thanks Birdman666!
You are providing us “new big mac owners” with great advice. Have to tell you that I’ve been putting a lot of these into practice as I continue working on my relationship with our GW. Thanks for sharing your Big-mac knowledge and experience with us! We’ve now had our GW for about 10 weeks now. She used to be quite aggressive ...lunging (and not just bluffing) and digging in real hard with that beak of hers. She now enjoys having me scratch her head and neck and lets me pick her up without bitting as much as before. She’s not a mush mac just yet...but we’re making progress. The attached pic is how the sleeve of one of my shirt looks after earlier attempts to pick her up in the first weeks. Yep! That pointy beak can really leave a few marks! Glad I had some pieces of foam underneath that sleeve! I don’t use it anymore as I feel she may have been attacking it out of fear more than anything else. Building that trust is the way to go...and it does work both ways. Last edited by junglenutcracker; 08-18-2015 at 07:43 PM. |
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Re: Big Beak O Phobes Guide to Understanding Macaw Beaks...
That is perfect! Thank you for posting this! I'm never around macaws but when I am, I will have this info so I dont make that bird mad!
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