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Helloooooo!
Our parrot, Yogi, is a blue fronted amazon (we think) . We rescued him as a 12 year old (?) that was kept in a too small cage. We had to cut the padlock off the cage door as the key had been lost for a long time...

He was scared to come out of the cage so we eventually had to force the issue. He now has a proper cage with toys and other things to do. He is very loathe to leave the cage and will hang on with one foot if he steps off. He only flies if he has a fright or falls off the cage! Then he will walk back, trying to make us believe he meant to do that 😀.

He has fixed on me and does not like my partner if I am present. She has been bitten by Yogi twice now mainly due to her taking her eye off the ball, but we still love him!

He will nibble and 'taste' my hand but still he will not make the leap of faith to leave his cage security blanket, to step onto my hand. We have plenty of time to win him over, give him love and affection until he gives his trust.

More later with more pictures. Cheery bye for now

Welcome to the forum. Thanks for giving Yogi a second chance with owners who care. glad you joined the forum and hope you'll take part and learn about life with an amazon. We'd love to see some pics and stories about Yogi. See you around the forum.

He's cage bound. That happens from locking them up too long...

And they will tend to be territorially aggressive in and around the cage. "THIS IS MY NEST. IT'S ALL I HAVE IN THE WORLD AND I WILL DEFEND IT TO THE DEATH AGAINST INTRUDERS."

Away from the cage, he will be easier to work with.

Cage bound protocols for these kinds of birds, involve taking them out of the cage... and getting them on a playstand for an extended period of time, where they can't see the cage. But can get used to the comings and goings of their new people.

As you walk by, offer treats, and interact with him. Let him get comfortable with the idea...

I'd clip him until I have him trained. He'll be easier to work with, and less chance of a "territorial intrusion" triggering a launch at someone's face...

Once he gets handled again on a regular basis, he'll warm up...

Thanks birdman666, he did launch at my partners face giving her a nasty nip on her eyebrow! I was going to ask about clipping, whether it's OK to do. I'll check locally with my local
avian experts.

Cheers.

Tinviking said:

Thanks birdman666, he did launch at my partners face giving her a nasty nip on her eyebrow! I was going to ask about clipping, whether it's OK to do. I'll check locally with my local
avian experts.

Cheers.

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If he's doing that stuff, then in my opinion it is not optional.

It's a safety issue.

Flight feathers grow back at the next molt. If you want to keep him flighted ONCE HE BEHAVES HIMSELF.

Human facial parts, are less easy to grow back.

And that is a CLASSIC amazon "territorial intrusion" response.

This bird needs to be re-trained and handled, and I would start from square one.

Hi....

Have a rescued Blue Front as well (9yrs old). She was also cage bound, not as bad
as having a padlock. Took her a while to feel comfortable to come out of cage. But here she has total freedom.

I too would consider clipping her for safety reasons. They eventually come around,
but for the time being, don't let them close to your face or on shoulder. Until she/he gets comfortable with all it's surroundings and routine. Spend time pulling a perch up and sitting next to it just talking to the bird. Talking to it is very soothing for a Zon.