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Hello fellow Macaw owners here on Parrot Forums,
I have recently have acquired my first Macaw, an adult male Blue & Gold who is full flighted and came with a slightly plucked chest. He came from a guy out of California and was basically used for breeding. He's a very beautifully stunning Blue & Gold and apart from his snapping through the cage and growling, he can be very curious and is amusing for my family and I to watch either when he is roaming the inside of his enclosure or checking out the surrounding area outside it. He didn't have a name when he arrived at the airport here, so I decided to give him a name that I think suits him and his demeanor, Bayard.
Well, Bayard is definitely not the friendliest Macaw right now, and I know that is because of his solely based on his life before he arrived here. In fact I have to wear gloves and use a towel just so I can save my hands and keep all my fingers every time I put him back in his enclosure. He's not very loud, he's kind of an observer. He definitely lets you know when he's not happy but other than that he just watches and that's very ironic because I have that same tendency. My reasoning for acquiring Bayard was I felt that I could give him a better environment so that he can be a that friendly, affectionate bird that he could've been but I'm not too sure of that anymore. He likes peanuts more than any other kind of I've come to find, and apples he is fond of. Not too keen on pellets though, I'm finding out. Oh, he also likes to dump his food dish out too, but I think with this next feeder I've been looking at, I'm sure that will be resolved.
He's in a better situation now but I am still looking for a companion that I can play with, let roam around outside the perimeter of my room, and one that is not going to bite. I just took a minor feel in comparison to what kind of pain I could have been in after I tried putting him away with just gloves. I feel happy that he's in my care but I'm still saddened at the fact that I don't get the chance to be close to him like other Blue & Gold owners. I hope in time that I'll get to that point or he'll trust me enough to take him out without having to use gloves and a towel. He has also come with some unfortunately bad habits, one being the dumping his food over and another is trying to chew through the bottom of the enclosure to get to the emptied food. Well enough said about that and it's just a little introduction to my situation and for just a final statement I would like to say that if anyone thinks that they have the experience to get him to the bird I know he can, and would like to discuss this matter with me, I would really appreciate it.
I have recently have acquired my first Macaw, an adult male Blue & Gold who is full flighted and came with a slightly plucked chest. He came from a guy out of California and was basically used for breeding. He's a very beautifully stunning Blue & Gold and apart from his snapping through the cage and growling, he can be very curious and is amusing for my family and I to watch either when he is roaming the inside of his enclosure or checking out the surrounding area outside it. He didn't have a name when he arrived at the airport here, so I decided to give him a name that I think suits him and his demeanor, Bayard.
Well, Bayard is definitely not the friendliest Macaw right now, and I know that is because of his solely based on his life before he arrived here. In fact I have to wear gloves and use a towel just so I can save my hands and keep all my fingers every time I put him back in his enclosure. He's not very loud, he's kind of an observer. He definitely lets you know when he's not happy but other than that he just watches and that's very ironic because I have that same tendency. My reasoning for acquiring Bayard was I felt that I could give him a better environment so that he can be a that friendly, affectionate bird that he could've been but I'm not too sure of that anymore. He likes peanuts more than any other kind of I've come to find, and apples he is fond of. Not too keen on pellets though, I'm finding out. Oh, he also likes to dump his food dish out too, but I think with this next feeder I've been looking at, I'm sure that will be resolved.
He's in a better situation now but I am still looking for a companion that I can play with, let roam around outside the perimeter of my room, and one that is not going to bite. I just took a minor feel in comparison to what kind of pain I could have been in after I tried putting him away with just gloves. I feel happy that he's in my care but I'm still saddened at the fact that I don't get the chance to be close to him like other Blue & Gold owners. I hope in time that I'll get to that point or he'll trust me enough to take him out without having to use gloves and a towel. He has also come with some unfortunately bad habits, one being the dumping his food over and another is trying to chew through the bottom of the enclosure to get to the emptied food. Well enough said about that and it's just a little introduction to my situation and for just a final statement I would like to say that if anyone thinks that they have the experience to get him to the bird I know he can, and would like to discuss this matter with me, I would really appreciate it.
