Birdman666
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Presently have six Greenwing Macaw (17 yo), Red Fronted Macaw (12 yo), Red Lored Amazon (17 y.o.), Lilac Crowned Amazon (about 43 y.o.) and a Congo African Grey (11 y.o.)
Panama Amazon (1 Y.O.)
So I finally received Rocky and Adrian two days ago. Yesterday they finally walked around and explored their cage. Side to the very top. Rocky grunts and charges the newspapers on top and tears them up and climbs and Adrian hangs out on top of the door.
THEY WOULD PROBABLY ENJOY SHREDDING PHONE BOOKS IF YOU LEFT THEM FOR THEM ON TOP OF THE CAGE. THAT GENERALLY KEEPS THEM BUSY FOR HOURS AT A TIME...
Originally I was told that they will not like me right away and it will take them time to warm up to me. I was told that Rocky is extremely overprotective of Adrian, to the point that you wouldn't even be able to touch her without Rocky attacking. I was told he is cage territorial and over protective with his mate of 15 years.
I ALWAYS TAKE WHAT PEOPLE TELL ME WITH A GRAIN OF SAND. USUALLY THERE IS SOME SORT OF LONG TERM (USUALLY NEGLECT) PROBLEM THAT CAUSES OR CONTRIBUTES TO HOW THEY REACT TO SOMEONE.
Yesterday after hanging out with them from 5-9:30. I picked up Rocky and Adrian. I get Rocky to say "UP UP... UP UP..." and that's my cue to pick him up and Adrian at the same time. He hasn't bitten me yet, Adrian has but because she lost her balance twice.
THAT WASN'T REALLY A BITE, THAT WAS JUST GRABBING AND HOLDING ON... OCCASIONALLY IT HAPPENS.
I feel good, I have always been able to calm birds down and get their trust. But I would be a liar if I said that I wasn't nervous getting these birds that had a long history and experience of aggression and trauma (separation anxiety).
BELIEVE IT OR NOT, THOSE ARE THE ONES THAT "BOUNCE BACK" AND TEND TO APPRECIATE THE PERSON WHO ACTUALLY BOTHERS TO PAY ATTENTION TO THEM AND GIVE THEM THE PROPER CARE THEY DESERVE...
I can't leave the room for a minute or else they cry and when I return, Adrian says "I MISS YOU, I MISSSSS YOU BABY, I MISS YOU!". I tested this and it's in context. When I first met them and even earlier yesterday, they couldn't care less and wouldn't leave the inside of their cage. Now they both say up up up.
WHICH SOUNDS LIKE IT'S STARTING ALREADY...
I already love them! The old owner and her boyfriend was beyond surprised and shocked that I earned this trust so quickly.
YEAH. EXACTLY...
Rocky also, working slowly allows me to scratch his head and rub his beak. I am a bit worried however, that maybe it's because we are in a honeymoon stage and they are faking this good behavior.
PERSONALLY, I DON'T BUY INTO THE WHOLE HONEYMOON PERIOD THING. THE "HONEYMOON PERIOD" WITH MY RED LORED WAS SHE WAS TRYING TO REMOVE DIGITS AND RIP MY LIPS OFF FOR THE FIRST TWO MONTHS I HAD HER. THE "HONEYMOON PERIOD" SINCE THEN, HAS BEEN EVERY DAY SINCE THE FIRST TWO MONTHS GOING ON 15+ YEARS NOW... SO NO, I DON'T BUY THAT ONE.
I am also worried about mating season, making sure they don't and recognizing those patterns.
A LOT OF THAT ARE TERRITORIAL BEHAVIORS, AND AMAZONS WILL GIVE YOU EVERY CLUE IN THE WORLD WHEN THEY ARE ACTING TERRITORIAL. MOST OF THE TIME PEOPLE GET BIT BECAUSE THEY IGNORE THE CLUES.
I have a way bigger cage than what they were in. So maybe he was moody in the first place was because he was cramped, mad at his old owner because of people he liked coming and going. Plus, supposedly he likes men more and Adrian is afraid of men. Except we're close. She tells me to come here.
MOST LIKELY, TOO SMALL A CAGE, NOT GETTING HANLDED ENOUGH, LEFT TO BECOME TERRITORIAL, AND OVERBONDED WITH THE OTHER BIRD... UUUMM, YEAH, THAT'S A SITUATION WHERE YOU'RE GONNA GET BIT. (SOMETIMES QUITE FREQUENTLY...)
AGAIN, GO BY WHAT YOUR EYES TELL YOU, NOT BY WHAT FORMER OWNERS TELL YOU. THEY'RE USUALLY SOMEWHAT CLUELESS... AND HAVE MADE ASSUMPTIONS AND GENERALIZATIONS THAT PERHAPS ARE LESS THAN CORRECT.
THEY WOULD PROBABLY ENJOY SHREDDING PHONE BOOKS IF YOU LEFT THEM FOR THEM ON TOP OF THE CAGE. THAT GENERALLY KEEPS THEM BUSY FOR HOURS AT A TIME...
Originally I was told that they will not like me right away and it will take them time to warm up to me. I was told that Rocky is extremely overprotective of Adrian, to the point that you wouldn't even be able to touch her without Rocky attacking. I was told he is cage territorial and over protective with his mate of 15 years.
I ALWAYS TAKE WHAT PEOPLE TELL ME WITH A GRAIN OF SAND. USUALLY THERE IS SOME SORT OF LONG TERM (USUALLY NEGLECT) PROBLEM THAT CAUSES OR CONTRIBUTES TO HOW THEY REACT TO SOMEONE.
Yesterday after hanging out with them from 5-9:30. I picked up Rocky and Adrian. I get Rocky to say "UP UP... UP UP..." and that's my cue to pick him up and Adrian at the same time. He hasn't bitten me yet, Adrian has but because she lost her balance twice.
THAT WASN'T REALLY A BITE, THAT WAS JUST GRABBING AND HOLDING ON... OCCASIONALLY IT HAPPENS.
I feel good, I have always been able to calm birds down and get their trust. But I would be a liar if I said that I wasn't nervous getting these birds that had a long history and experience of aggression and trauma (separation anxiety).
BELIEVE IT OR NOT, THOSE ARE THE ONES THAT "BOUNCE BACK" AND TEND TO APPRECIATE THE PERSON WHO ACTUALLY BOTHERS TO PAY ATTENTION TO THEM AND GIVE THEM THE PROPER CARE THEY DESERVE...
I can't leave the room for a minute or else they cry and when I return, Adrian says "I MISS YOU, I MISSSSS YOU BABY, I MISS YOU!". I tested this and it's in context. When I first met them and even earlier yesterday, they couldn't care less and wouldn't leave the inside of their cage. Now they both say up up up.
WHICH SOUNDS LIKE IT'S STARTING ALREADY...
I already love them! The old owner and her boyfriend was beyond surprised and shocked that I earned this trust so quickly.
YEAH. EXACTLY...
Rocky also, working slowly allows me to scratch his head and rub his beak. I am a bit worried however, that maybe it's because we are in a honeymoon stage and they are faking this good behavior.
PERSONALLY, I DON'T BUY INTO THE WHOLE HONEYMOON PERIOD THING. THE "HONEYMOON PERIOD" WITH MY RED LORED WAS SHE WAS TRYING TO REMOVE DIGITS AND RIP MY LIPS OFF FOR THE FIRST TWO MONTHS I HAD HER. THE "HONEYMOON PERIOD" SINCE THEN, HAS BEEN EVERY DAY SINCE THE FIRST TWO MONTHS GOING ON 15+ YEARS NOW... SO NO, I DON'T BUY THAT ONE.
I am also worried about mating season, making sure they don't and recognizing those patterns.
A LOT OF THAT ARE TERRITORIAL BEHAVIORS, AND AMAZONS WILL GIVE YOU EVERY CLUE IN THE WORLD WHEN THEY ARE ACTING TERRITORIAL. MOST OF THE TIME PEOPLE GET BIT BECAUSE THEY IGNORE THE CLUES.
I have a way bigger cage than what they were in. So maybe he was moody in the first place was because he was cramped, mad at his old owner because of people he liked coming and going. Plus, supposedly he likes men more and Adrian is afraid of men. Except we're close. She tells me to come here.
MOST LIKELY, TOO SMALL A CAGE, NOT GETTING HANLDED ENOUGH, LEFT TO BECOME TERRITORIAL, AND OVERBONDED WITH THE OTHER BIRD... UUUMM, YEAH, THAT'S A SITUATION WHERE YOU'RE GONNA GET BIT. (SOMETIMES QUITE FREQUENTLY...)
AGAIN, GO BY WHAT YOUR EYES TELL YOU, NOT BY WHAT FORMER OWNERS TELL YOU. THEY'RE USUALLY SOMEWHAT CLUELESS... AND HAVE MADE ASSUMPTIONS AND GENERALIZATIONS THAT PERHAPS ARE LESS THAN CORRECT.
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