tinks599
New member
- Apr 28, 2013
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- Parrots
- Mexican Green Cheek or Red-Crowned Amazon (not sure which is most common)
Hi! I'm Julie. I am a new owner of a Green Cheeked Amazon.
I have owned birds before though it has been a couple of years since I last had a bird. A friend of mine needed to thin down the flock he had at his home because he just had too many dogs, cats and birds. He has some health problems and he is slowly finding homes for several of the pets he has taken in over the years.
He had a Green Cheeked Amazon who was not getting enough attention. I suspect it is because this bird is so laid back and sweet.
While having a parrot is not unfamiliar to me, this breed is new to me. I had a Quaker in the past and grew up with family who had larger birds.
When I went to pick him up, I did realize he is obese like nothing I have ever seen before! He seems pretty laid back and not too stressed, but we have been letting him take things at his own pace because I am concerned about the upheaval and about his weight. He cannot fly, and he can barely get himself out of his cage. I am going to call my vet for an appointment to make sure we know what we have in store for us. We have four people in the house who are familiar with parrots and enjoy having the, so he'll get all the attention he could wish for, but I hope the process of acclimating him to our house is not too much given his severe obesity and debility. If anyone has insight or questions I need to gather for my vet, please let me know. I will greatly appreciate it.
I have owned birds before though it has been a couple of years since I last had a bird. A friend of mine needed to thin down the flock he had at his home because he just had too many dogs, cats and birds. He has some health problems and he is slowly finding homes for several of the pets he has taken in over the years.
He had a Green Cheeked Amazon who was not getting enough attention. I suspect it is because this bird is so laid back and sweet.
While having a parrot is not unfamiliar to me, this breed is new to me. I had a Quaker in the past and grew up with family who had larger birds.
When I went to pick him up, I did realize he is obese like nothing I have ever seen before! He seems pretty laid back and not too stressed, but we have been letting him take things at his own pace because I am concerned about the upheaval and about his weight. He cannot fly, and he can barely get himself out of his cage. I am going to call my vet for an appointment to make sure we know what we have in store for us. We have four people in the house who are familiar with parrots and enjoy having the, so he'll get all the attention he could wish for, but I hope the process of acclimating him to our house is not too much given his severe obesity and debility. If anyone has insight or questions I need to gather for my vet, please let me know. I will greatly appreciate it.