Hi team ! New member here - Stephen - all the way from Scotland
Just got myself my very first bird - not parrot - bird - A scarlet macaw
Before anyone says OMG what are you doing, start small etc etc i have done ever so well thus far. Scarlet is 13 month old & i have had her 4 weeks. She was obviously unsure of me (biting etc ) and maybe associated me with taking her away from where she was.
However, I’ve won her over. She is trying to repeat my words and has learned to step up and off while also " high fiving". Eats out my hands and enjoys my company ( enough to scream when i leave )
One little thing i have noticed is that she wants to play fight! She rolls on her side and uses her feet - then sneaks in a (medium strengthen)bite ! I was wondering if this is common? She gets excited when she’s out and about resulting in trying to bite my feet before rolling on her back and wanting a finger nibble. She steps up no problem as well and goes from hand to hand then every so often gets a little excited and nibbles my neck or finger - nothing hard although i don’t want to encourage it.
Any advice? Thanks
Just got myself my very first bird - not parrot - bird - A scarlet macaw
Before anyone says OMG what are you doing, start small etc etc i have done ever so well thus far. Scarlet is 13 month old & i have had her 4 weeks. She was obviously unsure of me (biting etc ) and maybe associated me with taking her away from where she was.
However, I’ve won her over. She is trying to repeat my words and has learned to step up and off while also " high fiving". Eats out my hands and enjoys my company ( enough to scream when i leave )
One little thing i have noticed is that she wants to play fight! She rolls on her side and uses her feet - then sneaks in a (medium strengthen)bite ! I was wondering if this is common? She gets excited when she’s out and about resulting in trying to bite my feet before rolling on her back and wanting a finger nibble. She steps up no problem as well and goes from hand to hand then every so often gets a little excited and nibbles my neck or finger - nothing hard although i don’t want to encourage it.
Any advice? Thanks