Question about amazon hormonal stages.

[oopsadaisy]

Hi Guys. I am pretty set on getting an amazon (blue fronted) but just have a question about the hormonal stage they go through. I want to get a male, if this makes a difference. How long does it last? When does it first happen? I'm getting a baby. How bad is it? Are they pretty much untouchable for the whole time?

Thanks

 

[oled]

It is not possible to say in general. It is differant from bird to bird how the bird is behaving in the homon stage

 

[henpecked]

Hey Daisy,no they are not unhandleble the whole time, i'm trying to type with very homonal hen on my hand who wants sex bad.But it's usually only first thing in the am and then she'
s fine for rest of the day.But like Oled said it's different from bird to bird.Most zons mature at 5-7 yrs of age.Males seem to be more agressive and protective of their mate(you),but the bitey thing is from protecting their nest and territory (cage).It seems to me that male issues are shorter lived and diminish some with age ,females have longer bouts and last more into old age (example is my 41 yr old hen), females don't seem to have the bitey issues as much but every bird is different.The answer to all of this is a well socialized bird,easier with a young bird than a mature rehome .However with an older bird you can see what your getting.There's no substitute for a well socialized zon and you need to work at exposing your baby to lots of different people,sights,sounds etc. Raising your baby in an active house with lots of inaction with family members will help smooth out any bumps in the road caused by hormones. If you'd like more background on why hormones have the effect they do on your pet let me know.In summary i'd say males ,shorter periods/more intense.Females longer duration /mellower.Maybe if i didn't answer all your questions some others will chime in with better reply's.