snoopycoco
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- Jun 23, 2023
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To provide you guys with some background, my dad is looking to adopt a blue and gold macaw. He owned macaws many years ago and has experience with them where I do not. I have been assisting him with finding a bird to adopt and have volunteered at a parrot refuge for multiple days. They have about 10 macaws there, and this weekend he is supposed to come with me to potentially pick one to adopt. The refuge is over an hour away, and I am concerned about the behavior of some of the macaws. I know all birds bite at some point, but i get the impression that these birds have been left in their cages for years and hardly been handled. The lady who runs it cannot get most of the macaws out of the cage because they will attempt to bite her or seem very afraid and frazzled at her even opening the door of the cage. I’m wondering if this behavior can be improved if they are adopted, or if I should steer clear of this refuge completely. She claims that the reason is because they are “cage territorial” but I feel that they are untame due to little to no human interaction. At the same time, I have only owned small birds and don’t have macaw experience, so I was wondering if this is normal for macaws. She claims that they are very friendly and snuggly once out of the cage … I havent been able to witness that though because she can’t or doesn’t try to get them out.
Let me know your thoughts, if I should steer clear or this refuge or give one of these birds a chance and bring my dad to meet them.
Let me know your thoughts, if I should steer clear or this refuge or give one of these birds a chance and bring my dad to meet them.