Amazon Question

[ParkersMom]

so I have an 8 month old male BF amazon named parker...He is my baby and I can do almost anything I want to him...However my Husband can't. Parker will let him give belly scratches through the cage bars but every time Lee tries to touch Parker he will get bit. He can't hold him or anything...I just make sure the Parker knows i'm not gonna put up with any misbehaving but Lee is very unsure and He has been bit a few times...I know it hurts and now Lee doesn't want to mess with parker too much even to learn how to handle him... I know if he took some time and maybe a few more bites Parker would get use to him...Any advice would be helpful

 

[SandyBee]

Try and get your husband to give him favorite treats and to not try and touch him.
Let Parker warm up to him and try and get him to go to your hubby for a treat etc, it may take some time. Make sure your husband talks to him and praises him, amazons love attention and praise.

Amazons can be that way sometimes, he may never be close with your husband.

Good luck

 

[henpecked]

Your hubby needs to play hard to get. Zons are like most of us, they want what they can't have. it may take awhile but my pets are also my wife's pets and vice/versa.

 

[weco]

Sounds like Parker could be picking up on your husband's hesitation/uneasiness, parrots pick up on that like dogs do.

Sandy & Capt. have both got good possible solutions, but if you husband backs away now, it might be a long, hard road for him to make up with Parker.

 

[WharfRat]

I can "handle" our 2 Zons, but they are the wife's birds hands down. I can easily get them to step up, sit on my shoulder (at their discretion) or on my chair in the office. Actually touching or petting them is pretty much a NO with them though. Even when I do their food and water I get bit every day, but not too badly most of the time. I'm just biding my time and being patient and hope they come around to be closer with me. I got the GW's so it's not like I'm birdless.

 

[weco]

Heck Wharfrat, since everything's bigger in Texas, so it would stand to reason that while the 'zons maybe great birds, yours are bigger & while it's mi casa es su casa, it's also a man's home is his castle.....or.....doesn't it work that way at su casa?

 

[ParkersMom]

Parker will take food from him. And i think he wants to be around Lee but Lee is very nervous...would you recommend gloves?

 

[JerseyWendy]

No gloves. Is Lee afraid of getting bitten again? Your Amazon will pick up on the fear/hesitation and will most definitely take advantage.

How is Parker with Lee when you are nowhere in sight?

I've found that my Sam (9 month old DYA) is quite fine with people as long as he doesn't see or hear me.

 

[WharfRat]

Heck Wharfrat, since everything's bigger in Texas, so it would stand to reason that while the 'zons maybe great birds, yours are bigger & while it's mi casa es su casa, it's also a man's home is his castle.....or.....doesn't it work that way at su casa?

It's pretty simple actually, never said the Zon's were "big" in any capacity. When it comes down to who "rules" the house birdwise, that's a real simple answer.....and yes, she is big.

 

[henpecked]

No gloves, respect is what is needed.Be a leader, that's what they can relate too.They're flock members who need to know if the flock needs a new leader, be strong. Zons need a confident , outgoing and consistenent leader.Others may be the favorite ,but there's room for a leader, be that leader.Be who you are and zons can respect that.

 

[SandyBee]

Gloves are not good and won't help IMHO, henpecked is right, he needs to gain the respect of parker.
Our amazon wasn't a huge fan of my hubby but hubby is sticking it out and our guy is generally nice to him now. Bosley still won't be handled or scritched by him yet, but he will go sit on his lap and doesn't try and bite him anymore.
The biggest thing he did was stop trying to get close to Bosley, ignored him almost. He gave him the odd treat and walked away. Amazon's seem to want what they can't have

 

[ParkersMom]

I am for sure the leader..and the favorite at this point, which I wouldn't mind but I would prefer Parker to be a Family bird...also I manhandle Parker a lot ...I'm not mean to him and I don't hurt him but I don't let him get away with anything... for example if I ask him to Step up and he refuses I just grab him and pick him up after that he is fine...could this be harmful to his development or am I doing the right thing by showing him I'm in charge...i just kind of took a no nonsense approch,,, He is my first bird other than some parakeets when I was a kid