Considering adopting a green-winged macaw.

Dude

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A co-worker's roommate recently passed away and he owned an 18 month old green-winged macaw named Juicy. The parrot, cage, and everything else would be available at no cost. My main concern is he seems to have a fairly strong case of scissor beak. At rest the lower beak doesn't align with the upper beak at all. My co-worker says he eats fine and is really friendly. He didn't have any trouble climbing around in his cage.



This is not a picture of him. I just googled "scissor beak" and found an example that most closely resembled the condition of Juicy's beak. I've looked through the forums here a bit to get an idea of how this is dealt with. From what I've gathered it sounds like something that will have to be routinely maintained by a vet. Any information regarding how much something like that would cost, and anything else I should consider, would be appreciated.



Also, I feel I should add that I don't have any experience owning a large parrot. Previously I've had a cockatiel that lived to be 25 years old. Currently I have two parakeets, and will likely be adding 8 more from the same guy. I'm sure my current two will appreciate the much larger cage.




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Dude

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Well, never mind. The guy's daughter was able to return the bird to where he got him from. It's probably for the best. A macaw is a bigger responsibility than I should really be taking on right now anyway.
 

noodles123

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Poor bird. Thank you for considering (even though I know it is a non-issue now).
It is a huge responsibility, as you already stated. I hope that bird gets the attention and care it needs.
 

Scott

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If you ever contemplate a macaw, green wings are typically the friendliest and best suited for an inexperienced mac owner.
 

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