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.
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.
