Jackiebuckdaily
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Hello everyone!
I am new to this board, my name is Jack. This is my new world that I am wanting advice, tips and suggestions.
I am getting a 15 year old Yellow Crowned Amazon (Rocky) and 14 year Double Yellow Headed Amazon (Adrian). They are technically my first parrots. They used to be my late uncles from 15 years ago. But after he and his fiancee split, she ended up keeping the birds. The YCA turned on her because I guess he attached himself to my uncle. He also suffers from separation anxiety because after she and uncle split, she ended up giving her birds to her mother and unfortunately after 3 years, her mother passed. Rocky also cannot be separated from Adrian and shares a cage with her and can't literally not be next to her. He wants to part in mating with Adrian but is attached to her. She would say that Rocky would have to die before Adrian because otherwise he would have a heart attack. Supposedly he's a biter and even she (the fiancee) who consider these birds as her kids, can't handle Rocky especially because of his attitude and biting.
So here's the background story. I believe in God and signs and this is how it begins. For years I wanted a bird but my fiancee told me that I had to wait a month after we're married to get a bird. She and I love to go to pet stores to play with the animals and especially the birds. I got when I am happy, sad, bored, etc. The next day I was giving her hypotheticals, one being, if an old lady is about to die and wants to pass on a free bird and cage, can we break the one month agreement. She said, knowing me, I would find that old lady and get the bird... so she said no. THE NEXT day, while I was at work. I was typing and looking up birds and my uncle's ex fiancee came to my head, so I emailed her asking how she and Rocky were. In a Nutshell, she was praying for someone to come and take the birds from her. Someone she trusted and not a bird sanctuary. She is moving and working with a lot of customers and really can't give her the same attention, mind and patience that she once could back in the day. Especially the biting, in which I will include below.
I am getting both birds for free, plus their cage (I am going to buy an even bigger cage) because I can't just get Rocky without Adrian (Rocky would die.)
I am indeed renting a house, so it will be perfect seeing that these two in particular, love to have yelling contest... which brings me to the next queston. I am getting a job as a TV reporter (God willing) in May and it could be in Florida or my current state (Maine) and I might have to live in an apartment. How can I do my part while in the house to train them to yell at certain times.... or to get them to stop biting. I know that I am going to get bit, I get it... but I don't want to be attacked haha.
I know that these birds will be challenging but they were my uncle (who passed as well) so they are reasons that I am willing to take these birds on forever. I was going to get my own parrot (conure).
I am new to this board, my name is Jack. This is my new world that I am wanting advice, tips and suggestions.
I am getting a 15 year old Yellow Crowned Amazon (Rocky) and 14 year Double Yellow Headed Amazon (Adrian). They are technically my first parrots. They used to be my late uncles from 15 years ago. But after he and his fiancee split, she ended up keeping the birds. The YCA turned on her because I guess he attached himself to my uncle. He also suffers from separation anxiety because after she and uncle split, she ended up giving her birds to her mother and unfortunately after 3 years, her mother passed. Rocky also cannot be separated from Adrian and shares a cage with her and can't literally not be next to her. He wants to part in mating with Adrian but is attached to her. She would say that Rocky would have to die before Adrian because otherwise he would have a heart attack. Supposedly he's a biter and even she (the fiancee) who consider these birds as her kids, can't handle Rocky especially because of his attitude and biting.
So here's the background story. I believe in God and signs and this is how it begins. For years I wanted a bird but my fiancee told me that I had to wait a month after we're married to get a bird. She and I love to go to pet stores to play with the animals and especially the birds. I got when I am happy, sad, bored, etc. The next day I was giving her hypotheticals, one being, if an old lady is about to die and wants to pass on a free bird and cage, can we break the one month agreement. She said, knowing me, I would find that old lady and get the bird... so she said no. THE NEXT day, while I was at work. I was typing and looking up birds and my uncle's ex fiancee came to my head, so I emailed her asking how she and Rocky were. In a Nutshell, she was praying for someone to come and take the birds from her. Someone she trusted and not a bird sanctuary. She is moving and working with a lot of customers and really can't give her the same attention, mind and patience that she once could back in the day. Especially the biting, in which I will include below.
I am getting both birds for free, plus their cage (I am going to buy an even bigger cage) because I can't just get Rocky without Adrian (Rocky would die.)
I am indeed renting a house, so it will be perfect seeing that these two in particular, love to have yelling contest... which brings me to the next queston. I am getting a job as a TV reporter (God willing) in May and it could be in Florida or my current state (Maine) and I might have to live in an apartment. How can I do my part while in the house to train them to yell at certain times.... or to get them to stop biting. I know that I am going to get bit, I get it... but I don't want to be attacked haha.
I know that these birds will be challenging but they were my uncle (who passed as well) so they are reasons that I am willing to take these birds on forever. I was going to get my own parrot (conure).