Hey everyone.

[BACON]

Hi everyone. I'm Matt. I have a blue fronted amazon called blue who is 13years old. I've had her since she was 4. In many ways I made a mistake in buying her, she'd been rehomed twice before I had her but she was stunning and seemed to take to me when I went in the shop.
When I got her home I discovered she HATES women, she still attacks my mother and sister to this day.
I want to do my very best for her (blue) and more parrots/parakeets but as I still live at home so I'm rather limited. Mum wants her out the way, I tried an aviary for summer days but she just screams. Time out of her cage is limited as well due to her temperament towards others of the family but I do my best with her.
I'd really like to train her to fly(she doesn't) she won't leave me when she's out and I want her to play. She hates anything, it's a process I know, but I'll keep trying. As she is defiantly worth it.

Other birds I'd like to keep in the future:
Well more amazons, I've always dreamed of a hyacinth macaw and blue and gold, and I'd like some conures and a large aviary for parakeets.
I'm seriously interested in free flying, I'd love to do this on a colony system from a aviary but that's well in the future.

Other interests include track days in my car, snowboarding etc.

Think that's enough.

Matt.

 

[JerseyWendy]

Hello Matt & Blue! Welcome to the forum.

Thank you for giving Blue such a good home, despite her "quirks" She loves you, which is the most important thing in the world. And who knows, perhaps as more time goes by she will stop hating women.

Have you got any pics to share with us? We all love pictures here...hint...hint...

 

[antoinette]

Welcome Matt and Blue
Wish many more guardians would preserver and be patient as you are with Blue
"High Five" for NOT giving up and always seeking new "ways" to "living together"
Enjoy our wonderful forum

 

[BACON]

Hi and thanks for the welcome.

Here is a picture of blue. Hope it comes out ok.

 

[JerseyWendy]

WOW!!! She IS gorgeous! What a beautiful face on her...and she looks as happy as can be!!!

Thank you SO much for the picture.

 

[BACON]

I know she's my own bird but yes, I think she's stunning. Since that picture was taken she's got a little more yellow on her front!!
I'd love to breed from her

 

[Birdlover1]

Welcome!Awesome birdie!Shes so beautiful!

 

[Blancaej]

Welcome Matt & Blue! She is a gorgeous amazon! Good for you for giving her a good home. Things can improve with a little training, patience and time. You can get lots of great advice here. So don't be afraid to open new threads with specific questions.

 

[WannaBeAParrot]

Hello Matt and welcome to a great forum experience here. Blue is GORGEOUS. So glad you are sticking with it and trying to help him overcome any challenges being comfortable. I have found that the easiset way to get friends or family members to make a first stride in being "accepted" (that might be too strong of a word.... maybe "barely tolerated" is better, hahaa) is to just be near the bird but like part of the background so as not to intimidate or make themselves focal point of the bird. Like that with my dad and Pritti. Pritti used to be in attack mode when dad would even come near. now dad can stand next to whoever is feeding pritti or handing him a treat without the attack mode. i remind dad to be totally relaxed when around the bird and not do the thing where is tries to see if Pritti will kiss or get on his finger and then pull away out of fear. So thins are better with that too, and now the birdie will beak him and ocassionally take a treat from him, and even got on his finger willingly once. (few months to get that far). My felling is that it is 90% or more about the way the human behaves around the bird.

 

[BACON]

^^^last sentence is very true, and works on most animals I think to a degree. Mum, sister are both scared stiff of her, but I guess if you'd seen what she did to mums back it's understandable.
I do take her out and sit in the sitting room with everyone. She rarely flys which I want to change(mum doesn't) and usually she's fine. But if I'd put her on her cage and mum forgets and walks past.... Look out.
Hopefully I'll move out soon, she'll have a lot more freedom!!!

 

[WannaBeAParrot]

In the beginning of when my mom wanted to start to interact more with Pritti, about a year ago, it seemed to go better when I recommended she have no glasses or jewelry on when she approached him. So that's what she did and I think it helped. Also, didn't and still don't like him on her shoulder or near her head -- way to risky.

 

[antoinette]

Hi and thanks for the welcome.

Here is a picture of blue. Hope it comes out ok.

Gorgeous gorgeous gorgeous ...................
Such beautiful coloring
Healthy and content for sure

Thanks for sharing