I wish she had said what kind of hybrid he is, he does look like Babe!Beautiful bird and thanks for helping.
She looks like a hybrid.
a YouTuberhas a hybrid named Leo that looks just like your bird.
Great find, Wes!
I wish she had said what kind of hybrid he is, he does look like Babe!Beautiful bird and thanks for helping.
She looks like a hybrid.
a YouTuberhas a hybrid named Leo that looks just like your bird.
You're very welcome! And Thank you!Hey! Thank you ^^ I LOVE that drawing of Charlie
I don’t need to judge such a beautiful bird, just admire it.I have along ago stopped use any term like Expert when it comes to loving and living with Amazons as they are always teaching new things!
As an Amazon Snob:
"The main features of this family (Red-Lored) are in place: The corn /dark Bill. The Dark Nails. The Red Crown and yellow at the cheek. What does not fit is the additional Red and Yellow of the neck nor its overall light green of the chest. In a Judged Event, this Amazon would not be Judged as a Red-Lored nominate and but would be Judged as a Red-Lored variate.
hello and welcome to the forum!So, I'm Arthur, I'm 17 and I'm new to the forum!
I must say I come from a family that sees birds as ornaments, we had budgies when I was little and I fell in love with birds since.
A few years back we were given a red-lored amazon and she's been living as a seed junkie in a small cage, I've always felt bad about her since she hasn't been out of there since I can remember so the past few months I've been building trust with her and last week she let me take her out of the cage (she's even afraid of perches because my grandmother used to poke her with a stick as a way to get back at her for biting).
I decided to name her Babe and I've made it my mission that this bird lives a better life, out of the cage. She's very attached to my grandfather which I think is ironic since he's the first one to treat the bird as a toy and refuses to feed her anything else than sunflower seeds. So you can only imagine how anxious and aggressive the poor thing is, I'm planning on taking her with me when I move out since I feel like she's only going to pluck her feathers further in here but I'm not sure if it'll take a toll on her and I came here to ask for advice, thank you so much for reading if you made it this far.
Edit: sorry for the messed-up writing, sleep deprivation will do things to u
reasons for feather plucking is complicated. But from what you are saying, a bigger cage, filled with lots of toys that are fun that she likes, and avoiding stressors: things that are making her stressed. Hormones are huge – and the diet plays an important factor here. You must make sure she gets well fed with nutritious food, but if she is only used to eating seeds, transitioning to a diet with more vegetables and healthier food is going to be quite challenging so you must be patient but not give up. There is tons of information on the Internet about this and there are some pretty good Facebook groups that are dedicated only to nutrition for parrots. Variety is key. Vitamin deficiencies can be also precursors to feather plucking. These birds are highly emotionally intelligent. If something is triggering her and causing her emotional stress, then she could also be feather plucking for that reason. But it sounds like in your case it is a combination of things. They also don't like loud stressful noisy places, so it is important to judge where to place the cage. She has to be comfortable in her cage meaning it has to be the right size. Sleep is also important – consistency is key. They like to go to bed at the same time, wake up at the same time, they need structure when it comes to food and sleep. They also need exercise so things to get them active and also more importantly, activate their minds because they are as we know, super smart. I hope this helps!By the way! Do you have any tips on helping the feather plucking? I've read about toys but she's still afraid of everything it's not food, she's only showed interest in a black ball of yarn, I hope someday I can see her destroy stuff and screech more u.u
Before I got her out of her usual cage and every time I'd look at her she'd be preening, she rarely got direct sunlight, which means she hasn't had a bath either. I made a post yesterday I think about this, I'm trying to introduce her to baths with a spray bottle, I think we're getting there!Hi there, and welcome! I wanted to ask some questions about Babes feather destrctive behavior to see if we can help. Have you observed her tearing out a feather, or over preening (preening for hours)? Also do you give Babe baths, and how often? Do you ever take her outside to get some sun (not suggesting taking a fully flighted parrot outside that isn't trained or anything as that wouldn't end well), but in a carrier? Does Babe get 10-12 hours of uninterrupted sleep?
Again welcome to you, and Babe. I hope things can get turned around in a better direction for you.
Thank you so much! I feel like she's improved a lot this past week I'm introducing some new foods like peppers and sweet potatoes but her favorite one so far is corn! (She's only had it once but she accepted this one immediately)hello and welcome to the forum!
You sound like a really kind and responsible person. What you have described about your parrot makes me sad – but, knowing that you are here looking for advice makes me happy that this poor bird has you.
Yes it's obvious why your parrot likes your grandfather if he is the one who gives this highly addictive food (sunflower seeds). And it is so sad to read that she is afraid of perches for that reason : (
it's no surprise with everything you say here why this parrot would pluck. The cage, diet, the treatment, etc.
this forum is filled with many amazing people who have a lot of knowledge about parrots so I know that you will find the answers to everything you are looking for. I am looking forward to hearing more about what steps you are going to take to make this beautiful bird's life better.
Thank you so much! It is taking her some time to transition but I think patience is my strongest feature ^^reasons for feather plucking is complicated. But from what you are saying, a bigger cage, filled with lots of toys that are fun that she likes, and avoiding stressors: things that are making her stressed. Hormones are huge – and the diet plays an important factor here. You must make sure she gets well fed with nutritious food, but if she is only used to eating seeds, transitioning to a diet with more vegetables and healthier food is going to be quite challenging so you must be patient but not give up. There is tons of information on the Internet about this and there are some pretty good Facebook groups that are dedicated only to nutrition for parrots. Variety is key. Vitamin deficiencies can be also precursors to feather plucking. These birds are highly emotionally intelligent. If something is triggering her and causing her emotional stress, then she could also be feather plucking for that reason. But it sounds like in your case it is a combination of things. They also don't like loud stressful noisy places, so it is important to judge where to place the cage. She has to be comfortable in her cage meaning it has to be the right size. Sleep is also important – consistency is key. They like to go to bed at the same time, wake up at the same time, they need structure when it comes to food and sleep. They also need exercise so things to get them active and also, more importantly, activate their minds because they are as we know, super smart. I hope this helps!
Bless your heart! You should do some reading up on a good diet for her and find yourself a proper avian vet where you're going. Plenty of love you already have, my friend!So, I'm Arthur, I'm 17 and I'm new to the forum!
I must say I come from a family that sees birds as ornaments, we had budgies when I was little and I fell in love with birds since.
A few years back we were given a red-lored amazon and she's been living as a seed junkie in a small cage, I've always felt bad about her since she hasn't been out of there since I can remember so the past few months I've been building trust with her and last week she let me take her out of the cage (she's even afraid of perches because my grandmother used to poke her with a stick as a way to get back at her for biting).
I decided to name her Babe and I've made it my mission that this bird lives a better life, out of the cage. She's very attached to my grandfather which I think is ironic since he's the first one to treat the bird as a toy and refuses to feed her anything else than sunflower seeds. So you can only imagine how anxious and aggressive the poor thing is, I'm planning on taking her with me when I move out since I feel like she's only going to pluck her feathers further in here but I'm not sure if it'll take a toll on her and I came here to ask for advice, thank you so much for reading if you made it this far.
Edit: sorry for the messed-up writing, sleep deprivation will do things to u
I am sure once you get Babe going on some baths, and getting into a routine things will start looking up. It took me awhile to get my one parrot into bathing even if it was just a mist. He thought of it as a punishment, and I am thinking maybe someone in the past sprayed him for misbehaving. I adopted him so I don't have a clue about his past. He was attacking the spray bottle, and he ruined a few of them. He was very overly aggressive with spray bottles, and laundry baskets. So if you don't know a lot about Babe's past just be aware that some people do spray their parrots as a punishment.Before I got her out of her usual cage and every time I'd look at her she'd be preening, she rarely got direct sunlight, which means she hasn't had a bath either. I made a post yesterday I think about this, I'm trying to introduce her to baths with a spray bottle, I think we're getting there!
She's spent a few days being out of the cage full time and I made a little "enclosure" where she can retrieve too, eat, and sleep and she's been sleeping well too. I have taken her out a few times and she's done great I think. She started to destroy some makeshift wooden toys I've made for her which gives me an awful lot of hope ^^
*little edit I forgot to mention, sadly, her wings are clipped :\
I just... Don't get it, that's horrible. I'll never understand the people who think this way.I am sure once you get Babe going on some baths, and getting into a routine things will start looking up. It took me awhile to get my one parrot into bathing even if it was just a mist. He thought of it as a punishment, and I am thinking maybe someone in the past sprayed him for misbehaving. I adopted him so I don't have a clue about his past. He was attacking the spray bottle, and he ruined a few of them. He was very overly aggressive with spray bottles, and laundry baskets. So if you don't know a lot about Babe's past just be aware that some people do spray their parrots as a punishment.
Well I think patience is a great virtue. And I must say you are a very articulate and observant 17-year-old and that is so wonderful to see Hope to hear more about updates and how you go on with your bird adventures!Thank you so much! It is taking her some time to transition but I think patience is my strongest feature ^^
Her cage was hung, (so there wasn't a moment the cage wasn't moving) above the dogs (very loud dogs I might add). I think the "burd=ornament that tAlks" mentality shows a lot there... Plus my grandfather or as I call him now, her dealer, thinks she's a dog, what I mean by that is that he thinks that he can playfully spank her as you'd do to a big dog and believes that the birds sees him as the "alpha", (which... Is not exactly how birds work but oh well...).
YAY! It's going to be so rewarding once you start seeing your bird happier and happier 🌷Thank you so much! I feel like she's improved a lot this past week I'm introducing some new foods like peppers and sweet potatoes but her favorite one so far is corn! (She's only had it once but she accepted this one immediately)