Urgula, just google "Canadian Macaw breeders" or you can check on Kijiji.
Already tried that. Most of them will sell an adult macaw, for which I'm definitly not ready.
The only babys I saw are blue and gold, a
Babys bond better and it's easier to not train them bad behaviours rather correcting them.
I don't think I can ged rid of bad behaviour that someone else teached a parrot if he's older than 1 year.
Im just going to put this out there but are you ready for a macaw? Did you do your research? Im guessing not since you didn't even know that the macaw you are looking for is a hybrid and not a "patched" macaw.
yes and no, I was not sure that the 'patched' macaws was considered a race or a hybrid, since many of them has their own names (arlequin, catalina, etc) distinguished by colouring. I do realise those are bread by taking 'real races' and mixing them, but I was not sure how do u call it in english (I'm Russian).
And patched sounds more fun
I have birds since I'm 14, I'm 26 now. I had quaquers, lovebirds and my most large bird is an amazon.
I do realise a large bird is not a puppy and that it's pretty much like have a 5 years old, who has teenager hormones.
I'm not rushing, it actially depends on my amazon Tihan.
While he's with me, he does not care about anything. He just sits. It's the same behaviour with all the people.
He will come just for food and talk for 5 minutes if in the kitchen or when I come home.
Otherwise, he will sit in the cage. If I take him, he'll try to walk away. Trying to teach him to spin is just a fail.
The most I got him to turn is 90 degrees. He will just ignore.
The rest of the day/night he sleeps. No, he's not sick. I spent like $1000 on his med tests. He's completely healthy.
Sometimes he will chew a man shift that I gave him. He does not play with other toys.
The rest of the day he's just bored. He's a smart parrot, it's just lack of motivation.
I got Tihan to a Halloween party recently and he ignored everybody but 1 of my collegues.
Tihan wanted to step up on Alex and was talking to him non stop and cuddling and giving him kisses (with no command) and he never bitten him (he tried with other people tho...)
I will bring Tihan to work and will see if the same behaviour repeats.
If Tihan still loves Alex, I'm considering giving Alex the bird for one week and see how it goes.
If Tihan likes me, but love Alex, I don't think I should keep him.
I don't want to 'get rid' of Tihan or get a 'more fun parrot because this one is boring', I just want him to live a happy life, which is not the case with me.
With me he's "okay", with Alex it's just a different parrot. He's happy, cuddly and exited.
I would not consider getting another bird otherwise, since I do not have the space for medium and large birds at the same time.
I live with my family and we have a day care, so the only spot where I can have birds is in my room.
However, this is more a 6 months 'project' where I will see what I will do.
I know that searching for a breeder is the last thing to do when u get a baby, but I have my own logic I guess
