Sydney_Paris
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- Feb 3, 2021
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:red: Hi, Iām new to the parrot forums. :red: I've been looking into getting a Greenwing macaw. I feel confident that I am financially stable and perfectly capable of caring for a baby bird. I've had conures and Galahs in the past, so not much of this is new to me. However, I'm not familiar with macaws. I'm still taking the time to research carefully before taking this into consideration. As of now, I have a couple of questions regarding the other animals in my household.
I currently have three cats and two rabbits, and their safety is my main concern. I want to know that before I bring a bird home, I can guarantee a healthy and happy bird, along with a harm-free environment for both the bird and the other animals. The only thing that seems to trouble me is how I can make it work. If I can't come up with a solution, I'll have to give up on getting a bird.
When it comes to rabbits, the sound a bird makes can and will frighten them. Rabbits could easily die of shock. Knowing this, I had them listen to music in an attempt of getting them used to loud noises, without the possibility of stressing them out. Since then, theyāve been accustomed to living in a noisy environment without any risks. But the sound a macaw makes can be exceptionally loud, which worries me. Another thing to be noted is that rabbit toys are somewhat like toys for birds. Materials that are safe to consume and chew on, and veggie-dye for coloring. A macaw will definitely want to have it, so I think itās best that I have my rabbits an entire room to themselves. I would rather have my bird and my rabbits in the same room, but that wouldnāt be safe for either of them. (The rabbits are already free roamed, with boundaries of course. A bird would have no problem getting into their things.) Not to mention, timothy hay could seriously harm a bird if they were to get into it.
Onto the next, revolving my cats-- I was able to have my conures and my cats coexist with each other, and I never had any issues. To put it simply, the cats would be put up whenever the birds were out and about. When the birds were in their cage, Iād be around to supervise. Whenever I was away, the birds and cats would be in separate rooms. My cats would get curious, and sometimes come into contact with the cage, but there was no problem of the cats being able to scratch the bird or harm them in any way. As for macaws, they are much larger, especially the Greenwing, being only second to the Hyacinth macaw. The bar spacing for the cage will be a bit bigger than that of a conures, resulting in the cats being able to fit a small portion of their mouth and poke their paws through it. I wouldnāt want my bird getting harmed by the cats in any way, whether it be from the saliva or bacteria! The same rules will apply just like with the conures. The only time they will have contact is when the bird is inside itās cage and supervised. Iāll be able to train the cats to stay away, but they wonāt always listen. Another thing that I am afraid of is the bird harming the cats. Most of the time, the first instinct of a bird when they see a predator is to run away. But when provoked, they have no choice but to defend themselves. It also depends on the personality of the bird, it could try attacking the cats out of amusement or anxiety, etc. Is there anything I can do to prevent that?
I would like to hear other peoples experiences and opinions on the matter. Iād appreciate ANY advice you all are willing to give, thank you very much!
I currently have three cats and two rabbits, and their safety is my main concern. I want to know that before I bring a bird home, I can guarantee a healthy and happy bird, along with a harm-free environment for both the bird and the other animals. The only thing that seems to trouble me is how I can make it work. If I can't come up with a solution, I'll have to give up on getting a bird.
When it comes to rabbits, the sound a bird makes can and will frighten them. Rabbits could easily die of shock. Knowing this, I had them listen to music in an attempt of getting them used to loud noises, without the possibility of stressing them out. Since then, theyāve been accustomed to living in a noisy environment without any risks. But the sound a macaw makes can be exceptionally loud, which worries me. Another thing to be noted is that rabbit toys are somewhat like toys for birds. Materials that are safe to consume and chew on, and veggie-dye for coloring. A macaw will definitely want to have it, so I think itās best that I have my rabbits an entire room to themselves. I would rather have my bird and my rabbits in the same room, but that wouldnāt be safe for either of them. (The rabbits are already free roamed, with boundaries of course. A bird would have no problem getting into their things.) Not to mention, timothy hay could seriously harm a bird if they were to get into it.
Onto the next, revolving my cats-- I was able to have my conures and my cats coexist with each other, and I never had any issues. To put it simply, the cats would be put up whenever the birds were out and about. When the birds were in their cage, Iād be around to supervise. Whenever I was away, the birds and cats would be in separate rooms. My cats would get curious, and sometimes come into contact with the cage, but there was no problem of the cats being able to scratch the bird or harm them in any way. As for macaws, they are much larger, especially the Greenwing, being only second to the Hyacinth macaw. The bar spacing for the cage will be a bit bigger than that of a conures, resulting in the cats being able to fit a small portion of their mouth and poke their paws through it. I wouldnāt want my bird getting harmed by the cats in any way, whether it be from the saliva or bacteria! The same rules will apply just like with the conures. The only time they will have contact is when the bird is inside itās cage and supervised. Iāll be able to train the cats to stay away, but they wonāt always listen. Another thing that I am afraid of is the bird harming the cats. Most of the time, the first instinct of a bird when they see a predator is to run away. But when provoked, they have no choice but to defend themselves. It also depends on the personality of the bird, it could try attacking the cats out of amusement or anxiety, etc. Is there anything I can do to prevent that?
I would like to hear other peoples experiences and opinions on the matter. Iād appreciate ANY advice you all are willing to give, thank you very much!
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