Unhappy bird and bad relationship...

[mxdeanmay]

if it bite the best thing to do is use a red spray bottle put it on jet and only use it when it bit ,shouting ,or thing you dont like spray on jet to chest from a distance and say no it dose works on my macaw i spray them for a day and now i dont need spray them just show the bottle and say no and they stop i have had people say it not right thing do but i try stuff on youtube and books it dose not work that good this dose work and there both happy and my life is so happy with them

 

[MacawGuy]

i would not use a spray bottle then it may be afraid of taking baths. just keep trying. sounds like your trying your hardest with your friend. sorry to hear that he is biting you. let us know what happens.

 

[mxdeanmay]

my macaw ok with the spray bottle i use a red bottle when there bad and a blue bottle for baths

 

[dishgal1]

if it bite the best thing to do is use a red spray bottle put it on jet and only use it when it bit ,shouting ,or thing you dont like spray on jet to chest from a distance and say no it dose works on my macaw i spray them for a day and now i dont need spray them just show the bottle and say no and they stop i have had people say it not right thing do but i try stuff on youtube and books it dose not work that good this dose work and there both happy and my life is so happy with them

That is funny, I can just imagine what my green cheek would do.....he would attack the bottle. He hates the Poop Off bottle or any other bottle except his mister which I sometimes use in the shower, mostly I just hold him on my finger and let the water splash into my other hand and it gets him really wet.
He absolutely loves it.

 

[MacawGuy]

Parrots are color blind they cant tell which bottle is what color. hard to believe that they are. but its a true fact

 

[dishgal1]

Parrots are color blind they cant tell which bottle is what color. hard to believe that they are. but its a true fact

I don't think so, they see more vivid colors than we do.
Birds' eye view is far more colorful than our own

 

[suncon97]

Parrots are color blind they cant tell which bottle is what color. hard to believe that they are. but its a true fact

They are? I thought Alex,Dr.Irene Pepperburgs African grey could tell what color and / or how many of each or did I get it mixed up???

 

[MacawGuy]

look it up they are color blind.

Yes, macaw and parrots are color blind.

Macaws, like most birds see more of the colour spectrum than humans do. They have a very poor sense of smell and must rely on their eye sight to find and then ascertain if fruit is ripe.

Read more: Are macaws color blind

 

[dishgal1]

I read your link, did you read mine?

 

[MacawGuy]

Well, Idk then, some people say there not some say they are. The world will never really know i guess lol.

 

[suncon97]

Go to 1:03 if you want to get there quicker

YouTube - Alex The Talking Parrot

 

[dishgal1]

Actually, according to the article, we humans are color blind compared to them.

 

[mxdeanmay]

lol dose it matter if there color blind it might be shape of the bottle there seen. anyway i cant see why ever one findes it funny it works good i will try make a video next time im of work both my macaw it work with and i had them both at diffrent times

 

[MacawGuy]

Well, different articles say different things. just saying

 

[suncon97]

Okay I was just justifying myself but others are right it doesn't matter lol

 

[MacawGuy]

i know it doesnt matter i was just saying what i read before, in now i see yours says, idk which one os really true or not.

 

[mxdeanmay]

ur prob right

 

[renmex]

I have checked her this morning, and normally she is very happy to have a cuddle but this morning, she wasn't happy but I can't feel anything at all although it looks like she is trying to push from the back end as there are a lot of movements. I can't do much for her tell later as I got to go to work, but they are on their own in the quiet, so I am hoping that helps her as when I have had birds like that, something if left in the quiet , There was a kind of soft shell egg in the hutch, but I don't know if it was her or her sister who laid it , I will come home at 10 am to check her, but I am so worried for her .


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[Alisana]

if it bite the best thing to do is use a red spray bottle put it on jet and only use it when it bit ,shouting ,or thing you dont like spray on jet to chest from a distance and say no it dose works on my macaw i spray them for a day and now i dont need spray them just show the bottle and say no and they stop i have had people say it not right thing do but i try stuff on youtube and books it dose not work that good this dose work and there both happy and my life is so happy with them

PLEASE don't punish your bird! Birds don't recognise what punishment is. Positive reinforcement is the best thing for a bird, but negative reinforcement just teaches your bird to fear you, and that doesn't create a happy and trusting relationship!

 

[Alisana]

With regards to the colour blind conversation:

I don't think this is contributing to the conversation. echoskybound is looking for advice and support regarding their relationship with their bird and argument or discussion, however you see it, regarding whether a bird is "colour blind" or not, does not help this discussion.

Please try and keep on track.

Relationship with bird

echoskybound, you mentioned using BirdTricks. Have you used any other resources? I personally, am not a fan of BirdTricks and their methods. While they are slowly improving, many of their methods have been taken from reputable parrot trainers, and/or have no foundation and can actually damage your relationship with your bird. (One method that comes to mind is they recommended "flooding")

If you have a computer at home with a webcam, see if you can set up a camera to watch your bird at work and see what it's behaviour is like when you are out of the house compared to home. Is it the same? If so, then it could be an environmental issue and not you at all. If it is different and the bird is more calm, maybe I would suggest a behavioural/parrot special-ist to identify what could be happening.

There are a number of factors that it could be, poor social-isation when young, boredom, too much energy (are there enough toys, particularly foraging in the cage?), cage aggression, hormonal aggression (could this be the first breeding season?), not enough time out of cage, etc. It's very hard to identify what could be happening.

What makes you bird happy? Find out what that is and use that in your favour. If s/he is cage aggressive, I would suggest getting another cage/area to use for training purposes - one that your bird won't be dominant of. (Some people have a 'time out' cage, but I'm hesitant to recommend that training method).

Could you post pictures of the cage/environment he is in? The step up in the cage could even be a leg injury that you aren't aware of. (I'm hypothesizing here)

From the sounds of it, I don't think that you are a bad owner. A bad owner would've locked the bird away and forgotten about it, but you are here reaching out for help from other members. You keep an eye on his diet and care. You are concerned about his needs. (i'm assuming it is a he now, sorry) You are doing what you can! Keep your chin up.

Do you have other bird friends local to you that can help? See what can be done. Maybe even 'bird sitting' for those extra working days.

Keep us updated. And keep strong!