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Re: just adopted amazon ,need words of advice
Posted by Keith on 9/07/09

Go to birdtrick.com and learn from them. I DID AND IT IS GREAT!


On 7/17/09, Amazon Fan wrote:
> On 3/25/09, bob wrote:
>> hello everybody.finally it is a dream come tru,we just
>> adopted green amazon,he is friendly but screeches and make
>> funny noise when u try to touch him,although he just
>> nibbles u.i know some of u are experienced bird owners,so
>> ur word of advice and experiece will make it easy to raise
>> our new babby.thanks
>
> Hi Bob,
>
> My first words of advice would be "BE CAREFUL". When a bird is in a new
> situation, he will usually seem friendlier than he might be if he were in his old
> home. This will last a week or two, until he becomes very comfortable, then he
> may get nippy and try to test you. If you are not experienced with Amazons, you
> need to be very careful not to let him around your face until you know him very
> well.
>
> Now, you may have one of the rare parrots that never ever bite. I'll tell you from
> experience, they are very few and far between. When most Amazon's bite, they
> don't like to let go for a few seconds (seems like hours!), and they will "grind"
> the beak as they bite. Not trying to frighten you, but I want you to understand
> that they can cause harm to an eye, ear, or nose if allowed close to the face.
>
> The noises you refer to sound like my female when she is doing her "breeding
> noises". Every time I pet her, she puts her head down, her butt up, and makes a
> "honking" type of noise. She's also one of the rare birds that will never bite, but
> she's a one person bird, and will attack anyone else but me. She's never bitten
> me.
>
> Anyway, not trying to scare you. Keep offering treats and doing everything you
> can to let your new bird know that YOU are in control. If he or she does
> something bad, tell it "no" quietly, and immediately stop playing with it. I have
> nine birds, and all of them LOVE to get a reaction out of me, such as an "OUCH!".
> If you are not careful, you will end up letting your new bird train you! Good luck.

Posts on this thread, including this one

• just adopted amazon ,need words of advice, 3/25/09, by bob.
• Re: just adopted amazon ,need words of advice, 4/28/09, by Fred.
• Re: just adopted amazon ,need words of advice, 7/17/09, by Amazon Fan.
• Re: just adopted amazon ,need words of advice, 9/07/09, by Keith .
• Re: just adopted amazon ,need words of advice, 7/20/10, by amy.