Re: Looking for a macaw
Posted by Mz. McKaw on 8/21/08

On 8/18/08, arshia wrote:
> Hi
> I am looking for a baby macaw for my family. i have a 11
> yr, 9yr and a 5 yr old. I want a bird that will be good
> with my kids. I love the macaws and am inclined towards
> the green wing and the red fronted and the blue gold could
> you please help me decide and also find a breeder close to
> Minnesota.

I don't know whether to laugh or cry when I read this.

A macaw would be the LAST bird I would recommend for a family
with small children. Sure, you're going to hear of the rare
family that has the "perfect macaw," but this is the
exception and NOT the rule when it comes to macaws and
children.

Birds bite, whether it is in play or fear or anger. They do
not discriminate from adult fingers or children fingers. And
even though your children are practically perfect, there will
be times when they step out of their perfect world and into
reality. Fingers are the least of your worries when it comes
to a macaw bite.

Please reconsider your choice as this bird will either be re-
homed or destined to life of confinement in a cage when you
find that what I'm telling you is the absolute truth.

Posts on this thread, including this one

• Looking for a macaw, 8/18/08, by arshia.
• Re: Looking for a macaw, 8/21/08, by Mz. McKaw.