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Re: blue and gold macaw
Posted by dontelle on 3/30/09

On 3/23/09, D wrote:
> On 3/11/09, tracy wrote:
>> thinking about getting a macaw.just wandering if these are
>> good pets.i want a big bird i no they need alott of care
>> butt im a lil nervouse of getting bit. im getting this a
>> baby and it will be 5 months old and justwandering what you
>> think
>
>
> Hi Tracy!
>
> Have you ever had large bird experience? Anything larger
than a cockatiel?
> Whether you have or whether you haven't a macaw is a TOTALLY
different
> experience. I have 8 soon to be 9 and they teach me every
day LoL The
> difference between my macaws and most other individuals that
have that many
> is that mine are ALL PETS ... NOT breeders. That in itself
makes a big
> difference. If you are afraid of being bitten I will tell
you now .. get over that
> fear! It will happen eventually. BUT since you are getting
a baby you have time
> to warm up to the idea AND time to teach the baby not to
bite. Just so you know
> even the nicest sweetest calmest cutest bird on the planet
will bite if put in the
> right situation! That's just nature. I honestly would much
rather a macaw bite
> than an amazon bite and I'm VERY familiar with both! There
is a HUGE
> difference between a "bite" and a "pinch" ... especially
with macaws. Please
> understand they can very easily take a finger off or break
your nose!! They have
> 3000 + pounds of pressure in that beak! Teaching them when
they are young
> helps but does NOT eliminate that possibility.
>
> Saying they need a lot of care is kind of an understatement
LoL They are like
> having a 3 year old around for the rest of your life! Do
you know when you're
> getting the baby? Have you chosen a name? Do you have a
cage picked out? If
> so what size are you getting? Is it a playtop or are you
going to have a separate
> play gym? What are you going to feed the baby? Will you
have to hand feed or
> will he/she be weaned? Are you getting him/her from a
breeder or a pet shop?
> If a breeder will they be close enough and willing to help
you if a problem
> arises? Do you have an avian vet picked out? The BIG
question is will you be
> able to listen to the screaming?
>
> I know TONS of questions but all good ones :-) It's good to
have a battle plan!
> LoL that's my theory! If you would like to email me
directly please feel free! I'd
> LOVE to talk with you! I'll also do my best to answer any
questions you have! No
> offense to anyone on here but this is probably the worst
place to ask for decent
> opinions. There are some really sweet hearts on this board
*wink* you all know
> who you are ... BUT there are also some major jerks that
will drag you through
> the dirt for the simplest question. Please feel free to
email me!
> [email protected]

Posts on this thread, including this one

• blue and gold macaw, 3/11/09, by tracy.
• Re: blue and gold macaw, 3/11/09, by Ernestina Semple.
• Re: blue and gold macaw, 3/23/09, by D.
• Re: blue and gold macaw, 3/30/09, by dontelle.