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Harley3801 · 11-17-2008, 04:22 PM

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I've got two . . . . a mini macaw and a cockatiel. Anyone else?

bugsworth · 11-17-2008, 04:38 PM

Hey Harley...I also have two...a blue fronted amazon and a cockatiel. The amazon screams, some days I wanna strangle the bugger!!! He also likes chicken wings...go figure!

Kellye C · 12-06-2008, 11:11 AM

We have two, an african grey named Charlie who is a total riot and a big green one (no clue what type) that we inherited when my Grandma passed away. Her name is Bigfoot, she is almost as old as I am (and may be my age - I am 43!) and mean as a snake! She bit the crap out of my mom yesterday and it's still bleeding!

Bigfoot mainly squawks but says a few words but Charlie talks his head off and you know exactly where he learned whatever it is he is saying because he uses the person's voice. It is quite comical to hear my mom's voice, my kids voices, my own. He also calls the dogs, makes back up alarm noises, car alarm noises, running water noises, tells us goodnight and he loves us. But he is another one that is not easy to handle.

Jane63 · 12-08-2008, 02:30 PM

YAY!!

I am soo happy someone started a user-group on one of my favorite topics!!

I have a Double Yellow Headed Amazon named "Mikko" who is just turned 9-months old! He is still a baby but right about at the "toddler age", into everything and needs to be kept occupied constantly or he gets annoyed! LOL!
Here is a pic of him shredding a tissue while we were trying to watch a football game one afternoon....

My Sammy-bird and best friend who was a Panama Amazon and was about 35-years old just passed away in February of this year from an illness and I went through an awful emotional time!

I would love to see some pics of other's parrots!!
Birdy ((HUGS))
Jane

Jane63 · 12-08-2008, 02:31 PM

*Opps! Sorry that pic was so big!!!

bugsworth · 12-08-2008, 02:36 PM

Wow Jane Mikko is beautiful!

My birds are hard to handle also Kellye...my fault...after a few bad bites I backed off...

Tino talks like mad...he mimics the laugh tracks from TV at night it's quite amusing.

Wish I wasn't afraid to get bit....lol

Jane63 · 12-09-2008, 09:14 AM

Thank you bugsworth! I also forgot to mention we have a 10-yr old Cockatiel named "Spikey"! He is mainly my daughter's bird who stays here with us while she is away at college.

I don't blame you for not wanting to get bit...especially by an Amazon who can deliver quite a painful bite if given the chance!
If you don't mind me asking, how old is your bird and has he/she always been a biter?
There are lots of things you can do to train them but it takes time and patience! I usually start with the basics such as stick training them to "step up" until they are able to be handled. You might still get a bite every now and then but there are also ways around that such as giving them a gentle "shake" so that they loose their balance or distracting them with a treat or toy, all the while telling them "No!" in a stern voice.
Here is a great site with lots of tips on how to train them...
Winged Wisdom Pet Bird Magazine - OUCH !! Bird Bites
At the very bottom there is a link for "Articles Listed By Topic" if you want to read more!

I am still working with Mikko too as he is still quite young and full of himself! LOL! Sammy, my Amazon that passed away, was the most gentlest, loving bird I have ever owned and would sit for hours preening my eyebrows and eyelashes! I trusted that bird with my life and he was really a special bird!
Take care!
Jane

11-17-2008, 04:22 PM	#1 (permalink)
Harley3801 Day One's Can RIP!!! Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Far & Wide Posts: 244	Any Parrot Owners Out There? . I've got two . . . . a mini macaw and a cockatiel. Anyone else? __________________ Harley When I went to school, they asked me what I wanted to be when I grew up. I wrote down "Happy." They told me I didn't understand the assignment. I told them they didn't understand life.

12-06-2008, 11:11 AM	#3 (permalink)
Kellye C Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Highlands, TX Posts: 1,164 Blog Entries: 1	We have two, an african grey named Charlie who is a total riot and a big green one (no clue what type) that we inherited when my Grandma passed away. Her name is Bigfoot, she is almost as old as I am (and may be my age - I am 43!) and mean as a snake! She bit the crap out of my mom yesterday and it's still bleeding! Bigfoot mainly squawks but says a few words but Charlie talks his head off and you know exactly where he learned whatever it is he is saying because he uses the person's voice. It is quite comical to hear my mom's voice, my kids voices, my own. He also calls the dogs, makes back up alarm noises, car alarm noises, running water noises, tells us goodnight and he loves us. But he is another one that is not easy to handle. __________________ *Kellye C.* *Sobriety Date 8/8/04 - By God's Grace and A.A.*

12-08-2008, 02:30 PM	#4 (permalink)
Jane63 Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Ohio Posts: 2,141 Blog Entries: 8	YAY!! I am soo happy someone started a user-group on one of my favorite topics!! I have a Double Yellow Headed Amazon named "Mikko" who is just turned 9-months old! He is still a baby but right about at the "toddler age", into everything and needs to be kept occupied constantly or he gets annoyed! LOL! Here is a pic of him shredding a tissue while we were trying to watch a football game one afternoon.... My Sammy-bird and best friend who was a Panama Amazon and was about 35-years old just passed away in February of this year from an illness and I went through an awful emotional time! I would love to see some pics of other's parrots!! Birdy ((HUGS)) Jane __________________ ~Hope is that thing with feathers that perches in the soul and sings the tune without the words and never stops... at all.~ Emily Dickinson Rest In Peace My Sweet Sammy...2-24-08

12-08-2008, 02:31 PM	#5 (permalink)
Jane63 Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Ohio Posts: 2,141 Blog Entries: 8	Opps! Sorry that pic was so big!!! __________________ ~Hope is that thing with feathers that perches in the soul and sings the tune without the words and never stops... at all.~ Emily Dickinson* Rest In Peace My Sweet Sammy...2-24-08

12-09-2008, 09:14 AM	#7 (permalink)
Jane63 Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Ohio Posts: 2,141 Blog Entries: 8	Thank you bugsworth! I also forgot to mention we have a 10-yr old Cockatiel named "Spikey"! He is mainly my daughter's bird who stays here with us while she is away at college. I don't blame you for not wanting to get bit...especially by an Amazon who can deliver quite a painful bite if given the chance! If you don't mind me asking, how old is your bird and has he/she always been a biter? There are lots of things you can do to train them but it takes time and patience! I usually start with the basics such as stick training them to "step up" until they are able to be handled. You might still get a bite every now and then but there are also ways around that such as giving them a gentle "shake" so that they loose their balance or distracting them with a treat or toy, all the while telling them "No!" in a stern voice. Here is a great site with lots of tips on how to train them... Winged Wisdom Pet Bird Magazine - OUCH !! Bird Bites At the very bottom there is a link for "Articles Listed By Topic" if you want to read more! I am still working with Mikko too as he is still quite young and full of himself! LOL! Sammy, my Amazon that passed away, was the most gentlest, loving bird I have ever owned and would sit for hours preening my eyebrows and eyelashes! I trusted that bird with my life and he was really a special bird! Take care! Jane __________________ ~Hope is that thing with feathers that perches in the soul and sings the tune without the words and never stops... at all.~ Emily Dickinson Rest In Peace My Sweet Sammy...2-24-08

11-17-2008, 04:38 PM	#2 (permalink)
bugsworth Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 1,925	Hey Harley...I also have two...a blue fronted amazon and a cockatiel. The amazon screams, some days I wanna strangle the bugger!!! He also likes chicken wings...go figure!

12-08-2008, 02:36 PM	#6 (permalink)
bugsworth Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 1,925	Wow Jane Mikko is beautiful! My birds are hard to handle also Kellye...my fault...after a few bad bites I backed off... Tino talks like mad...he mimics the laugh tracks from TV at night it's quite amusing. Wish I wasn't afraid to get bit....lol

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