His name is Oscar, 16 years old and we have had for about 6 months. The original owner is a friend of ours and was unable to keep him due to health issues. At first everything was great. He came onto our finger when we said UP, we let him out several times a day for excercise, he gave kisses etc. Then one day he bit my finger, my husband started laughing and I told him to stop or it would encourage the bird to keep biting. Well, he kept biting, deep bites! Then about a month later he bit my husband, several. Now Oscar refuses to come out of his cage. He puffs up, dialates his pupils and trys to attack! We have tried everything. We don't yell at him but do say NO in a firm voice. We have never hit, shook or thrown the bird when he bit us. We have tried several things, trying to get him to come out on a gloved hand, a hand perch etc. No success. We are getting upset because he needs his nails and beak done and he needs to get excercise. We are at our wits end. Please help!
2006-08-27 15:15:52 · 11 answers · asked by ? 2 in Pets ➔ Birds
Ive had an amazon for 23 years and he only wants me to touch him. he will act like that to everyone else. sometimes you just have to respect his space and leave him alone. i find when he's grumpy i leave him alone for a couple days then next time he is good. he first came to me as a young adult and the first year or so he wouldn't let me touch him. i was slow, talked, gave treats. and let him come to me. then things worked. let him CHOOSE you. he feels abandoned. let him figure things out . give him freedom without touching him. let him decide when its right. he will. he has just now realized his old owner isn't coming for him and he is mad,give him time to heal. he will choose the kindest to him.
2006-08-27 15:25:31 · answer #1 · answered by sillygoose 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
To answer your questions: Can you do a vow renewal? Yes. It's a very quick and informal ceremony. Make all decisions about this and any party to follow as a wife and not as a bride. You were a bride 3 years ago and now you're an old married couple. It could hurt you socially and professionally to have a dress up party to pretend any different. A second ceremony? No. You had a wedding the day you married your best friend, and that was your choice. Regret does not erase that. You can invite your family and you can wear any dress you like, though bridal lace would be weird and you could not have a veil or train. You could choose a color and cut that's actually flattering on you. You can have a beautiful cake and a party limited only by your budget and imagination. You just would not expect gifts nor have any of the bridal things like tossing the bouquet. No first dance or dance with dad, and no one is giving you away. You don't have attendants or pre-vow parties or anything like that. It's more like an anniversary party really. No one has to administer the vows, and since there are no official papers to sign, anyone could do it or you don't need anyone. Just read or recite whatever vows you want to each other.. Best wishes.
2016-03-17 03:33:58 · answer #2 · answered by Shane 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Blue Faced Amazon Parrot
2016-10-14 02:53:27 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I own an Amazon as well and have had him for the past 15 years since he was 2 years old. Amazons are known for their distinct personalities and changes in behavior throughout their life. I have come to understand my bird throughout his life and know when I can pick him up and when I have to leave him alone. Sometimes he can be very affectionate with me and at other times he can become quite aggressive and will bite if I push him too far. When he is like that, I find that he will still allow me to scratch him through the cage bars and that seems to be enough to satisfy him for the time being. Amazons are hormonal creatures and you just have to learn how to read their body language. They will let you know when they do not want to be touched or handled and you have to learn how to recognize this in them. Most likely your parrot is unhappy with the fact that he/she has been placed into a new environment and is unhappy with this. But don't give up on him/her. Continue to try and warm up to him/her and let it know that you love it dearly no matter what.
2006-08-28 01:26:51 · answer #4 · answered by Mark S 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Having just been bitten by my blue fronted amazon 15 minutes ago, I really know your pain. Not only can they bite deep, but they can bite and twist the skin in there beak. All the signs you mentioned are warning signs...he is telling you "No,,,Not now, or I'll bite you!? Be sure to "listen to him and to heed the warnings. I have also found that amazon bites can get infected easily, so wash the bite right away. When your bird is in "season" (ready to mate) he will be very irritable and very prone to bite. Note on your calendar the months that this happens and you will see a pattern...2-4 times a year. Give your bird a couple weeks to"get over it" and start out handling him slowly. Talk softly, sit by his cage...make friends again. Things will get back to normal! Some times, you can just open the cage door and sit close by...he may come out on his own. Don't use gloves - they scare birds to death. If all else fails, call your vet! Good Luck!
2006-08-27 15:37:47 · answer #5 · answered by KathieJo 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It sounds to me like he lost his best friend and he has. It will take time for him to forget that his best of best buddies is gone and is not comming back. He feels like he was done wrong. You might ask the ex owner what the bird liked and try to adjust things a little if you have not already.
Leave him be in the cage and get you a chair and set down and talk to him a little. If his wings are cliped you might leave the cage open so he can get out and walk around.
There is one other thing you can do is take him to a friends house and leave him there for a few hours. When you come back he will be happy to see you because he will be able to relate to you as a friend and everyone else are strangers. Or when you first get home open a bag with treats in it and give him one. My birds love the sugar free marshmellows. I made buddies very fast like that. When they see me come in the door they will be hanging off the edge of the cage with their wings out like they are saying if they could fly they would be right on me.
2006-08-27 15:43:17 · answer #6 · answered by Don K 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Some relatives of mine had a blue front amazon. They raised him a a baby, but what they did when he bit is they would get a spray bottle and fill it with water, and every time he bit they would spray him. Not a hard spray, but a mist spray. He knew everytime he seen the bottle it wasn't good. If it was time to go back in his cage and he wouldn't go in they would get the bottle, and just by seeing it, he'd go in right away.
Hope this helps
2006-08-27 15:21:22 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
It seems that either Oscar is missing his old owner, or his previous owner was abusing him, or not giving him enough attention. Talk to Oscar in soothing voices when he is in his cage and make it obvious that you are only there because you love him. When he misbehaves you can put a harness around him to show you are in charge and firmly tell him NO! Then, if he still does not listen you can flip him on his backside gently in the palm of your hand and tap both his belly and beak twice and say NO NO NO NO a series of times, firmly! It will work, I had the same problem!
2006-08-27 16:03:17 · answer #8 · answered by birdluver_93 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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2017-02-19 14:27:53 · answer #9 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
sounds like you have good answers already
my cockateil will bite then be loveable
sounds like the bird misses his former owner
if my Gus bites when i try to take out of the cage
i let the door slam and walk away
2006-08-27 16:29:32 · answer #10 · answered by djf103 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋