i got an amazon of a friend.what do they like,how should i treat him?

Question

amazon,dislike hands,doesn t wanna be pet,just fed by hand,takes food as well from my mouth,wants to bite often,HELP!

Answer 1

Spend quality time with him, when u try to get him out of his cage, (im assuming he gets out?) use a natural branch instead of your hand and tell him to step up (in a nice voice).
If hes just come to you give him time and patience,
Feed him lots of good fruits pasta rice vegies multigrain breads, nuts, get a book on amazons or look them up on the net.
But time, patience love, good nutrition is the key.
Keeping birds caged and not spending time with them will bring out their aggression. same with the lack of attention, If parrots do not get time out of their cage, and/or spend time with their owners, they are reluctant to want to venture out and are nervous wrecks when given the oppurtunity. In turn this leads to biting and bad behaviour,
When he steps up on his natural perch, praise him and give him a favourite treat, one sunflower seed or a bit of millet spray, whatever he loves
When you put your hand near him and he dosent bite, praise him big time and tell him how good he is, (happy voice)
If he bites, say, NO in a stern voice , but dont yell, take your attention away for 5 mins, then return to him like nothing has happened. Trial and error.
Just keep trying
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Answer 2

This is a great question and one that needs a lot of explaining!

The short answer is that Amazons are bossy birds that have an attitude and know how to get their opinions across. Major complaints about these parrots include screaming, aggression, biting and breeding agression (due to hormones). First rule is to never touch an amazon that is pinpointing (the pupils of the eye grow big then small then big again real fast) and their tail is flared out. You WILL be bitten! It takes a few months for the new bird to get used to you, so expect some avoidance and beak threats for the next while. This is an important time to set up rules with your new companion, much like a new dog needs to be taught the rules of the home.

Biting can be reduced by using the 'wobble'. When the bird is on your hand, you wobble it enough that the bird must let go with their beak to keep their balance. Sometimes they will reach out with their beak and grab hold of something before stepping up. This can sometimes look like a bite. Many people feel it is a bite ( and I wouldn't know if this is the case with your bird unless I was there) and they accidental teach their bird to bite by pulling away when the bird just wants to steady themselves..

Amazons are also known for cage aggression. You can control this problem by keeping the bird lower than your chin at all times. If the bird is higher than you, it feels it is dominant and it develops a real attitude! Hold it at chest level, don't let the bird on your shoulder and never chase the bird. Have two cages and even a play stand and move the bird from the day cage, play stand and at night move them into their sleeping cage. Birds in the wild will move from a sleeping tree to a feeding tree and then will fly off and play at another spot. Having these separate areas in your home mimics what they'd do in the wild and the bird doesn't feel that they have to defend their one cage all the time.

If you can, I strongly suggest you join a parrot club. The folks who are in a club will be able to teach you how to handle your bird and you can see how they handle their birds when problems arise. I joined my local club 5 years ago. I don't know how I survived without it!

Answer 3

Biting means it likes you however this makes it bite more often in the futures immediately stop as it does this Treat it nice if you want it to be obedient and have a sense of personality Train it 2 times a day ranging 10-15 mins

Edit nvm I thought it was a dog lol but parrots need more attention then dogs so talk to it as much as you can just like a firend if you ignore it it gets sad and starts to malt so be sure to talk to it play with it andtreat it like a human friend

Answer 4

You have some great answers and you should visit the websites suggested.
Never allow a bird that size to perch on your shoulder. Amazons have a reputation for unexpectedly attacking their keepers. Stop letting it taking food from your mouth

Answer 5

an amazon parrot?
http://www.upatsix.com/faq/amazon.htm

Answer 6

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