In two weeks I’m bringing home my first Macaw, a two month old (three months on the 10th) male Hahn’s, and I really want to make sure everything’s perfect.
As his cage go, I definitely want to add a new, slightly wider perch and some bigger toys. I think Wes’ toys will be okay for now, especially when he’s a baby and he’s beak isn’t as strong. We also have a tote full of toy making materials, some larger for our Grey. I want to bring some different toy materials with me when I visit him to see what he likes, and have a toy made for him when he comes home.
We’re also thinking of putting Sparky and Junior in Wes’ cage, and Yoshi and Sparky and Junior’s cage, because it’s slightly bigger. (Specifically taller, and as Sparky’s disabled, and Junior’s tiny and getting old, they don’t climb up and down too much or need that space.) We’ll see how things go though.
I definitely want to start working on independent play and positive reinforcement with him as soon as he’s comfortable. The breeders (it’s a “mom and pop” aviary on a much bigger, more professional scale) are nice enough to start harness training with him even before he comes home. I really want to make sure he’s well socialized, so I think this will really be good. They also have a pet Hahn's, so I'm definitely going to talk more with them.
We have a play area in the living room, a wingdow, and a stand in the kitchen that Afie uses, and luckily, isn’t possessive of. (If she wants to be a certain place, she’ll beg, but she won’t get angry, and is generally a very patient bird.) Whether or not he’ll use Afie’s cage as a play area as the other little birds do, will depend on how possessive he is. We’ll also get a basket for him so he has a portable place to sit and play.
As food goes, we have good sized TOPS for him already, and plenty of fruits and veggies already in store of course.
Any other advice/tips on how to prepare the place our new little-big guy?
As his cage go, I definitely want to add a new, slightly wider perch and some bigger toys. I think Wes’ toys will be okay for now, especially when he’s a baby and he’s beak isn’t as strong. We also have a tote full of toy making materials, some larger for our Grey. I want to bring some different toy materials with me when I visit him to see what he likes, and have a toy made for him when he comes home.
We’re also thinking of putting Sparky and Junior in Wes’ cage, and Yoshi and Sparky and Junior’s cage, because it’s slightly bigger. (Specifically taller, and as Sparky’s disabled, and Junior’s tiny and getting old, they don’t climb up and down too much or need that space.) We’ll see how things go though.
I definitely want to start working on independent play and positive reinforcement with him as soon as he’s comfortable. The breeders (it’s a “mom and pop” aviary on a much bigger, more professional scale) are nice enough to start harness training with him even before he comes home. I really want to make sure he’s well socialized, so I think this will really be good. They also have a pet Hahn's, so I'm definitely going to talk more with them.
We have a play area in the living room, a wingdow, and a stand in the kitchen that Afie uses, and luckily, isn’t possessive of. (If she wants to be a certain place, she’ll beg, but she won’t get angry, and is generally a very patient bird.) Whether or not he’ll use Afie’s cage as a play area as the other little birds do, will depend on how possessive he is. We’ll also get a basket for him so he has a portable place to sit and play.
As food goes, we have good sized TOPS for him already, and plenty of fruits and veggies already in store of course.
Any other advice/tips on how to prepare the place our new little-big guy?
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