Hi all,
I'd like to introduce our 15week old Amazon Buddy, and confess I am so so nervous. This is my first bird, my husband has had smaller parrots before so he's much more relaxed. We've been waiting for the right time to take one of these beauties home and now it is.
I have a few questions if you could help ease my mind where Google research isn't specific enough.
We wanted a baby because this little guy is going to be our baby, we want him to bond and grow with us and to see his big personality develop. The shop we've been visiting for the last ten years just to see the birds explained that he's a bit fluffy and feathers don't look as neat as the adults because he is so young. Is this true? I've been reading a lot about fluffy looking birds being sick.
He's not fully weaned, we've got the baby food he's been having and managing with feeds. They made it sound so easy and I've hand reared rabbits from newborn but it's not so easy. I'm planning on making some soft transition meals, he'll be eating steamed brown rice and veggies and decided on pellets rather than seed. Does this sound okay?
This morning he scared the crap out of me, I was first up and it looked like he vomited just kinda dropped baby food out of his mouth didn't seem distressed at all. I explained to my husband when he woke and he said its regurgitation he hasn't done it since. Google seems to think this is something older hormonal birds do but could it be to do with his weaning and the stress of yesterday?
He's clumsy as hell. Hasn't fallen but I'm watching him thinking he's walking and coining round the cage or his perch like a newborn deer. Perks of being a baby?
He chirrups. I think he was asking for food when I woke up and was doing it constantly. It's a lovely sound I just don't want to be missing anything. I feel like he's chirping whenever I stand up or get close or talk to him and maybe it's the only way he communicates right now?
He is very chill. Honestly I was expecting a lot more noise and drama from him. I know this is going to change and I'm looking forward to it. Google says young amazon's are very timid can you confirm?
Thanks for reading, a lot of this is me just needing reassurance and not wanting to ring the shop with lots more questions.
I'd like to introduce our 15week old Amazon Buddy, and confess I am so so nervous. This is my first bird, my husband has had smaller parrots before so he's much more relaxed. We've been waiting for the right time to take one of these beauties home and now it is.
I have a few questions if you could help ease my mind where Google research isn't specific enough.
We wanted a baby because this little guy is going to be our baby, we want him to bond and grow with us and to see his big personality develop. The shop we've been visiting for the last ten years just to see the birds explained that he's a bit fluffy and feathers don't look as neat as the adults because he is so young. Is this true? I've been reading a lot about fluffy looking birds being sick.
He's not fully weaned, we've got the baby food he's been having and managing with feeds. They made it sound so easy and I've hand reared rabbits from newborn but it's not so easy. I'm planning on making some soft transition meals, he'll be eating steamed brown rice and veggies and decided on pellets rather than seed. Does this sound okay?
This morning he scared the crap out of me, I was first up and it looked like he vomited just kinda dropped baby food out of his mouth didn't seem distressed at all. I explained to my husband when he woke and he said its regurgitation he hasn't done it since. Google seems to think this is something older hormonal birds do but could it be to do with his weaning and the stress of yesterday?
He's clumsy as hell. Hasn't fallen but I'm watching him thinking he's walking and coining round the cage or his perch like a newborn deer. Perks of being a baby?
He chirrups. I think he was asking for food when I woke up and was doing it constantly. It's a lovely sound I just don't want to be missing anything. I feel like he's chirping whenever I stand up or get close or talk to him and maybe it's the only way he communicates right now?
He is very chill. Honestly I was expecting a lot more noise and drama from him. I know this is going to change and I'm looking forward to it. Google says young amazon's are very timid can you confirm?
Thanks for reading, a lot of this is me just needing reassurance and not wanting to ring the shop with lots more questions.