Got a nice good bite

[TITANIS]

I'm so glad you said that! Whenever someone comes on a forum and says "I want a Severe" or "I just got a baby Severe" I think "Oh, oh, hope you have good medical insurance."

I don't have good luck with Severes. I can't get close enough to them to be able to work with them. They either like you, or hate you. There is no in between.

I was going to post this in another thread that mentions Severes but it makes more sense here. Severes are one of the most difficult of all macaw species to own. Some people have made comments that a B&G is more easy to get along with and much less beaky than most Severes. If a Severe was the size of one of the bigger macaws like the B&G or Scarlet, they would have all the macaws beat hands down. Don't let size fool you. They are smaller but still not what I'd call a small bird. That beak can do massive damage and they have an inclination to use it. Where macaws are know to bluff a lot, I would not give a Severe the benefit of the doubt.

 

[thebirdnerds]

I was going to post this in another thread that mentions Severes but it makes more sense here. Severes are one of the most difficult of all macaw species to own. Some people have made comments that a B&G is more easy to get along with and much less beaky than most Severes. If a Severe was the size of one of the bigger macaws like the B&G or Scarlet, they would have all the macaws beat hands down. Don't let size fool you. They are smaller but still not what I'd call a small bird. That beak can do massive damage and they have an inclination to use it. Where macaws are know to bluff a lot, I would not give a Severe the benefit of the doubt.

I agree 100% nicely said Titanis!!

 

[Sadieladie1994]

Severe Macaw Birds

Hope it is ok to post this. In light of the conversation here and knowing severes this type of information does nothing to help the bird and their new owner.

Peggy

 

[JLcribber]

Severe Macaw Birds

Hope it is ok to post this. In light of the conversation here and knowing severes this type of information does nothing to help the bird and their new owner.


I'd have to agree with that. That article is a joke. So is the link at the top that say get your questions answered by Martha Stewarts go to guy. That is the same guy who let's large Toos and macaws up on strangers shoulders right on TV.

 

[TITANIS]

I'd have to agree with that. That article is a joke. So is the link at the top that say get your questions answered by Martha Stewarts go to guy. That is the same guy who let's large Toos and macaws up on strangers shoulders right on TV.

The guy actually does that?? That's freakin' crazy!!