alitherook
Moving in
- Joined
- 9/27/17
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Hi, i just adopted a 2 and 1/2 year old green cheek amazon or red crowned amazon named rio. I dont know what the gender is but the previous owner named him rio who he said was a male but no real test, and he sold him to me because he was moving to an appartment. When i got him, he was scared in his carrier and his wings looked all messed up because he was in the carrier for 2 days very unfortunately (was not my idea and i didnt know anything about it untill he told me). When i got home i let him into the cage i have at home, he was starving and thirsty. After a few hours i approached him carefully and he accepted a treat from me, something i didnt expect to happen so soon. He wasnt in the defensive flared mode either, more in the scared feathers flat mode. He was also preening, eating while i was there, and he feels like he needs to eat whenever im in the room. I realized he was kind of calm with me because i approached him very slowly, and only talked in a soft voice, and i didnt whistle, click or make kiss sounds. Other members of my family approached him a little quicker on the second day for the first time, and they made those noises in a medium volume, and he started pinning his eyes and flaring, but i dont know if he was getting angry or defensive. Later on they started giving him treats so he calmed down when they approached him later on. Btw, he was in my room since he came. The second day i taught him to step on a perch i attached to the door, and i started giving him treats and he was climbing around the outside of the cage and i was giving him treats by hand. After half an hour he went back in. So, after this essay, sorry for it being so long, what are your guys' thoughts and how i should progress? And should i get its wings clipped just once until its more trained since i dont know if it will try to fly and attack someone?