Hello parrot lovers! fastforward 5 months... and baby Saphira is already 10 months old! she's doing great and is a joy to have around. She's still a big baby that loves to snugle and head bobs on my fingers from time to time. Still has a huge preference for softer fruits and vegetables too but she's becoming less and less picky.
The cutie hasn't grown into a huge macaw as she weighs 940gr just now. I don't know at what age they reach adult size and stop putting on weight? she's been going through a huge molt for the last month.
Saphira is very sweet tempered, she never nips too hard, doesn't scare easily, is never loud and lives full time in her outdoor aviary with my patagonian conure and two pionus boys. They rule the roost and boss the girls around at times but they all get on well. Chiloe and Saphira are becoming good friends despite the size difference but still prefer me above all else.
I've had a hectic life, having moved houses and am still dealing with a divorce so I havn't had enough time to free fligh train her outdoors yet unfortunately. However she's fully trained indoors so she's ready and just waiting for me to make the daily comitment. Until now, she hasn't been more chalenging than my little ones and I absolutely adore her.
Here's a video of the big baby...
Gros bébé...