Posted by Ole on 12/23/2004, 2:39 pm, in reply to "Re: Yellow-naped Amazon approx. 29-30yrs."
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Please NO! No Gloves!!!!But stick training is a good idea. Parrots bite, don't react ignore!! See my post down on this side. Yeelow naped are higly intelligent(from 3 to 5 years in children) I have one myself :) BEAUTIFUL PARROTS, show no fair, but keep him away from face. The focus should be on finding things to praise and give snack when positive things happen. When you learn his body language and a bite is near, distract or give him a task he can be praised for. If the bitt is coming NO reaction, if you shout and yell and do unusual things he picks up this as fun and praise and "the game" is starting. Gloves will ONLY worsen the problems over time!!
--Previous Message--
: Hi - it might be an idea to buy a pair
: of thick gloves whilst handling the
: bird until you both are confident
: with each other. Instead of asking
: the bird to step onto your hand, use
: a stick. Parrots get attached to
: people and they bond, its very
: difficult to break this bond and it
: will take alot of time and effort.
: It could also be that the bird has
: been imported and if this is the
: case, he/she may never tame. Parrots
: only bite if they are provoked, its
: their only way of defense.
: --Previous Message--
: I have been watching a Yellow-naped
: Amazon for this guy, who has come
: across bad times and has been moving
: from place to place with his bird, I
: felt bad for the bird. The saddest
: part is that the guy's mother, the
: parrot's owner, passed away. Richie,
: the parrot, absolutely loves this
: guy, they grew up together since
: 1977. The problem is that the guy
: did not leave the right cage for
: him. I have let him out, I talk to
: him all the time (Richie already
: calls my children like I do). He has
: bitten me three times, which they
: bled more than they hurt, but I have
: been a little afraid to let him out
: for fear of my little children. I do
: not know much, except for info from
: every website I can find. Is there
: any advise on how to better care for
: Richie and not be afraid for my
: children or myself, he is almost 30
: yrs. and a very smart parrot, I just
: have no idea what I am doing and the
: guy comes over very little. My
: neighbor has three parrots: a macaw,
: an african grey, and one more. She
: has been wonderful, but I was
: wondering if anyone who owns or has
: owned a yellow-naped amazon has any
: detailed information for me or
: advise. I really want Richie to be
: happy and live the rest of his life
: to the fullest and be healthy. Also
: anyone know of Scaley-face or
: something like that, a sort of
: really contageous mite, neighbor
: thought he may look like he has
: that.
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