Ok so here is the story of my orange winged Amazon parrot she hatched the day I was born and my dad knew that she should be a life long partner of mine and everyday me and her play around in my room and we are both 13
We took in a 36 year old double yellow headed Amazon a few months ago. I absolutely love him he is so sweet. He is very quiet (except for whistling) but is also very shy. He hasn’t been agressive at all but we haven’t really gone through a hormonal period yet.
@@BrighterDaysAviary Update, me and him are besties now. He actually looks very similar to yours. He's pretty inconsistent with stepping up and he gets hormonal around bare feet but we're going really well. He loves watching me work. We've got him to loose a lot weight and he's super energetic now and loves flying around and socializing with other birds while he's out of his cage. He gets himself into trouble by getting on our sennies cage and gets his feet nipped at, luckily he seems to have learned his lesson and stopped.
Double Yellow Headed's getting on for almost 50 years now. You presented spot on advise. Just a point that your furniture will be their chew toys and never underestimate the power of their bite.
Hamza Mirza oh no what is the problem? I’ve had Audi now for 12 years. Here is a video of her on the very first day we got her. She’s such a terrific girl, She’s been such a beautiful blessing in my life. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-QFuae7fp0ck.html
I used to own a Blue Fronted and it only screamed when I didnt give the parrot enough attention. Besides that it would prob bite me once a day. I had it since it was a baby and kept it until it was close to two years old. I bought the parrot when I was 18, which was way to young. I would recommend 2 ferrets instead. Amazon Parrots are a whole nothing breed of animal. In my honest opinion they do not make great pets. Unless you are a young settled person who has a ton of home time to give the parrot I would not recommend an Amazon Parrot as a pet. Did I say a whole different type of animal. Times that by 10!
Thank you. I adopted a 23 year old Amazon that was terribly abused and she is slowly coming around but it is taking lots of attention and patience. I find that positive reinforcement works best and I simply walk away when she becomes difficult. She does crave attention so I try to give her that as a reward too. Biggest challenge is her diet which was just seed and now I am introducing fruit, veggies and pellets.
I definitely second doing your research before getting a bird. Proper expectations can mean a lifetime of a beautiful and amazing pet relationship. Parrots are such amazing creatures and I highly recommend them but ONLY for those willing to do their research
I think this guide is fantastic. I love how the whole straight to the point nature of it and your honesty with regards to all the challenges you can (and probably will) face. I'm curious about one thing though because they're social birds that live in large groups so it seems strange to have only one, especially since it makes them really dependent on their owner for them to meet their social "needs". Is there a benefit in having only one and is that the most common way of keeping them or do people keep them in pairs or groups as well?
Thank you so much! And normally when getting larger birds people only get one because they are such a handful. Also larger bird can develop very complex bonds with their owners and their owners become their flock. If given the amount of time and attention they need their social needs would be met.
You are so right about everything you have said I have had mine for 10 yrs now ever since he was a baby and they are a handful I love him though he is basically like my child and yes you have to have a lot of patience with them they will basically be w you for the rest of your life great video! ❤️
Great guide for people who want to adopt amazon parrot. My DYH Amazon Coco is 6 years old and he's VERY devastating- he can destroy absolutely everything. But we love him very much :-). He can imitate human speach very well and he can laugh ominusly like a witch.
I just adopted aN 11 year old Yellow Head Amazon and it’s not aggressive it’s scared of hands but with target training and desensitization we will overcome this! All parrots 🦜 can be moody and nippy not just amazons!
Amazing video, I have learnt alot. I would love to see a video on interpreting their body language. I bought a full grown blue fronted Amazon, my first bird from a bird shop in Australia. I think maybe a boy 2 year old, and I adore him but trying to learn all I can. He talks so so much, whistles, fake sneezes so cute. He loves scratches and rubs on his face and beak but occasionally bites very hard, medium bites I have learnt to tolerate. Looks like I can expect more in couple of years, something I now know. Thank you so much. Echo is a sweetie.
We have a double yellow head Amazon that we got when he was only a few months old from a breeder. We used to be able to play with him and let him land on our hands and shoulders and head, BUT.... this required trimming and blunting his claws, which he would routinely sharpen to the sharpness of hypodermic needles. We would trim/blunt them ourselves - I used a Dremel tool with a grinding stone to grind down his claws and blunt them, but to do this without him biting or clawing us required wrapping him up like a burrito in a white towel. Once blunted, we could interact with him a lot more, but after age one, he started getting more aggressive and would bite us or even ambush us with dive bombing attacks. The blunt claws also decreased his grip on perches, and so we decided eventually to stop trimming his claws. He really hated getting wrapped up in that white towel and would do everything to avoid getting wrapped up in the towel. So, what are YOUR methods for blunting/trimming his claws? There's simply no way to hold on to them unless you trim their claws
My yellow head is now 2 years old. She is very destructive and noisy. But few months ago she stopped screaming because I used not react to her while screaming so she understood that there is no need to scream around humans.
They are down right manipulative like an infant. You did the right thing by ignoring them when they are screaming. Never spoil an Amazon Parrot. You have to show them who is boss. It is a respect thing lmao
My mom bought a male Blue Fronted from a breeder and he was great for years until he just became aggressive overnight. We had no idea what happened to him and weren't prepared for the change at all. He dive-bombed on me and ripped the heck out of my arm, I had to go to the ER. He doesn't like much affection anymore unless he's inside his cage he will still lets us pet his head and beak then. We really had to change our mentality and expectations of living with him. He still likes talking and dancing and walking all over the floor and observe the dogs at their level. He quietly whispered it's ok as we said goodbye to our 25 year old tiel going over the rainbow bridge. He will definitely be the only Amazon we ever have but we still love him.
Took over the care of my aging mother's Blue Front 18 months ago. She is 25 years old now, and is an absolute love bug. Moods,....yes. Bites,...not often but will let you know when she wishes to be left alone. Fatty foods, and seeds/nut,...yes, keep them to a minimum. She has some foot issues a few months ago, from too many nuts. With a strict diet, her feet were back to normal very quickly. Wish she like bathes more. Its definitely a challenge for her to enjoy bath time.
hi i have a double yellow hedded amazon I had him for nine years bcs I'm nine and he's really funny and loves fun and LOVES TO TALK AND SAY DANILLE I LOVE U so ya bai
Very good honest video. Loud, Messy, Attention Demanding are important to know about Amazon Parrots! Our has a sweet morning Hello and a loud obnoxious Hello if you ignore him after work. My parents bought a double yellow headed Amazon in 1980s and my parents have since passed. Two of my brothers cared for the bird, and in 2019 he traveled across the country to Seattle to retire at house. We guess he is 37 years old. He is beautiful and frankly much sweeter than when he was younger. He does not bite me. He was fed too much seed/pellet mix and tons of human food. He is too fat to fly! We have trimmed him by 70 grams, but he needs to lose another 70 grams. I do not think he will ever fly much, but I have hopes. Most people should never have a parrot. They have no idea the cost and commitment. Thank you for the video.
I never planned on getting an amazon... I have an congo african grey. My 5 year old blue fronted amazon Ricky chose me. He attacked and bit everyone else and just let me hold cuddle and put him on his back on the first day we had such a bond. I took him into the vet a week after i got him for a health check he was a bit clumsily and had over grown nails and beak. So i was conserned about his overall health. THANK GOD i did... he had very very early case of aspergillosis, if you dont know this dieases its caught from poor ventilation and terrible conditions. Its a fungus infection due to rotting poop comonly. His lungs had blood in them but he weight was slightly on the low side he was still a bit active and talking no signs of respitory distress. This disease has a high fatality rate and its extremely hard to diagnose. Highly recommend wellness checks and clean environmental conditions! My vet bill was 1600$ and if i didnt bring him in likely in the next month he would have died. He will be on meds for possibly a year for the fungus medicine since it is so hard to cure. Im soo blessed to have such a strong bond since he lets me put him on his back to take his meds and he never bites me just protests and struggles slightly. In no means is this common my grey i would have to towel if i had to give her meds lol. Im so grateful to have Ricky he is loud but not as painfully loud in pitch as my sun conure! Thank god i have extra sound proofing in my townhouse my neighbors dont hear anything! I personally never hear their dogs bark or howl but can hear it outside their house. My next task for Ricky is harness training (all my birds are flighted and harness trained) and training him not to attack men. He will fly at men and attack them, thankfully he can barely fly even fully flighted i think he was in a small cage with not a ton of interaction, possible abused not sure why he hates men. Sadly he was kept as a pet for some reason from his breeder... sadly he breeds amazons clearly in terrible conditions.
We have a Blue front Amazone, and he does scream sometimes, but in general he doesn't scream at all. The trick si to ignore them when they scream, it's hard sometimes but it works. He's out of his cage all day and even when we leave the house for a day. We only put him in the cage at night to sleep. We ask him to go into his very large cage and he does. He does not mess with stuff when we are away, like cables and he doesn't even touch the fruit bowl. 😁 And he's also not aggressive. He bit me twice sinds 2005 and only because he was upset about something and I wasn't paying attention to his eyes flashing orange, so I could have avoided that. So we are lucky to have a well behaved parrot on our hands. I say never buy a parrot, but adopt one instead.
Thank you your video helped me. Currently taking care of an injured baby red crowned amazon fledgling that i found. I came across it when I was walking my dog, actually my dog found it sitting on someone's drive way. Above us on the telephone lines were 4 other parrots making loud noises (3 red crowned and 1 double yellow crowned amazons)
@@BrighterDaysAviary I found him a new home at SoCal Parrots Sanctuary in San Diego County. They said it will be realised back into the wild once hes fully recovered
So my neighbors, they are no very good at caring for their dog. Six in the morning their dog are barking and waking up the whole neighborhood. I swear if the neighbors complain......
Thank you for making this video; I found it very helpful. I learned that I would not make a good forever home for the precious little guys and should look for another bird that is at least less aggressive or noisy. Choosing the right feather bro takes a lot of research.
Oh my... Echo is gorgeous and thank you so much for an amazingly informative vid. Okay.. I need some much needed advice. At my local shelter, they have a DYHA that desperately needs to get out of there. He has been there since February 2024 in the top section of a ferret cage while a African Gray resides in the lover half and both on all seed diets until I started showing up with fresh veggies and pellets two weeks ago. The Gray is not available for adoption but he DYHA is. I currently have a Sun Conure and completely understand they are very different birds. My conundrum is, I want to get the DYHA out of the shelter and begin a regime of healthy foods, communication, training and lots of love and patience. Do you think it is best to get him out of their and into a much better living situation even if it will not be his forever home (I am 58) or should I leave him there in hopes that a younger person will be committed to him for life? He still has to be vetted before he comes into my home but I have already purchased a massive cage (75:H x 48"W x 34'D - Bar spacing 1.5") for him/her and will begin acquiring the correct perches, bowls, everything you mentioned in this video. There is not past history as he flew into a leasing office and Animal Control was called out. He is pretty hand aggressive which I understand there is a myriad of reasons for this (poor diet, small living space, mishandled) His living condition keeps me up at night. Please, please advise.
My husband was gifted a orange wing amazon about 7 years ago and is and has always been very aggressive. We can't even walk/stand by too close with it wanting to attack.
Alot of times you just need to let them bite u a bit. I had one and she was like a dog that tries to bite any the passes close to her. And if there was a baby around no one would be allowed to touch the baby because she was baby sitting. If the baby started moving or crying she would call someone.
Just a quick question, do you cover your amazons cage at night-and /or leave a low light on in the room and why or why not if you don’t mind answering.. Thank you! Bill
Very interesting. Having owned many species of amazons for over 44 years, I have found them to be a one person bird. It’s pretty easy to not get bit as long as you read their body language. There’s no need to get bit once you know what to look for, let alone saying you’ll get bit several times a day. If this is happening, you’re definitely doing something wrong.
My Amazon is so jealous of my Alexandrine...so have to stay on top of that one as he chases and just messes with my Alexandrine. Generally though he's been a joy to have in my life. Do have to decide about where my birds will go to when I'm gone as my birds are around 20 and 30 yrs old and I'm older than that.
I've had my amazon or nearly 10 years, I took him in because he was unwanted and I'm his 3rd owner. Yeah, he screams everyday and wants my attention all the time. I must be really lucky, he's only bitten me once and that's because I was away from him for a week. Apart from that he's never been aggressive towards me. He's also not really that messy, but I must be lucky. I adore my little man, I'd be lost without him. They need lots of attention, care and love.
I enjoyed your video very much. Quite informative. I have over 50 years of all species large bird husbandry. The only comment I would give, is to NOT feed ZuPreem products. They are full of sugar, salt, artificial flavors, colors and preservatives. I've talk to the powers to be at ZuPreem multiple times and I always get the same story that they are working on it. Even their Naturals line, is not that natural. All these additives over time cause health and behavior problems. There are other brands like Higgins and Tops to name a few that are far more superior. But with that being said, thanks for your videos.
Thank you, my local shop only carries zuprem or a jartz seed blend. My blue front tosses most of his pellets out of his dish so I always feel like I'm just wasting money. I'm going to purchase those brands. Thank you.
There is NOTHING wrong with dowel purchases. I have many in their cages of different sizes with ropes and natural perches. They say they’re bad because it SHOULDN’T be the only one, but they got a bad rap unjustly. The idea is to have MANY perches of different sizes to prevent issues to their feet such as arthritis or bumblefoot. My cages are HUGE! Its best to have MANY MANY types of perches. I left the dowel that came with the cage in line with the food bowls. I even have a flat platform in case they want to hang out up there and relax their feet to prevent things like arthritis or bumblefoot. There are other things in your videos I don’t necessarily agree with, but I’ve been into the avian hobby for many years and do a lot of research that takes up the majority of my day.
My dad loves building things I wanna build an aviary for my future baby! I was looking into an Amazon but I have kids in the house and don’t know how well I’ll be able to deal with their aggression. I had cockatiels and they were pretty easy... for the most part lol I had an old aviary for my tiels at my old house but we moved and it was built into a cabin so we left it
I bought 2 older Double Yellowhead Amazon. Mom 25yrs and her daughter is 15 yrs. I really want to hold them. Can you please suggest what to do to train them to step up to my arms? Thank you. Love your video clip. 👍👍💕
To calm amazon parrots after maturity make sure the bird gets 12 hours of good sleep, avoid touching the bird on its back and give the bird attention daily.
Brighter Days Aviary yeah indeed it helps that’s what I did with my parrot , also usually amazons choose like a dark area or corner in the home maybe under a table or behind the couch etc etc when mating maturity arises. So another good tip is to stop them from accessing that area of the home and this then distracts them from future episodes as well. :)
Hi I bought a blue fronted Amazon 3 months ago, i was told he was 15 weeks old he did not come with a leg ring not a hatch certificate,I have noticed his poop is yellow and under her feet is yellow, I mentioned this to my avian and she said he might have liver problems or chlamydia 🤔do u think it's possible as he is just a baby, I don't know whether the pet shop lied to me about his age, over all check up will cost over £1200, I paid £1300 for the bird and he has sold me a sick bird, I can't return him as I love him too much wat sud I do please advice thanks 🙏
Heey, i recently got a parrot from a neighbour but dont know what type of parrot it is or what type of pellets is best to feed. The food she gave is mostly seeds so will need to change that. Is it ok to send u an email showing a photo just so i can identify wat type of parrot it is? I was also concerned about the nails and beak, the nails seem too long and the beak looks like it has tiny cracks...
Great video and info but I have to disagree with feeding of Zupreem pellets. They are junk food. Tops organic, non GMO, soy and corn free and cold pressed pellets are a much more nutritional choice.
I'm about to inherit my great grandfather's yellow-crested amazon. He's very old with a laundry list of health conditions and she's been neglected the past few years. do you have any tips on helping her to grieve her friend of 20 years and helping to retrain some bad behaviors?
I've always loved the talking birds at pet stores . I don't think I realized that they lived for 50+ years in captivity. Apparently Im too old to get a baby bird now. I'm almost 25 lol
I adopted a bonded pair of OWA around 6 months ago ( i have had other parrot experience ) , anyway they are both mega tame but im now finding out about the aggression from the male during breeding season - he's a sweetheart one minute and a monster the next - luckily im used to parrot bites so its all good - these two make me laugh day in day out and are so inquisitive , they managed to break into my cupboards heheheh , thanks for this vid - the male i have is called Bo and he's 20 and the female is called Ty and she's 8 .
Hello. I have a single headed yellow nape Amazon parrot. He is well taken care of. He gets fresh air everyday “around 4-6 hours in the shade. He gets fresh fruit and seed every other day. But lately he has been plucking his chest feathers. So much that he’s developed a bald spot in his chest. Do you have recommendations?
Saving up for an amazon, little bit worried about the costs but am puttin away in a jar any spare i can. Sadly im in uk, suffolk, and cannot find anywhere where there are amazons. Would prefer a baby just so its a clear canvas, did this with all my budgie bois an they grew up calm an very happy. Ive already bought an african grey cage, wppd perches an lots of natural foreging tpus etc. Will be 1st time Amazon mum, wkll keep an eye on ur channel any extra tips would be awesome
My 3 Amazon's are all great birds. They are all rescue birds. I love them all very much. But it's like having 3 toddlers. They have their own room. Also they never get locked in their cages. Never cook with nonstick pans around them. If they get hot the fumes they give off will kill them. Also Google food they can't eat. They love cooked veggie pasta, chicken ,Oatmeal.
Quick question: can someone compare amazon sounds and agapornis sounds? Do amazons scream like all day long? I mean, I don't mind loud birds, but I don't like high-pitched tones. And yes, I know agapornis is small bird so the question sound idiotic. I just can't imagine that amazon's scream. I said to my family I was thinking about buying parrot and they bought me two agapornis fisheri for christmas 🥲. I love them, but I don't know their age, male or female, they are very shy and they have wonderful bond, but without me😅. I was thinking about alexandrine or amazon, but now I can't own them.
If you spend time training and feed them correctly, biting is NOT normal. I have an Amazon and started training her last year and she does not bite anymore
I have a double yellow headed Amazon and she eats this fruit mix and something else that I can’t think of rn but I was wondering I want to change her food can you list good foods that can buy her
Are they as difficult to care for as cockatoos? My aunt used to have an amazon parrot and she didn't seem too messy. My aunt didn't give her that much attention (I would definetly give more) and she seemed fine.
I am confused with they are expensive. I’ve had mine ten years and I’m an experience parrot parakeet owner and I’ve worked it out and the biggest expense is the cage and one vet bill. Bar that if you plan their diet they aren’t that bad. I can say the only time he’s aggressive if he becomes possessive over an object like a box which we don’t give him anymore and give him a rotation of toys.
When purchasing a yellow napes Amazon parrot from breeder that hand feeds them, how do you know which one to pick, the calm one or the loud one in the nest?
My main question is how do people with multiple birds share their time? My green cheek is very demanding of my time and flies to me anywhere i go and always yells for me when I leave the room how can a show a new baby love while showing my 1st one that she still my priority that im not replacing her while giving the new bird the love it needs?
I know this is a late comment, but I feel that this is the place above others to ask questions, as external information is variegated and misleading. I am very enthusiastic about getting an amazon parrot after previewing many other birds and finally deciding on this one. I am more than confident for the many-decade commitment and the day-to-day commitment; I am certain that I can spend more than the sufficient time with it every day and provide it with everything it needs. However, I had initially planned to work my way up to this species with doves or a cockatiel, as I've always gotten the impression it is an advanced bird (up there with the African gray, cockatoo). Now, however, I am hearing for countless sources that they are a proficient option for beginner's, and that there is no such thing as a 'beginner parrot' as long as you can adapt the parrot's specific needs. I am asking for advice on the authenticity of these claims, but I won't be surprised if I don't get a response;-;
Hi. Thank for all this advice. If they get aggressive in sexual caused age. Is it so nesecary to buy 1 male and 1 female? Because i found 1 bird. 1 year old. But he will change when he reage saxual age. What is you're advice freind?
what u mean by unween i have a yellow head i just got it 8 days from the wild he do not bite or pick me as yet but the firstday i got him i put him in my room an let him go an he luv it he came on the bed lab top he was fine but weakened he changed i put him in my room an he run from me under the bed the first 3day he was not doing that if i try putting him in the cage ran from me so i leave the cage an den he will go in when he feel wat can i do
Parrots, parrots who need parrots, are the luckiest parrots in the world. (That's why it's the parrots that are difficult, right? It couldn't possibly be us, could it?)
Dude I'm starting to reassess whether I want any big bird. Maybe I should stick to small birds. Amazons have never been at the top of my list but I wanted to learn a bit more about them at least. I, personally, am not very noise sensitive. But I get overwhelmed because I think other people are and I don't want to be a bother to them. It's hurts my soul to think that I might never be in a place where I'd feel comfortable purchasing a loud bird because of how other people perceive them, but I'd hate myself even more if I did get one and it didn't work out and I'd have to rehome them.
I have been thinking quite seriously about purchasing a Parrot, possibly an Amazon. After watching several videos & reading books, I am still slightly confused whether a Male or a Female Amazon, would be more suitable as Pets. Generally I hear that the males tend to be more aggressive as they reach sexual maturity, just as you mentioned. Also, there is hardly any informative video on youtube regarding female birds laying unfertilised eggs. My sister has a female cockatiel that lays several clutches of unfertislised eggs throughout the year. The bird can get very defensive during this time. How often do female amazons lay unfertilised eggs during captivity from your experience ? There are forums that mentions that larger female birds such as Macaws rarily lay unfertilised eggs in captivity. Could you shed your experience or thoughts in to this ?
you are overreacting a bit here, my yellow head Amazon is 9 years old, I got her when she was only 5 months old, I have never never been bitten by her ever, and she have never bitten my friends.
@@karanrajput1178 Hi! So there are a lot of different things you can do to try and lessen their biting. One thing is to first see why they are biting you or when do they bite the most. After finding out the problem you can try and do things to minimize the chance of that thing happening that may be triggering their biting. You can also do some training with them like target training or more trust building exercises. Good luck! (:
