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im doing a job for someone who needs rid of a miniature parrot and I always fancied a parrot but they are just too big for my house so this seems good. I've got a budgie just now and I'm just wondering if they get on? Any advice on parrots of this type appreciated. Amariki maybe?
 
Some parrots live for 40 - 50 years I believe, need to consider that if thinking of having one. A parrot rescue place seems ideal, at least the parrot will have a large cage/aviary to actually fly in and contact with fellows of its species.
 
BruceMo said:
im doing a job for someone who needs rid of a miniature parrot and I always fancied a parrot but they are just too big for my house so this seems good. I've got a budgie just now and I'm just wondering if they get on? Any advice on parrots of this type appreciated. Amariki maybe?
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A little olive oil and gas mark 4 for 30 minutes.
 
BruceMo said:
Amariki maybe?
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Kakariki? (Small New Zealand parrot)

They're quite active birds that ideally need an aviary.
Although not ideal, housed together, the Kakariki probably wouldn't bother you budgie though, more likely the other way round.
 
Why is there no paracetomol in the jungle?

Because the parrot- oh, er, hang on a minute
 
OK Ok Seeing we are doing Parrot jokes this is my all time favourite one.

A burglar broke into a house one night. He shined his flashlight around, looking for valuables,
and when he picked up a CD player to place in his pack,
a strange, disembodied voice echoed from the dark saying, "Jesus is watching you."

He nearly jumped out of his skin, clicked his flashlight out, and froze.
When he heard nothing more after a bit, he shook his head, promised himself a vacation after the next big score,
then clicked the light on and began searching for more valuables.
Just as he pulled the stereo out so he could disconnect the wires, clear as a bell he heard, "Jesus is watching you!."

Freaked out, he shone his light around frantically, looking for the source of the voice.
Finally, in the corner of the room, his flashlight beam came to rest on a parrot. "Did you say that?", he hissed at the parrot.

"Yep," the parrot confessed, then squawked, "I'm just trying to warn you."

The burglar relaxed. "Warn me, huh? Who in the world are you?"

"Moses," replied the bird.

"Moses?" the burglar laughed. "What kind of people would name a bird Moses?"

"The kind of people that would name a Rottweiller Jesus."
 
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I'm now the proud dad of little parrot, he gets on fine with budgie but can confirm he doesn't like fingers much and drew blood when he crash landed and I tried to rescue him haha
He's now confined to barracks to let him settle and watch me and budgie interact, hopefully he will follow suit and realise he can settle in. I'm just wondering after encountering that wee beak if he is half Rottweiler :confused:
 
Bruce, it's easier said than done I know, but if he bites don't remove your finger. It will only re enforce what he wants. (it's usually his fear rather than aggression)
Also try putting your fist near him rather than a finger.
A lot will depend on his age though & how he was handled previously.
 
OldCarlos said:
Bruce, it's easier said than done I know, but if he bites don't remove your finger. It will only re enforce what he wants. (it's usually his fear rather than aggression)
Also try putting your fist near him rather than a finger.
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Absolutely :thumbs:
Sakers and Saker hybrids are buggers for biting, I never react if I get bitten and and Carl said, "offer" the back of a clenched fist, they can't get hold of any flesh that way.
They soon get bored with it.
 
Many years ago I used to keep lutino cockatiels & they could give you quite a nip .....+ a twist, & draw blood, but

Cobra said:
Sakers and Saker hybrids are buggers for biting, I never react if I get bitten
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I guess not quite so easy to ignore a decent size falcon if it gets hold. :muted: :schtum:
 
OldCarlos said:
Many years ago I used to keep lutino cockatiels & they could give you quite a nip .....+ a twist, & draw blood, but I guess not quite so easy to ignore a decent size falcon if it gets hold. :muted: :schtum:
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I grin and bear it :D

They also "twist" thats how they eat by ripping / tearing the meat, parrots beaks "crush" so the muscles are slightly different,
having had an African Grey that would nip given half a chance, I'm not really sure which is worse TBH :D
 
OldCarlos said:
Bruce, it's easier said than done I know, but if he bites don't remove your finger. It will only re enforce what he wants. (it's usually his fear rather than aggression)
Also try putting your fist near him rather than a finger.
A lot will depend on his age though & how he was handled previously.
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That's spot on, I've learned from having budgies, but this wee one has a bite that really hurts. I've been doing exactly that, getting hand near him and speaking soft to start, then a gentle nudge and had him on hand. Couple of nippy bites but he's really settling in and looks like he will be a proper wee character. He's around 6 months and not been handled by the look of it. My Mrs has even had her hand in getting him used to us
Much more lively and showing his personality tonight :)
 
Cobra said:
I grin and bear it :D

They also "twist" thats how they eat by ripping / tearing the meat, parrots beaks "crush" so the muscles are slightly different,
having had an African Grey that would nip given half a chance, I'm not really sure which is worse TBH :D
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And here's me moaning about a nip from a baby miniature lol
 
OldCarlos said:
Kinell, them & macaw's can crush walnuts!!!!!! :runaway:
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Macaws certainly, I My AG never got past the hazelnut stage :D

TBH he wasn't nasty, he just liked to let you know who was in charge once in awhile :D
 
Cobra said:
OK Ok Seeing we are doing Parrot jokes this is my all time favourite one.
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If we're doing our favourite parrot jokes:

In the pet shop there was a sign "Parrots for sale at £170, £150 and £10",
A woman customer asks "Why is that parrot so cheap?",
Shopkeeper replies "Well, it used to live in a brothel and uses foul language you see",
The woman finds it funny and buys it.
She gets home and the first thing the parrot says "F**k me a new brothel!"
The woman laughs, her two daughters come home and the parrot says "F**k me new girls" and they laugh.
Then her husband walks in and the parrot says "F**k me Dave, long time no see!"
 
DorsetDude said:
Then her husband walks in and the parrot says "F**k me Dave, long time no see!"
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Ah yes I'd forgotten about that one :D
( but I still prefer the Rottie :thumbs: )
 
Ok, back on topic. My hands are full of holes with his razor beak and after reading bird forums that suggested patience was the key and the general feeling was they are territorial so don't force the issue of gettin them on hand from cage and let it happen when trust builds up
I've been doing just that, talking to him gently and carefully putting hands in cage without going too near him just to show I'm no threat. He's been loving getting stories through the cage and has been holding my nose softly while I talk to him. All good so far.......
So tonight I come in, go over and speak to him outside his cage as he's out playing ( I made a tree perch for him with lots of toys) and he tries to bite my nose, or at least an aggressive move toward me so I back off and go sit on couch. Then he flies over and lands on my head which is what the forum suggested would happen when trust grows but then procedes to bight my head so it was on with a glove and he was quickly dispatched back behind bars
Question is, how do I now move it forward? Is he just mental and will always attack?
He's such a funny wee fella I really like him apart from his aggressive streak but worry he will attack my grand bairn and I'm not crazy about even living with such aggression
Some good answers last time, more advice would be good
 
BruceMo said:
and he was quickly dispatched
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:eek: :D

BruceMo said:
Question is, how do I now move it forward? Is he just mental and will always attack?
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Its possible its deeply ingrained in him, depending on how he was treated in the past, if the previous owners kept re-acting, he may thought it was a game to be played.

Keep persevering, and if you really do get fed up with him, go to plan "B" as per your above quote :D
 
Cobra said:
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Its possible its deeply ingrained in him, depending on how he was treated in the past, if the previous owners kept re-acting, he may thought it was a game to be played.

Keep persevering, and if you really do get fed up with him, go to plan "B" as per your above quote :D
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He's a funny wee fella, I,ll persevere for a few months and see if he settles. I've not been dive bombed tonight so it's a step forward (y)
 
I would guess that a week is not enough time for the poor bird to have settled in, let alone be completely at ease in his/her new home. Give it a while (as you're planning to do!) before investigating recipes/rescue.
 
BruceMo said:
He's such a funny wee fella I really like him apart from his aggressive streak but worry he will attack my grand bairn and I'm not crazy about even living with such aggression
Some good answers last time, more advice would be good
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HTH
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Cobra said:
OK Ok Seeing we are doing Parrot jokes this is my all time favourite one.

A burglar broke into a house one night. He shined his flashlight around, looking for valuables,
and when he picked up a CD player to place in his pack,
a strange, disembodied voice echoed from the dark saying, "Jesus is watching you."

He nearly jumped out of his skin, clicked his flashlight out, and froze.
When he heard nothing more after a bit, he shook his head, promised himself a vacation after the next big score,
then clicked the light on and began searching for more valuables.
Just as he pulled the stereo out so he could disconnect the wires, clear as a bell he heard, "Jesus is watching you!."

Freaked out, he shone his light around frantically, looking for the source of the voice.
Finally, in the corner of the room, his flashlight beam came to rest on a parrot. "Did you say that?", he hissed at the parrot.

"Yep," the parrot confessed, then squawked, "I'm just trying to warn you."

The burglar relaxed. "Warn me, huh? Who in the world are you?"

"Moses," replied the bird.

"Moses?" the burglar laughed. "What kind of people would name a bird Moses?"

"The kind of people that would name a Rottweiller Jesus."
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Now thats a Cracker! :D


OP Nice one for saving the little fella!
 
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