Amazon FAQs

(Index)
The following are a collection of Joanie Doss's replies to questions and posts about Amazon parrots. Joanie is widely known for her exceptional knowledge of Amazon parrots, she  is a writer and her articles can be found in many well-known bird publications.

 

FAQs Index

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 I was thinking of getting another bird
BFA biting threw my arm, I assumed it was hormones.
No luck on him stepping up.
Doesn't like to be showered.
He is testing me for something, but not sure what.
I noticed some skin flaking off, worried about feather and beak disease.
I may never know when Hercules does the honk.
Do orange-winged amazons usually talk?
I heard though was a very loud screeching.

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 She will leap off and attack another bird!
Are you saying never allow any Amazon on your shoulder?
Clicker training.
My pets, cats & birds are free fed.
Do your Amazons love to bath?
The constancy of the matter that they regurgitate.

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What causes him to shake like that?
He was wheezing, but better by the afternoon.
Displays his tail more frequently now and notice those eyes!
Give us some information on this scale. I need one too. I think.
How do you teach them to come to you on command, Joanie?
Rasping or wheezing ?

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Sam has learnt that wonderful command back off!
Are Parvipes YNA rare?
About wing clipping.
Yellow Shoulder Amazons
Decided to bite afterwards to deserve the punishment she had.
What about Tucumans? These are another one that you never read about.

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 I would just like to be able to pick my husbands bird
(Converting to pellets) How long can parrots go without food?
I can't handle him at all
The highest documented age that I'm aware of for an Amazon
Tucumans have yet to be bred in captivity

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You asked how I got Pepper to stop biting......
Well he lunged off the cage trying to attack me.....
The problem was he had prolapsed his cloaca....
Ripley, my Chaco (I think) BFA, averages 335-340 grams
I wish you had a book or video "Training You To Train Your Bird"

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I need some experience advice from any one having adopted a untamed Amazon.
He never steps up once he is out on a stand, always flies off first to the floor.
Do you have any Lilac-Crowns? How are they in the aviary if you do?
My vet informed me the parvipes has a horn colored beak.
The hen was sold to me as YCA now I assumed a more experienced breeder then me would not mistaken a expensive panama for a YCA well it happened.

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What I am new to, and am having a lot a problems with, is a wild caught Double Yellow Head. I adopted her from as local rescue organization.
They do seem a lot more content to play by themselves then they Greys  do.
Can you tell me what an Amazon is doing when they kind of lay on top of the cage, beak in the bars, wings spread and don't want to be bothered?

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At what age do amazons usually begin to talk?
In Defense Of Male Hot Threes
Amazon aroma. What do you think affects the aroma?
My question is can he be re-programmed to not be so timid and scared?
Is this a good thing to do to help teach him not to nip when I take him out of his cage?

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I am looking to get my first Amazon and I am pretty sure that I have  decided upon a lilac-crowned.
Do amazons tail flare and eye flash if they are happy?
How can I really tell if "Sassy" my Nape is Fearful or just plain old "Self Will"?
He plucks his feathers out on the top of his wings at times.

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