How can I tell how old my amazon parrot is?
I recenetly recieved a parrot from an owner who passed away. I dont know anything about them . I have been trying to do some research but cant fid the right answers. I need to know if I should tke him to get his wings,nails and beek clipped as well as possibly how he is. Can anyone help? Thanks MIchelle
First off, a parrot very rarely needs his beak TRIMMED, but if necessary, should ONLY be done by a highly trained avian vet!!! Unless you know what you are doing let a vet clip his feathers, and watch which ones he does. He could bleed to death, if you clip a blood feather, or the wrong ones, or clip them too short!!! You should clip them, especially if you just got him, and take him outside, because something could frighten him, and you would never see him again, if he took off!! As far as his age, no real way of telling, unless someone in the original owner’s family might have some idea.. They pretty much look the same at 80, as they do at 2. Sometimes, if you are familiar with Amazons, you can tell by the playfulness level, if he is a youngster, or a more mature adult. Most larger parrots don’t even reach sexual maturity, until 8-15 years. If he is happy, alert, handleable, and already adopted you and/or your family, you really don’t need to do anything, except love him, include him in everything you do, and bring him to the table at mealtimes. Before you know it, he will just be a part of the family!!! Birdman
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