Talon

Welcome to Our Amazon Room! Why are we singling out Amazons for a room you might ask, when we already have an Other Birds Room? Well, I will explain….many members here at Greyforums have Amazons in their bird family. Most of you know that I recently adopted a Yellow Crown Amazon (Nilah) when I went to the Bird of Paradise Superstore. After doing lots and lots of searching for info, reading, even looking for forums for Amazons where I could learn as much as possible, I have found that there really is no place out there where you can get anything other than the usual generic information. I have learned more here from the many members that have them already than I have anywhere else. We have such a valuable resource in our forum family from members that have Amazons. I thought why not use our resident “experts?” That being said "WELCOME TO OUR AMAZON ROOM”! A room for sharing, asking questions, offering advice, telling stories, learning about their diets (as they differ from greys), sharing pictures, (you know what show-offs they are), or just chatting about their crazy antics. I am very excited about this room, and look forward to welcoming everyone’s Amazon into our Grey Family! Penny<br><br>Post edited by: Talon, at: 2009/12/28 23:31

AbbysDaddy wrote: I know what you mean about worrying that they fly to the wrong places where they may get burned by lights, etc. I keep a small spray bottle nearby and when they fly to dangerous spots, lightly spray them. My greys HATE being sprayed by the "evil green bottle", :evil: and now I only have to pick it up and they fly off or change their minds...

I love the shower picture!! She is a beautiful amazon. Thanks for sharing her with us!

Luvparrots & Katana600, You guys said it perfectly..."it is priceless" to watch the delight in their eyes when they are finally able to fly! And those many tries and clumsy falling are well worth it when the day comes and they master that flight for the very first time....they really do "whoop" with excitement! What a precious moment to witness!

Thank you Dave for taking the time to reply and do it with such class. Yes, the admin like to give members a chance to straighten up. We have been very patient with Jamal and have given him numerous chances to be a contributing respectful member. He has chosen a different path, one that we do not tolerate. He is no longer welcome here. We will watch carefully for any sneaking in.....and that will not be tolerated either. THIS THREAD WILL REMAIN LOCKED AND PLEASE JULKLSY, ON BEHALF OF OUR ADMIN TEAM, ACCEPT OUR APOLOGIZES FOR SUCH AN UNACCEPTABLE EXPERIENCE HERE AS A NEW MEMBER I HOPE YOU WILL STAY AND SHARE WITH US YOUR EXPERIENCES AND JOIN OUR FAMILY! B) Penny

I HATE starting this heated topic up again....Wing Clipping....please do a search on it, some of us have very strong opinions on this debate. This is what I think about the subject....clipping a bird that knows the delight of being fully flighted as they were meant to be, thus given their wings...is like cutting off someones legs! That is my own personal opinion....sorry if I sound harsh. I DO understand that others have their own reasons for thinking differently. I just will never agree with them and that is fine. We are all entitled to our own reasons and opinions. But remember, we respect everyone's reasons for doing as they choose.

I believe that this thread being about a year old, did not pass.

Happy Hatchday Bellino!!!! Congrats on being one! tell that mom of yours to give you cake today!!:woohoo: :woohoo: {Nature-00020096}

She sounds very happy! You'll have such fun with her. I look forward to seeing her pics!

I AM APPALLED AT WHAT YOU WROTE JAMAL.....I AM LOCKING THIS THREAD UNTIL I CAN RE READ IT AGAIN IN IT'S ENTIRETY. HOW DARE YOU TREAT JULKSLY THAT WAY. I CRIED WHEN I READ HIS POST AT THE GYM THIS AM. CRIED FOR THE TRAUMA HIS GREY WENT THROUGH, AND CRIED AT HOW FIERCEFUL HIS LOVE FOR THAT BIRD ID AND THE EXTREMES HE WENT TO TO RESCUE AND SAVE HIS VERY MUCH LOVED BIRD!!

Oh ya.....I have 2 greys and am amazon. At this point, I do not recommend getting a baby grey just yet. Give Abby time to feel her own special bond and security with your family. You can get one down the road, but it will change Abby's disposition. You want her to blossom with your tlc, not have to share it just yet. Let her bond with you and she will talk more and more as her trust and comfort with you grows. That is my opinion....

Congrats to you and your wife for getting you such a wonderful precious gift! Abby is very capable of learning to enlarge her vocabulary at any age. It will take a few months for her to really settle in and realize that this is her forever home. You will watch her blossom more and more every day. I adopted a 1 1/2 year old grey and I was her third home. It took her a full year to realize that she is here for good! :huh: Give Abby lots of love, comfort, and always talk to her. She will pick certain words up quickly. They love it when there is a lot of excitement or high pitch in a word. You will tell she is listening and memorizing what you say to her if you repeat a phrase or word over and over again and she is very still and staring at you. Do that on a regular basis, and before long, you will hear her muttering it and practicing. Then one day, she will say it louder. Praise her and show lots of excitement, that only encourages them. :woohoo: :blink: I'm very happy for you! Please keep us updated, and we would love to see her picture when you can! B)

This makes me so sad......I am sorry.....

Very good info Dave! Thank you for taking the time to post this.

She's beautiful!! :)

Good reminder! Thanks for the info.

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WOW!! I just logged on today and realized Luvparrots has OVER 10000 posts! My how time flies! CONGRATULATIONS!!! I very much enjoy reading your posts. You offer very good advice and are a great hardworking asset to our Moderator Team! I for one, am happy you find time to help us here daily. Let me say, Thank you for all your contributions to our family here! Penny {Love-000200BF}

WOW! THAT SITE HAS SOME GREAT TOYS!!! :woohoo: :woohoo: :woohoo: :woohoo: :woohoo: :woohoo: :woohoo:

wow! That was great to see. My birds would love this toy. I better buy 3! No sharing in this house!

Now that I have Nilah. I absolutely LOVE Amazons. They are incredible creatures!! I am curious how many members here have amazons. Please if you would, share with us your amazon, age, sex, how long you've had one, their talents, when they started talking, what they love to do, etc. I love to hear all your stories! And pictures if you'd like! We love them too!! :woohoo:

Merry x-mas! B)

Jayd, What beautiful birds!!! I LOVE amazons, after having Nilah. They are incredibly smart. At 7 months, she talks as well as my greys that are 4 and they talk alot. It's never quiet in my house, and I love it that way.

I have had a double crown amazon for 2 months. She is now 7 months old and has not gone thru a molt yet. She gets showers twice a week which she loves. I will watch this thread, I am learning a lot of info just for amazons. Thank you everyone.

WOW! Very nice! Could you post a closer photo of her bunk? It looks really nice.