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http://img837.imageshack.us/i/imagehwf.jpg/ No Kev only met my little girl today. She isn't weened for another minimum of 4 weeks. Just one thing if anyone can answer. She's a loverly cuddly bird, but she as a dodge toe. On her left leg she as three toes forward and only one back. As anyone come across this before. I hear it's common in smaller birds but don't affect the bird at all. Anyone ???

Nice one kev. You must keep us upto date. Do I understand it right you have the macaw now. What's the first couple of days been like ?

Ive been looking into this now for a couple of weeks. Ive done nothing but scan the Internet for information. (I'm self employed i let the shop run its self lol). I think i can do it. Rambo will not loose out at all. Rambo goes everywhere with me, he's small and i have a loverly carry cage. Rambo comes to work and is in the main area of the shop, he see lots of people. He also as Wednesday, Thursday and the weekends off (stays at home), these are the days I'm at home all night so he gets his time there. For my new bird, he will live in my office Its a big office with a nice window (its got security shutter at night). He will have approx a 6 ft x 4 ft x 4 ft cage, he will stay there Monday to Friday (may be Saturday morning). There is no reason why he cant play out at work with me. Ive read on macaw forums that the macaw will be suited to dusk till darn relationship as they 1, need there sleep and 2, can be grumpy at night. I don't leave work till 6 PM or 7 PM every night. So i think it will be great fun.

Thanks Jill for your input. It did work before Barney and Buster got on very well i was happy with my family i even had a one year old child. The reason I had to let go was my family broke up and I had to work many hours. I had no where for the birds are the time. They where re housed as it was better for them.

Well I'm glad I went there tonight. The three birds where very full on and very nippy. One gave my finger end a real good squeece. So it's a wait till Saturday to meet the green wing and her owner.

What do you reckon to this ?. I have rang the breeder that i got Rambo off. She invited me Louise and Rambo up to meet three ready to go Blue and gold macaws. See what we thing, see how Rambo behaves. These birds are sold its just a meet and play day. Dawn our breeder says Rambo was as a baby brought up with macaws, if he does not appear to be happy round them now, my decision is made.

Thanks everyone. I do really appreciate all comments.

Well. I've made a appointment next Saturday to view and talk to a breeder that as a 14 week old green wing hen. I've got a week to learn as much as possible on this macaw. I need to make sure it's the right bird from the macaw family. I know everyone on every forum think this is the wrong thing to do but personally I think i just need to try it. I'm hoping I'll be complete and have a fun happy family.

Just been thinking this afternoon. When I had buster a blue and gold macaw. We already had a African grey. The grey was at home first. I never gave it a second thought. Yes I was younger and more stupid back then. But do you know it was never a problem. Just expected them to get on and they did. Mind you I will add the African grey absolutely hated me lol.

No my Grey is not clipped, to be honest I'm not a fan of clipping. Rambo is very social and meets up with Elvis my girlfriends bird at least once a week. They have sleep overs in each others cages. lol. This mad desire to have a macaw must have always been there as Ive had one before, i should not have let people talk me out of it when i was getting another bird. But i really feel its too late now. I have a bond with Rambo that no way will i risk. I did think because these two bird where so different that they would be best buddies. If i was at home all the time i may have had a chance, but i'm out at work, Rambo just comes with me. Is there anyone on here in same boat or as done it had a grey then got a macaw after.

Not the answers i wanted but i know your both right. I know in the back of my mind two birds would not be right. Its tuff, Rambo is so far a fantastic bird but he's not a macaw. But you cant just swap a family member, if you could i would have swapped my sister years ago. lol

Thanks Dave. A very good reply. May be I should have thought more when I bought Rambo. I can't upset Rambo. No way.

Hi everyone. Please give me some advice. You may remember me trying to decide which bird to have. I've had African greys before and a macaw. In the end was sensible and bought Rambo a African grey. He is fantastic no complains no way is he going anywhere. BUT I'm still missing my macaw and spend ages looking at them on the nett and reading all about them. They are so different to greys. Buster my blue and gold was a fantastic bird, was a terrible shame when I had to let him go. So what do you think, would two birds be silly. I'm not in the house much but Rambo just comes to work. Would they be good company for each other could they share there work days. The green wing macaw is really catching my eye, they seam really playfull. What's life like with two birds. Is there a macaw forum you could point me too ????? Thanks in advance.

Thats a brilliant story, I love these little macaws i dont know why we dont see more of them. Why did she have to have her band removed ?? Love the video clips thanks for sharing, the rope hanging thing is fantastic.

Hello everyone again. Ill start by saying both our birds Rambo and Elvis are doing really well. Thank you all for the help you gave us in the early days. Both birds are 18 approx weeks old and Ive learned both how to wolf whistle. Its a start lol. Ive just a question about Rambo. He is still a quiet bird and very loving BUT....he seems to love to poop on me. No not a accident, he really seems to make a effort to get to me to poop. Every morning, i let him out. I can let him play on his cage, leave him ages but when he finally gets to me he does the biggest Pooh ever. It reminds me when my pigeons where siting eggs when they get off the nest they do the biggest Pooh of the day. Rambo seems to save it up to give his dad. Any ideas ??? does yours do it ?? Elvis is opposite he flys away too poop.

I've been working with Rambo for many weeks with a aviator harness. A little each week. Today was the first day we went all out and he let me fully fit it. But once it was on he panicked and flue round screaming. I had to catch him and get it off him the best I could. I gave him loads of cuddles after don't want to upset him or break the friendship we have. But what do i do now. Forget it don't risk upsetting him or keep going with it ?????

Just a update. Rambo's still staying with his new personalty. He now only as fresh veg and his poo is much better and ill add he's a really good looking healthy looking bird. He's very loving to me and my son and Louise but wont except new people. Only a few weeks ago he would pretty much go to anyone or anyone could stroke him, funny how he just changed like that. I'm not worried about him at all. Ive done my best to socialize him and he goes everywhere with me. He's never had a shock or a bad experience, i guess he's just become himself may be some of you think this is a bit early.

This post got all complicted. But ill try a few pellets again and ive got fresh un-cooked veg. I'm surpised to see chicken/turkey and fish ??? your kidding. I'm really starting not to worry, Rambo's just changed into a really really nice bird and i think he's just really settled in. Shows no signs of been un-well and still goes mad to get to louise when she comes round.

Lou's had a word with a vet. He's not concerned with Rambo's personally change, but did tell us to keep an eye out on is poo. I stopped Rambo's veg for a couple of days and his poo as firmed up a little bit. So we will continue to watch him over the next few days. He's not at work today and he as been left with a bowl of cooked veg. He's was in very good spirits when i left him. He had a bath before i left and he really enjoyed it. Normally he's not keen. Jayd Rambo will not eat pellets.

He's on large low sunflower fruity parrot mix (Johnson and jeff). He as fresh garden peas in the pods. Cooked green beens and mix veg.

Hi. I'm chris, Rambos pet. Has Louise as said he's changed but he does not seam to be poorly. He's eating and drinking well. I keep a check on is crop it seams to fill and empty often. He still goes mad to come out of his cage and flys round to get to me. The personality change is nice. So loving and quiet something Rambo as never been. The only think that does bother me a bit is his very watery poo's and that he seams to poop a lot. He's a real poop machine. Lol. I'm going to just keep my eye on him for a bit except for the poo's nothing else is telling me he poorly.

No replacement item sent, he does not want to know. His reply was that he's is 100% sure he posted it with everything else. It must have got stolen. I think if i had plans to swiss this shop i would have picked one of the other more expensive items. I just told him if his customer service isn't worth £3.49 then keep it he clearly needs it more than me.

The daft thing is, it's a £3.49 item that was missing from the order. What company would not simply replace to keep a customer happy. I run my own business and I would not loose a customer for such a small amount. My order was well over £100, thank god it's wasn't one of the more expensive items. Hope I don't have any warranty problems with the other items because there is no going back to this shop.

Shop warning. Can i just make members aware of a poor shopping experience i have just had with shop4birdsuk.co.uk. Very poor customer service, slow delivery and then to top it off one item missing. So becarefull buying from this internet only company. He may appear cheap on line but there is delivery charge to add and if you have a problem like i did, he does not want to know. Its upto you if you wish to buy from these but it didnt workout for me.

Well i can't get over Rambo and louise. Louise as just popped in to my work and as soon as Rambo herd her voice he went crackers. He was so excited, jumping about and chirping. Just like a giddy puppy, he had to get to her for a cuddle.