lovemyGreys Posted September 6, 2007 Share Posted September 6, 2007 Hi All, i have been asked by a friend who is involved with a parrot rescue here in the UK, if i would consider a mealy amazon who is needing a new home.As you may know Coco my grey is a rescue & came to me this way. He is 5 years old, has has a really bad wing clip & has no flight at all,doesnt step up ! , can be tickled by anyone & is noisey. Thats all i know. Does anyone own such a bird or know anything about them ? i have a lot of thinking & research to do !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
judygram Posted September 6, 2007 Share Posted September 6, 2007 I have never heard of a mealy amazon, can you describe one for us, like what colors, size and so forth. And of course with your big heart you will take it in I'm sure, I say go for it if you want it and have the room for it.:whistle: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovemyGreys Posted September 6, 2007 Author Share Posted September 6, 2007 Here's a picture Judy,i found on the web. This amazon is easy to tame and considered one of the best talkers. It is not as popular as some of the brighter amazons, It's says they are very gentle & like company of other birds,but i am unsure if he will get along with my greys ? Need to think with my head & not my heart :unsure: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
judygram Posted September 6, 2007 Share Posted September 6, 2007 Thanks Tracy for the picture, looks like a pretty good size bird, maybe a little larger than a grey. It kinda reminds me of that vasa parrot but is green instead of black. More than likely it won't get along with the greys, but are you still considering it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovemyGreys Posted September 6, 2007 Author Share Posted September 6, 2007 I need to have a long in depth conversation with my friend who is involved with the rescue, i will keep you updated Judy thanks for the interest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tari Posted September 6, 2007 Share Posted September 6, 2007 It really don't matter if it well get along with your grey cause the best thing to do is to not let them be together. Really need to sticky a write up about parrots playing together. Parrots can and do rip off beak, toes, feet, and wings. Even keeping breeder pairs together this sort of thing can happen. Joey my amazon was beat on daily by his "mate" It is lucky he never got anything more the cuts and scraps. Even supervised pets can hurt each other in the blink of an eye. But they still will enjoy the sounds of another parrot and can ever learn to make each others call. My grey recently started making budgie sounds. However she makes them a lot louder then they do. lol So if you get another bird it well be for you not your grey. Even on the off chance you can let them "play" outside the cage it well be your bird. Twice the cage cleaning time. Twice the one on one time with you. Twice (maybe more in the case of an amazon) the food and twice the cost in toys. If those things are ok with you then you can't hardly go wrong with an amazon. They are one of the easiest to re tame as they are very forgiving of human mistakes. Good Luck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovemyGreys Posted September 6, 2007 Author Share Posted September 6, 2007 Tari, thanks for your advice.My rescue does live with my other 2 greys,as i have a separate room for my birds.It is their room.All three are fine together & i fully understand that at any given point in time one may well turn on the other but they live harmoniously together, thats why i have to fully evaluate this bird & my situation . I would be re homing for myself & not my greys but at the same time whatever bird i rescue in the future has to be right for the greys aswell as me.<br><br>Post edited by: lovemyGreys, at: 2007/09/05 23:51 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tari Posted September 6, 2007 Share Posted September 6, 2007 Unfortunately there is no way of knowing if it well work or just upset the balance you seem to have right now with your birds. Can you take it on a trail bases to see if they would get along? I know this can be hard on a bird coming and going but if you can't make it work well they accept the bird back? Keep in mind though just cause he does ok with the rest for a while don't mean come breeding season you may have to be prepared to keep them away from each other. Do you have the room for that? Just some food for thought. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovemyGreys Posted September 6, 2007 Author Share Posted September 6, 2007 Your quite right Tari there is never guarantees with rescues what you are taking on. i accept that,i can separate him if the need arises, but in an ideal world i would want him to eventually accept being part of the flock with my other birds.I have some soul searching to do.It is hard when you are asked to take these birds & you want to give them a better life.I have said i will take one more rescue but it has to be the right bird, but i just wont know until i try .:unsure: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovemyGreys Posted September 15, 2007 Author Share Posted September 15, 2007 Just an up date, i decided this bird was not right for me, i followed my head & not my heart I am still willing to take another rescue, be it next week or next year so i will let you know when the right bird comes along. This bird, the Amazon has happily been re homed with my friends brother Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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