Are amazons good as companion birds?

[Calvin]

Well, My plans were to get a baby grey, we had thought a lot about it but my dad once had asthma and they are a powder down bird. I would be too heartbroken to see the baby grey leave our home if my dad reacted alergically towards it . We rescued an amazon before, and were able to give it to someone who had another amazon in a big aviary as you can read on the introduction room. My dad was fine with the blue-fronted amazon.

 

So I am considering an amazon. The problem is that in a book by rosemary low, it says that they make great companiom birds. I am confused becouse every different website has a different (and sometimes opposite) oppinion.

 

Some say that blue-crowned have a volatile mood and that yellow-naped is wonderful and vice-versa.

 

help? :pinch:<br><br>Post edited by: Calvin, at: 2008/05/12 22:42

[Tari]

Since you are worried about you Dad's asthma might I suggest an eclectus.

My amazon has just as much dust as my TAG.

However eclectus have no dust at all.

My amazon is a great amazon. He is a Red Lored. He is very sweet. However he is not the norm or so I have been told. Amazons can be moody. But I have not seen this in my Joey.

I think each bird is different and how you bring it up has a lot about it just like with any bird.

There are also thing you can do too keep the dust down. Daily baths. Air purifiers. Vacum daily, Wash any currents in the room with the bird weekly.

Also find a pet shop that has the birds you are interest in and take your Dad see how he does.

Good Luck

[Calvin]

Well, we had an amazon, my dad stroke him everyday and he never had asthma or allergies becouse of it......

its just that I read that greys and cockatoos have a even finer powder which becomes airborn...<br><br>Post edited by: Calvin, at: 2008/05/12 23:25

[Calvin]

Does anyone have any opinions on the matter??

 

Are amazons good companion birds??<br><br>Post edited by: Calvin, at: 2008/05/13 19:54

[Tycos_mom]

I have an yellow crowned hybrid I rescued her so I don't now what she is crossed with Its either a Blue front,orange wing, or meally as she ha a touch of blue on the front hf her brow and on her chin and down her front she has blu tips on her feathers. he beak is mostley bone colored but it has a dark grey black tip. Anyway she is a wonderful companoin I couldn't ask for a more cuddly sweet natured bird. She is just as much a velcro bird as my Cockatoo is. She is 11 yrs old. I beleive its got allot to do with how you treat them. and how they where raised. My Amazon had a rough couple years I've had her for 4 years now and can honestly say she has never ever bit me or my children either. She absolutly detests men and I have seen her bite one man. He was warned that she hates men but he thought he would be the exception. She showed him in her Eyes he was just another man Pat

[Matt]

Dust? What do you mean? Oh like from there feathers or something?

 

Im sorta confused lol

[Calvin]

Tycon- Thanks very much, its very helpful to get accounts of people who own amazons.

 

Matt- I mean the powder that they produce to keep their feathers clean and waterproof.

[Tari]

I still think it would be a good idea to take your Dad to a pet shop or a breeders to see how he does with the dust.

[Calvin]

So do I Tari, but the petshop is cleaned every morning and the greys that are now there are not very tame. I can't realy get my dad to sniff it :woohoo: .

 

And if he does react badly than it is directly to the NHS for him again LOL.

 

But I think I am going to settle with an amazon now, just have to decide the breed.

 

But thank very much for the help;)

[Tari]

So is there an amazon you Dad can be around first? Cause honestly my RLA has just as much dust as my TAG.

[Calvin]

I had an amazon, my dad spent time with him and stroked him aswell and was never allergic to it. But are you sure? becouse from what i have read amazons do have dust, but not so small and so easily airborn such as those ones produced by a powder down bird.

[ClaireBear]

I would recommend an eclectus as well. They are wonderful companion birds and do not have any dust or dander as they have an oil preening gland and not dust.

[Lysis]

My amazon produces a ton of dust and I have asthma as well!. I had to wear a mask for many years! Be warned that the dust may not initially irritate your respiratory system, but it may a couple years down the road. The dust comes from the feather shafts -- during the day, when the sun is at an angle you can see a plume of dust coming from my zons head as she moves! I wouldn't recommend an amazon because they can be just as dusty despite frequent baths.

 

Liz