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martha novelo - 2012-12-21
Can this white fronted parrots cause diseases to people if kissed or handled to much? i have one and my husband is always angry at me because he says i kiss the parrot to much. But i love this cute little animal.

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Jeremy Roche - 2012-12-21
If the bird is healthy it is very unlikely for it to pass a disease to a human. More likely for a human to get the bird sick as we are exposed to much more then the bird is throughout the day.

Callum Sansom - 2012-12-10
My parrot keep's scratching all over and making noises Could she have mites?

gg - 2012-11-28
I have a LHA and he is a biter. I have had him for 7 months now. I have only recently tried to handle him. I have to wear gloves which he does not like but after being bitten a few times I am leary. He seems to like when I pet him with the gloves on but it is a stuggle. He hates change. He does like to be out of the cage and seems content. He pulls at his beak with his foot I was wondering if that is a frustration or a normal behavior? Can anyone give me some pointers?

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Charlie Roche - 2012-11-28
Looking like he is pulling his beak with his toe is normal or putting their toe in a nostril (which looks totally silly) - actually just playing with their feet is normal. In my experience birds are terrified of hats and gloves almost all the time. I would take the gloves off and try making friends without gloves instead. Try feeding her treats with your hand. Treats can be cheerios, peanut, sunflower kernel - most amazons love things like pizza or a piece of chicken also. Talk to her, be around her, let her be out of her cage. Learn her body language and what makes her happy, sad or mad. Let her watch cartoons on TV or watch TV with you. Tell her what you are doing like 'I am making supper or I am feeding you or hello' Couple of questions if you feel like answering them. Do you know how old she is? Has she been handled before? Why wait 7 months = cuz she had not been handled? Gloves would be very frightening to her.

Anonymous - 2011-11-29
I just got a red front and he is aggressive. He won't let me hold him and rarely if he gets on me it's only for a few seconds. His cage he seems not to like movement and bite me when i do. He's about 10 years old he seems to like me went right up to me when I seen him for the first time and snuggled me .

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Charlie Roche - 2011-11-29
He was wherever and he picked you out for his companion. Then you bring him home and he is out to TRAIN YOU. Let him acclimate to the new home and feed him with your hand various treats - cheerios work good. Let him eat meals with you - give him his own little bowl and let him have dinner (or whatever with you). Try and think of him as a 3 year old child. His cage is his safe spot and they get very territorial about it and that will just take him time to learn that you are not breeching his territory for harm. Go slow and do as much holding as you can for now but learn your birds body language. Amazons are more independent and want attention when they want it. They are not cuddle for the most part but enjoy your company sitting close on their perch etc.

Leni - 2011-03-08
I have a Panama Yellow Head and she is wonderful. I brought her back with me from there after I had to return to the U.S. I have been looking for a male for many years. If someone has a male that they can no longer take care of, I am would be willing to adopt him and bring him home.

Suki - 2012-03-31
I have a pair of White Fronted Amazon( female and male). They live in the same cage together. I brought them few months ago, the breeder told me those 2 Amazons were hand feed. After I spent few months with them, they still bite me pretty hard (bleeding sometime). Especially when they are in their cage or near cage area, but when they were somewhere not near their cage, they are all right.
Is there a way to teach them not to bite? Should I separate them in a different cage?

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Charlie Roche - 2012-03-31
I have no idea when they were hand fed or how or how old they are but if babies and recently hand fed there would be no way they would be biting. Guess is they are last years babies and have been handled to some degree. Male and Female Amazons are going to pair bond and they will be protective of their cage and territory and very little you can do about that. Even as singles amazons can be protective of their terriotry. Let the have it and bring them out on a perch or just out as often as possible and handle them as much as you can. Possibly they will let you (allow you) into their territory one day. Separate cages - if they have always been together, I would let them remain but you won't be first in their life. They will start puberty around 3 and you will be an outsider. They will have babies and you will enjoy them and maybe you'd like to hand feed one and keep that one for yourself with its own cage.
Randy - 2012-11-13
Yes separate them. If not they will try to become a breeding pair. And it's kinda normal for a bird to be biting when it is in its cage it's there secure place. But it will change major if they are seperated. And if the birds become mating birds from being together. Good luck changing them. It's really hard.

Rasin - 2012-10-13
Hello everyone,just wanted to let you all know that i have a male and female yellow amazon napped parrot for sale please if anyone who is interested should let me know,just wanted serious persons only who love birds. Hope to read from you all soon. Contact me at mohamedrasin123@gmail. Com

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Anonymous - 2012-10-21
About a month ago I got a 10 year old male from a friends sister in law.. She had only had him a few months. She said she got him a man who bought several birds from a breeder. He is very infatuated with me and I can pretty much do what ever to him so I'm assuming the breeder handled him to some degree. I have read up on how this breed is suppost to play with toys and like nice big cages but mine doesn't! He gets mad when I try to play with him and his toys and will not go near any toys I put in his cage! I have owned other breeds of birds and have never seen a bird soo not interested in toys! Is this something that may have been from him being owned by a breeder? I am also having a slight problem with him only bein loud on certain days, he will go to screaming if I leave the room, is there anything I can do to get him to stop?

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Charlie Roche - 2012-10-23
The screaming - he is calling you to make sure you are there. Usually it just takes calling back 'hey ____ I am here and be back in 10 minutes'

He gets frightened when he can't see/hear you and just needs to know you are there. Toys - he probably never had any. I would introduce him to toys outside his cage and when he starts to play with one or is willing to play with one gradually put it in his cage. I also start with some natural toys such as fruit tree branches he can chew up or toilet paper rolls. You can also put in pine cones - just wash them off and microwave them for 45 seconds. Have his cage (or perch) where you are - at least where you are the most. Give him some additionally time to adjust and show him how to play with toys. Put a towel and couple of toys on the sofa or floor and just roll a little ball or flip a popsicle stick etc. Take a toy apart and play with the pieces with him.
Anonymous - 2012-10-28
Thank u for your advise! I have started playin with toys to make him see they are okay and when he tries to play back I give him a treat.. Seems to be starting to work. I took him into a bird store and they told me he isn't 10 years old because his feet are still pink instead of white? Is there anyway I can find out his age by his appearance or maybe DNA blood work testing?
Charlie Roche - 2012-10-28
You really can't accurately determine his/her age via DNA sexing. Most breeders would be able to give you an approximation (young, middle age or old) via beak, feet feather coloring etc but it would be pretty much an approximation.
Anonymous - 2012-10-28
Would u be able to maybe give me an approximation by pictures?

Shon MtPisgah - 2012-10-13
I'm new to large parrots. Do any of you use Harnesses to take your BFA outside or in the car? We are outside a lot in the garden, can BFA visit the back yard with us? Trying to research every option, thx!

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Clarice Brough - 2012-10-13
Harnesses can work well, but it does take time for a bird to get accustomed to wearing one, and to be calm when wearing it. Some birds adapt fine while others won't. But if your bird does get comfortable with it, it can be a nice way to take it outdoors. However as a word of caution, you will still need to closely supervise the bird at all times.
Shon MtPisgah - 2012-10-14
Thx Clarice!

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