rehomed amazon yellow headed.

[wade]

Was told its three or 4 years old. But not sure has no band. Has someone on here rehomed an amazon yellow head?How long did it take for him to get used to you?The first night we got him he flew off cage and bit my wife forehead and drew blood. He talks a few words. He will eat a nut out of my hand but wont step onto my hand. If use a nut you can get him on a rope covered stick. But then he goed right back off. Im just hoping its possible to get this bird tamed before he bites someone else. He is full fledged. Any advice would be helpfull thanks

[Pinkbirdy]

Hi ,I heard of a girl that had a DbL yellow headed zon . That used to fly and try and attack them when he was out . She and her husband had their arms wrapped in a towel and made him land on there . Then they would put him back in the cage. He didn't like the towel and stopped flying at them. I have a lot of birds [and some Zons], What I would do is work on building your relationship through the bars of his cage. Talk to him, bring treats be really positive. Wait for a sign [hes interested]. open his cage ,let him climb out . See if he wants you to pet his head , Have him learn to step up on a perch to put him back in.The best thing you can do is be consistent and don't force him to do anything. Zons are hard but worth it :) . Watch his body language with the eyes and flaired tail . They do try to tell you when theyre not liking something. I keep my birds on a regular schedule and this works for me . They know what to expect. Im sure your guys scared. It can take awhile to even go baby steps sometimes. I hate to say this but this is how Im sure its going to go . He will bond to one of you and maybe tolerate the other. Not that you cant both have a relationship [but It might be a different one]. You both have to be really confident and into him.Time frame [different bird in 6 months]. Good luck :)

[PlaxMacaws]

I'm unsure how long this guy has been at your home. As Pinkbirdy mentioned, the best approach will likely be to allow him to feel unthreatened as much as possible. You can do this by permitting him to remain in his cage until he adjusts to (i.e., gets to know and hopefully accept) you and your family members. If you can get him to feel comfortable around everyone there and to take treats from you through the cage bars while speaking calmly to him, you'll be several steps ahead. Then if he wants to come out, allow him to do so... but to do so on his own terms. That means letting him step out onto his cage or a nearby perch of his own volition - that's when he decides to do it. And give him the freedom to feel that wherever he decides to perch outside of his cage is a safe zone. It may take weeks, or even months for him to acclimate. His past encounters will have a lot to do with that.

Once your bird becomes used to the routine described above, then you may try calmly approaching him with your arm or a handheld perch structure (one that he's used to seeing near him... or better yet, one that he chooses to perch upon at times). Be mindful that currently from his perspective the people in your home may seem like huge monsters who are NOT to be trusted. So your first effort should be to try and develop a rapport with your bird by progressively earning his trust. Techniques of force and striving for rapid results are simply the wrong answer.

[94lt1]

I have a yellow naped Amazon.. She's a great bird with a filthy mouth.. She's friendly to most but she's in season right now. Oddly.. And she will turn on you in a second.. And incase you're not aware.. Amazons can bite pretty well.. Lol..

But yes.. Give the bird time to adjust to your schedule.. Settle in.. And feel secure. Be careful with the birds cage placement.. That was important for us.. She likes to have her back to the wall.. But be able to see.. Too many open areas make her feel afraid... Ymmv.. Good luck