Jimmy Bahama's eskimo kiss

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Thank you all for your wonderful comments.

Kendra, Jimmy will be 2 years old in May! He's still just a baby

Helena, choosing a macaw was actually a long decision. My mother had a several small birds when I was a teen... and thirty years later I decided to get a bird. We decided on a larger bird and my partner and I both have always thought that macaws were beautiful. But before we made any commitment, I went through a research stage. I bought 5 books on macaws and I have to admit that after reading them, it took me a while before I could truthfully say that I was up to the task. I don't want to sound nerdy or anything, but I was being very introspective and I put myself in that position of cleaning, caring for, housing, spending extra money, and having the patience and the time for a larger bird. Meanwhile, I found and avian vet in my area to make sure that he could have proper care for emergencies and general check ups. Lastly, I knew that my bird would out live me... so I decided on an action plan for his care when my partner and myself become old and frail. Once, I had all this figured out... Jimmy Bahama finally came into my life. And it's been really great! He is really fantastic (just a fun loving guy) and we love having him out of the cage whenever either one of us are home.

My next step is to try and get him to "like" his flight harness so that we can take him outside and he can use those wings! Right now I have a Pack-O-Bird (I totally recommend them! Very sturdy. Well built. Amazingly lightweight. --I do not own, nor have stock in that company! lol)... anyhow, with the Pack-O-Bird I can take him to the park for some outside time, but he really only likes to be in there for an hour or so before he wants out. Long story short, I really want to get him accustomed to this darn flight harness.

I welcome any ideas, recommendations, and thoughts that all of you with experience have and want to share! I'm glad that I found this website.

I have thought about the Pack-O-Bird many times over the years. With a macaw it is a huge investment. I was worried my GW Rosie might chew it up and destroy it. Does Jimmy try to chew it at all?

The only advice I have for the harness is be careful getting it off. We used it for a while when Rosie was a baby and she was fine. Then one day we had a freak accident and it got wrapped around her wing and the poor thing was a freaked out mess. One of the only times she ever hurt me was when I was trying to remove it. Now I can't even take it out of the drawer without her shaking. But as I said it was a freak accident.


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