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Originally Posted by Tamk
Hi,
I am new to this list and I joined because I need some help. I have been looking for a blue and gold macaw for a while now. I want to get one that needs a good home not get one from a pet store. I thought I found one. The people that rescued him don't know if he is going to be ok or not. He eats well but will not get off the bottom of the cage. They said he seamed ok when they first got him but with in a weeks time he starting acting strange. He does not move around very much but like I said he is eating good.
They said they did blood work and it all came back good. They had him teated for worms and treated. They beleve that he is a young bird about 2 - 3 years old. Any ideas what might be wrong?
The reason this post said scarlet vs blue and gold is because I wanted a blue and gold because I have heard so many good things about them. Since they can not figure out what is wrong with the blue and gold they have they have offered me a scarlet macaw that they have that needs a home. he/she they have not sexed it yet - is in need of a home because the woman that had him did not have enough time for him and now he is plucking himself bald. I have heard that the scarlets tend to have a bad tempermant. What I want to know is that true. How would you compare a scarlet to a blue and gold in terms of being a good pet? I have had large birds before but this would be my first macaw. I have a lot of time that I will be able to spend with it so that will not be a problem. I want a bird that will want and need to be handled. I want to make sure that I do not jump into anything. I want what is best for the bird and me.
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I totally agree with the above posts on this matter!
As for the Scarlet, they can be wonderful pets! They're smart, loving, and extremely loyal... perhaps to a fault! They don't have "bad temperments" it's just that people expect them to be like a B & G or a GW...and that is simply not the case!
My recommendation in this—let your first bird be a B&G, they have a lot to offer the first time macaw owner and have so many excellent traits!
Good luck!