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I don't have amazon experience, but I think meeting with the bird to see if you hit it off is the key to deciding. We will need to wait for the zon experts but that looks like a female to me. Very sweet looking bird. Good luck with your decision.
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Thank you, I definitely will meet with the bird before I make my decision and she if she likes me, I am thinking she might be a girl given the research I have done and this lady's description and no seasonal hormonal issues, she is so cute IMHO in the pictures. I will meet them later this week so I though to give a shout out to the experts to see what info I could get so I could make an informed, prepared decision in the best interests of the parrot.
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If she seems to bond with you when you meet I would take her. I don't have a lot of Amazon experience but by all accounts they are great birds and if they bless you with their favor you have a friend for life. Of course if they don't...
Good luck. Keep us posted. She sure is beautiful.
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Yep... make sure she likes you... otherwise you are in for a fight! LOL
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The only way to tell if a Zon is a male or female is to have the DNA testing. The general rules of behavior are just that - general rules. Each Amazon has their own little quirks, and their own personality. Some Amazons never really show much agression, and some show a lot. Even if they get into their hormonal aggression, you can still manage them and give them a happy life and enjoy their company. For example, if he were to become unhandleable for a period of time, you can use a dowel to transport him from cage to play area. If he were to go for your hand, you can cut the top off of a 2 liter bottle and slide that onto the dowel to protect your hand. You can even adjust the amount of daylight he sees each day (as that is what triggers the hormonal changes) by using drapes on the windows. (Even females can show some hormonal behavior and aggression at times.) There are normally many different strategies to manage the various problems that can come up. You are smart to think it through first, but personally, I LOVE Amazons. I have a rescued Blue Fronted Amazon that is a female, and she has just made life so much better for our family.
Amazons do tend to be moody at times, they will go from kissing you to chomping you in no time flat. That just kind of comes with the territory. If you have an Amazon, you will get bitten eventually. But wounds heal, I know mine have. LOL They definitely have their own opinions on everything. It sounds like this guy is pretty well adjusted (as long as the lady is telling you the truth, which often times people don't, because they just want you to take the bird.). I think meeting him (or her) in his own home is a great idea. You can get a feel for how he interacts with his family, and if he is drawn to you. Did the lady say why she's rehoming him? The best thing is to meet him, meet the family, and try to get a feel for their flock dynamics. Amazons aren't for everyone, but they can be wonderfully amazing members of the family for the right family. If you don't feel afraid of the beak, won't get your feelings hurt when bitten, and are ok with the idea of having to handle him with kid gloves at some point, he will probably fit right in. And that's just a worst case scenario. He (or she) may be the perfect little bird, and may be a joy the moment you meet. I hope this helps a little! PS - He's gorgeous! |
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Thanks everyone who responded so far - I am definitely all ears on this one!
I also think he/she is really gorgeous - I am looking forward to meeting him in his environment and trying to get a better sense of the situation from that. I don't want to post any of the lady's confidential details about why she is rehoming him since I don't have her permission and all that, but in broad brush strokes she is moving and cannot take him with her.
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Ditto Degumom! Great Advise- couldnt have said it better myself.
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I was going to answer your questions once I saw your post, but as stated before, I think Degumom pretty much said it all. One thing I may add is that Amazons can get pretty loud at times, but you said that he is pretty quiet, so you might not have the problem of being partially deaf from owning two amazons like I am, lol.
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