Mccaw Parrot

[Dreamer]

Ok Heres my two cents for what it is worth. I have handfed & raised ALL the Macaws, save the Hyacinth & the Scarlet.
I am a Macaw person so have never met a bad one. That being said, they are as individual as you and I! Folks please
don't' generalize when talking about any animal. I would not recommend, for instance a Blue Throat macaw, or the Red Fronts
for a novice owner. They can be very mechanical & take apart their cage & anyone Else's. ( Had that happen lol) I had the most
wonderful Green Wing macaw that would go to anyone, man, woman or child. She played in the floor like a puppy & would
cuddle like a baby, I could even vacuum her!! However she also was let out of her cage by the Blue Throat one day when I was gone for repair supplies
& when I got home "Maggie Mae" had taken a window out of the frame. I re-homed her later that wk.(in a weak moment) as hubby
is not a parrot enthusiast, & still tear up over her!!! I do get photos of her & could visit if she weren't' so far away. But I digress.
Macaws  can be destructive, you just have to be care to keep cages away from the wall & watch them as you would a small
child, when they are out of their cage. Keep plenty of toys they can chew up. Yes, bought toys can be very expensive.How ever
I haven't bought a toy in ages!!!!! Paper towel rolls, scrape from the lumber yard ( make sure not to get "treated" wood), adding
machine paper. They make a toy for this. Really! One time purchase. Also they make a "cage' type toy that can be refilled with
lots of things. Cardboard boxes.Need I go on? LOL Macaws do require some thought into diet. Some species such as the Hyacinth
need LOTS of nuts & fruit & vegies. Other macaws need nuts just not in that quantity. In the wild & NOT Australia, macaws come from
South America, they eat nuts & fruits.  If you have any other ?s you can PM me.
Kay

[kazelkich03]

My mother has a Macaw parrot. Not only are macaws very smart and inquisitive, they are also very playful and lively. Macaws make excellent pets but are very loud. They are not the greatest talkers, but they love socialization. Social interaction is the key, a pet macaw may soon begin to mimic the sounds of their keeper's voice as well as many other sounds in its environment. They are very outgoing, highly intelligent, and quick to pick up on tricks.

[cinlyn]

I have had Macaws..Blue and Golds and Green Wings and they are fantastic birds..Have had everything from Finches,Amazons and up to Macaws and currently have about 20 birds mainly Finches and Doves. Just think of it like having a perpetual toddler in the house. You need a HUGE cage and a wide variety of toys to keep them occupied.

Cindy Lynn

[VeronicaAnne]

You should look up an african grey parrot! They are smaller than a mccaw and they have been 'classed alongside the most intelligent animal species' I saw one at a pet store once and wow, I swear it had a better vocabulary then me!