When the time arrives for you to bring home your baby Macaw, there are several things you need to know, to attempt to make this transition as straightforward as practical on the Macaw, as well as you.

First and foremost, try to see things from the Macaws perspective. He’s been with his folks and his breeder for all his life, and he does not understand what is happening. All he knows is that he has been taken from the safety and comfort of his home.

He has been flown on an aeroplane – in load no less – and then suffered through a scary car trip to arrive at a place where he has never been, with folks he does not know. Wouldn’t you be excited, confused, and scared? Naturally you’d be – and so is your new baby Macaw.

Hopefully, you’ve take the effort to prepare the home for the coming of the Macaw. If this is the case, you should immediately remove him from his kennel and put him in his cage. Withstand the urge to handle and touch him, as well as the need to let him become accustomed to his cage. Ideally, he should stay in the cage for a few days to a week – or longer – dependent on how tame he already is. If the bird is extraordinarily young, note that he can spend a great amount of his time sleeping, and he must be in his cage for this.

The Macaw will bond after just some short weeks, and it is important to not only realize this, but also to ensure that he’s bonding with the right person in the household, and that this person is doing all that is important to form that bond with the Macaw. If the person the Macaw should bond with is you, make sure that you are spending that you are spending the most time with him. It will not do for him to bond with your teenage girl, who just graduated from High school, and will be leaving for university in the autumn – leaving the Macaw behind to grieve for her.

During the first crucial few months, do not try to train your Macaw to do tricks, or to do tricks, or anything of this nature. Don’t make any demands on the bird. At the same time, don’t go out of your way to modify the environment of your home to better suit the Macaw, unless that environment will always be what you are trying to create. For example, if you have an active, rowdy home, make sure that it stays that way, so the bird becomes well-adjusted to it. Don’t quiet things down for the sake of the birdhe will adjust, and fit in fine.

Make it a point to talk to your bird in the day, and give him the notice that he wants and merits – without overdoing it. Spoiling a Macaw is very similar to spoiling a kid. If you give into a child’s tantrums, he is going to repeat that repeat that fit frequently to continue to get his way. The same is true for Macaws.

As any good realtor will tell you, location matters. Take this into consideration when you choose a spot for your Macaws cage. Position it first where there’s a wall at least on one side of the cage. Macaws do not love cages that may be completely circled, as it makes them feel a dearth of security. Next, consider what the bird will be ready to see from the position of the cage

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