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HI IM NEW TO THIS SITE AND LOOKING FOR SOME GOOD ADVICE I JUST GOT A 3 ALMOST 4 BLUE AND GOLD MACAW. I WAS WONDERING WHATS THE BEST WAY TO TRY AND GET HIM USED TO ME AND MY HUSBAND HE WAS TAME AND REAL SWEET TO THE GUY WE GOT HIM FROM MY HUSBAND CAN GET HIM ON HIS ARM AND WE BOTH CAN FEED HIM TREATS BUT HE IS TRYING TO NIP US WE TELL HIM NO AND TO BE GOOD.WE HAVE ONLY HAD HIM A COUPLE DAYS SO I WONDERING IF WE SHOULD KEEP TRYING AND GIVE HIM LOTS OF NUTS AND TREATS HES NOT LIKE MY OTHER BIRD WHO WAS NIPPY SOME.ANY ADVICE WHO BE APPRECIATED THANKS AND HE HAS STARTED TO PLUCK A FEW FEATHERES BUT NOT MANY.

You need to remember this is like a 5 yr old child being placed in another home. You are going to have to slow down and let this bird adjust. Do not have high expectations or think this bird will preform, rather think what can you do to make him happy and feel safe, and loved. He needs to do things as he feels secure. Rushing him to adjust just makes them uneasy and unhappy. Do little more each day, they do have days where they just want to be spectators and watch and not be the show, if you know what I mean. I hope this isnt you first macaw? Its one thing to buy a baby and learn together its a whole new ball game with rehomming. Go slow no regrets, rush it spend all your time trying to fix it.