Maeda

This is Maeda.

This is what we know about her:

Maeda was in her last home for 14 years. They had a huge family with 10 kids. Maeda, belonged to a boy who has Asperger’s Syndrome, and the two were inseparable for all of those years. He would carry her on his shoulder and spent time with her every single day.

Now, the family is going through some things, and that boy is unable to spend this time with her and they want her to find her next chapter with a family who will love her as they did.

Maeda will prefer a man, probably someone who might be laid back, fairly quiet-ish that will let her just live her life doing whatever he is. She is used to being read to and talked to and thrives with that sort of attention.

She will require a diet with fresh vegetables and fruit (research eclectus diet). She is plucked, and will likely not get those feathers back as the feather shafts are damaged.

She is used to having other animals in the home.

Age: 17-18

Sex: Female

Prefers: Males or Females? Males

Other Bird Aggressive? Unsure

Cage Aggressive? No.

Adoption Fee: $1000

Cage Available: Affordable used cages available to purchase starting at $100.

SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS:
Eclectus require a special diet, and must have fresh fruits and vegetables with measured pellet. They are additionally a very hormonal species of parrot, prone to hormonal behavior and need handling that is respectful of that.

***Information that is universal to every bird:

1) Birds are typically not family animals. They usually choose a favorite and at best you can expect them to tolerate everyone else.

2) Birds are not great with kids, dogs, other birds, and are not cuddly with everyone, nor can they really be trained to be. Birds are flock animals, who are social creatures that need to be in a communal area where they can see the rest of the family, or you may eperience serious vocalization and behavior problems. We’ve never met a bird who is great with kids, but we have met kids who are respectful of birds.

3) Birds bite. But, you shouldn’t “take the bite”. If you’re getting bit, you haven’t earned the trust of the bird, and are pushing the bird past his/her limits. You must figure out what the bird needs, and make what you’re asking of the bird more attractive than what they are already doing.

4) Birds are not “dominance” based creatures. Your only option for birds is to earn their trust. If they are, say…on top of a cage and don’t want to come down, that is where they feel safest, not a dominance thing. They are not trying to exert dominance, they just don’t want to come down. Your job as a parrot owner is to figure out what you can do to help them trust you, and whatever you are asking to be more attractive than what they are already doing.

5) NEVER send money over the internet for adoption with any individual or organization for the adoption of an animal you have not met in person. That is almost always a scam.