Description

Severe Macaw for Sale

Severe Macaw for sale makes a wonderful pet for if you want the macaw personality, but in a smaller size. The Severe Macaw is a very clownish and lively little mini macaw. They are small and easy to handle, and a hand raised Severe Macaw is very social and affectionate. Though there aren’t as many of these birds as some of the other macaws, they are ready breeders and are becoming a bit more available.

Severe Macaw parrots are eager to play and enjoy interacting with their keepers. Adept at learning some tricks, they can also be pretty fair talkers. These mini macaws are very loyal, and do tend to become a one person bird unless well socialized as babies with continued handling on a daily basis.

Severe macaws are members of the “mini macaw” family, although they are still quite large birds. Adults achieve an average length of 18 inches (40 cm) and share practically all other characteristics with their close relatives. You could say that this size is the ideal compromise; they are not as enormous as the larger macaws, but they are also not too small. In any case, plenty of space is still required to keep a happy parrot.

Social Behaviors of Severe Macaw

The Severe Macaw is a social and friendly mini macaw, and a great choice if you want a smaller macaw. These mini macaws are intelligent and eager for attention and play. They have a good disposition and respond well to handling and training. But they are a typical macaw and can be cranky at times and may prefer only one person or only one gender.

A well socialized Severe macaw is a pet that will be enjoyed in lots of situations and by many people for years. A young Severe macaw should be socialized with as many people as possible. They also should be exposed to lots of situations such as new cages, visits to a veterinarian, handling by friends, and having their wings and nails clipped.
Socializing a macaw and providing it lots of experiences are the keys to a great pet. Doing these things will develop a well rounded bird that doesn’t become frightened of new things. It will also prevent too strong a bond with only one person developing.

Care and feeding

While severe macaws are known to be very social, all parrots require a certain amount of training to ensure that the bird remains tame. Make sure that you at least two hours to spend with your pet each day.

Without socialization and adequate mental stimulation, severe macaws can grow bored and depressed, which can lead to destructive behavior and stress-related illness.

Severe Macaw for Sale can be fun pets, but they require time and specialized care that not everyone can provide. They thrive on family time because it replicates the feeling of a flock, and, unlike some other parrots, they don’t tend to become strictly one-person birds.

Many birds can spend most of their time on a play pen or parrot perch. They eat a variety of seeds, nuts, fruits, and commercial pellets, as well as the same nutritional foods humans eat.

Bird Food
Foods available for Macaws include formulated diets, either pelleted or extruded, seed only diets, and parrot mixes which offer a mixture of both. There are pros and cons to feeding only a formulated diet as well as feeding only a seed diet.

Severe Macaw Size

They are about the same size as the African Congo Grays, but have a more slender body structure.
Their Length is about 15.6 to 20 inches (~40 to 50 centimetres) of which around half is the length of the tail
Their Weight is between 10.6 – 14.5 oz (300 – 410 g).

Speech and Sounds of Severe Macaws

Macaws can be loud sometimes. Their loud, tropical caws and calls are a part of their nature, but they are not often heard. What they like the best is talking. Severe macaws can build a small vocabulary of words they hear most often. They love to repeat these in a silly, loud voice that is bound to get a smile on every face. Mimicking everyday sounds is also one of their favorite tricks to learn. Their talking abilities never fail to cheer a crowd up and put these parrots in the spotlight.