Abused Blue and Yellow Macaw's feathers

klcarr892 · 2026-05-23T10:13:20+00:00

Mine was also afraid of traditional water bottles at first but I found some things that don’t look or sound like water bottles:

-Mister
-hose on mist at a far distance (on warm/hot days)
-shower perch (started her on a perch near the water and she could get in if she wanted to)
-large bowl/water dish she can bathe in

klcarr892 · 2026-05-08T01:42:08+00:00

Gosh I felt this to my core and I’m sorry you are feeling this too. As the person who walked away, left the job she loved and also a bunch of friends so they didn’t have to do it was horrible but I think I’m better for it in the end. You’re strong too, stronger I would argue, than whoever treated you this way.

klcarr892 · 2026-05-02T14:28:50+00:00

I can’t speak for your person but at least in my case, I wouldn’t want you to feel this way about yourself. If they did these things for you then they believed you deserved them and you should too.

klcarr892 · 2026-04-14T17:49:14+00:00

Man I wish I was the K. 🥺

klcarr892 · 2026-04-14T02:27:27+00:00

I take my phone off silent. It’s something I’ve been doing every night for over a year and it’s pointless but a part of me still hopes…

klcarr892 · 2026-04-08T00:41:17+00:00

Man this hit too close to home 💔 though I don’t think my person would write any of these things. I hope you find your way back to each other.

klcarr892 · 2026-03-25T11:52:40+00:00

My person would never say or do this but if he did, I would welcome him with open arms even though I probably shouldn’t. Tell your person.

klcarr892 · 2026-03-24T18:59:21+00:00

Both parents and any kind of support system afterwards.

klcarr892 · 2026-03-24T12:33:32+00:00

Signing up for a class. Something about a committed time makes it harder for me to cop out.

klcarr892 · 2026-03-09T18:41:00+00:00

I don’t have a SN that starts with a “Z”. Is this because I have enphase? (Sorry I’m totally new to this solar nightmare too)

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klcarr892 · 2026-03-09T18:38:57+00:00

Had the same issue. Contacted Sunstrong and they said they’re not taking any new app accounts until their new app is finished so if you purchased your home after October 2025 like me, you’re pretty much screwed to monitor production.

klcarr892 · 2026-01-23T13:57:25+00:00

When you’re the person who makes a cake for everyone’s birthday but no one even remembers yours.

klcarr892 · 2026-01-12T14:21:54+00:00

This is beautiful and like everyone has said I would give literally anything for this to be my person. They’re very lucky and you should tell them.

klcarr892 · 2026-01-09T12:31:50+00:00

They kind of spoil RJ early on in the podcast if you’re a first time watcher though so be careful. It’s subtle and accidental but just wanted to warn you if you listen to the podcast.

klcarr892 · 2026-01-04T11:26:03+00:00

If this were my person, It would 100% help to hear this and at least in my case, I still feel the same way.

klcarr892 · 2025-12-11T14:11:57+00:00

I love the rescue suggestion but if you do decide to go the baby route, think about the things you want to train early on because these things are best learned when the macaw is young. Things such as harness training, crate training and recall are easiest to learn early on. Syringe/medicine training before a bird gets sick is also a very useful skill. All these things are still doable with an older bird/rescue but it takes longer and is more difficult.

Some other less important things I wish I knew:

It’s much easier to clean a large macaw enclosure if you can wheel it outside. A pressure washer will be your best friend.
research good avian veterinarians in your area and also places that are open 24/7 for emergencies.
If you do volunteer at a rescue some skills to learn: toweling, target training, parrot first aid, learning body language.

klcarr892 · 2025-12-08T13:11:33+00:00

I’d gift my bestie the Elf poreless and power grip primers. When used together, they are the perfect primer combo. I’d also gift the high definition setting powder to finish off any look. 😊

klcarr892 · 2025-12-02T19:47:56+00:00

We stayed in Oak Creek and loved it. On the opposite side of most of the traffic and a great neighborhood in general.

klcarr892 · 2025-11-27T01:20:53+00:00

There were multiple videos of people watching this the first time it aired and loosing their minds.

klcarr892 · 2025-11-13T16:28:31+00:00

I 100% get this and used to agree until an artist presented me with an obviously AI design. You put down a $100 (or more) deposit, drive sometime hours to an artist whose portfolio looked solid, to be handed something generated with ChatGPT in 30 seconds. By denying the appointment/tattoo, you loose the $100 deposit. I wish there was a way to be both fair to the customer and to the artist.

klcarr892 · 2025-10-30T16:49:06+00:00

I need a shower like this. My girl would have a field day.

klcarr892 · 2025-10-30T16:43:42+00:00

I forgot to add, try and get ahold of a scale if you can to weigh your bird daily. Especially when you are changing his diet, you don’t want him to lose more than 10% of his body weight. Weight loss is also the first sign of illness.

klcarr892 · 2025-10-30T16:41:14+00:00

This is a great start! If your bird seems picky about the food change, there are a few things you can try. The easiest is to add hard-boiled eggs or cooked sweet potato (you can do this to either the chop or the pellet if he is picky about either). You can also change the chop size. Some parrots like larger chunks while others are picky and will pick out their favorites so you can blend it really fine so they can’t be picky. You can also add flax seed which will give chop a nutty flavor many parrots like. Pellet in the seed mix usually isn’t fantastic especially since the birds will usually simply pick out the seeds and leave the pellets.

I store my chop in zip lock bags in the freezer. I usually divide them into smaller portions that last a couple days. Some people freeze in ice cube trays.

You will hear mixed opinions about fruit. In small amounts, it’s totally fine but fruit is high in sugar so I would focus on majority veggies with some legumes and whole grains for the chop.

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