The Mini Macaw

"Mini Macaws Have All The
Personality Of Larger Macaws But
In A More Manageable Package"

Here's the good news about Mini Macaws... they're basically all the fun and excitement of a Blue And Gold Macaw, stuffed into a smaller body.  Sure they aren't quite as colorful, with most Mini Macaws being mostly dark green with a little extra color hear and there, but there are other benefits that make the Mini Macaw a bird worth considering (as long as your willing to train your Mini Macaw from day one)

The first, and probably the most important reason to consider a mini macaw is because being a smaller parrot means it'll be less intimidating to overcome any future aggression problems -- which you should be able to avoid all together with proper training.  Click Here for tips on training a Mini Macaw.

Another great benefit to being a smaller bird is that Mini Macaws are not physically capable of being as loud as their larger cousins, and therefore become a whole lot easier to manage screaming issues.  For help on fixing screaming issues in your Mini Macaw click here.

Tip For A Better Behaved Mini Macaw...

For the most part, everything is smaller about a mini macaw except ONE thing... it's ENERGY!

Mini Macaws have much more energy than their cousins and therefore you'll need to make sure you provide LOTS of toys for stimulation.  But hear me carefully... this doesn't mean you can buy 10 new toys for your bird the day you get him, and not change those toys for another 5 years.

Just like a small child, your Mini Macaw will lose interest in toys.  Heck, I know I'm still not playing with my G.I. Joe toys that I used to when I was 5; so we shouldn't expect our Mini Macaws to have to do the same thing.

This means you need to constantly be watching how your Mini Macaw interacts with his toys.  Is there a toy he hasn't touched in a while?  First switch it up so it's easier for him to interact with, and if that doesn't help, sell it on ebay and go get another toy, because it's not doing your Mini Macaw any good!

You'll want to make sure and set up a budget you can spend on new toys, or if money's tight, at least be willing to make new toys out of cheaper material. 

If you fail to do this, I promise you I could walk into your home, take one look at your Mini Macaw and tell if you've changed his toys in the last two weeks.  Failing to change your Mini Macaws toys will result in him becoming bored, and possibly developing behavior problems, phobias and loss of all interest in playing.  It'd be like locking you in a cell and never giving you anything to do... you'd just end up going crazy!