People owning quadrupeds as pets are a common sight, but those wanting to own birds, especially macaws can be a rare sight indeed.
One needs to be specially trained in order to take good care of macaws especially Blue Throated macaws, which are slowly becoming extinct in the wild with the current strength being only around 250-300 individuals as per latest studies.
Compared to the Blue and Gold macaw, a Blue Throated macaw is very hard to find as the people wanting to buy one are very large in number.
A Blue Throated macaw weighs much less when compared to other members of its species. If you want to own one, you may have to first get professional training as to how to make the bird comfortable at your home and you will also need to understand all of the details of its behavior and eating habits.
Blue throats are very delicate, supple and quick learners. They are easier to manage as compared to Scarlet Macaws or Green Wing Macaws.
Traveling with blue throats needs special care as compared to African Grey or Umbrella Cockatoo and you may have to register yourself with CITES for permits to take the macaw outside the country or otherwise, and it would help you to find out the correct generic name of the bird.
When you want to get to know a bird like the Blue Throated macaw, you ought to be conversant with its eating habits too. Give only organic pellet foods to the bird, consisting of nuts, berries, carrots, apples and peas.
You may find out more about its diet from Harrison’s Organic Bird Food. Organics are chosen over other diets because these birds cannot tolerate too much fat or sugar. Such foods might make them sick and cranky and are prone to self-destruction.
Restrict the bird’s diet to vegetables, grains, beans, fruit and nuts to keep it healthy, trouble-free and happy.
Once in while you might indulge the bird but not very often. Do things right by your bird and it should be a happy pet!