Macaws as Pets

There are certain things you should know about the care and health of macaws before you apply for one for a pet of your own. It is important to know about proper environments, feeding, and interactions you should have with your macaw.

Most importantly, it is crucial to know that macaws, especially larger species, will live for eighty years plus. Their life span typically relates to their body size. Larger species will live for eighty years or more. Smaller species will typically live around thirty or more years. This means that a pet owner considering a macaw must be prepared to care for this pet for the extent of its life & most probably yours,

We always say that having a macaw is like having a constant three year old child and we all know how hard and demanding that can be, the difference being is that a macaw will stay like that for the whole of its life

If a macaw is kept individually, it will require a high level of attention and interaction every day. This level of interaction will also result in a close bond between a macaw and its caretaker. This relationship can be very rewarding, but does require a significant amount of work to keep the macaw emotionally and mentally stable and happy.

Also, these birds are powerful animals and should NEVER be handled by children without adult supervision.

These exotic birds can be very large and require the proper environment according to their size. The minimum suggested cage size for a macaw is twice the birds full wing span. This requires proper preparation on the part of the pet owner. Also, these animals need a proper flying environment as well to keep them healthy. It is also important to note that these are loud animals and their screeching is unavoidable.