JAZZIE
Jada is doing the whistling and sound effects, Jazz is talking regularly, Harry chiming in with "What's up".
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I believe Jazzmine is about 6/6.5 these days. Jazzmine was a gift from my husband and our first parrot. Jazz sat in the pet store until she was 18 months old. The staff tried to be her friends but Jazz didn't appreciate the overtures and had soon scared all her companions away. Jazz attracted me every time I went into the store. I didn't know her history, but sometimes she would pay attention to me, dance for me and we talked. One day I went in and Jazz was gone! They had shipped her to a store in the Toronto area because there had been no interest in her for so long. I was upset to have lost a friend.
Next time I was in ~ Jazzie was BACK! The manager said someone had requested that they bring her back and was in the process of purchasing her. Little did I know, though all the employeees did. That it was ME! I was unbelievably excited....and scared. I have very little bird experience, nor was I educated. The Barron's book to the rescue. But after reading the book I felt more overwhelmed and less up to the task.
Jazz has a very typical personality of a female Eclectus. I have heard of a few very gentle ones....She isn't one of them. Jazzmine wasn't exactly as thrilled with us as we were with her. We learned she has the bite of a rottweiller! And an earth shattering repeated screech! Physical contact wasn't tolerated by her.
They say that Eclectus are like bumps on logs. I sorta agree. But is this a bad thing? It isn't. It is much easier to satisfy Jazzie's needs than that of the Congo or the Green Wing. I believe Jazz could live well with a working family who left on the radio for her. To which she will talk away to throughout the day. She also occupies herself well, with a variety of toys, and up until lately, would stay up on top of her cage for hours without wandering. Boo has been teaching Jazz to get down and go find her person. She is envious of the attention Boo gets by doing this and hasn't bitten in a few months when picked up! Although, I have to be honest and also say that Jazz is eating the house one bite at a time.
Food is your most precious tool in working with a bird like Jazz. She LOVES to eat and will take almost everything offered. She is easily bribed and will return to her cage immediately if something is put into her dish. I probably feed her too much, as female ecci's tend to become overweight.
Jazzmine is my greeter. When a new bird comes into the house, Jazz spends hours trying to find out if they will talk to her and goes through all her words for an hour, repeatedly. Eventually they give in and start to relax some. She is very good for welcoming newer additions. With Jada she has more than met her match and is beginning to learn a phrase every month from her. While Jazz prefers to speak if no one is in the room she has begun to become a little more relaxed in front of strangers and will often coo at them if they persist for a couple of minutes. Her head always cocked to the side listening intently.
Teaching Jazz not to yell was a 9 month process. I do cover for excessive yelling. I cover till the yelling stops for 5 minutes. Uncover and ask if they are going to be good. No Yelling. Jack and Jada picked this up easily. Jazz was pretty hard nosed about it. Now, I only remind her once or twice a year.
MORE TO COME........GET BACK TO YOU SOON.
ECLECTUS INFO ~
Click here: Land of Vos Eclectus - Main Page
Click here: Ontario Parrot Owners Association
Click here: www.eclectusparrot.com
Click here: Eclectus Parrot... Get Facts, See Eclectus Pictures And Read What Owners Say
Click here: Eclectus Parrot - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
