Apollo

Hi there! My name is Apollo. I came from the same home as Feronia (Ferry) the amazon. Before coming to Mickaboo, life was a bit rough. Ferry and I were left inside our cages and we didn`t get fresh food. We didn`t have names; Ferry and I were named when we came to Mickaboo. When I arrived at Mickaboo, they took me straight to the vet to sort out some health issues (I had a high white blood cell count), and then I moved to an amazing foster home.

I`m a very quiet amazon. I make a sweet sound when I`m happy but otherwise I am very quiet. The African grey in my household is much louder than I am. I love showers -- I love fluffing my feathers under the water. I step-up on a stick. I have cataracts, so you have to move slowly around me so that I`m not frightened. I will probably step-up on your arm but my foster mom has been bit by an amazon before (not me), so she feels more comfortable using a stick. I`m a good eater. I eat my Harrison`s pellets and Harrison`s Nuggies as a treat. I like fresh fruit and veggies. My favorites are gooseberries, blueberries, snap peas, and apples. I will chew on toys but since I don`t see well, you`ll need to introduce them slowly. Low perches, a flat perch, and a heated perch are helpful to me for ease of getting around. I`m described as a very nice bird.

I`m in my late twenties - early thirties (this is a guess based on everything Mickaboo has been told) - and things took a bit of a turn in June 2025 when I had a health event -- the vets are trying to figure out if it was a stroke or a seizure. It`s been a bit of a wobble, but I`m getting lots of attention and help from my avian vet. I know everyone`s been sending good vibes, and I`ll keep you updated on my journey as I continue to recover.

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