Originally Posted by Quito's Qage

Funny you should mention that. He's puffing up a storm. I'm thinking of renaming him Stinky!!

I had to laugh, the other day his former owner called to ask how he was doing. We talked for a while, and she said, "You know, those people who kept him in the basement with their Rottweilers also told me they sprayed him with vinegar and water to control fleas". I told her that I use vinegar and water to clean cages, but never heard of spraying birds with it. "I know" she said, "but I wanted to tell you, that's why he smells like vinegar sometimes". It was then that I realized she was talking about the musk! To me, it's not quite like vinegar, but then. I explained to her about Amazon "puffs", and she was flabbergasted! Good grief, the woman had him for two years, wouldn't you think she'd have tried to find out a little about Amazons? And how could you think that vinegar residue on a bird's feathers would still be going strong after two years? <sigh>