Have you ever heard of a macaw bitting off a small childs arm!? I thought the broomstick handle in half myth was bad enough... now a childs arm!!!??? common people !! Don't believe any of this hogwash thats going around. The first time I heard it was on a bird forum and I had a good laugh especially since the man really believed his macaw could take off a "small childs arm." Well, I just heard it again from a potential customer of mine inquiring about a baby Blue and Gold. I asked him where he heard such a thing and he said a bird store employee told him that. Well... out with the broomstick and in with a small childs arm........ lol.