Hello and welcome to you and your baby! I have no experience with babies, I'm a rehomer, but others on the forum have experience and will answer your questions when they check the forum. Good luck and God bless
Timber has many more periods of inactivity, just hanging around, than he does of activity. I assume it is normal (for him anyway). I suppose greys have temperaments like people in that some are more active and some less so? He will have bursts of activity, attacking a toy, hanging from the top of his cage and flapping for all he his worth etc., but most of the time he is chilling.
Sterling, Timber is most likely to talk when alone. Whether he is in his cage or not, he will chatter when I'm gone (spycam) or if I am in another room or upstairs. Since I talk to him when I'm in the room and often to hubby or others in his presence, I wonder if he is self-comforting when alone? Since his flock speaks in words does he talk to mimic having the flock around him? It's a puzzle.
Good job Dorian! As Sterling said, Timber won't do much to paper. Give him corrugated cardboard and he is in shred heaven. As they say, different strokes for different folks!
I have four house cats. There aren't any real problems, except that Timber tries to harass them. I have to say that you need to be constantly vigilant. Accidents happen so quickly. When my cats and Timber are in proximity to each other I watch them very closely, even after 3 years.
Hello and welcome reptoman I don't live in that area so can't help you there. In our area, there are some reputable breeders at the bird fairs etc. The best thing to do is do your research on the breeder. Sterling is a great resource for you. Have you considered a rehome instead of a baby? There are some great greys out there needing forever homes. Good luck and God bless!