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Great looking CAG!

His feet are actually ginormous. Bigger than my other 2 CAG's feet, that's for sure. They're like little CAG clown feet!

He's beautiful! I was so glad you could take him.

There's just something about that face and those feets that makes me melt. I'm powerless when it comes to that Grey charm.

His feet are 4 inches front toe-tip to back toe-tip...Isaac's are something like 3.5 ....measure yours. This baby has giant feet. It's amazingly cute though He is like spider-man in bird form. Never fails to snag the perch. Super outgoing personality. The most curious of explorers. Have you seen flap time yet? Kind of figuring that if you have, you'll know what I mean by "flap time". Ha! Anyway, no matter how you slice it, when you bat an eye his way, he does nothing but make you happy and fill your heart with joy. A new baby exploring the world and having a lot of fun...being allowed not to be afraid. It's an experience that forever warms your heart, and you feel touched by this gift from the universe that you can share such a precious time with such a precious life. My daughter and I share a beautiful bond around this baby that we are truly grateful for. We are gonna have to go see him soon. Thanks for loving him. He is the most innocent soul when you watch him. All you see is the magic of life as you stare at whatever he does. Every living and breathing motion is filled with the magic that makes life so beautiful. Each little pout as cute as the last. Beautiful curiosity. Adorable questioning glares. He's an ever flowing tap into what makes living the most beautiful thing of all. It's a true gift to share in the youth of a precious creature such as an African Grey. They really are like children to me. This was the most difficult thing I have ever had to do in my life. I cannot remember having to turn on my heart when it was so strong. But I am glad he is going to be happy and loved. Thank you for giving him love and I hope he carries your heart away the way he has ours.

I will see to it, Elvenking.

My baby is going to be happy.

Welcome to the GreyForum.

The three bell swing is Huey's favorite too. He'll get on it and then go to smashing bells for a bit then have a look to see who's watching him. GreycieMae prefers the hanging bell in the video, she kind of needs to be a part of the bell herself. She's always been a nut.

Today we welcome Fynn into our hearts and home! Fynn (formerly Casper) is a gentle little sweetheart. Confident, curious and so darn adorable in every way! While my heart is filled with sadness, knowing his first owner gave it his all to make things work, and whose heart is now broken having to rehome him, we are both focused on moving forward. My door will always be open to him for visitation rights! I'm absolutely amazed at how quickly little babies can become acclimated to new surroundings. He's already met all the birdies, has flown laps around our bird room and outdoor aviary, munched down on a healthy bowl of chop, shredded a few toys, and has already wiggled himself into our hearts. Welcome to your new home, Fynn!

Ah those baby eyes, they get me every time, looks like Fynn is going to be so loved in his new home.

It is nice to be a part of the forum. I have had my grey for 23 years. I fed her shortly after she was born. She has been so much fun. My bird laid egg about a month and half ago. She has done this periodically for several years. I moved about approximately three months ago. I ordered a new cage and she seemed to settle in well. After laying the egg, we took it out. She had some new toys and loved to chew them up. One of the toys had little wooden balls that fell to the bottom of the cage. She started sitting on them. I let her do this a few days, but read some things and decided to take them out. Since then, she had ground up her toys and put them in a bowl. She has buried her head in the bowl for several weeks. She is very guarded and wont stray far from the bowl. She has become a little aggressive and wont let me pet like she always loved. I welcome any feedback or suggestions. Should I remove the fruit bowl for the time being. She gets a combination of sunlight through a window and full spectrum light for 12 hours. Please help. Thank you and I happy to be a member. I have added a pic of her with her head in the bowl.

Welcome and thank you for becoming a part of the Grey Forum.....If I may, increase the full spectrum light to 14 hours. This will help increase the calcium absorption. Jayd

GreycieMae and Huey approve of their new homemade net. Stevie even risking life and limb to give it a try. The old net just had enough. GreycieMae chewed it to death. Hopefully this one has a long and prosperous life.

Such an adorable baby bird. Glad he's settling in so well!

Wow! What a great toy! Bet they love it!!

Welcome to the forums!

That's awesome! Wish I was more resourceful and could do stuff like that for my fids. The 3 bell swing is Maalik's absolute favorite toy. He'll grab onto the bars of the cage, pull and then let go to get the best ride that he can! Our new baby, Fynn, has one, too, and already seems to enjoy it!

And this is how we ring the bell: tmp_24592-20180826_193406377014637.mp4

Hello and welcome Gil

Very nice! I think they like it....

Hello Everyone! So, it's time for a new cage for my grey. He's had his current one for about 7 years and the paint is starting to chip and the metal is beginning to rust in the tray. That makes me nervous, so I've been searching for something but I just can't seem to find a decent one. I can't afford the $700+ cages, although I wish I could because I know they are better quality (his current one was from Amazon.com for under $200). The vet said not to get one with a play top because of his current behavioral concerns. I already have a perch for him so it's not necessary anyway. I keep finding one's that would be perfect if there wasn't play top, or at least a detachable one (for example: https://birdcages4less.com/page/B/PROD/PA5701 ). I've also looked at/ called every local pet store which came up dry. I don't really have a size restriction either. He has a 24"w x 22"d one now, but would prefer larger if possible. If anyone has any suggestions, that would be fantastic. Thank you so much! Lexy

I had the casters break off on my first cage. I bought replacements from HD/Lowes and pounded them right in. They're a lot stronger than the el'cheapo originals.

Thank you for taking the time to reply. I was hoping it was a phase that will pass. I love her dearly.

I have had my grey for 23years. I fed her shortly after she was born. She has been somuch fun. My bird laid egg about a month and half ago. She has done this periodically for several years. I moved about approximately three months ago. I ordered a new cage and she seemed to settle in well. After laying the egg, we took it out. She had some new toys and loved to chew them up. One of the toys had little wooden balls that fell to the bottom of the cage. She started sitting on them. I let her do this a few days, but read some things and decided to take them out. Since then, she had ground up her toys and put them in a bowl. She has buried her head in the bowl for several weeks. She is very guarded and wont stray far from the bowl. She has become a little aggressive and wont let me pet like she always loved. I welcome any feedback or suggestions. Should I remove the fruit bowl for the time being. She gets a combination of sunlight through a window and full spectrum light for 12 hours. Please help. Thank you and I happy to be a member. I have added a pic of her with her head in the bowl.

Hello Gil and welcome to our family. When your grey lays eggs I would leave them for her to sit on, for one reason if you take them away she will only lay more to replace them and that could leave her with a calcium deficiency, it is better to allow her to sit on them until she shows less interest in them. You can also replace them with fake ones that will not be broken or cause a stink that real ones might, you can easily find them, just google fake grey eggs. Greys can be moody when nesting and sitting on eggs but she should return to normal when the hormones settle down.

I've owned 8 of these cages. The down side is that the darn wheels break off over time, and they don't make replacement casters for them. These are push on casters; not the screw in kind. Two of my cages are now on furniture coasters because all their wheels have snapped off. I've since replaced 4 of them with A&E and Hendrix Preview cages. What I do like about these cages is that they are very roomy for the low price.

Pretty bird!

Thank you to all who replied to my post the other day, excellent advice which has helped me learn a tad more about Mika. I did do a load of research before we brought him home a couple of years ago and still learning more day by day.

Welcome to the forums! Please do stick around and share your stories/questions with us! (and photos... hint hint!)

Thank you so much, I have just been through it and to be honest it makes so much sense now. Mika is acting just the same as it’s said in the post. Thank you again and I’ll keep posting

This was created by Dan not Dave but its got all the info for the ages.

Thank you for the reply’s. It did cross my mind that it’s probably “that” age as I’m not making him do anything out of the normal. I would be playing with him on the bed and he would all of a sudden grab my fingers and give me a hard nip which is not normal for him, plus he would be on my shoulder all fine asking for a head scratch then a few seconds later just give my ear a nip lol. I probably think it’s that age thing but it just took me by surprise as he has never given me a nip in an aggressive way which it seemed to me. i have tried to look up the behavioral stages of a grey but can’t seem to find a good source plus I’m new to this family of grey owners

Oh yes! Two is the famous 'terrible two's' stage for greys. Mine went through it for 6-9 months before he grew out of it. He was testing his boundaries, just like toddlers do! I believe that Dave posted behavioral stages of greys somewhere in the forum. I found his words of wisdom invaluable when my was younger.

Hello Kamz and welcome to our family. Its typical for a grey to be more bitey when they reach the twos but be sure you are not trying to get him to do something he doesn't want to do for that is their main way of telling you they don't like something so respect his choice of what he wants from you. Also remember these birds are not domesticated animals but wild so they use that beak as we might use our hand. Even the best of buddies can dislike something and react with a bite. You need to learn to read his body language to know when to leave well enough alone, greys display body stance and even the eyes tell of their emotions so be aware of what they are and how he reacts and you can learn to avoid most bites. Would love to see some pictures of Mika.

Great! Thank you so much! Lexy

Very true, thank you!

Thank you so much for your suggestion! The reason she said not to, is because he's expressing some behavioral concerns such as aggression and plucking. Having him above eye level makes this behavior worse and he becomes more aggressive. Thank you again! Lexy

I have two of these. They're tall and big! One of my CAGs and one of my macaws are in one. They both use every square inch of its real estate, too. https://prevuepet.com/product/642/empire-large-bird-cage-3157

Keep in mind they really need more horizontal space than vertical to be able to fully open those wings. Mouse over to Zoom - Click to enlarge

One of the most common cages people get for CAGs is this one. It's big and pretty well made. I have two of them. The bar across the top bolts on, so you could just remove it or not install it. I'm not sure why your vet discourages a 'play top' or what constitutes a play top. If I removed that bar across the top, my bird would still consider the area a play top. Good lucks!