Greytness

Greys LOVE Alexa! So many funny stories out there of greys 'ordering' stuff through Alexa.

This is so sad to hear. Grey Forum has lost some amazing people over the past few years. Keeping her family in my thoughts and prayers

Just wanted to wish everyone a happy New Year filled with hope, promise, good health, dreams fulfilled and lasting happiness!

Nicely done! She adapted to it quickly! Enjoy your day together. Happy New Year!

Maggie, I can only remotely fathom what you and Jay are going through right now. He is truly blessed to have you by his side, and to have such wonderful caretakers tending to his needs. I pray for his comfort.

31%??? I didn't think you could have that low of O2 sat without experiencing a very serious outcome. It amazes me how resilient the human body truly is. I'm glad he's still here with you, Maggie. What a frightening experience that must have been for you.

When I bought the avatar harness, it came with a CD, which was extremely helpful. Perhaps there's a youtube video explaining how to get your grey used to being touched. I know that the CD went through that process.

It's possible that she could be egg bound. If you see a change in her behavior, then yes, a vet visit ASAP is warranted. Please don't wait, as once you notice a change in behavior, a vet visit should be scheduled immediately. Do increase her calcium intake while she's laying.

If it occurred immediately after the biopsy, and is still happening, then yes, I'd reach back out to them. Wondering if he inadvertently snagged a vital sensory nerve at the time.

Thank you, Jayd. Beautiful said; heartfully heard. Love to you.

She will continue to bring smiles into your life for many years to come!

I'd be concerned, too. Do you have air purifiers? That might help in the interim. Have you tried calling your avian vet's office to see what their spin is on this type of exposure?

Where, on earth, did he come up with light bulbs and a kite! Such a trip!

These images warm my heart. Their bond and the love between them is immeasurable, and I'm sure that Jay gathers strength from having his babies by his side. Thank you for posting these, Maggie. Please know that you and Jay are in my prayers always.

This article brought a smile into my day! https://www.wmtw.com/article/parrot-uses-amazon-alexa-to-order-items-while-owner-is-away/25595950?fbclid=IwAR0sZIhjZ32oZ8V-mXkQm7lQjXUYqtPX8ZuaEG_bKYCdDHbfmUYFyxebt64

I know, right? Haha! Those millennial kids.

Here is a link to a site that could give you a few more ideas. https://lafeber.com/pet-birds/stress-reduction-for-parrot-companions/ The second link is to avian teas, one of which is blended for calming effects https://greywoodmanor.com/products/serene-tea The key will be providing her with as calming of an environment that you possibly can. She sounds similar to my Sydney, who is also cage bound. I've had him since July. My post above shows just how slowly things could potentially go for your girl, if not even longer. I've heard other grey owners say it's taken as long as a year before their grey truly settled in.

If her cage is located near a popular doorway, I'd first move it to a less trafficked area of your house. Perhaps partially drape the back of the cage to give her a comfort area. If you open her cage to pick her up and she freaks, then take a few steps back. Actually you might need to return to square one. Baby steps towards approaching her. Read her queues. If she becomes anxious, then step back to where she shows signs of comfort. With greys, it's all about doing exactly what they're asking of their people. It's not about what we want. If we follow what we'd like to have happen vs what the grey is trying to convey, then valuable progress will be lost. I have a severely neglected rescue CAG who lived in an outside shack for 8 years. No handling whatsoever. It took me 2 months of working with him slowly. Now he does the mating dance and will step up. Unfortunately he was cage bound for such a long time that if I take a few steps away from his cage I can detect an increase in anxiety in him. So I stand or sit near his cage and everything's going great! Now I'm moving my chair or myself a step back to increase his tolerance of being away from his domain, monitoring his queues in real time, if you will. If your grey has experience mistreatment in the past, you must first earn her trust. Patience is absolutely everything when it comes to greys!

Thank you! Fynn adores my kids, especially my daughter, but still is hesitant with me. Making some positive strides though. My kids say he doesn't like 'old people'. Lol!

Well, Fynnie's a baby, so just give him some time!

Our little Fynn got some new toys today from a secret Santa! He was so happy with everything that he had to give my son a great big kiss.

You have got to be kidding. Quite frankly, those FB groups can be brutal. The other FB group that we're both members of is a bit tamer, but there's still a few rebel rousers in that group. At least those members get booted for more valid reasons. This pic of GreycieMae is pretty cute though!

What a great revisit to some timeless holiday classics! My folks adored Bing Crosby holiday hits as well.

One male and one female grey isn't really a good mix in the same cage as they become mature, if you know what I mean. As the others have said, there's no guarantee that they'll get along as they mature. It's always a crap shoot to see which birds cohabitate well together and which ones want to tear each other apart. Greys can become bossy birds, too. When my house ran out of real estate with 13 cages scattered throughout the house, I decided to invest in some extra large double stack cages. Got mine from A&E. They don't really need the height of the cage as much as the width. This is the one I purchased and I absolutely love them! https://www.birdcagesnow.com/products/a-e-cage-co-40x30-classico-double-stack-bird-cage They're nice and roomy! This cage will be a perfect fit where your Tali's cage is right now. I have 3 of them now.

You're a good bird mama!