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Scam 100%. I've seen adverts like this many times. They even appear here in Macedonia on internet advert sites, and are very easy recognizable because there are on funny and broken Macedonian language - clearly Google translated When I searched to buy Macaw I've found many scams. One guy claimed that he is from Italy and that he will give me Green winged macaw as a gift. Just fro fun, I e-mailed him that I will come personally to Italy since it is 1500 km from Macedonia. Of course, he sent me an e-mail that he just received a short term notice that requires him to go on a business trip abroad and that he will arrange for someone to deliver the bird via airplane. I replied that it is OK with me just go give me export-import details and to send me an invoice for the transport (it was 300 US$) as well as export invoice for the bird on the amount of 0 US$. He said that it is too complicated and that I should give him my card details and the transportation company will charge me. When I replied that I know the whole procedure since I am a lawyer he stopped contacting me. Basic rule is: if it is sounds too good to be true - it is scam

Thanks for posting this.

Beautiful, beautiful pictures RayP:)

JanMarie, I like your avatar as well as picture attached.

Welcome to the forum ! Aerial's question is a very crucial - will this be your first bird? More precisely - will this be your first PARROT?

Do you know if Mahi was hand feed or not? Bonding and taming is very dependable of this. Also, you may leave the "Introduction room" and start posting your questions and info in new threads in appropriate rooms (depending on the nature of the issue). This way you will get more info from forum members.

The "recommended" minimum size for a cage housing of Grey is 36” long x 36 “ wide x 40” high. Yet, bigger the better... Length and width are most important. Bar spacing should be 3/4" to no more than 1-3/8". You must ensure your bird as much as possible out of cage time.

Here is Grey enjoying snow, winter and festive atmosphere these days... Nice video:)

Here is link to "A Quaker Parrot Christmas" story as told by Stanley - the cute little Quaker bird. It is not new, it is not about Gray, but it is about parrot and Christmas http://www.quakerville.com/chrmas/aparrot.asp

...yes, JeffNOK is wright. It is difficult to give opinion with no dimensions...and bar spacing also. It seems to me that perches are thin, but maybe I am wrong. Perches (wood, not plastic) should be in variety of 1.1" to 1.4" in diameter. You will find a lot of useful info about cages and perches on the Forum. Read as much as you can. Meanwhile, just in brief, here are some tips about the cages by Paula Dansie of the AGPC. There is a mass abundance of information out there about parrot cages, their shapes, size’s, colours and styles, I thought I would put this article together to offer a few hints and tips and the basic’s I have learnt over the years to help you to decide which cage is best suited to you, your parrot and your home. 1. Size Counts Firstly the most important factor is the size of the cage the best rule to go by is the bigger the better, and where you are planning on keeping your parrot to ensure you have enough space for it. The cage needs to be big enough for your parrot to be able to freely spread it’s wings have a flap about for exercise, on the other hand if the cage is too big it could cause a problem to smaller parrots, for instance if you had a cage big enough to house a macaw the bar spacing will be far too big for a smaller parrot such as a Timneh Grey meaning there’s a high possibility its feet and head are caught and panic could cause untold damage, any good pet shop that sells cages can help you with information on the size of the cage you should be buying to suit your parrot. 2. Maintenance Also to consider when buying a cage is it easy to keep clean and maintain. The best type to look for are the ones with a pull out tray to make cleaning the bottom of the cage a lot easier. Also another great feature which make life a lot easier are food and water bowls that are replaced without opening the main door of the cage with the possibility of letting your parrot out, they are cheeky things and often take advantage of an open door, this type of water bowls have their own small doors and as I say really is a neat feature. 3. Positioning your Cage The cage should be kept in a position where your parrot will feel safe which is away from drafts such as windows which can make your parrot too hot if left in direct sunlight, another really important factor to think about is if you put your parrot cage in front of the window you could be leaving yourself wide open to being broken into and having your beloved parrot stolen which unfortunately really does happen a lot. Your parrot is worth lots of money and thieves often target parrots these days and would rather steal your parrot than a big heavy appliance like a TV, you may think that it would be hard to steal a parrot but once covered over with something a parrot becomes quiet and still. Also consider placing your parrot cage somewhere that you and your family will pass and visit a fair number of times a day, parrots are social animals and love to be part of the action and have contact with you and the family so the living room would make a great place, ideally your cage should be placed in a corner of the room that is well lit so your parrot has some security of knowing that it can’t be approached from the back of it’s cage and/or one side which gives it the feeling of safety. 4. Toys & Amusements You need to think about what toys you are going to put inside the cage for your parrot’s amusement, African greys love playing with toys and can amuse themselves with toys for a long time, simple things like a rope can keep them happy for many hours or something as simple as a wooden toy that they can chew with a bell which rattles when moved (Make sure it’s not so noisy that it irritates you). There are so many toys out there you just need to make sure that they are safe and can’t get caught round you birds neck or have tiny bits that can be swallowed (just like a small child), check any toy you buy carefully and if your not 100% sure it is safe DON’T buy it. Once you have some toys you can always rotate them around in the cage to keep them amused and as soon as one becomes too damaged such as a rope being shredded into bits remove it, our African grey Reggie must have been shredding his rope toy when we were out as when we came home he had it all tied round his feet and was sat on the bottom of his cage, for this reason we now remove any toys that get a little tatty. 5. Perches You really need to consider the type of perches you use in your cage, the perches that usually come with a cage as standar are not really ideal and should be replaced with something more appropriate as soon as possible, something like java branches or branches from fruit trees such as pear, apple, hazelnut or even willow tress can all be used as long as you wash them down first and let them dry before placing the in the cage. This will provide your parrot with different thickness of perches, I also highly recommend a placing a concrete perch in the cage near the food or water bowls to ensure your parrot uses them, this will help to keep your parrots nails trim and beak under control as they like to rub it on the perch, I use more than one in the cage near the bowls as I mentioned, you can even get them in different colours and sizes, these are sold at most pet shops and each pack should have what size bird it is most suited too, just use your intuition to work out what size is best. If your planning on letting your parrot out of the cage a lot (which you should!) you can consider buying your parrot a play gym, there are many good play gyms out there on the market, the one we use is the Java parrot tower which is great as it is on castors and has a big tray that catches all the dropped food and droppings, best of all the java branches can all be taken off to be cleaned, also you can move them about and add rope and sandy perches to help keep the parrots nails down. Our African grey Reggie sometimes stay out for days on end, he is very good and will just sit and play on his parrot tower, have a fly about from time to time but always returns back to his tower, he hates being in his cage though I would not recommend leaving your African grey out when you’re not around unless your 100% sure it will not get into trouble or fly down and chew things (Read the home hazards for Greys article), I am home all day long so am never far away in such cases, if we go out at all and no one is at home then we put him away. Reggie has been trained over the 12 years we have had him and even now sometimes gets over excited and flies down when he wants some extra attention! Cage Hints and Tips Summary Get the biggest but most appropriate cage for your parrot that you can fit into your home Choose a cage that is easy to maintain, check the bowls can be changed in their own doors and their are pull out trays, make sure you clean your cage regularly Position your cage in a safe position away from drafts, hot/cold areas and always ensure it’s not on show to the outside world in case of theft Always fill your cage with toys to keep your parrot amused but always ensure they are in good condition to keep your parrot safe Dump those standard perches, replace with Java or safe tree branches and concrete perches near their bowls for ongoing nail/beak maintenance

Here is Poly in holiday setting Let us see pictures of your parrots in a holiday mood....

You can use any ordinary web cam (no matter if HD or not) your computer and good internet connection. You don't need to have permanent live feed/link to watch over birds - just create new Skype "parrot-account" and set the auto-answer-video option when income calling. This way you can "skype-call" your home any time you want and Skype will automatically answer and video will automatically turn on so you can watch your birds and they will see you (if you have monitor or lap top in their room). Also you can interact with them. This si cheap and convenient solution.

Hello and welcome. Red as much of a sticky threads especially regarding food and health. Some pictures of Mahi will be appreciated :-) How do you name your parrot? Why Mahi? Does it mean something?

Hi, welcome to the forum. Can you give more details please. For example: How old is your parrot? For how long he/she lives with you? Are you his first owner? Are there any other family members? Any other birds or animals? What is surrounding? Is he hand feed bird? Isn't he maybe wild caught bird? It is African Grey, wright?

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