peter111

Hi Everyone! What is the best or most recommended way to ear Peter's trust? I know its only been a week since we took him home with us but I was just wondering if there was other things I can do to better earn his trust. He still hesitates to step up onto my forarm but does it almost instantly when he's on the ground. He sometimes will walk away from me when I call for him when he's on top of his cage. Should I just let him go in and out of his cage by himself for now??? He'll climb out of his cage and hangout on top for bit and sometimes he'd climb all the way to the bottom and onto the floor. He also puffs up alot on me and I know that usually means "back off" so I do. I just felt a few of his bites a couple of days ago so what's the best way to decipline him when he bites??? One last thing...after handing him food or a treat he would bring and twist his head down and then make a high pitch sqeal. What does that mean??? Any help would be greatly appreciated! Thanks! Jurey

Hi everyone! We noticed that Peter has plucked a few of his feathers on his belly and now he has a little bald spot. How long does it take for those feathers to grow back??? He only did this during his first couple of days in his new home but he hasn't done it since. Thanks! Jurey

Thank you ALL for your replys and for making me feel very welcomed. I'm looking forward to gain as much knowledge as I can about Peter and to build a great relationship with him.

Hi everyone! My name is Jurey and my wife and I just bought a 16 year old male African Grey. We live in Kodiak Alaska and we don’t know any other parrot owners on the island. We bought him from my co-work’s friend and they had him for 10+ years. We were told that he is a very smart and talkative bird and that we shouldn’t have any problems with him. We’ve had him for 5 days now and so far he’s been pretty mellow. So far he has been mimicking the sounds from all over the house including ring tones and sounds from our appliances. He tricks us a lot when he makes the sound of our home phone ringtone and now we can hardly tell the two tones apart. I tried the “step up” command but he hesitates. He would put on one foot onto my forearm, pause, and then back on his perch. He would do this for several minutes while walking back and forth and making some kind of whining/panting sound. Eventually he’ll step onto my forearm and then step off wherever I take him, usually on a counter or on top of his cage. We are totally new to greys so any helpful tips or advice from you guys would be greatly appreciated.