Dave007

mervyn2233 Now is the time to seriously think about a stand. They can be built from wood that can be obtained from a lumber yard or you can buy one. If you make one, it can be very simple. The only thing you'll use it for is putting your bird on it. He'll take to it quickly enough although not on the same day or two after getting it. You can also put a variety of toys on a stand. """so when hes out he is in my living room but all he wants to do is sit on my chest and peck my mouth ha ha not aggresivly or anything just wants to be in my face all the time ,dont get me wrong but it gets a little uncomfortable at times so im open to suggestions ? "" My suggestion is that you should stop letting him peck at your mouth or face. That's an accident waiting to happen and it's not pleasant by any means. He might be young now but you don't know the percentage involved as to whether he will or won't bite, either by accident or on purpose.Nor you know how serious that bite will be.<br><br>Post edited by: Dave007, at: 2008/03/24 22:06

Just like to wish everyone and their families a Happy Easter and a Happy Passover. Hope everyone enjoys themselves. Have a good time.

You mean aloe vera juice or gel? If it's juice, mist on the bird after bath and 2 times a week without bathing--full strength is fine. If it's gel, you're talking about, the gel completely dissapates in water making it useless. gel should be used as spot treatments for sores, abrasions, dry areas on skin.

If this will be your first baby, You'll have a handful (memories, memories). The baby will need your complete attention from the very beginning. youreally don't know what your routine will be with the baby. I assume that your hubby works everyday too. So, there's only you and 2 babies. A baby grey needs lots of attention especially in the beginning. Your baby will need even more. My opinion is to wait until the baby ids approx 7 to 9 mts old before getting the bird. By then, you'll know and have your new routine down pat and can make a better decision as to whether you want an animal in the house. There's loads of baby greys out there that are sold constantly. They'll always be there. If you don't mind me being a bit more privte---if you will be breast feeding,a bird can accidently cause very minor infections on people through the hands and if you do what you have to do with a grey, it'll involve lots of handling of that bird because baby parrots need that on a constant basis. Sorry for being personal.<br><br>Post edited by: Dave007, at: 2008/03/22 21:25

If you don't mind me adding something..For a new novice owner, one grey is a handful. But if you and hubby are really willing to get 2 greys, it's important that you get 2 young ones, approx the same age. If you do this then you need to make sure that you never set up any type of routine that favors one over the other. Everything you do should be random. Feeding, petting, cleaning, training etc. Both of you should should share the interactions with bothe birds equally. Both people should spend time with both birds but not the same person with the same bird all the time. The fact that birds will sometimes favor one person for certain things should be accepted by both of you. No bird hands out equal amounts of feelings towards both people. Never let either bird become the #1 bird, Normally, all of this doesn't apply if you have one established bird who has been the #1 bird in the house for a while. In situations like that, a second bird should always be treated as the #2 bird because jealouy can develop. #1 must continue to be treated as #1. Remember that a new young bird has never known what its like to be #1 so that those problems with a new bird usually don't develop as far as who is king of the mountain.

Heather I looked at your photo again. Just wanna make an observation. By looking closely at the photo, it's extremely similar to a sexy tummy that has a belly buttom smiley. Today, digital cameras have much better creative abilities. Since you're 1/2 jewish, that means that your great Passover is just around the corner so take those juicy side dishes,Bits of flesh, knuckles, bits of wrists, a litlle soft piece of cheek and put everything in a special Ziplok bag (air tight) and store in fridge. When the time comes, just microwave everything in one pot and mix together. Serve it to your bird. It'll be special so it needs a special name Homemade Fleshkabob. After a few days make sure you come back here and enter your special recipe in the food and diet room.

Fot the US people--- Another way of getting it is Type in Swansonvitamins.com When it opens find a search area that lets you type in a product Type in Red Palm oil. Check them. You will see a picture of a jar which contains 16 ounces. Price is $5.99. Price is best around in US and even if you buy 2 or more jars, it still costs the same S/H<br><br>Post edited by: Dave007, at: 2008/03/22 04:28

Sisal rope is similar to jute rope. have no idea about it being used in jewelry especially because sisal shreds alot. if you're use any of that type stuff, use the jute. comes all thicknesses.<br><br>Post edited by: Dave007, at: 2008/03/21 22:52

Bit you? Said Turkey? Not unusual. After all, it IS Easter Sunday coming up. She just doesn't wanna be kept out the loop. The only true reason you should feel bad is if you're of the jewish faith. I'd say you have a true family bird which was socialized very well. Got any side dishes for her? maybe a knuckle? A soft piece of wrist?

I don't think your parrot is being disobedient. Just growing up and finally getting tired of routines. Just like some birds will be cuddly for a while and the owner is thrilled doesn't mean that the parrot can't temporarily go a different route. They all do and it's something you have to learn to put up with. Ignore your bird for a couple of days and I guarantee you that the interest and affection will return cause they don't like being ignored and it'll be obvious. Greys are known to have different mood swings and trying to ease the problem with favorite seeds will only tell him/her that she only has to act moody and you'll come running over with some seeds. You asked about remaining cuddly. Rarely do greys remain cuddly and that has to do with their well known instinct to be independent. Doesn't mean they love you any less, just that he/she has other important things to think about. There's times when Greys like to be left alone as they grow up and the owner has to live through that phase. Try to correct or interfere with that phase and you'll eventually get bitten. Prepare yourself for a big change in personality by the time your parrot reaches 2 yrs old.<br><br>Post edited by: Dave007, at: 2008/03/21 18:40

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2 out of my 3 greys don't talk in human language- 1 TAG, 13 yrs old and 1 CAG,6 yrs old but both talk alot all day long and I understand what they're saying.

I'd like to be honest with you. If those 2 birds you have are considered to be pets by you, it's best not to breed them. Second, if one of them is not in tip top shape, breeding them is unlikely to produce viable chicks. Breeders need balance, and strength and heavy duty privacy. Most birds eventually preen each other if housed in same area. It doesn't mean that they're showing sexual interest in each other. There's a big chance that you will lose your close bond with them even if they were top notch birdsand you let them breed. Some people are successful in doing it but they're in the minority eespecially when it has to do with greys.Pet greys and breeder greys are totally different from each other. Their attitudes are very different from each other.<br><br>Post edited by: Dave007, at: 2008/03/18 19:54

The color red that you see in different parts of her body is simply an excess of the gene that determines the red color. Most of the time, the bird will lose those red feathers after they go through their first major molt. For other birds, it's permanent. The one thing you shouldn't worry about is whether the health of the bird has anything to do with that coloring. It doesn't. Some people actually think it's pretty and get excited that their grey has some distinguishing marks on the body. All of that coloring can come from the previous generation or even the generation of the grandparents or great grandparents.<br><br>Post edited by: Dave007, at: 2008/03/17 20:00

The color you speak of sounds about right concerning your bird's age. If you were given a hatch certificate, more than likely it's legit. But understand that your version or perception of the color of his eyes that you descrribe might be different than the way another person sees the same shades. ex--You see a medium grey color, but another person looks at it and sees what they think to be a darker grey than you describe and then another person looks at that same color and they think it's a lighter color than you described. So, it's really who thinks what color is what. Shades of bland colors can esily be different to the different colors, especially gray. Understand? What should disturb you is the pricing. Most baby parrots go for a set price, especially from a breeder. The breeder lists it. If that person has older birds and decides to charge more, that's their choice. Is the price you paid consistant with all the other baby birds that were for sale? Can I go to that breeder and buy a bird that's the same age as yours and will I pay the same amount you did or does the price fluctuate? I ask because baby birds of the same species aren't usually priced differently. I've never done that.<br><br>Post edited by: Dave007, at: 2008/03/17 18:23

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She's just bathing and it makes no difference what size her bowl is in the cage. Everything that;s happening concerning the mess is not unusual. It doesn't matter if you put another bowl in the cage after she starts bathing. She'll stay with the original one. Even if you give her a complete bath, there's a chance that she'll still do the same thing immediately after you finish cause it's nature telling her to do it. She's not attacking the bowl, just trying to adjust it and that can't be stopped. Everything that the bird does that's visual to you will make you think she's agitated but she isn't. The flapping is natural. Sometimes, they even growl or bark.<br><br>Post edited by: Dave007, at: 2008/02/07 21:46

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no to the first inquery and only birds that are sold in pet shops to second inquery. Any other banding is voluntery. Bands were used on imported birds but importation is now against the law.

I totally disagree with some of the information being given concerning weaning. It should never be the person who decides to lessen formula feedings per day. That's a choice that only the bird should make. Many birds take all different amounts of time to cut back on formula feeding which includes baby parrots in the same clutch. Eventually, the bird simply refuses to accept a feeding or spits it up after being given that feeding. That's the time that the person should stop that feeding. A bird who continues to accept formula is only doing what it's internal system is dictating. If it takes 4 mts for the bird to refuse a feeding it's because nature is making that decision, not the bird. All young parrots will eventually stop accepting formula. That too is nature's way of saying that the internal system is now ready to go on to a type of food that's more in line with the more developed system. That more developed system will be realizing that formula feeding isn't what's needed. There's nothing wrong with having other types of food laying around but curiousity is what makes the bird try it out. Those other types of food should never be put there to entice a bird in order to substitute a formula feeding. Cutting down on formula feeding just because a person thinks it should be cut down makes for a nervous, sometimes neurotic bird in the future. Commercial breeders are quite well known to commit the sin of premature lessening of feedings simply to fulfil a promise to have a chick/chicks ready for sale at a prescribed time. A bird who is still taking in 3 feedings a day should never be sold or given to a person until the weaning process is complete no matter how long it takes. Also, there is no such thing as a 25 yr old parrot who is still being handfed unless the bird is being fed a treat or nut or special type of food that it can't possibly grip on it's own.

You don't really need a model #. They all look basically alike. The Vicks models are pretty good but you can get other brands. All are see through. The styles are slightly different. See the vents on top? That's where the air comes out. Under those vents is a fan that pushes the air out. See the handle on the tank? That lifts the tank off to be refilled on the bottom of the tank. Some machines can blow out room temp or warm air. Others only blow out room temp water. See the piece in the tank bottom? That's the heating coil. See the black spot on top of the machine? That gives off a warning that the tank has to be refilled although just by looking at the tank you can see it needs to be refilled. The speed dial is on the side--3 speeds. My opinion is to get the large one which is 5 gal. Some people use this type of machine if they have asythma, emphacema or chronic bronchitis or COPD. Special vaper stuff is mixed into the water. This a picture of it taken apart. There's only 2 pieces..the tank and the humidifier. PS, there's a filter in the humidifier that has to be changed every 3 to 6 mts. Collects all the impurities in the water. Costs about $4.00 <br><br>Post edited by: Dave007, at: 2008/01/07 01:57

Go to any good drug store and look in the humidifier section. There's about 3 or 4 models. The prices are different depending on how many gallons of water they hold. They can be used as straight humidifiers or medicines like Vicks Breathing Fluid mixed with water can be used for people who have breathing problems. The one below has no teflon. None of them do. This one holds 5 gallons of water and can be run for 24 hrs straight before it has to be refilled with water. It comes with 3 speeds. They don't overheat. This one costs $34.99. I got it at Walgreens. <br><br>Post edited by: Dave007, at: 2008/01/07 00:49

The major reason that special lighting is used with birds to to get VIT D3 which is totally different than VIT D. Parrots get VIT D3 naturally in the wild because there's no blocking of the sun's different rays. In the house, all windows are treated with a blocker that eliminates VIT D3. If you're using that type of light, 1 to 2 hrs a day is quite sufficient. Many people don't use any UV light and never have problems.

That's the same thing as asking if birds are safe around satallite dishes that draws in signals to the TV. Cell phones cause no problems.

Either one is good. Run either unit in another room so that the spinner mechanism reaches full capacity. Run it for 4 hrs on each speed for 2 days. That gets rid of the original factory odor. Make sure water is constantly filled to the top.