Shaz

Elliptical shaped eyes, defo female.

Great pics Judy.

Nice pics.

Yup mine also does the same. He also does it with peas aswell.

Thats a coincidence...i've ordered mine today also from the same site.

what about de-caffinated tea or coffee ?

Hi, not sure about 1. i'm sure other members could offer information on this. 2. My grey is 16 weeks old and is copying one of my whistles. I'm assuming its easier for greys to learn whistles as opposed to human vocabulary ?

Thats pretty cool . I've got a similar one where I have it attached to the side of my grey's cage.

You should try giving your grey a sturdy look while saying NO. Try to open your eyes as much as you can when doing this.

I looked into prices before I bought my grey. In the UK baby CAGs normally go for 500 - 800 pounds. Roughly 1000 - 1600 US dollars.

Have you tried searching on Ebay ?

Thanks for that, it was getting louder lately and was a little concerned.

Phoenix seems to grind his beak for about 5 mins before he goes to sleep. Is this normal ? Has anyone else experienced this ?

She only does it whenever I come back from work so possibly excitied? Nevertheless I'm gonna get her checked out. The house is pretty big and her room can get cold pretty quickly.

Hi Nancy. I've had a similar problem. When i put my grey into her new cage she simply would'nt budge and stood at the bottom. My grey likes to be pet on the head so I put my finger through her cage right at the top and told her to cmon. She eventually gathered the courage to climb up. After that she started to explore the cage and wasn't as scared anymore. You could use a similar technique, maybe show Ralph her fav treat and hold it at the top of the cage.

I ask because I came home from work yesterday and my grey was shivering. Although they are wild animals they do originate from a hot country, therefore im keen to find out what approx temperature suits their comfort zone ? :dry:

Anyone know what the optimum room temperature should be for an african grey ?

Ive borrowed a book from one of my friends and in there it says they lick your fingers because they have been hand fed and so when they see fingers they instinctly open their mouths expecting food hence licking your fingers. It also makes the point of telling a grey a firm NO to stop this because as TheGreyMeister said as they get older they WILL bite.

I've had Phoenix for 4 days now and she does exactly the same thing. Her cage has a playtop and when I place her there she tends to fly over where I am. I've noticed though that she experimented with her playtop on day 3 before flying over. I reckon you have to give your grey some time to get used to the playtop, possibly with the aid of some toys or hidden treats.

Foraging for food is a good idea as it is one of the many things you can do to avoid your grey from getting bored. I bought a toy for mine with 3 balls on a lace with a bell at the bottom. I hid a peanut in the bottom ball and went to work. When I came back one of the balls and the bell has been ripped off and the peanut was no more. lol

Thanks for the warning. Mine also stops in her tracks when you say NO. Its a good command to use when your parrot misbehaves.

Well I took your advice Monique and visited the store a total of 4 times. It was very hard to elimintate, so it was a case of which one would bond. I noticed Phoenix would always come to the front of the cage whenever we visited. She would let both of us touch her, well most of would let you and nearly all would try to kiss you if you put your lips close the cage. Phoenix made the most effort for me and so we picked her and I must say im chuffed to bits with the choice. I was unsure how she would behave around kids so i got 3 kids in from next door for a few mins who all had their fingers in the cage and she just wanted to play, didnt event try to bite once. She opens her mouth and tends to lick your fingers. Credit goes out to the breeder as they have done a sterling job!

Well, I finally did it, came back from holiday on Saturday and picked up Phoenix on Sunday. Waiting for the DNA test results so don't know if it is a boy or a girl, looks like a girl to me. She is absolutly fab, 14 weeks and really tame. She adores the missus and myself. Even the kids from next door had no problems touching/stroking her on her head. I will post some pics up soon.

Lucky ?

Hi, thanks for the great advice and useful info. I personally would prefer a chatty and active grey. I did whistle a few times and one copied and whistled back, but I couldn't tell which one it was. The reason I'm purchasing next month is because I'm away on holiday during Easter. After I am back, I am going visit the petstore for several days and see if I can find one that likes me. Thanks again for your input.