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Great topic! My YCA Nilah prefers to fly. She does enjoy walking around on the floor Tory and chew the woodwork, but I try to discourage that of course. Also, we have 2 I door cats, 2 bijons, so I don't trust any bird being on the floor. My greys sometimes like to be on the floor, but again, I discourage it.

This happens occasionally. Just leave it alone and let nature do its own thing. You will cause more damage trying to "fix" it yourself. Certainly don't clip your bird if it is used to free flying, for sure, she would try and fly as she is used to, and then crash and be more apt to get hurt! Relax,and let things happen as they should. No reason to ever limit her during molting times either.

Woo hoo! Congrats! That's great news. Keep up the good work, you are now being watched by us all......

That was an incredible video. thanks for sharing!

Hello and welcome to our family! I look forward to hearing more and seeing pics!

I give them as a t rear as well. I don't break them up tho, my birds love holding them and chewing on them bit by bit.

Thanks! I used vet wrap on it.i use it on many things for my birds, it is easy to clean and change if needed.

I wouldn't give it a second thought! This woman who doesn't care about the welfare of her bird or who gets it? that bird needs a rescue. I dont believe in worrying about a birdand whether it "fits" into a family. All birds will adapt, and personalty conflicts dont exist in the manner you are thinking.

Would love to see it, if I can find it.

Yup, glad I'm done with that with my greys, but my amazon won't be 3 until April.....so I say the same, Good Luck and enjoy it, it will pass quickly believe it or not!

Drinking a caramel machiatto while surfing the forum.........then off to vacume and clean cages before work!

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I am so enjoying reading your defining moment stories. They bring so much love to my heart. Not only for your birds, but for you, their parronts for being so patient and loving.

Yes, you must let this grey adapt at her own pace. NEVER push or hurry along when trying to start a relationship with any bird. This bird has no idea what has happened to it. Everything it knew is gone and it's been moved to a new place, new faces, new sounds, new surroundings, etc. It will take time, his own time to adjust. He may not come out for weeks after the frightening event with your boyfriend. Back off, talk sweetly to him. Offer him treats SLOWLY thru the bars of his cage. Spend quiet time reading or gently talking to him all while reassuring him that you are not a threat. He does not yet know if you are friend or foe, he will figure that out in his own time with your tlc. Please keep us updated, and be VERY patient, if you do remain patient, you will soon see that what you want from this bird, to love you,spend time with you and trust you as well as bond with you WIll happen if you don't push yourselves on him.

That's exciting! Can't wait to hear how it goes!!

Hucker, one of my greys prefer to eat all the sunflower seeds out of her pellets. My birds always have food in their cages, but also have 4 other places around my house on their tree or play stands that have other types of food, mostly the natural mix I get at the Bird Paradise store. I let her eat the sunflowerseeds, but leave the rest for a few days also. She has plenty of other healthy the vs she eats when she is out of her cage which is mostly the entire day. My other grey a tag won't touch sunflower seeds, I buy the seed mix without the sunflower seeds in it for her.

After reading a thread here, I see some allow their birds to have garlic. I wanted to remind you that garlic is toxic to birds! We had a member here a few years ago who was told that garlic was the best thing to feed your bird....the bird died from garlic poisoning. PLEASE DON'T FEED GARLIC TO YOUR BIRDS!

She is probably just expressing her displeasure in being returned to her cage. She would much rather be with you I'm assuming. I would sternly tell her no, and continue to put her in her cage. Certainly any reaction such as yelling ouch, or no, or pulling you hand back will excite her and only reinforce her behavior. It will take some time, but be consistent and hopefully she will learn her biting won't get her her own way. Also, I understand you just got her back from your ex, (congratulations btw) so in your absence, you don't know what her experience was and she may be trying on you the things that worked for you on your ex. She will most likely test you for a bit until she settles back into a relationship with you.

Just wanted to throw this out there....if you have a ceramic stove top, the manufacturer recommends NOT using cast iron pans on the top.

Beautiful cage! I bet she loves it.

Great advice given already! I changed to all stainless steel, and amvery used to it. Of course non sticking is easierto clean,but I think of the toxic chemicals WE are feeding ourselves, and I don't miss it all. I have a tree stand, baskets with handles (that I use for potty baskets) on my counter away from the stove and various hanging items for them to stay on when I am cooking. I never take my eyes off the stove or them. They are all fully flighted. I prefer to allow them that special time to eat with me at the table, and they so look forward to it, I don't want to feed them I their cage. I have taught all my birds what HOT is, they do understand what it means as there have been times when dinner was a bit hotter than they like, so they understand as I use the word, HOT when they experienced that and now they wait for me to give it to them. I did however have a terrible accident one night cooking. Rikki my cag loves to perch on my shoulder as I cook and watch. I was making pasta and had a pot of water boiling on the back burner. I went to the cupboard to get a box of pasta, and forgetting that Rikki has a hatred of boxes with small noisy things inside, as I was pouring the pasta into the pan, she dive bombed the box to attack it! As she did, 1/2 her body hit the boiling water....I screamed, thru the pasta box, slid the pan off the burner to the sink to dumb the water out quickly, spilling it all over the front of my legs. Then off to find her. I was sooo upset and scared to see what she looked like. She was wet, and seemed okay, but I am sure she was hurting. I tried to comfort her, but she mostly wanted to preen. I watched her closely the rest of the Iget and she seemed ok. After that, I kept her in her cage when I cooked. Then after a few weeks, I softened, let her stay out and had my kids eyeing her all the time when I coked. Slowly, I allowed her back onto my shoulder, and she REALLY understands HOT! DANGER DANGER when I tell her. But when I am about to put anything in than, I put her down or turn away from the stove and do it sideways...

Yes Ray, do you remember the panic I was in when Nilah ate too much watermelon? There is a thread here on it and I was ready to rush her off to a far away vet as her poops looked all runny and bloody! Turned out it was from too much watermelon.

Thank you for sharing such beautiful pictures!

That's a great story! I would have loved to seen Sundance give the look...I wonder what body language he had that we as humans dont notice but it was clear to the conure. Thanks for sharing!

Very sweet girl!