Talon

Well, I DID IT! I just ordered a new cage for Nilah. The cage she is in now is Rikki's old cage prior to me having her. It is too small for them, it is 22 x 24. Nilah has a hard time moving around. I bought the largest one I could fit in the only space she has 36 x 28. That should be better. I will post pictures when I get it and build it...

One more word of warning: NEVER GIVE YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS TO SOMEONE LIKE THIS, IT COULD BE A SPAMMER, SCAMMER, ANYTHING ELSE YOU COULD THINK OF. DEFINITELY NOT LEGITIMATE! PLEASE BE CAREFUL EVERYONE!!

THANK YOU TO THOSE MEMBERS THAT NOTIFIED ME ABOUT THIS PERSON AND HAVE REPORTED THEM. Unfortunately, we are unable to add a room for dating at this time.....perhaps in the future....:laugh: :laugh: but don't hold your breath! :laugh: :sick: This member has been banned and will continue to be banned if they decide to log in under a different name. I appreciate anyone letting me know when things like this happen. It takes everyone here to keep our WHOLE family together! Thank you!! :kiss:

Dan, Now THAT I'd like to see on video....:lol:

I added them too! B)

Dee, that is great advice. I think you maybe right. Since everyone has been so helpful, I wanted to give you today's update. I waited to get Nilah up until I had the chance to feed Rikki and Talon their oatmeal and peanut butter toast like always. Then when they seemed satisfied, I went and got Nilah up and allowed her to join us. It went well, and Rikki seems to be better behaved this morning. I did buy things to put on the doorways, and will put them up today. I will keep you posted, but it is nice to have a good day, I needed the break! :silly:

I agree with you lovethatgrey. I think best not to upset anyone for the time being. :unsure:

Tigerlily, I would love to see pictures. Sounds like a great idea!! Thanks everyone for all your great advice. I was at my wits end this am. Hopefully this is just a stage she is going thru. :dry:

Okay, thanks Judy.

Thanks Judy. I do have these fake black birds I bought at the Dollar store taped to some of the doorways. IT looks bizarre, but seems to be working..... I wonder...could it be hormonal....she will be 4 next month. :huh:

Ooh, that's a good idea Jane! I am not used to this behavior, and many I know don't experience this with their greys, so I am quite frustrated and upset... This was me this morning: {Feel-bad-0002006A}

I'm thinking with all the changes in my house with Nilah, I should wait for a while I guess.....But Iam leaning towards a new cage. :pinch: :unsure: :unsure:

That's good advice Jane. Although my house if filled with hanging gyms, treestands/playstands, toys.. Dan, I do all of that with Talon, and she is just like Dayo. But Rikki just gets worse and worse.

I am desperate to get help with her behavior. It has gotten so bad, i had to put her back in her cage. It doesn't help that we have a new addition to our family, but I have made a point of giving her just as much attention and one on one time as before. :huh:

I agree with you. I do consistently take her off and put her elsewhere, but the behavior has gotten worse. She spends the first 2-3 hours of her day doing this, then she is fine. She has ruined my woodwork in a matter of a few minutes....

Rikki my cag who will be 4 in Dec. has become a bully! Now that she can fly with such precision, she is becoming a bully. She knocks everything onto the floor from the counter, tables etc. Recently he has taken to flying onto the door frames and chewing my woodwork. I am so frustrated, I want to clip her wings, but as you may know, I am very against wing clipping.....Talon flies freely, and is well behaved. I wonder how the sudden loss of her flight will do to her physiologically. Any advice, I would love to hear! :dry:<br><br>Post edited by: Talon, at: 2009/11/14 19:38

Hi everyone, I am in need of advice. as most of you know, I have a new family member, a yellow nape amazon. She is in Rikki's old cage that came with Rikki. It is much too small for her. Talon has a sleep cage that is bigger that she has had since she was 9 weeks old. I am wondering how upsetting it would be to switch cages for Talon. She has had quite an adjustment with the third bird already. Don't want her to feel put out anymore than she already does..... What do you guys think, should I switch cages or just buy Nilah a bigger one?

What a look of awe on her face! I love it, thanks for sharing that with us. You made me smile today!

Welcome and Congratulations! I AM SO HAPPY YOU RESCUED THIS PRECIOUS BIRD. B)

Thanks. I hadn't planned on ever getting an amazon, you hear such horror stories about them, but Nilah is sooo sweet! So different than my greys, she repeats what you say after only hearing it 2 or 3 times! She's scared of nothing, new toys, new places, nothing phases her. The best part is...SHE DOESN'T BITE!!! :woohoo: She is very loving and a happy bird.

I love this! ThAnks for the smile today!

WOW! Sounds like fun! Pictures please.....

Thanks everyone. She is a dear. She's trying hard to figure out her new environment. She went from NO CAGE to going in a cage at night to sleep. She's slowly getting used to our schedule and all of our house. I bring her into the shower with me on a perch every day. Yesterday I sprayed her with the water. She was great about it. My other 2 greys would run for their lives if I tried that with them anymore...

Jill is correct. The number on the ring refers to the breeder, not the hatch date. That info, the breeder and/or the pet store should have.

Jeez....sorry, with such a long trip, you'd expect the vet to be better than yours. I personally don't think the collar will do the trick and stop her from chewing, I hate collars on any animal. My dog had to wear one, and he HATED it, as did I. :pinch: I'm curious, what does your regular vet say about her chewing?