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I am going to say this one last time....stay on topic....if BLUEDAWG, you have already started 3 threads about this topic, you have spoken your mind, your opinion, it is all here for us to see and read as many times as we choose to. Now it's time to drop it...if you continue beating this topic, I will start to delete them....we have all had enough...that's not what this forum is here for .....you had your say....perhaps a wild caught forum is the place for you .

You are going to make an incredible parront when the time comes.....don't worry about a change....it's actually fine for a grey to have a change in schedules...keeps them guessing on occasion. You don't want to be so rigid that that can't handle a different schedule....that's my belief...my birds have a different sort of time schedule on the weekends...even during the week. There are times they can't come out of their cages in the am as I have to leave early...there may be an occasional time when they are in their cages for almost 2 days straight...and they do fine! my suggestion is a cockatiel.....they are fun. The males sing and talk....we got a rescue...it hated me, but adored my daughter, so when she moves out, she took it with her and is giving her all the enjoyment she could ask for!

Echo's Mom wrote a very detailed, thought provoking post. Not much too add to hers, but I am in my early 50's, and now that my 4 kids are almost grown, I can now get away and have time for myself to do things I never could when they were little. Since my first parrot, I was married with 4 kids, since then, divorced, moved into a new house and acquired other birds, dogs, and cats. They all get along very well....but my life is very different now, and that was just the past 8 years. Although I LOVE & ADORE all my animals, especially my 3 parrots...I can NEVER get away...I have no one who can handle them. MY daughter could, but she has since moved out of state so she is not available to help me. MY sons who live at home can't handle them and have no desire to. IN an emergency, I can leave my sons to feed them, but if I am gone, they can not leave their cages for days if I had to go that long. Working full time, as much as I want to go out at night, maybe take a class, or go out on the weekends, I feel obligated to be home so my sweet birds can have outside cage time. When I do get home from work, they are immediately let out....if I have to go anywhere or even to bed, it is a time consuming task to feed all the animals, let the dogs out, and put my birds to bed....no more just heading up to bed without caring for them all. Of course there is no way to predict your future at such a young age, or even at my age.....but there are moments that as I am older, I realize how easy it would be to have no animals..but having said that...I would not experience the joy, love and fun I get from my parrots. Just something to be aware of as you venture on a life changing decision. I will say, I have an amazon, and she is very bonded to me, she will attack anyone who comes into my house, so I have to cage her when I have company, or when my kids have friends over. If your grey doesn't end up liking your GF to be, or even ur wife to be.....that will be a difficult situation...there are no promises I am right or wrong on that.....it's all about commitment on your part understanding that this is a life long commitment....one not to be taken lightly as I see you are not..

Apparently...I don't feed Rikki enough.....she took it upon herself to find her own snack.....

Nilah here....I HATE those stupid wooden things that block my perfect view of,the outdoors....Bird calls them panes????? I call them a pain in my tail feathers ....I keep trying to chew them away, but she gets pretty mad and makes me step up or makes her voice volume go up, or sometimes sprays me with that dang water bottom set on steam!!!!! Doesn't she know I like mist??? She's a dumb one, can't seem to train her....

Does,he have toys and things to play and chew on in his cage?

Well not on concerned about the damage..I have 3 parrots...you should see my woodwork..

My wall.......looks like little beak prints....

Happy Birthday Nilah! She spent a good part of her day in her favorite spot! Her outside aviary!

I would not hide it and then reintroduce it because that will only be a reminder to be fearful. Put it in another room perhaps laying someplace low on its side like a chair or table. You may have to leave it there for a couple of months or so...let him get used to it and learn that it's not going to "murder" him.... Over time he will see it's harmless and slowly you can move it into the same room, do the same, and eventually have him step from your hand onto it and give lots of praise if he stands on it, make a fuss over how great it is that's he's there....he will get used to it, and he probably will love it eventually. All my 3 have them and love them now. Patience...they usually come around

Nancy, do not accuse us of deleting your posts...if it wasn't posted it may be a mistake on ur part not a deletion on ours.

Don't know what your talking about...your posts are all here...we don't delete posts unless they are filled with foul language or are just plain insulting to another member by being off topic.

I have no experience with this, so my 2 cents worth don't mean much....although NEVER would I give any of my birds or animals antiphysotic drugs ever! There's always another safer solution.

It isn't me..I live in MA, this was on Parrot 911..I was just sharing...

She's also going to do a lot of watching..to see what you do, how you respond, and watch to see the going ons in the house and everything that is new.

She will mourn her past, like we mourn a loss, to her it is a loss of it's entire life and everything it ever knew. ...my son recently adopted a grey that was in 1 home for it's entire life of 11 years....it talked a lot at first, then was pretty quiet for a couple of months...but it's talking more and more now.

neoow said it best. 2 weeks is nothing in grey time. And some days they are very talkative, and then the next they barely do anything or make a peep. They have moods just like we do, happy moods one day and quiet grumpy the next. It will take months for your grey to settle in especially since it has a history and baggage in it's past..good or bad. My grey took 2 1/2 years to really settle in and understand that my home was it's final and forever home. As long as he is eating, drinking, playing, and looking curious. I wouldn't worry too much. If any of those things change, I would take it in for a check-up.

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Yes it does help,them to burn off energy as well as tire them out so they are well behaved little birdies ..

I am very lucky, Nilah is a very happy Amazon. She spends every waking minute on me, we do everything together when she is out of her cage as soon as I get home from work. She's the best cuddler and cooer ever! She loves to rub her head on my cheek when I get home and coo over and over. I'll say it over and over again, there's no love like that of an Amazon !

She has been going stir crazy from such a long cold winter....it's finally 50 degrees , the warmest we've had since last fall...she couldn't wait any longer to get out of the house!!

Wow. Love it!! Wish I was as clever!! Your bird (once the fear goes away) will have a blast on it and the price was right!!

One thing I recently learned, is to pull the string off of the celery, it has been known in quite a few cases to get stuck in the crop and cause blockage. Just to be safe, I do it now.

I don't see anywhere in my post that you must post what I want to hear.... Quote: I think it's important that people not follow this advice given not just in this case but in the future. You can not decide to MAKE others not follow someone elses advice just because you don't agree. We all have our own minds and will make our own decisions as to what we chose to believe, follow or not follow. But I see your opinion, you voiced it, and now we can get back on topic in HELPING this original poster. IF you have an issue with me..please switch over to pm or I will lock this thread until it gets back on topic.

' Don't know why you would suggest I would ban you for speaking your mind regarding this thread....I quite frankly find that insulting to my integrity. That being said, This seems to be a case of damned if you do, damned if you don't. Buy purchasing this bird, yes, you are in a sense contributing to bird trafficking..but the damage to the bird is already done..it's in a cage in a pet store...that won't be undone...so the other options? Let someone who may possibly mistreat this bird purchase it, or purchase it yourself knowing that you will try to make the best out of a bad situation this poor bird is in....I would opt for the latter myself. This is all water under the bridge, as the person who started this thread has already put a deposit on the bird, and is doing everything humanely possible to give this grey a wonderful life under the circumstances. So may we please go back on topic and offer the advice that is requested. You have spoken your opinion about my moderator....enough said....I do know you have a problem with his way and or opinions...but I am requesting you stop with the innuendo's meant for him. Chose to disagree and contribute please.