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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.

OMG! She is the cutest thing ever! I love the look of curiosity and confidence on her face in the first picture!

You sure hit the nail on the head! I wish I had wrote it like you did. Seems like you are in my house spying on get..

The THANKS button just ups your number of thanks. The REPUTATION icon adds to your rep power and adds to your green bar and your title. The first post I made in this thread explains it better.

Just a reminder to members....this is a quick and easy tool that really adds to a reputation vs. a 'Thanks'

I would let her grieve in her own way in her own time. Whose to say what's right or wrong? It isn't what we think that matters, just let her know you love her, give her more comforting attention and let her come to terms with her loss in her own way.

Maybe my post is misunderstood based on my writing...Nilah is still the sweetheart she always has been. By no means is she mean at all. When she is out of her cage, she is still easy going and loving to me. She is always in a good mood. The only part of spring I don't enjoy..is having to keep her in her cage in the am while the others get to come out..I miss that precious morning time with her. What I meant was, she is full of energy, flying thru my house yelling and having a blast in the process....no way does she want to stop her activity to go in her cage in the morning. She is trying to do all the things she knows will get a rise out of me...but this will pass when mating season comes to an end.

Thanks, that was great! Always incredible to watch. I took my daughter to see them when they came to our area. It was so impressive to see the precision and calmness of the horses!

That's adorable!