Talon

Nice to know, I'm not the only one with 3 brats who try my nerves...

WOW...TALK ABOUT PATIENCE. a must FOR all NEW PARROT OWNERS...TO HANDLE THINGS LIKE THAT, HELPED HER TO BECOME YOUR LOVING COMPANION. (Sorry bout the caps...at work...no time to retype..

Yes, the secret closet talkers. They do love to talk when no one is listening. Don't worry, he's not plotting his next attack! Be patient and confident he will pick up on your nerves ness . Also, you have to remember, he comes with 5 years of baggage, they never forget..

Where are you located, and do you have references?

Hi, a month and a half is a very short time in a greys life for him to trust you. It can take a very long to e to build enough trust and bond for them to be compliant to your wishes. It is good you are letting him out and spending as much time as possible with you. But have you tied allowing him to come out of his cage on his own terms? Perhaps leaving the door out, and just talking to him? They are very cautious birds and it can take lots of time, praise and patience before they will always step up when you wish, and sometimes they just decide they don't want to. You have to respect that to build a bond. Just relax, give it time and have no expectations from him. You need to allow him a time to adjust to you and your home. He does t even have a clue that this is his forever home just yet. It took my cag who was a year and a half old when I got her, and I was her 4 th home...2 years to final settle in and understand this was her home for life.

I posted before how my birds only want what is on my plate and nothing else. So 2 of my birds are now gluten free.....Talon still eats regular food, but Nilah and Rikki prefer my gluten free toast and bagels....I've given up trying to keep it from them....but it's so EXPENSIVE!!!!

Too funny! My birds all yell, OMG, I guess I say it a lot too....

Never eVer let your fids eat raw potatoes or raw potatoe skins, they are toxic to them. I cook my corn on the cob and cut it into smaller pieces for them to hold. Just keep trying, it can take a while and sometimes it depends on their 'mood'..

Yes, Chezron, Stainless Steel is the safest and best wire to use, but very few can afford it. I did a lot of research and there are many rescues and others that use GAW. Yes it contains zinc, but as I found and many will tell you, unless your bird is going to live it in, (mine don't) and you have birds that will hang on it and chew it or climb it a lot, there is little worry. Because of that fact, (Zinc) I made certain to fill my aviary with perches, boings, atoms, and play stands. It is literally overflowing so they have no reason to need to climb onto the wire. And my birds are never left unattended or for any length of time as I work. When I am home, I open the window going into my aviary and they are free to fly in the house as they please. As for the rust, mine is attached to my house and there is an overhang, so little water ges to it, and it will take years to rust.

That's great!

Yes! I know others have gone bigger, but I wanted it so my daughters cockatiel and talon my tag had zero chance of getting their head stuck in the little squares.

I'm not sure how or why Nilah started this game, but on occasion, she will walk up onto my lap, pick up her foot, grab onto my finger and roll over onto her back where she decides to wrestle with my hand. Tonight I grabbed my phone with my free hand and tried to snatch a video. It's not great, but you get the idea.......

That is absolutely hysterical! She picked you, and she let everyone know that was that!! Thata girl Cricket! Her life ended and began with that one amazon CHOMP!!!

Luvparrots, make sure you get GAW wire, not GWA

Oh boy.....I can't wait!!! God knows I need all the help I can get with Nilah....I can't wait to learn how to polish my bond with her. She can be a handful, but I'm learning to outsmart her all the time letting her think it's the other way around...it's the only way to handle her at times. No better words were spoken in yor post, great questions for anyone thinking about adding an amazon to their family. It really is all about knowing your place in their lives, not the other way around.

Yay!!! I'm very excited for you! Yes that I think is the best, I am putting window screen on the outside of y aviary, as we have an influx of bees and hornets this year, they occasionally fly in and I am worried about the getting stung, I think it would kill the being so small.

WOW! Congrats to hubby! That's fantastic! YOU must be so proud!

Thank you Muse. I never as a rule bring my outside flowers into the house, but I had cut a few lilies to take to work, but Nilah found them before I caught her.

Oh dear!! I am so sorry...

If it's poisonous or toxic and in my house..Nilah will find it!! Doesn't matter where I hide it, cupboards, closets, cabinets. Yesterday I couldn't find her anywhere...Guess where she was??? She crawled thru the cat door into the basement, and was perched up on some shelves pulling the fiberglass insulation down from the ceiling!! I sometimes wonder how she's still alive! As for WHERE WAS I when this happened?? Folding laundry on the couch, I have an open floor plan, but last I saw, she was on top of the fridge... She's worse than any of my 4 kids were!

So Nilah chewed up a day lily yesterday morning....after researching it today, this is what I found. I hope it doesn't have an affect on her, she seems fine today. We always list plants & types of wood, but I thought this was a quick reference : http://birds.about.com/od/livingwithabird/tp/poisonousplants.htm

Oh how beautiful!!

Ray, NO thanks needed. Judy put it best, no one understands quite like a family forum where we have all become so attached to you & Cricket. I think I can speak for most of us, we all lost a piece of ourselves the day we read your tragic post... OI am just thrilled that you are not leaving us, I understand it can be difficult, but know that we hope to learn more about Corky as well.

Wow! What fun!!

Oh how wonderful!! He is a beauty for sure! Now let the fun begin as he settles in. Although my Rikki settled in quickly, it took her 2 years for her to fully understand that this was her forever home....and we had some moments along the way.