Talon

That's great! Lots of praise whenever he steps up. When you ask him to step up, where do you put your finger in regards to his body?

Yes, this is completely normal for a grey. They just want to be wherever you are and e a part of what your doing. They are flock creatures and you are part of their flock. You could set up a schedule for them of out of cage time, and give them a few hours in his cage in the afternoon. That's when they usually like quiet/nap time. I was home most of the time for a few years, And allowed them out all day and they would misbehave a lot, I found once I gave them their quiet time, they were happier birds

Hi everyone, I just wanted to update. I decided not to take Talon to the vet for the time being. She appears to be doing very well after her soaking on Sunday. in fact, she has been very active, plying more and seemingly much happier. So I will continue the soaking events regularly, and see in time if I notice anything more. Thanks for all the wonderful suggestions, I have used many of them. I even added a paper roll in her cage and she has been having fun with that, also I poked small holes into an empty toilet paper roll, and poked long uncooked noodles (her avorite teat) into each hole and hung it in her cage. SHe loved that as well!

Wow that's excellent !

I mean it, and I, we, re here for you. Stay strong and any time you need a talking to, I'm good for it. You will have up days and down days, but that will only make you stronger. Rely on your flock to see you thru and they will. You are needed and loved by them.

Chezron, I have known you almost since the beginning here. I have always read and looked forward to what you contribute to our family. NEVER EVER make life changing decisions when you're going thru a divorce, depression or any other type of grief. You are grieving, but you are grieving for a person that didn't exist. He is not the person you thought he was, you were in love with someone you thought existed, but really never did, or he wouldn't have left you. He did you a favor, but you won't realize that for quite some time. Trust me on that. You are living day to day in a fog, unable to see things clearly. You NEED your birds to help you thru this difficult time. And you will get thru it. They will help you. They understand, and having you as a depressed person is something they will accept for as long as needed. They know your sad, and in them keeping quiet, they are just letti g you know they don't need your excitement and interaction, they will just be. It won't change them, it will make them show you their love for you even more. They need you and only you to keep their life and home stable. It is not the time to uproot them. I am very sorry for the difficulty you are experiencing, but we are here for you. Please come here and vent, share,cry, or just let us know how your day is. It WILL get better, but for now, you need to take care of yourself and your flock, one day at a time, don't look past that. The future will wait. We are here for you, we are your family

Thanks for the pics. Talon seems to like small toys, but maybe I will try something different with her and make her work harder! Thank you everyone for all the advice and suggestions. I need to get more creative. It's hard to remember to change things up when working full time and kids and other animals. Guess I need a kick in the butt.

Okay, I put Talon in her cage and gave her a soaking with 2 spray bottles of water and aloe juice. She didn't like it at first, but finally sat there and seemed to enjoy the constant misting. guess I better make this much more of a weekly habit for now. I still can't do this to Rikki, but she seems to like to bathe in the water dish on our tree stand in the kitchen once or twice a week.

My birds love pine cones but haven't had them in a while. Maybe I'll pick some up this week

It's fine!

I think you are right Dan. I do think it maybe lack of bathing....feeling like a bad parront. I am going to put her in her cage and spray her today with aloe and water. She does have lots to shred and chew both I'm and out of her cage. I like the idea of an industrial paper towel roll. Can you post a picture? I seems big in my mind.

Hmm interesting testimonials. I wonder if they are successful with just the pine cones and no collar. I am very much against those....I didn't see any collar pics on the web site. Will have to look again. Are they just regular pine comes or are they treated with something?

The oly schedule chage was a little over a year ago. She seems happy, talking all the time, playing tease and case games with Nilah. I do feel something is going on with her.....I can't help but wonder if it's because she hasn't gotten wet in a long time. She despises water and I haven't seen her bathe in her water bowl for quite some time. Her chest definitely looks plucked as I see tonight. She is on my knee having her nightly noodle time, something we haven't done in a couple of years...but have started again this week in hopes it will help. She has seemed happier the last couple of days....hope it helps .

Nancy, I never see her chewing or,domg anything other than preening at might like my others do before bed. And there is really no one I would trust to play with my birds.....all my kids are at school or working full times also. I do leave the tv on, have the other birds in her room in their cages, and have my 3 cats home as well so she is not alone in the quiet.

Hi everyone. I have been very worried about Talon. Over the last few months, I have noticed her ankles are bear with lack of feathers. Mostly her right one. I don't ever see feathers anywhere for proof of plucking. So I let it go to watch and see if I see her picking at her feet. I don't . The last few weeks , I have noticed her chest is looking funny, like she is plucking a few feathers, although I never see it or find any anywhere around her cages. I have tried to give her more one on one attention the last couple of weeks as Nilah can be domineering over me. But Talon never was much of a one on one bird too much. I posted some pics I took from my phone this morning, you can kind of see, but not very well. The only things different in her life, is me working full time for the past 14 months which means she is in her cage more than she used to be...which breaks my heart as there is nothing I can do to change that. I have made a vet appt for a checkup on this Tues at 3:15 to rule out anything medical. I will let you know what the vet says.... I am worried..... Please excuse the peanut butter on her feet, she marched across the peanut butter toast.

I hate the cold and snow. I have a generator so soon I will stock up on gas, cover the pool this weekend and wish for a longer summer

Oh, I am so sorry for your loss. I understand your feelings. I will deactivate your account, but know that you are welcome here anytime. We hope to see you again when the time is right. My thoughts are with you.

I can do it for you It can I ask why? If you chose to no longer be a member you can just never log on again. It will have the same affect.

I have 3 wall birds and 3 large parrots. I used to be home most the day, so they were always out. The past year and half, I have had to take on a full time job also. It breaks my heart tohave to put them in their cages when I leave for work, but I have o choice. I make sure they are out in the morning with me for about an hour and a half, then into their ages, and I leave the tv on. I have a camera I use that goes to my phone so I can look in on them from work. That is nice, but then I see them sitting in their cages and I feel bad..... I come home around 5:30 and immediately let the out and chat up a storm asking them about their day and they help me cook dinner. They stay out until 8:30ish, then they go to bed. If I am late etting home, they will stay up later. On the weekends, it's mostly put all day. They seem to be ok and have adapted.

OOPs, the first half of my post got deleted I guess. I meant to say, my amazon is 4 1/2 years old. She is not a screamer, but she loves to talk & yell words and phrases loudly! Her favorite, "OH MY GOD!!!!" Sometimes when my windows are open, my neighbors must think someone is being murdered at my house. She will talk non stop when I talk, as soon as I stop, she does also, having a phone conversation only can happen when I go outside cause she will talk loudly when I do. The more animated I get, the louder she gets. People ask me how many kids I have at home...the answer? they are working or in school and all teenagers! She is like having a 2 year old. She has to be watched constantly. You never know what she is into next. She must be a part of everything I am doing, doesn't care to sit & watch like my greys will. She will have her quiet times where she likes to sit & look out the window, but I am always having to check on her if she is quiet...never know what trouble she has found. She is a handful, but she loves me to death & makes no qualms about letting me know.

MY greys are more quiet. I can trust them not to have to look every few minutes to see what they are doing. They love to just be in the same room and I don't find them loud, my cag is louder, my tag talks a lot, but in a very sweet voice. All that being said, there is nothing like an amazons love for you. A grey will love & bond with you, but on their own terms. An amazon's love is apparent at all times, but they can be feisty at times & stubborn as well. YOU really have to assert yourself in the beginning of being the Flock leader and letting them know they must do what you want them to when required. A grey doesn't have those issues in my house. We work together..

Yikes! Yes, this unusual. You re right, that is a lot of sugar. My tag loves juice, but she only gets juice as a nighttime treat. I put a tiny amount in a cup and hold it while she takes a few sips before bed. It's her nighttime ritual. All other times of the day it's water. My cag only drinks water, and my amazon likes juice if I offer it, but I rarely do. I would wean her off of it, or cut it with water to dilute it little by little.

Jeez, you guys make Nilah sound like a sex addict! She has gone thru this for the last 2 years, from spring all thru the summer every day when I get one from work. I won't go into details, but I'm her substitute mate.....in the beginning as per the advice I got here, I discouraged it, even getting up and leaving the room. But that left her so frustrated, she would become a brat misbehaving. When i finally ignored it and allowed her to satisfy herself while perched on me , she would become quite happy and content and a sweetheart..... So........ She's finally calmed down now, and here it is the end of August.

I love this! This is something crazy my nephews would love to do. Oh and for the record, they aren't rednecks....

How warm is his room? Perhaps he loves the heat from it?