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Well, I have a 7 year old grey that will cuddle up on a blanket wanting to be petted non stop next to me and cuddle until I have had enough.

Thank you for the reply. You are doing a wonderful thing, your new addition must be so frightened..poor baby.

When I adopted my cag, I was her 4th home. She had been allowed to land on heads and to eat out of human mouths... every time she tried to land on my head, I would duck and scream at the same time, and say, NO......she didnt like my reaction, she stopped pretty quickly, took a very short time and she never tried it again....

hi there, where are you located, I do know of someone who lost their tag, but I don't know what part of the world you are in...

The best we can do is allow them to be who they are, respect them, and their struggles to be who they are.... A wild creature forced not by their choice to, live in a human environment that they have no control over.

Great advice Dan. My 3 parrots all were clipped when I got them. One was clipped all her life and never allowed to fly. Seeing as I am very much against clipping, once their feathers grew out enough to fly, we worked with them as Dan says, they never had the chance for their muscles to develop enough to use them in flying. My youngest son taught Our amazon how to fly, he would hold her on his arm and would gently run from one side of the room to the other in a straight line heading towards the couch and yell fly!!!! She would love it, and at first just stay on his arm, once she crane confident in what he was doing, he would drop his arm part way and she would have to try and fly a bit and would crash land at first o to the couch. Over time, she got stronger and more confident and it was longer flights and better landings. Now she loves flying and is very good at it.

Wow! That was such a fantastic video. Took me back to all those things and how much I miss the simpler days. Thank you Dave, I really needed to see that tonight, as life had been overwhelming lately. Luv to you!

I know how you felt. I have 6 birds, 3 horses, 2 dogs, 2 cats and 3 kids, and i am a single mom living alone with all,those mouths., and we lost the power in the snow storm last oct. we were without heat, elec, no water as we have a well, and no flushing of toilets, telephone and cell phone. I lost all the stocked up food in the freezer and fridge. I have a very small fireplace in the living room,and it was extremely difficult to keep it all together. It would go down below 50 at night, and barely 60 during the day. It was hard and worrisome. I do t think I would have thought about candlestick I have a huge fear of fire burning my house down....but good for you for being so daring in my mind. You did good! After my nightmare, I bought a generator....never again will i go thru that. I have too many living things I am responsible for.

I woulddefinately take the time off. You will have precious time that will help with the comfort of a new settling in routine. Your bird has its whole life to get in a routine where your ton, what's the hurry? It won't benefit either one of you to worry about a routine so soon in my opinion.

Bless you! You just made my day!!

My tag has a sleep cage. It has food, water and a few toys in it as well as a sleep hut that she sleeps on top of. She does eat late at night or early morning in it. Works well for her, she loves the quiet and gets mad nd bangs her bell if I'm noisy in the room.

I agree with Jayd....can't even watch it. It scares the be geezers out of me. But thats just my opinion.

Bottom line....You can't. You will wonder if our grey eas at all, they seem to waste more than they eat. it goes with the territory of bird ownership.

Yes Judy is correct. I have central air and use mine all summer. Keeping it from blowing directly on thir cages.

I am sorry, get well soon. YOur in my thoughts

Dan and Kim, I am so sorry to hear of your loss. But bless your hearts for being such a wonderful and loving home or Bently. You took a lost soul and gave him a wonderful life where others wouldn't. I know how much you will miss him in our home and by your side. Remember all the happy times and cherish the time you did have. Love to you both, Penny

Ray, I agree, it s very cruel to clip any wings, but especially one.....

As many of you know, Piper came to us with one wing clipped severely and the other not. It has been 8 months, and I see no sign of any flight feathers growing. Could it be possible that it is just deformed and not clipped? Or if it was clipped, wouldn't it have grown out by now? He won't let me hold his wing for inspection, so it is only a visual I have.

Oh, one other safety thing. My birds have a habit of quickly flying to the top ofthe door in a split second as I am closing the door, front door or bathroom door. I have twice not checked before I closed it, and got their foot stuck in the door while they screamed until I opened the door.......luckily there was nothing broken, only swelling and cuts that bled and a bird holding their foot up for 2 days cause it was so sore..... now I LOOK up before I close all doors. Don't want to ever feel that badly agai.

Great thread Nancy! Things to bird proof : Wires, medicines, cleaning supplies, toothpicks, salt and spices, coffee beans, Rubber bands, pens and pencils, paper clips, coins, dollar bills, keys they are toxic. Remote control, they will chew off all the buttons, all keyboards, batteries, cell phones, scissors, makeup, all things that have to be hidden at all times in my house. Cat boxes, my amazon wants to play in it.... As Nancy said, use the garage door for entry, even with guests! I had glass storm doors put on all my doors,many guess what, my guests are stupid enough to hold them open and slowly walk in or out even tho I tell them NOT too. I had a few close calls, and now it's the garage or don't come in. Even pizza delivery guys go to the garage. Oh, and hide the fruit, my birds will eat a bite out of every one, no more fruit bowls on the counter. Also, my grey LOVES to throw things on the flood, blows and plates, especially till they smash in a million pieces!

Wow nice to have a backup didn't know that was possible. It was -11 here this past week at night. Guess what, my furnace broke and would only come on sometimes. It was 52 degrees when I woke up 2 mornings. My poor birds......I rushed to put small heaters towards their cages. They were cold, but did okay.

My tag once climbed onto my Parakkeet cage and with her beak ripped out the entire talon on the parakeets foot.....blood everywhere and it happened in the link of an eye...I have 6 birds and NEVER trust them arou d each other without a watchful eye on them. They tolerate each other but rarely play together.

Oh my! What a horrific story. Thank god you kept a cool smart head and knew what to do. Many others wouldn't have. I can only I imagine the terror you felt inside. I am so happy for a happy ending, I was afraid to finish reading what I thought would bring me to tears of sadness. I actually never realized that that was a dangerous product for our fids. I havent given the "air" a second thought, although I dont use it. I do have a can in my bedroom....thank you for the warning. And go have a bubble bath, light some candles, and have a much needed glass of wine!

That is adorable!!! Loved it!!

I have 2 greys and they are very different. One LOVES to cuddle up next to you, rest her belly on the couch and insists on constant rubbing, patting, beak rubbing, soft gentle little pats as she naps. If I dare stop, she will beak my fingers or lightly nip them and put her head under them to get me to continue. My other one will occasionally when she allows it, will want the top of her head lightly petted with only one finger in about 3/4 inch strokes for about 4 times, then she peeps loudly and nips you letting me know STOP! She will do this for a few and then she's done.