Talon

I don't agree with grabbing their beaks for any reason...... It isn't a behaviour that they can possibly understand. They are not dogs or kids. They should not to be expected to behave as such. Our birds need to be treated as the species they are, They should NOT be expected to behave as a family member with the same expectations we expect from our dogs and kids, etc. they have special needs and need to be treated in the language that they understand, not ours. No offense Nancy, I'm not trying to pick a fight or arguement, but you always tell us how Sophie must live by YOUR rules, YOU are the PARENT. That is not at all how I believe a relationship should be with any bird. I can't help but wonder if Sophie is so well behaved as you say, because she is fearful and not allowed to flourish as a true grey.......JMHO

Yes, I agree. Fabric softener is HIGHLY dangerous. Try empty cardboard boxes, my birds love shredding tem up. But as we call it, they like to renovate their apt.

Aww.....that's wonderful!

Welcome! Sounds like you have a very well adjusted and well cared for new addition! I love the pics. Thanks for sharing them, and I look forward to hearing more.

They are adorable! Can't wait to hear how you decide which one...or two...

Jay offers very good advice. You haven't said, how she has been behaving for the past 6 months? Has she left her cage, does she seem to enjoy you sitting next to her cage and talking to her? Does she show any interest in what the family is doing? Where is her cage located. She may not like the location. Is she getting enough sleep time? What's her diet? It is like being an investigator, YOU have to try and figure out what is wrong by the things you try and how she reacts. Keep us posted. She needs a lot of tlc and understanding....

Don't worry if they get along or not. Many of us have birds that learn to tolerate and live as a flock, even tho they may not like each other. They eventually settle in to a flock order and know their place. Mine never preen each other, but Talon my grey and Nilah my amazon love to play chase thru the house. My tag starts it and loves it cause she can fly so much better than an amazon!

That's a greyt story Nancy! Thanks for the laugh. I can picture how cute that must have been.

Finally, the answer we have all been waiting for! Thank you for your post! It was written with the upmost truth!

Awww. that is adorable!! Thanks for sharing. You put a big smile on my face!!

Well, it seems you learn something new every day...never realized this...this MIGHT just save what is left of the woodwork in my house thanks to Rikki & Nilah!! THANK YOU!!!

Could it be that it is just swollen due to the impact...kind of like our finger swells if we hit it too hard or something like that? Its not bleeding, and seems fine otherwise. Guess I would just watch and see if anything changes.

WOW! That is very nice!

Thank you Jay and Thank you Kim for the link you,posted as a GREAT reminder. This thread I started was not to prove WHO is right or WHO is wrong. It was only meant as a reminder that is is NEVER OKAY FOR HUMANS TO KISS OR SHARE OUR MOUTHS, ETC. WITH OUR BIRDS! So as Nilah would yell.....l..l.lENOUGH!

That's exciting! You can be the first to show off in the new Caique room coming soon!

Sorry ray, but there was a forum glitch and your cockatiel thread was accidently erased. Please hang on, and I will be restarting those sub rooms this weekend..... sorry

Nancy, I believe it what is positive bacteria on us is NEGATIVE to our birds. I hope Dave or Dan or Jay or Ray comes on soon to set me and you straight on this.

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There has been some conflicting info posted in another thread. I am hoping to clarify it here. Please Note: no one here is a vet, this is information I was told by my vet and have researched. PLEASE DISCUSS THIS WITH YOUR VET FOR FURTHER CLASSIFICATION. It is my understanding that Human Mouths have bacteria that although it may be a Positive Bacteria for Us, It is a Negative Bacteria for our birds. Birds that are allowed to eat off our forks, out of our glasses, take food from our mouths, or kissed by our mouths on their beaks are highly susceptible to Bad Bacteria for them resulting in sickness and even death. It is NEVER a good idea for any reason, including the risk of a bite to kiss our birds on their beaks. Please read this link: http://www.cockatiels.org/ownersandenthusiasts/avian-bacterial-disease.htm In my house, I kiss my birds lightly on the top of their heads if they are in the right mood and I see by all indications from their body language that it is okay. They will allow my Hand to lightly bend their head down for a kiss on top. I always keep my hand lightly guiding their head so I can't be caught off guard for a sucker punch. Another thing I do for kisses is ask for a kiss if again they are on the right frame of mind for it and I pretend to kiss their beak with my finger and make a kissing sound. This works for my flock and is safe for all of us. I expect Dave our Health Room moderator to chime in here and set us straight with more facts. So keep reading and watching........to be continued....................

As was suggested, we will be adding a Sub Room for different species in our Other Birds Room. Please feel free to list all suggestions, I dont want to miss one. I will take the thread that Ray worked so hard on and use that as my guide, so if I miss any, please let me know. Thank you, and Thank you Ray for all you have done on this. It wasn't easy to do, but you were successful! And I love it!

Ray, I will need your help perhaps when putting together the sub rooms.

Would love to see a video of him being so happy!

Congrats! merlin is beautiful!!! I don't know much about them, but soon we will have a Senegal sub room in our Other Birds Room and you can teach me!

Just to add.....have you ever touched that the second day is when the bite is at its most painful? And a bite from my grey Rikki always results in an infection.......not my other two tho

Acappella is correct, I have had some terrifying moments with the boing rope toys, they are under my watch all the time, I cut the frayed rope away and replace them as needed. Talon once got here foot stuck and we went thru that horrible screaming and a few bites trying to flee her....never again tho!