judygram

Hello Carol and welcome to our family, so glad you could give this grey a new home when the former owner couldn't be found. I think you are learning a lot from the members here and reading thru the posts and threads, we won't steer you wrong as many of us have been in need of help at one time or another and the members here have been forthcoming with all kinds of help and advice, you can't beat real life experience. Greys are very cautious creatures and do not take to change very easily, anything new has to be introduced very slowly or they will fear it will reach out and kill them so new toys have to be put where they can be seen but not close enough to cause fear then over time move it closer and closer until the bird no longer fears it. Greys are very observant, I have had my grey freak out over having nail polish on as I don't usually wear it so I no longer polish my nails. I would go easy on the fruit, they need veggies every day but fruit should only be fed a couple of times a week as it is mostly sugar and no wonder they love it so much.

Yes 4 months is definitely early for talking, my Josey was a year old before she spoke her first word and many others have waited longer which means he might really be a she if talking already, you know how chatty women can be! I hear ya, Sunday won't come soon enough.

Dave is right, just because it is a parrots toy doesn't mean every parrot will like it, if your bird is fearful of it then just remove it, birds are individuals and as such some like certain kind of toys while others like something entirely different, maybe your bird just prefers toys smaller than he is.

Thats a nice roomy cage for a grey and if you have a suitable corner for it then it works for me.

Hello Susannah and welcome to our family, so glad you have been directed here and you will learn a lot from reading thru our many threads. Each grey is an individual bird with its own personality and so will transition differently but the main thing is to let the bird decide when its ready for interaction and be patient and allow the bird to set the pace for new and different things, this can take weeks or months but if allowed to develop without forcing it then all should work out fine. Many members here have other pets besides their grey or other birds and they learn to live and coexist with each other and that may take some time to find out how to make it work in your home with your pets but be sure to supervise all out of cage time when the other pets are out and about and soon you will have a system that will work for you. Now if you have some pictures of Bailey you would share with us we would love to see them.

He is so precious looking and that little chirping of his is adorable, I think he is a he too so we shall see when the results are back, thanks for sharing the vid with us, you should be very proud.

I have to say that breeder you spoke to doesn't know much for older birds can and do bond with their new owner as we have seen it many times here on the forum with other members who took in adult birds. It may not happen as quickly or easily as with a baby grey but it does happen, it all depends on the personality of the bird itself and how the owner responds to the bird. Its fairly easy to gain the trust of a baby grey but to gain the trust of an adult bird is a little more difficult but certainly not impossible, it just takes time and lots of patience as the process cannot be rushed but we have seen some of the sweetest connections here with members who have taken in an older bird and established a loving and bonded relationship with that bird that sometimes seems to be stronger than some who have raised their greys from just weaned babies. Let Shadow down, no way, you are doing a wonderful job.

Nice pictures Sanggay, they show such detail, Friday morning pictures on a Thursday night for some of us, thanks for sharing them with us.

Hello Charity and welcome to our family, what a wonderful thing you have done to give Zazu a new home and rescue him from the horrible situation he was in, I just bet he appreciates all you have done for him, he just needed the right person to come along and care for him I can't thank you enough for allowing Zazu to come into your home and into your heart, no animal should have to live like he did and whether he knows it or not he is only lucky grey and I think you both are going to be so blessed for this one small act of love. Thanks for sharing the story of how you came to own Zazu, or should I say how he came to own you.

Hello CLB and welcome to our family, so glad you could finally join us and we look forward to hearing and seeing a lot more of you and Shadow. I thought the picture was meant to be that way but she is a beautiful grey and looks right at home. You are doing the right thing to let her set the pace of what she will allow you to do as the relationship cannot be rushed and if you are to gain her trust you take it slow and easy as she settles in and begins to feel comfortable in her new home. I think what you have witnessed so far is only the tip of what will be forthcoming in the next few weeks and months. Feel free to indulge us with more pics if you have any more you would share with us.

Yes I see what you are talking about, it gives her some privacy and she can hear someone coming before she actually sees them.

Here is one I have looked at, not the cheapest but I like the layout of it with the playstand on one side, check it out: http://birdcages4less.com/page/B/PROD/Medium_Bird_Cages/PA5743

Very beautiful pictures of beautiful birds, in that second pic it looks like Cocoa is ready to take a bite of the tiel but I know she was only yawning, thanks for sharing them with us.

I can see why they would bicker with each other for suns can be feisty as mine is, she can be sweet as sugar one minute and turn and bite the crap out of me the next but I think if you want to be able to handle them much you will have to separate them and maybe one of those cages that have a divider in the middle so they can be close but not actually together for they look bonded to one another.

She looks like a little princess, what a diva she is hamming it up for the camera, thanks for sharing them with us.

I have tried to teach Josey to say "Josey has a little red butt" but she only says "Josey has a little butt" you can certainly tell she is a female.

That is great she doesn't hold a grudge as some do but maybe she knows you are only helping her, in any case it will be over soon and the real bonding can begin.

Those are two of the cutest conures, makes me want to just grab them up and cuddle them up, they look like they are best buddies, thanks for sharing the vid with us.

Congrats on your new zon, I am not going to suggest any names as something will come to mind that will fit your zon to a T after being home for a few days but I certainly look forward to seeing some pics soon of your new addition to your flock, guess your signature pic will have to be updated yet again.

I have to agree with Ray that it is not a sign of fear, my Josey will do that scratch too and a lot of the time it is wanting to get out of her cage to be with me. That quoted portion of Abbie's post was in Bird Talk describing common grey behaviors and it is something that greys do in the wild and so it is in captivity too and is nothing to worry about as long as they get plenty of out of cage time but just like a child they want more.

They can surprise the heck out of us but he got his point across very well, I think you two have come to an understanding, wish it was as easy for some of the rest of us but they are amazing creatures as you said and too smart.

Caitlin, long time no see but so glad you stopped in to update us on Ecko and to let us know you have another grey in your life, Whisper and she is a beauty but I think she is older than just a year by the color of her eyes. She does look like a real sweetheart and sometimes we aren't looking for another bird but things fall into place that it was meant for you two to find one another, congrats on your new addition and looking forward to seeing and hearing a lot more from you and your flock.

Oh please, you will give him a swell head! As long as it is done by your avian vet he should do fine, I wouldn't allow anyone but my vet to do that for any of my birds.

Hello Max and welcome to our family, so glad you could join us and we look forward to hearing lots more about you and Fatso. I have to say that is an unusual name for a grey so may I ask how he came to be named "Fatso" if you don't mind my asking. He is a nice looking grey and if you have any more pics you would share with us we would love to see them.

I don't have an amazon but I do know that each of my birds have their own distinctive smell and I could recognize each one by smell even if I couldn't see them, I have always enjoyed taking a deep whiff of each bird.