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He must share a special relationship with these two birds to be able to allow them to free fly wherever they want and come back when he calls them, he has obviously spent a lot of time with them and they trust him implicitly, how wonderful for him.

Dave is basically saying pet birds do not make breeder birds and breeder birds do not make pet birds. Even if you get another grey and they get along just fine they should still have separate cages for each bird needs a space they can call their own and go to if they want to be left alone. Breeder birds bond with each other and humans are left out and they don't want any interaction with their caregivers.

crossfit wrote: I am so glad I am a bird person and I know exactly how you feel about Hawkins, you are in good company. I am glad he liked his outing, what a wonderful breeder to get the babies used to being on a harness, it made it so much easier on you. Thanks for keeping us updated on him.

Hello FloridaBeak and welcome to our family, you are about to embark on a wonderful journey that will last a lifetime so get ready to be amazed.

You are lucky to have an apartment by the sea and that is a great cage for him when there, loved the video of him coming to you, thanks for sharing it with us.

crossfit wrote: He will figure that out and much more:laugh: believe me! Glad to hear the pizza turned out well and it was a hit with Hawkins, maybe a video of the next encounter if you are so inclined.

Some of that has a good beat to it, makes me want to dance around, I don't know about Josey but I will give it a try and see what happens. Thanks for sharing that link with us Jill.

They never have too many toys, the more the better. Thanks for updating us on how he is doing, he certainly is settling into his new home and you are doing such a good job so far, I don't think you will have any problems if this keeps up. An angel you say, lets see if that still fits when he is one or two years of age!

Well I am real hopeful Jan and seeing what you have done with Tobie makes me feel like it will happen.

Ok I am game for this one, how do you like opera!

Oh I can see great chases in your and Issac's future, he is one smart cookie, you may have to pull out all the stops as time goes on. I too love hearing about Issac and how you adore him, you are able to put in words how a lot of us feel so keep it up, we love it.

Dave is so right because he speaks from experience, a grey needs their own cage and it is just iffy whether another grey will get along with the one you have right now but then again you might luck out and they get along just fine. Greys see their own cage as their sanctuary, their safe place and even if they do get along they need to be housed in individual cages. Of course if you want another bird to be company for the one you have then you can put their cages in the same room and they may talk and chatter back and forth with each other while you are gone to work or otherwise. I have a sun conure along with my grey, they both have separate cages and are in the same room, they don't get along but they are company for each other while I am gone.

Mocha is getting very good at his talking ability, I love the snoring sounds and I also hear Cocoa in the background, thanks for sharing it with us, those two must provide hours of entertainment.

What a cute picture of Hawkins playing with his foot toys, he is an adorable baby grey, I look forward to hearing and seeing a lot more of him in the coming weeks and months.

Yeah, Hawkins if finally home and he is settling right into his new home, he will take to things pretty quickly to start off, its later that they become more wary of new things. I can't wait to see the pictures you too of him but congrats on starting a new lifetime of happiness with Hawkins, karma.

Then it may be harder for Josey for she is going on 4 years old, it seems like forever but I am optimistic she will accomplish it soon.

Issac certainly is a good looking grey from the pictures you share, a mighty fine specimen. He is really smart too and has you wrapped around his little talon, a quick study to learn your bag of tricks, better come up with some new ones but switch them around often so he doesn't know which is coming. I heard about that earthquake and he must have been frightened by it but he seems to have weathered it pretty well but you can't be there every minute for him so don't fret about it.

Stephen you can safely enjoy giving Issac scratches and pet his back right now but as he gets older you will have to back off some, he will more than likely not want as much cuddling and touching by then for most greys become more independent as they leave the baby stage. Josey is going on 4 years old and I don't pet her down the back, under the wings or anywhere around her tail area, I strickly stay with neck scratches and such for I don't want to excite her which will only lead to frustration and possibly biting. She doesn't want much touching of her anyways and its best to ignore any sexual behavior and distract them to something else but you don't have to worry for a while yet as he is only 20 weeks old, enjoy it while you can.

No truer words were ever spoken than that phrase at least in your case, how true it became for you, wish my fortunes were that good, I seem to lean more to Murphy's law.

What fine looking greys you have Jen, they are the picture of health, you must be so proud of both of them, thanks for sharing a couple of pics with us.

I am so sorry you are going thru this but know that we are here for you anytime you need us so don't feel like you are alone. I am glad to hear that Talula is doing better and hopefully you will get Phoenix back, I will be praying that you do for I know you miss him so much.

She is a very pretty girl and I am glad she is such a joy to have, she certainly lives up to her name.

The big day is finally here, we all are waiting in anticipation of Hawkins coming home and the pictures that follow, don't disappoint us.B) :laugh:

Yes they are Jan and what an experience you would have missed if you had chosen to not bring him home with you, it certainly puts a whole new perspective on life and I love hearing all these little stories of how our greys can be so amazing, priceless.

If your Tobie can do it then Josey should be able to also, it helps to know that others have accomplished this with their greys so hope springs eternal.