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Well I don't know about refuses but Josey has not bitten me at all, she has never caused me any pain unless you count the times she has been on my back and her nails dug into my flesh. She was even on my arm one day and lost her balance and she was clawing my skin and grabbed ahold of my arn but she didn't bite down, it was with just enough to hold on. She has been very gentle with me so far and I have never given her a reason to bite. She has nudged me and grabbed my finger before but never with any pressure to cause any pain, she has never drawn blood. I count myself lucky, very lucky with her, some birds are quick to bite and do so to show their displeasure but she has been a sweetheart so far, maybe time will tell, she may change at any time I realize but I will handle that when and if it comes.

I think we all missed the meeting, looking forward to next Friday's get together, in the meantime I am gonna have a drink, bottoms up!:whistle: :laugh:

Well there is always hope that the next time will be for a longer period of time, that is cute of both of them on that perch, thanks for sharing the pic with us Chris.

Thanks for including the pictures of your flock, you have some handsome and beautiful birds.

Oh yes, definitely, that was real cute, thanks for sharing that with us Jill.

I think it is ok as long as the water isn't directed at their ears. Their feathers over the opening are supposed to keep most of the water out but when they get soaked it exposes that opening and some water may get in. More knowledgeable members can correct me if I am wrong.

To each their own Brad, that is fine if you find some good in the material but I have no use for him and his methods are questionable and I definitely don't like his sales tactics, he gets a thumbs down from me.

Hello Brad and welcome to our family, we are so glad you could join us and we look forward to hearing more about you, Hannah and your flock. What a wonderful introduction, you have a quite a family started and not even married yet;) and what a journey you will have and you have some nice companions. It sounds like you have quite a handful of birds that must keep you and Hannah busy but very happy, I love to see couples who enjoy the same things and in this case your birds, I am sure they will bring you two much happiness in the coming years. We do have loads of useful information in our many threads so read thru them at your leisure and do not hesitate to ask questions you may have and we will help you in any way we can. We love pictures here so if you have some of your flock you would share with us we would appreciate it, we have an other birds room where you can put the pics of your budgies and cockatiel.

Oh my Carol, that has been my struggle for many years now and I am fighting a loosing battle it seems. I wish I could watch the show but I will be at work during that time and won't even be able to watch thru the computer. I would be interested in hearing what kind of ideas and suggestions they offer and hear more about what kind of regimen you were on to successfully lose your weight for I fear my life will be shortened prematurely because of my weight problem. Thanks for sharing this with us Carol and congrats to you on your weight loss, you are an inspiration to us all.

Why not get both, they need perches of varying diameters and shapes, it keeps their feet in good condition for if they stay perched on the same size all the time sometimes their feet can become "frozen" into that shape.

Hello Fendana and welcome to our family, we are so glad you could finally introduce yourself and we look forward to hearing more about you and Squonk. It is true that greys will pick a favorite but it is false that it is someone of the opposite sex, my grey is bonded to me and she is female but she tolerates my hubby. It is also true that at some point in time they can change who their favorite person is. Please read thru the many threads for lots of useful information and do ask questions you may have and we will help you in any way we can. We love pictures here so if you have some of Squonk you would share with us we would appreciate it.

They can have their good days and bad days like we do, guess it was just a bad day:whistle:

He is in an entirely new environment, new home, new owner and so he feels uncomfortable and somewhat scared, give him some time to calm down and feel more at ease before trying to handle him very much. Talk to him softly and make sure he can see you and place his cage where he will be with you and or other people are spending most of their time, this will help him to feel a part of the flock. I look forward to seeing some pictures of Scrappy Doo, btw, what a cute name.

Thanks so much Jay or Maggie, whichever one of you posted these pictures, that Spock sure is adorable, especially the second pic, I just love that one.

Congrats on your baby grey being a female, I like both names you picked but the decision is yours to make, thanks for letting us know.

I think you were trying to post a picture, if so read this thread I have provided a link to as it will help you with that: http://www.greyforums.net/forums/welcome-&-introduction-room/54297-how-to-post-pictures.html

It might, why don't you give it a try and see what happens.

There he is, Charlie is a good looking grey but he looks to be trying to get himself into a little trouble with those glasses, what makes them so attractive to greys, my grey goes for them too, thanks for sharing the pics with us and yes you did it.

You could get any species of bird you like, you will have to keep them in separate cages anyways even if you get another grey. I have a sun conure and a grey and they do not get along if they get too close to one another but one is company for the other.

Moobu wrote: Yes Dave is a well respected member here and with his many, many years of experience we do not dispute his words of wisdom, if any one person here on this forum knows then it is Dave. Now my grey has never bitten me so I don't have this problem at least not yet but I would follow Dave's advice if and when I do encounter it. While I am at it, why don't you introduce yourself in the welcome room and tell us some more about you and your grey.

If you are having trouble posting pictures then read thru this thread I have provided a link to: http://www.greyforums.net/forums/welcome-&-introduction-room/54297-how-to-post-pictures.html

Congrats Chris on your second grey and a greyt looking one at that, they may get along better as time goes by but be sure to continue to supervise any time they spend in close proximity to each other. Thanks for sharing the pictures of your flock with us.

There is a saying, can't remember the exact words but here is the jist of it, "we are responsible for what we have tamed" and that is it in a nutshell. You are right Penny but I may have thought stronger words but "bull crap" is what I think of it. I do not believe in bird mills but private breeders are ok with me, they give more personal care and socialize the birds where bird mills are only in it for the money. I do not believe a bird only wants to mate once it reaches maturity, we have humans who live their whole lives without attaching themselves to another person or for that matter to even have sex, yes they may be few and far between but they exist. We as humans do not need another person to mate with to be happy, yes it does usually make most of us happier but many fill their lives with other things and live feeling very fulfilled and enriched. And as for as adopting instead of buying from breeders, if we take that attitude then one day they will be gone, if everyone stopped buying birds and only adopted then where will the future birds come from, eventually all the rescues will be rehomed and no new babies coming in. Now if we could do something to keep idiots who have no idea of what they are getting themselves into from getting a bird on a whim then we wouldn't have so many end up in rescue situations.

Hello Elexin and welcome to our family, we are so glad you could join us and we look forward to hearing more about you and your Cag. Poor thing is probably stressed out from the flight, no wonder he/she is growling. Let him/her settle down for a couple of days, keep your distance except for brief moment to fill water and food bowls and let this grey get used to the new surroundings. Just picture this, this bird came from the only people it knew and was transported to the airport where it was jostled around in and out of airplanes with people looking in its cage and so forth, I think I might be growling too by the time I got to my destination. Get as close as he/she will allow and talk softly and soothingly and soon he/she will calm down and get over this obviously traumatic experience but it will take time and some patience on your part. I would love to see some pictures of this grey if you have some you would share with us and have you given it a name yet?

I don't really see any harm in changing the name if that is what you want to do, you may continue to hear the old name if your bird is saying it but if you change it then say it a lot then your bird will get used to it.