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I am so glad to hear it was no broken bones but no wonder he was crying out when trying to fly, soft tissue bruises hurt as we will know, poor thing, now he has some meds that should help him feel better. I know you have been a nervous wreck Caroline as one of your greys is like one of your kids but he will be fine especially after mum cuddles him up this evening, nothing like being in your mum's loving arms. Yes I can imagine that putting him under anesthesia was very scarey to watch but at least you were seeing all she was doing to him but it looks like you have a new avian vet. Now you can settle down with a good cup of tea and rest easy Caroline, your Keeko is going to be just fine, thanks for letting us know as soon as possible.

Harley just needed someone who knows how to handle him and understands him and you do Pat, I can just imagine the stories you will be telling us in the coming weeks and months as he flourishes under your care.

There is no way to MAKE your grey talk, if they are gonna talk they will but some don't until they are a year old like mine did. You don't need to play any cds or anything, they will pick it up from your normal conversation but especially if you put emphasis on words as they seem to like the inflections in our voices. Just give him time and more than likely he will talk.

All three of you are wonderful parronts but I truly am in awe of Jay and Maggie, you have more than dedicated your life to your birds and with so many I don't know how you do it but it is a labor of love. I hold the both of you on a high pedestal, you are an inspiration to us all, makes me seem like I don't do anything with just two birds. It must be so funny to have the greys on Jay with the suns getting in and under his beard, what a sight to behold and they give you so much pleasure, I always look forward to Jays posts of the antics of Spock and Jim and the suns.

The others have given some excellent advice, he is testing his boundaries, he wants to know what you will let him get away with. Take the advice given and with some time and lots of patience I think you will be singing a different tune, he seems like a lovely grey he just needs time to become comfortable in his new home to show it. And those ideas of Pat's to approach his cage in a non threatening way are excellent, we have to show them we are not aggressive to them but that we just want to be friends and she should know, she has lots of birds.

Cyndi I am so sorry you got took but there are so many unfit breeders out there but there are good ones too and Dave speaks from experience as he is a breeder of greys, but he is a reputable one who would never have treated you that way but its the bad apples that give the others a bad name.

Why take the chance, all it takes is once and then you will be sorry for the rest of your life.

Looks like a nice roomy cage with a playtop, I am sure Smokie will enjoy it and feel right at home, thanks for sharing the pics with us and feel free to share more now that you have the hang of it.

Well to tell you the truth we don't really have many here named Smokie but I have to admit I like it a lot better than YummYumm but it is all personal taste. Thanks for letting us know that you are the same person, just under a different name. I looked at your pictures, great looking grey, thanks for sharing them with us.

Josey still does it occasionally but not as often as she used to, she usually is wanting out of her cage or she wants me to come and get her, she is not flighted at the moment as she does not have all her flight feathers.

Thank goodness Chikki is home safe and sound, you truly are surrounded by wonderful people and God does answer prayers, this makes me very happy to know that Chikki is back home where he belongs, who could read your story without shedding a tear, I couldn't.

I love them Robin, you can hear Dixie saying "I love you" that was so sweet, thanks for sharing them with us.

Hello Plink and welcome to our family, we are so glad you could join us and we look forward to hearing more about you and your new Tag.

At this point I wouldn't worry too much about it Pat, I think he will settle down and then you will see how much he eats normally, he is not used to having such good food he is making up for lost time.

She looks so cute there in that Home Depot cart, thats good that you are taking her places as it will help to socialize her, thanks for sharing the pics.

That looks like it would be great fun for a grey, it certainly is pleasing Harvey, now I have to find one for Josey, thanks for sharing that pic with us.

Tracie we usually don't use bleach around our birds as the fumes are toxic to them but since you have already used it be sure to rinse very thoroughly before using for your new grey, maybe leave it outside to air out real good.

Poor Pat, you have to take the bad along with the good, I have never had my grey gurge for me but my conure has but I can imagine that what comes out of Harley would amount to a lot more:sick: glad its you and not me.

Hello Tracie and welcome to our family, we are so glad you found us and we look forward to hearing more about you and this new Tag you are getting. Is this your first grey, first parrot? I see you have some finches and dogs, do the dogs stay inside? Please continue to 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. Have you taken any pictures of your baby Tag yet, if so please share some with us and of course when you get him/her home on Friday we would love to see some then if not before.

Hello Gao and welcome to our family, we are so glad you could join us and we look forward to hearing more about you and this Tag. Have you decided on a name yet? She is a pretty thing and thanks so much for including a picture of her in your opening post, I am sure you are going to spoil her rotten when you get her home. You are right we do have lots of advice and you will find a lot of it in our many threads so do read thru them at your leisure and do ask questions you may have and we will help you in any way we can.

Leto is adorable, thanks for sharing a pic of him with us and others will be along shortly to help you with your questions so be patient and good things will come.

Hello Gorndt and welcome to our family, we are so glad you could join us and we look forward to hearing more about you and Leto.

Great pictures and great story as always, beam me up Scottie!!:laugh:

That he would, PMSL:woohoo: :laugh: :laugh:

You have only had him for 10 days tops and that is not near long enough for him to start trusting you and especially since he is 7 years old. It takes an older grey longer than a baby. You need to stop being so nervous when you are around him since he picks up on that and reacts to it, greys are very sensitive to our emotions and if he senses fear then he is more likely to bite. He has taken a liking to your partner and that is typical of greys to sometimes pick one person to be their favorite and that doesn't mean you are left out in the cold it just means you will have a different relationship with Charlie than your partner. You may never come to do the things that your partner does with him and if you can accept that then it will go better for you. You need to pay close attention to his body language for it will tell you when a bite may be coming but you have to respect Charlie's wishes if he wants you to leave him alone. Since he can't be trusted both of you should not allow him on your shoulders or anywhere near your face but one thing you can do if you think a bite is coming is to ball your hand up into a fist and offer the back of your hand, for instance if asking him to step up, he won't be able to get a good grip because the skin will be tighter. But face it, if you are going to live with a grey then you must realize that you will get bitten at some time or another, no one likes it but it is part of living with birds so try to get over it if possible, its not the worse thing that can happen. Why don't you introduce yourself in the welcome room and tell us some more about you and Charlie.