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Steph I am so sorry to hear of this, I can't imagine how you must feel now after losing two grey babies but don't take it personally, there was nothing you could have done to prevent it and it just wasn't meant to be. I am so glad to hear you have found another breeder and they say the third time is the charm so I wish you all the luck in the world for this time will be different. You cannot live your life in fear of another bird dying, we have no control over those things and as pet owners we have been thru loss before and it is never easy but when you have so much love to give it is a shame to not go ahead with another one. Would you share some pictures of this new one when you can and keep us informed?

Hello Terri and welcome to our family, we are so glad you could join us and we look forward to hearing more about you and Mater. That is an interesting name for a grey, how did you come to name him/her that? Night frights do happen to some greys and you did all you could do to help him get over it, he needs reassurance that all is well then back into the cage. You might have to leave a night light on if it is pitch black in the room or vice versa, sometimes some light can cause shadows that may frighten them also. He has plenty of time to talk as he is only 6 months old, my Josey didn't talk until she was a year old and some others may be even longer so just be patient. As you are already finding out we do have a wealth of useful information in our many threads so do read thru them and 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 Mater you would share with us we would appreciate it very much.

Congrats on having a girl, aren't they just the sweetest things.

They are all good names but I like the sound of Amirah and the meaning, btw, congrats on having a girl.

Nice bird, a welcome addition to the flock, whats one more huh, thanks for sharing some pics with us.

A very lovely little bird and aptly named, thanks for sharing him with us.

Thats just not right, makes me sick to my stomach, I agree Penny, they should have their eyes pecked out for punishment.:evil:

Hello Lindsey and welcome to our family, we are so glad you could join us and we look forward to hearing more about you and your Tag. I am from Virginia also, from the southwestern part. Harley sounds like a good name for a male grey but then you may change your mind when you actually bring him home, something about his personality may bring one to mind. Thats wonderful you work from home, something a lot of us wish we could do, you will be able to spend a lot of time with him. Please do read thru all the threads for lots of useful information and do ask questions you may have and we will help you in any way we can. Since you go visit with him every day, why not take a few pictures and share with us.

Josey has a couple of them but they still don't keep her nails down as much as I would like but they do need a certain amount to be able to climb. Place them where they will use them like by their food and water bowls and it helps. Think about how those long sharp claws do for backs and shoulders, I always look like I have been in a fight with a cat and lost.

I think with a little time he will get used to it, just be sure to provide him with some toys and foraging opportunities to give him something to do while you are gone. He is still young and will adapt to it fairly easy compared to one that is 10 years or older. I have worked for the entire time I have had Josey but even though they don't take to change easily its not impossible, you will just have to make the time you do spend with him special. Others might have some other suggestions for you but do not get stressed out about it, he will be fine.

Ah, a day in the life with a grey, no it doesn't get any better than this, that was so funny, thanks for sharing it with us.:laugh:

You have some beautiful birds Katie and Nori is very handsome, thanks for sharing some pics of your flock. Since you have only had Nori for a couple of weeks it will take much longer for him to get over being cage bound if he ever gets over it completely. He needs to see you and the rest of the family having fun and maybe one day he will want to be right in there with you, just leave his cage door open and he will come out in his good time, just be patient with him. He is 20 years old and set in his ways so some things you will just have to come to accept as him being him for he isn't going to change much.

Well I wasn't complaining just wanted to know if that was a chin turd, it looks like they are kind of hard which makes them easier to clean up but that is a fact of living with pets, you have to be able to put up with a little poop. A hellion huh, she looks so innocent in that pic but I bet she is full of herself, she is pretty.

Good for you Bonnie, they know now that you are more knowledgeable than they figured and you may have to keep going back from time to time to make sure things are going in the right direction but they at least know they are being watched, karma for you for keeping after this situation. I would still find out who you can report them to in case they don't clean up their act, those birds deserve nothing less.

How adorable are they, the chinchillas I mean, is that a chin turd in the first pic of them:laugh: :sick: :whistle: your pets are all lovely and I like Victoria the best of the two cats, thanks for sharing your other pets with us.

I am glad to hear you are looking for another place to live so you can have the fids with you, that would be so horrible to have to give them up or be without them for a year's time.

You have some beautiful pets, love Skittles as I also have a sun conure and yes they are bright and she will lay on her back in my hand. Your cats are lovely too, I especially love the black one, thanks for sharing some pictures of your pets.

I am sorry to hear you are having problems with your grey, Fat-So, but they are very sensitive to our emotions and he does miss his other flock members, you need to give him time to adjust, divorce is hard on pets also besides the obvious human suffering. You need to be very understanding of him and give him more attention, he was used to having another grey for company and another person to give him attention and that is gone now, he is grieving for them. I think in time he will adjust but right now he knows his world has changed and he isn't happy with it. Other more experienced grey owners will chime in with their ideas and suggestions for you so hang in there. I don't know whether a "play date" with Finch will help any, if your wife is gone for good and is definitely keeping Finch then bringing him back for a visit might cause more harm than good as he will have to learn to adjust to not having Finch around.

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

Thats so sweet to hear that Riley did remember his first owner, I knew he would and you have done the greatest thing in giving him up, now on to your new grey, he/she is out there somewhere waiting for you to find him/her.

Congrats Pat on your new to you bird, I know you will give him a good home, poor thing to have had to live under such conditions, yes some people should not have them if they can't take proper care but at least this one gets a reprieve, karma from me also for having such a big heart.

That is a big perch and she looks good on it but looking at her outside without any harness on makes me a little uneasy and it should you too, if she should get startled by something off she will go.

Does he have foot toys, if so then you can roll or put it across the floor and let him go get it, but just let him out of the cage to explore a little but keep your eye on him so he doesn't get into something he isn't supposed to. Do you have some junk mail he could shred up, they love tearing things up.

My guess is he has picked up on what happened, he knows something is different especially if he was bonded to her, greys are very perceptive of our emotions and he knows for sure. Talking to him is about all you can do at this point, maybe try playing with him with some of his toys but just spending some time talking to him and giving him treats is good. You might try explaining why he won't be seeing his mom any more, tell him the truth, he will understand much more than you realize he does.

I know a lot of avian vets recommend Harrisons but most of the pellets on the market provide what they need in nutrition with the addition of vegetables, fruits, nuts, seeds, grains, legumes, rices and pasta. I do feed Harrisons to Josey and my sun conure.