judygram

You have got one difficult task ahead of you now, your grey does not trust you and who could blame him and it will take lots of time and much patience to win him back if ever. Greys do not take to change very well and when something traumatic happens to them they remember very well and he associates that pain to you for you caused it. You have a tough road to hoe but you might as well start by talking to him softly and giving him treats, do not touch him unless he allows you to and by all means stay away from his wings. Never force yourself on him, just let him go at his own pace and maybe one day he will get over it but I doubt if he ever totally forgets so you may never get him back to like he once was. I am sorry this has happened but whoever gave you that advice to pull his feathers out was dead wrong and if you were a true bird person you would have known this was not good advice. Don't make the mistake of ever doing it again and it might take months even years before he feels like he can begin to trust you again.

What an adorable baby Benji is, he is a greyt looking baby, thanks for sharing a pic of him with us.

Hello Skmunson and welcome to our family, we are so glad you could join us and we look forward to hearing more about you and Benji. It seems like he is adjusting well to his new home but then the babies usually do better at it versus the older bird. Yes I think you can safely assume he slept all night, you didn't hear anything out of him did you, if all was quiet then he was sleeping. He should get about 10 hours of sleep and he will more than likely nap during the day also, that is all normal. That is perfectly normal for them to spend a part of their day preening, they have to look good you know, he will take his feathers and go over them and maybe rub his behind where the preen gland is to get a little oil on his beak and then he distributes it over his feathers, that is why the water will run off of their backs. I am not really sure about the cookware, it is probably safe, it is the teflon or nonstick coating that makes pans unsafe for birds. Be sure to ask any questions to your vet when you take him in for his well check and I hope he gets a clean bill of health. Please read thru the many threads for lots of useful information and do not hesitate to ask questions you may have and we will help you in any way we can. Thats a nice pic of him in your avatar but if you have others you would share with us we would love to see them, we love pictures here.

myafricanqueen wrote: But you never know when the day will come that she will, there may be something that frightens her at the moment and bam, she can get you real quick like. My Josey has never bitten me but believe me I pay attention to her body language when she is on my shoulder and when she gives kisses for the day may come that she will if spooked.

Excuse me but what fool told you to pluck them out? That is a cruel and sadistic thing to do to a bird and no wonder he growls at you, if I were him I would growl too and bite the $h*t out of you too while I was at it. The wing feathers will grow back on their own when they molt out and you do not have to pluck them out as they will fall out on their own. I would imagine the change in behavior is from his wing feathers are growing out now and he thinks you are going to pluck them out again, shame on you.

We never get bored of videos or pictures, we love them so keep em coming, Tigerlily is a cutie in that video and I love the way they talk in whoever's voice said what they are repeating especially when they change from a male to female or vice versa. Thanks for sharing that with us.

You do have an adorable little grey baby, whether it is male or female, it is the cutest thing, thanks for sharing it with us.

Hello Nluvwithmygrey and welcome to our family, we are so glad you found us and we look forward to hearing more about you and your new baby grey. I love that photo strip of your little one and how it shows the growth from the time it was hatched until now, can't wait to see updates to it. Do you have other birds or parrots? Is this your first grey? Do you have any ideas on what you will name it? 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. Thanks for sharing some pictures of your little grey bundle of joy, we usually have to ask for pics and you have graciously provided them for us and he/she is adorable.

Thats great news Dan, I know you and Kim are very happy about that and I hope Chloe gets over it soon and back to being herself, thanks for letting us know.

My Josey and my sun conure do not get along but as long as I keep a little distance between them then all is fine, I never let them get close enough that one could get in a bite but sometimes I do have both of them on my shoulders, one on each, and as long as they stay on their side then I have no problem. So it kind of sounds like you are thinking of getting this grey.

Your baby is adorable Char, I know you can't wait for it to come home to you, thanks for sharing some pics of the little bugger with us.

Gosh Penny, has it been a year since you brought Rikki home, my how time flies, then you both have congrats on a year with your rehomed greys.

It takes time as none of these things you are trying will happen overnight, keep working on it.

I wouldn't worry too much about petting them under the wings at his age, its when they are older and getting into puberty that it can become a problem, I say if your grey lets you touch him all over keep doing it. My Josey loves her beak gently rubbed also.

Thanks so much Penny for clearing that up for us, I had quit buying the baby carrots but I think the regular size ones have more flavor anyways. Ok Jay, it is safe to post again:laugh: :woohoo:

Funny how they seem to "catch" a cold with the accompanying sneezing, sniffling, coughing, hacking and such every time we do.:whistle: :lol:

She is a loiness for sure then, hear her roar, sounds like she has you wrapped around her little talons.

I know you can do it Erika, you are a determined woman and so you are missing out on some shopping now, just wait until you are earning money again, watch out for Erika, Texas will never be the same. Great job on the grades.

I'm sorry to hear you are still having trouble and hope they find out what is wrong and fix it, your fids are depending on it.

Yep, if I was to say any grey looked cheeky then it would have to be Charlie, thanks for sharing that cute mug with us.

That is the kind of news that makes you feel so good doesn't it Brittany, you must be doing all the right things for Pepper.

Wish I had one of them for Josey, she would be in seventh heaven, thanks Shelia for sharing that picture with us, Charlie is such a lucky grey.

OMG, ink, I hope Murphy is going to be ok, waiting for an update.

They look so good sitting there side by side, they look so innocent don't they, you can just see trouble brewing in Bonkers' eyes, thanks Erika for sharing a couple of pics of Baxter and the cutie Bonkers.

Kenz, I don't think getting a bird that plucks will make your grey pluck as they usually pluck themselves for a reason and not as a copycat. The difficult thing is we can't really tell you what will happen if you get another grey as they each have their own personalities that make them individuals. If you really want this grey and think you have the time and patience to work with this bird then by all means get it, chances are they won't get along with each other but they could co-exist in the same house, they would just have to be a certain distance from one another. Older birds certainly can learn new things but have babies, no way, you have to have a mate for them and provide certain conditions and pet greys do not make breeder birds, being a female she might lay an egg or two but thats all. Older greys will still want to play but maybe not as much as younger ones but certainly provide all opportunities for it. As Pat has already said, this grey may take a liking to you right from the start or it may take a while, maybe a good long while but this is where time and lots of patience comes in. I hope you do decide to get this grey and let us know what you decide to do.