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She sounds like a real sweetheart and I can't wait to see some pics of her.

You are so lucky Pat that your baby loves to bathe whereas Josey just tolerates hers, oh well she is so sweet that makes up for it.

Yes that is common sense to not stick your fingers into a cage with a bird you do not know but some people just can't help themselves or are too stupid to care. So the former owner got rid of her because she didn't like his new girlfriend and he got mad at her for that, he deserves to lose her in my opinion, they chose who they like and do not like for they have their own personalities, oh well his loss is your gain I say.

Hello Madhuri and welcome to our family, so glad you found us and we look forward to hearing more about you and Gaia. Do you have any other parrots and is this your first grey? You will find lots of useful information in our many threads and do ask questions you may have and we will help you in any way we can. I look forward to seeing some pictures of Gaia when you get a chance to share some.

Be sure to take a good look around the homemade toys and playstand room for lots of ideas for cheap or free toys you can make from common things found around the house. Josey likes playing with those bottle caps too.

Angela, you have a very beautiful grey, I checked your pictures on photobucket, thanks for sharing Millie with us.

Try reading this thread Angela, it will help you with posting pics. http://www.greyforums.net/forums/the-photography-room/89533-how-to-post-picturesphoto-tuturial.html

No that would be too wide a spacing, a grey could get it's head caught, usually 1 inch is the maximum width, that wide a spacing sounds more like a macaw sized cage.

"Booty call" now thats funny, no Spence you do not need to do that, she is going thru the motions but she is not sexually mature yet and even if she was it wouldn't work like that. Birds are not like dogs that you can put together when the female is in heat and they "get down" so to speak, greys are more monogamous and they require certain conditions to mate so you don't have to worry about that. The main thing is to ignore her behavior and do nothing to encourage it and it will subside on its own, just another one of the little quirks of grey ownership. Do try to drop in more often but I certainly do understand you have more important things at the moment so we will excuse you for now.:whistle:

I don't mean to burst your bubble Ann Marie but you really should just stick to one at this time, I know those dark eyes are tugging at your heart but you don't want to overwhelm yourself. You really don't want to bring both home to find out you cannot handle two, that would be the wrong thing to do, you should know in your heart whether you can really committ to two greys with two different personalities and all the things that Shelia mentioned, yes it can be double the fun but you have to get thru the work first then you enjoy the rewards. Think long and hard before you decide to take both. BTW, I tried to talk Carol out of two also even though I had cheered her on about getting two, it really is a huge responsibility and not one to be taken lightly, there is always the possibility of adding another one at a later time.

Hello Spence, long time no see, have missed you but understand what comes first. Caitlin is right, she is looking to you as a mate figure, the whimpering, lowering of the wings and slight crouching are classic symptoms, I can imagine she will regurgitate for you also. You should be so honored but do not encourage it, just ignore it for the most part and do not stroke her down her back, under her wings and anywhere around her tail end as those are her erogenous zones and will only frustrate her further. She is much too young to be sexually mature at this age but sometimes hormones start raging early, sorry but this is something you will have to look forward to in the future as she goes thru these cycles, learn to live with it. Try and find some time every now and then to check in and let usknow what is going on in your and Chloe's life.

So Butch is now Solomon, congrats on getting him home and now you have a task ahead of you but nothing you can't handle though, good luck with him and share some more pictures when you can.

It only seems like forever, it will soon be here as I went thru the same thing, just prepare yourself for the coming event as it will be worth the wait.

My first suggestion was to take him in for a vet examination but you have already done that and the vet was of no help then no wonder you are asking for help. This bird must have been strongly bonded to his human family but to grieve this long is very unusual, poor thing. So in other words he wouldn't eat unless you handfed him, right? This is way beyond my scope of knowledge, hopefully some of the more knowledgeable members will come on and give you some answers or at least some insight into how you may be able to help him. In the meantime, why don't you introduce yourself in the welcome & introduction room and tell us some more about you and this grey, what is his name?

Shelia is right on with her advice, greys do tend to be one person favorites and there is nothing you can do to make him like your husband more. Josey is my bird and she is bonded to me, I am usually the only one who she will allow to handle her but she is gradually warming up to allowing my hubby to pick her up and she gives him kisses but it has been a while coming as she is almost three years old. Larry can be the one to give him treats but above all tell him not to be discouraged, just keep working at it and don't take it personally, its just the nature of the bird.

Hello Leon and welcome to our family, we are so glad you found us and we look forward to hearing more about you and Zulu. Did you get Leon as a baby grey and how old is she, has she been dna'd a female? I know you said you have had him for two years but just curious to know and it helps to get to know you better. I allow my grey on my shoulder for short periods of time, I know some would think that is wrong but as long as you recognize the body language and she gets down shen I tell her too then I don't have a problem with it. You will find lots of useful information in our many threads so do 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 do love pictures here and if you are having a problem with posting them then check out this thread, it may clear the process up for you. http://www.greyforums.net/forums/the-photography-room/89533-how-to-post-picturesphoto-tuturial.html

Now that is one sweet picture Annmarie, Alex is gorgeous and it won't be long now until he is home with you, thanks for sharing a pic of him with us.

Oh wow finally Tuki is coming home, I know it seems like it has been a long time coming, now I can't wait to see pictures and how it goes Monday.

Pick me up a few things too please.:laugh:

This website has a lot of names but they are mostly gender specific, why don't you have the dna test done when it is time so you will know the sex and pick a name then or wait until you get it to see if a particular name fits. http://www.bubbaboo.com/baby-names.asp?ori=African

Pasta and noodles are also favorites of greys and Josey is no exception, she loves spaghetti, have you tried that yet?

Sunday May 10 is Mother's Day here in the USA and also in Canada, Australia and New Zealand and I want to wish every mother here on the forum a Happy Mother's Day and hope your day is filled with love from your family and fids.

You two have wonderful greys to say that every day to you, you are so fortunate.

That is a good one Janet and one of my favorites, I just love the way he gets down to the music. I also love any of the ones of Einstein and this particular one was very enjoyable, thanks for sharing that with us Jan.