judygram

Well that Mika is a smarty pants isn't he, I am impressed Carolyn with what you have accomplished with him, good going there girl, what colors will you try next? Thanks for sharing that picture with us.

You are crazy, but a good kind of crazy, crazy in love with your grey, Lola, you know the song, whatever Lola wants Lola gets:laugh: Your in-laws are just jealous and who knows they may just go out and get themselves a bird.:whistle:

Hello Bandits Mom and welcome to the family, so glad you could join us and we look forward to hearing more about you and Bandit. Sounds like he is aptly named, my sun conure could have been described the same way.:laugh: You were so right, this is the place to come for all kinds of information, anything you need to know you can probably find out here and all you have to do is ask. We have some very knowledgeable members here who are more than willing to help you in any way they can. If you have some pictures of Bandit you would like to share with us we would love to see them.

I see you added a couple of pics of your baby to your post, he is a cutie, but then all baby greys are adorable and yours is no exception, thanks for sharing the pics with us.

Nims, I hope you hear some good news about Indi and do let us know what you find out.

Isabel is a very pretty girl Margie, thanks for sharing a few pictures of her with us.

You are in the welcome room right now. Hello Sammel1 and welcome to the family, so glad you have decided to join us and we look forward to hearing more about you and uour grey. I am sorry to hear of your greys biting the ends of his feathers off, something has happened recently to cause this. Has anything changed in your household lately, it could be something you wouldn't think would matter but to a grey it might. Do you react to him biting his feathers for if you are then you are just reinforcing the behavior, you need to ignore it so he won't think it is entertainment for him to see your reaction. We do have lots of useful information in our many threads so read thru them at your leisure and do ask any and all questions you may have and we will help you in any way we can. If you have some pictures of him you would like to share with us we would love to see him. I keep referring to your grey as a he but do you know what sex it is and what is the name?

Sounds to me like she is going thru a molt and they can be a bit grouchy and nippy as their new feathers coming in causes them to be slightly itchy and can feel a little uncomfortable. She needs bathing or at least misting more often now to help with the opening of the new quills. A lot of us members use aloe vera juice on our greys, it makes the feathers softer and helps make their skin feel better, more supple. Now why don't you introduce yourself in the welcome room and tell us a little about you and your grey.

I would if in your shoes, something is not right and I would at the very least give your avian vet a call.

I don't have an answer for you Nell, that is probably a question to ask your avian vet. Its nice to hear from you again, you have gone missing for quite a while, why don't you update us on Kimi?

You will have to ignore the behavior for if you do react to it then that is considered entertainment for him. When he has been quiet for a bit then that is when you should go to him and praise him and give him a treat so he will learn that being quiet gets him good things. He may never stop the screeching entirely but in time he will do it less and less and that you can live with.

I'm pleased as punch that Chloe is such a delight to have and you are enjoying her so much, she sounds like she is quite a character. She will do gibberish, thats what I call it before they make discernable words and phrases, for quite a while then you will start hearing words but the wolf whistle is easy and I continue to enjoy every time Josey does that whistle. Keep offering her different vegetables and maybe one day she will eat more of a variety, sometimes one day they decide to finally eat something that has been refused before many times, persistence pays off.

No you are not the first to be so excited about bringing home a grey and you definitely won't be the last. I couldn't sleep either when I knew I was bringing home Josey, I had a sun conure but never had a bird as big as a grey and I was a little nervous and excited but as soon as I got her home I got over the nervousness and have continued to enjoy her every day since then. It is like waiting for Christmas morning, you can't sleep but its a good can't sleep thing.

Congrats Empera on getting the go ahead from your parents to get your grey, I think you have shown you are mature enough to handle the responsibility of owning and taking care of one of these magnificent creatures. Sometimes it helps to wait until you actually bring the bird home and see something about it's personality that brings a particular name to mind. Please keep us informed every step of the way and we will help you in any way we can.

Caroline has given you some excellent advice and this will take time but the rewards are well worth it. In the meantime why don't you introduce yourself in the welcome room and tell us a little more about you and Billy so we can come to know you better.

You got my vote, kick the bum out, if he can't pull his own weight or help with the animals especially his then show him the door and tell him not to let it hit him on the way out.:angry:

It kind of sounds like you and your husband are having problems and he doesn't want to do his share and you two are fighting over it and creating much stress and your grey is reacting to this situation. They know our emotions well and Shadow is just responding to this. I am afraid that if you and your husband can't work things out then you may have to consider finding him a new home but only you can make that decision. You obviously have a very sensitive grey and he is reacting to the power struggle between you and your hubby.

He does doesn't he, he is chowing down on that corn, thanks Shelia for sharing a little of Blue with us.

Hello Gerald and welcome to the family, so glad you could join us and we look forward to hearing more about you and Cloudy. You do exactly have a small child in your house and will be that way for as long as he lives, they are compared to having a 2 year old child. You will have to provide for this child, feed him, provide him with toys, keep him entertained and otherwise make your house as safe as possible from harm. You will find lots of useful information in our many threads so browse thru them at your leisure and do ask any and all questions you may have and we will help you in any way we can. If you have some pictures of Cloudy you would share with us we would love to see him.

Well its about time, Janet, thats all we have heard for the last few months, just kidding,:lol: now your tune will change and you will be full of questions so let them begin.:blink: :laugh: Sounds like your grey is settling in nicely and I look forward to hearing more about him/her in the coming days, weeks and years, congrats Janet your baby is finally home.:whistle:

Gdl51870, why don't you introduce yourself in the welcome room and tell us a little more about you and your baby Tag.

She should probably be seen by your avian vet just to make sure she is fine but if the bleeding stopped then that is a good sign. Her beak is sensitive and if she chipped off a bit then it might be bothering her a little and so she refused food, keep an eye on her but give your vet a call to at least allay your fears.

Try it again, Marie:blush: :whistle: :laugh:

I just saw this on my home page on msn.com today and thought I would share it with all of you, hope you enjoy it.:laugh: http://video.msn.com/video.aspx?mkt=en-US&vid=b7674773-23fd-41a7-97b2-f5380cf437bd<br><br>Post edited by: judygram, at: 2008/11/30 17:24

I figured as much, you were right about your gut instinct and if something sounds too good to be true it usually is, sorry Penny as I know you had your hopes up but if you are meant to have another grey then you will.