judygram

How wonderful that your sun conure Stewie can talk, Sunny, my sun conure does not. I know they are capable of speech but I have one that does not talk but I love her anyways and she is a ham too, she is about 3 1/2 years old.

This is a tough decision to make Sameera but only you can make it but Tracy gives some good arguments for not having Zahzu wear it and I tend to agree, sometimes the cure is worse than the disease. Of course I will keep your vet in my thoughts and prayers, so sorry to hear he has cancer.

Hello Abernathy and welcome to the family, so glad you could join us and we look forward to hearing more about you and Morgan. She/he is a sweet looking thing from the pic you shared with us and I can imagine that next Saturday won't come soon enough for you when waiting for something like this. I like the name Morgan and it fits for either sex. I also have a sun conure, she was the first parrot I owned and it gave me the courage to go for what I really wanted, a grey, but she has taught me so much and I love both of them. I don't know about yours but my sun conure is such a clown and is practically a shoulder ornament for that is her favorite place to be. Please read thru the many threads for lots of useful information and do ask any and all questions you may have and we will help you in any way we can.

Wow what a report and I don't mean just the length but the depth of what you have accomplished with Baxter in just 6 weeks, that is totally amazing. You certainly have done wonders with him and believe me 6 weeks is nothing, a lot of other people would have taken them 6 months or 6 years to do what you have done in just 6 weeks. I am glad that we are a little part of the life you share with Baxter but the credit goes to you Erika, you are the one who worked with him to get him to where he is today and I am so proud of you. You serve as an inspiration to others who face a similar situation, you can do it if you want to bad enough. I know I enjoy listening to your stories of Baxter and the great strides you are achieving with him so keep em coming, you go girl.<br><br>Post edited by: judygram, at: 2008/08/31 02:26

My Josey likes apples too and today she had some peaches, thanks Jim for sharing that with us.

They are so cute Siobhan and it does look like you are having a ball with them, my how they have grown, you're such a good granny,:ohmy: opps sorry, auntie for sure:blush: :laugh: :laugh:

Boy I really blew it on this one, that is my favorite way to prepare fresh green beans but not for Josey, everyone is so right, no salt and no fat for the birds and if they will eat them raw then so much the better, ten lashes with a wet noodle for me:blush: :whistle: :ohmy:

We do have some members who live in the UK that should have some ideas of where you might find good breeders, I can't help you as I live in the US, but good luck to you.

bbrew5 wrote: Exactly!!

Tiamea, I don't know how much experience you have with handfeeding but like the others said you do have to know what you are doing so unless you feel you are qualified to do so I would leave the handfeeding and weaning to people who do know how, the breeders. I hope you do find another job, maybe another pet store could use your knowledge and skills but as far as doing breeding and raising parrots for profit I don't think most do it for that for it is not a money making business, most do it for the love of parrots. Why don't you introduce yourself in the welcome room and tell us a little more about you.

Like Dan I have not had a nightmare about my grey either, maybe it is a younger person type thing:S but I can imagine it would be horrifying to experience.:ohmy:

Yes you can Suzanne but they are few and far between so you really have to be very careful, but Berna is right on this one and there are so many people out there that prey on gullible people all the time, they make a living off of it, for some people this kind of crap is their real job.

Hello Ccgreen1994 and welcome to the family, so glad you have decided to join us and we look forward to hearing more about you and this 10 year old grey. Does this grey have a name? It would sure help if you knew about some of hispast life and owners but if you don't then only lots of time and much patience is what will work here and I assure you 2 weeks is nothing in dealing with a grey. He may have had a bad experience with a male before so that may explain why he is acting this way around you but some greys do prefer one sex over another and this may very well be the case here. Please do not give up on this grey, he may have chosen your girlfriend as his favorite but it does not mean you cannot have a good relationship with him just not like the one with her. Greys do pick their favorite person and there is not much you can do about that. Since you have owned a grey before then you already know more than a lot of members who come here looking for advice but please read thru many of the threads for lots of useful information and do ask any and all questions and we will help you in any way we can. If you have some pictures of this grey you would like to share with us we would love to see him.

Oh yeah Pogo looks like he/she is settling in and playing with the toys, I think I may have the same one myself for Josey, must be a grey staple, thanks for sharing these pics with us.

My favorite way to prepare fresh green beans is to cook them in a little water, just enough that will cook out by the time they are done, with about 1 to 2 teaspoons of bacon grease for about 40 minutes, season to taste with salt and pepper. I have some fresh ones from the garden right now and boy are they good:)

Tigerlily is sure taking care of her territory isn't she, she has taken over as boss and Sparky knows it, good for her, that cat better watch out for Tigerlily, she is on the warpath, thanks for sharing that with us.

Dave always hits the nail on the head, he's a smart cookie and I am so glad that he is making these appearances even if they are brief and far between, love ya Dave.

OMG that was really scary Carolyn and thanks for sharing that with us, we just never know what the future holds for any of us and it is a wake up call for all of us to think about. So glad it turned out well for you and Mika;)

Good morning to you too Kath and a wonderful morning it is with a 3 day weekend ahead of us, can't wait for 4 pm when I get off work. What a lovely picture of your little one, that is so precious, thanks so much for sharing that with us.

Nice setup Bryan and I have a lot of the same toys you show in the picture you shared for Josey, that Loki is gonna be one lucky grey baby. And yes you can buy a lot of baby toys for greys too, they are a lot cheaper than made for bird toys.

I'm just glad its someone else on the receiving end this time, sorry Berna that it was you but better you than me:lol: :whistle: :laugh:

I think Patrick had the best tidbit of advice, take the bird away from the cage, go to a neutral room and work on the step up training, they do better when they get away from the safety of the cage.

Hello Imarinukjr and welcome to the family, so glad you could join us and we look forward to hearing more about you and this grey. I don't know what you are talking about when you are saying "breaking" a grey, I have never heard of such a thing, no one breaks a grey, you have to gain their trust to bond with them, you never use force or punishment. Time and patience will be what is required to win him over, being a rescue he is very set in his ways and he has been thrust into a new situation with new owners, no wonder he is a little timid right now. Give him some space and lots of love and attention and he will let you know when he is ready for more. Please read thru the many threads for lots of useful information and do ask any and all questions you may have and we will do all we can to help you. If you would like to share some pictures of him with us we would love to see him. BTW, what is his name?

Yeah I know what you mean, like bobbing for apples, you push the apple away trying to get a bite out of it, brings a picture to mind that is so funny.:laugh:

Maybe you can mix them with something he really likes or soak some in some juice that he likes but in any case keep offering them.