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Josey has one too and I had no problem getting her into one either but you may just have to do like Spooky said and stuff her in anyway but take her somewhere fun and keep doing it until she knows it means having fun, and do this a few times before you ever take her to the vet.

Ignoring bad behavior is what separates the patient from the inpatient, easier said than done.:huh:

Where there is a will there is a way, persevere, persevere, persevere!!!:whistle:

That brings up a good point Tracy, thats the real reason I never smoked, I couldn't afford it.:laugh:

I'm so glad he is amazing you with new discoveries every day, and it is so funny to hear your own laugh coming out of their beak.:laugh:

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, Ronda, it is a beautiful baby though. I know your daughter is going to love the little cockatiel, thanks for sharing the pics with us.

Ronda have you ever put her in a travel carrier? You really should be doing that to get her used to it and take her somewhere fun so she will not associate the carrier with just going to the vet. I have taken Josey to work and out to other places in her travel cage and she does not mind it at all. I even take her with me when I go visit my son in WV and that is a little over a 4 hour ride, she does fine, plays and rides well. I hate to see you have a setback but this is something you should do.

But you find out money can't buy happiness so you give it all away to the homeless. I wish I didn't have to work.

Hannah was doing the research and getting all the info she would need before she brought her baby home hence she has a lot of posts, she's a go getter.

Thanks for sharing Heather, I always look forward to your pictures, I really like that first one, the time machine is a hit:lol: :cheer:

Well I guess this is one way to get some exercise, gosh Toni only 53 times in a row:whistle:

Gizmo is a lovely baby Hanna, we do love the babies, thanks for sharing a few pics with us.

Your schedule is a little different from most but if this is consistent from day to day then she will adjust to your routine. Follow Dan's advice on removing the seed from the cage at night so she will be hungry in the mornings, she will be more inclined to try new things then. Don't worry about her reluctance to bathe, a lot of greys do not like getting wet but most of us do bathe or mist our birds at least 2 times a week.

That is so sweet Tracey and you did very well to write this and it says what is in your heart, bless you.:kiss:

Laurie, I can't imagine what you are going thru but I support you 100%, I know you want to quit and you will do this with our help, we are here for you. I hope you can get some sleep, that is an awful feeling when you cannot. Small steps, small steps...............:cheer:

Hannah, you are not bragging are you, you go girl, the love you have for your Juji shows and I am so happy that it is going so well for you and her, how you ever managed to live without her:P

Bella is quite the character isn't she Terri, I would have loved to have seen that.:laugh:

Markh why don't you introduce yourself in the welcome room and tell us a little more about you and Alfie.

Some will stay put and some will not, for the ones who won't you have to just keep putting them back until they understand they have to stay where you put them. Your Tag was more independent and was content to stay on his cage but your Cag is younger and wants to be close to you so therefore he comes off in search of you. I suspect he will become more independent as he ages and will stay put more so than he is now, but for now just keep putting him back, even if it a thousand times over.

Here is the truth from me, I did take Josey to the avian vet for a well checkup and to have bloodwork done and probably will every year but I have yet to take Sunny, my sun conure in to see the vet, don't ask me why I take one and not the other. It really is a personal matter, if you feel better with Sweetheart getting an annual workup on her then do it otherwise just take her in when you suspect she is ill. But if you do an annual thing then the vet becomes more familiar with her and can better diagnose and prescribe meds when he/she knows a little of the history of a particular bird. I know you don't want to create any more stress for her since she has come thru so much but in my opinion it would benefit her in the long run.

Thanks Jane for posting about this, I like to think that most all of us members are aware of this scam but you never know, they don't say there is one born every minute for nothing, suckers that is.:blink:

Yes please share some of those photos with us Tracey and BMustee too, we love pictures here, can't you tell.:laugh: :lol:

Way to go Dan, I would be so proud of you if you could quit and you know you have the full support of most here on this forum but from me for sure. Laurie is setting a fine example isn't she and you cannot pass this opportunity up Dan so go for it, just do it!!!!!

Tiffany, did you make any changes in the household at the time this behavior started, a lot of the time a change triggers such behaviors? He also might think he has to compete with the two loud children for attention, if it works for them then he figures it will work for him too. I know this is frustrating for you and you responding to his screams is only making it worse, the attention is just causing him to do it more, you are rewarding bad behavior. How much out of cage time does he have every day, maybe he does not get enough time? Please do not consider rehoming him at this time, lets work on trying to find the cause and put a stop to it or at least reduce the amount of it. Some of the other members with more experience than I might have some suggestions and ideas that will help you more than I can. Just hang in there, help is on the way.

Nice to hear from you again, I understand how work is, you gotta eat and pay your bills and whatever makes that happen you gotta do. Glad you could stop in and give us an update on your new grey, a boy, just waiting on a name. I could give you some suggestions but you should decide on a suitable name yourself and be sure to let us know what we can call him, not spoiled brat for we all have those, glad you have such a sweetie though.