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I have never know Josey to have any night frights but then her cage is covered with a black sheet for the night. I have always worried that she would have them.

Hello Rickster and welcome to the family, glad you could join us and we look forward to hearing more about you and this grey. Yes by all means I think you can do wonders for this bird if you give it lots of time and use patience in working with it to bond and develop trust with it. It has already shown an interest in you and you may hve to suffer a few bites but he sounds like he just needs the love and devotion of a good owner like yourself. Please read thru the many threads on various topics for lots of useful information and do not hesitate to ask specific questions you may have. We will do our best to get an answer and help you in any way we can. When you do get this grey if you would take a few pictures and share them with us we would love to see him.

Bailey I am so proud of you for taking on this task of these two greys, and I know you will do your best to make them happy and that is all any of us want. You do have a big heart and you have my full support for even though you have your work cut out for you, you will reap huge rewards, things do happen for a reason and it was just meant for you to have these two greys. Please do blog this saga of these two precious greys for us and others to read about and marvel at their accomplishments, it will be a testament to your love and devotion for them. I just love people like you. Get us some pictures when you can.

Gosh Hannah I don't know, I don't have any experience with saunas but if the water was cool then that was fine, and if it is warm enough for you then it should be warm enough for Juji.

Cosmo is a beauty, you can tell that by looking at that face. How wonderful of you to take in this bird and I know you would have liked to be able to take in the other birds those people had but one person can only do so much. It really is sad and despicable that there are people out there that have birds that don't take care of them, I would seriously consider turning those people in to the authorities. But at least one grey is spared from that existence and I commend you for having it in your heart to take on this task. Please keep us updated on this grey, I want to know how he progresses under your tender care.

Sshrop, why don't you introduce yourself in the welcome room and tell us a little about you and your grey.

That wasn't too bad a first experience with a shower, you have hope of her eventually liking it. The only thing is most everyone says the water should be cool for them but maybe you can alternate between warm for you and cool for her.

That was too cute, but very appropriate, how smart is that!!!:laugh: B)

Sorry to hear your grey has deformed toes and yes we do have other members who have greys that have deformities and one that comes to mind is Zooky. If they have been that way all its life it knows no different but you may need to make special provisions for it to ensure it's safety. At 6 months your grey may start talking a little but a lot of them don't until they are a year old or older, just be patient and it will come. Why don't you introduce yourself in the welcome room and tell us a little more about you and this grey. Like everyone else said a DNA test is the only way to be sure of the sex.

Rey Charles, I love it, what a wonderful name for this special grey and glad to hear the update on him. For a lot of our greys baths or sprays are necessary evils that have to be done unless we have one of the lucky ones that love their showers, which mine does not. :ohmy:

Yes it can be very messy especially if they have it all over the beak and then they flick it all over the place, what a mess!!!! :S :laugh:

You have described it well, he is hormonal and wants to mate, that is what his body is telling him to do, but you need to ignore it and don't rub his back or any area other than his head or neck. Don't take it personally, it is normal behavior and will pass in time, just be patient with him and give him some space and he will return to more like his normal self when the urges subside.

Well I guess Dorian beat you to the punch, glad to hear he finally ventured out and you had that camera ready and got some shots, thanks for sharing them with us. We know you are a good mommy, its hard to keep the floor clean around a grey, ask any one of us!!:laugh:

Good advice Jody about the fist, if you are going to go barehanded it is the only way. But the towel is best used in this situation since it is going to be ugly any which way you go about it. I feel for ya but it has to be done and right away so you can get back to working on a relationship with her.

My grey is still too young to go thru this phase yet but I know it is a trying time for you but try to ignore the behavior, certainly don't encourage it. I would imagine it will last for several months, some of the other members have more experience with this than I but I wanted to throw in my 2 cents worth. Don't take this as rejection, he is maturing and developing different relationships but it doesn't mean that you cannot have a loving and mutually satisfying relationship with him. Spend time with him and talk to him and let him know that you are going to be there for him no matter what. Hang in there Vanessa and Chester will be more like his old self when the flame dies out.

1) This site is really very easy to navigate once you get used to it, I know for I was intimidated by it at first glance myself, give it a chance and I am sure you will learn quickly. The posts are arranged by the last posted being first and so on and if you want to see posts made by a certain member just go to their profile and their last 50 posts will be listed there. 2) Don't waste your money on that video. 3) Shaking or quivering of the feathers or chest area of the bird is normal, they all do it. 4) They have control over the dilation of their pupils rather than like ours that react to the amount of light coming to them. And they usually say they are about to bite if they are pinning or making the pupils small.

Kitty my sun's name is, get this it is real original too, Sunny, I do not know what sex it is but to me she is a she. She is a little sweetheart too but she can be a little clown also. I look forward to seeing some pictures of Sarg.

OMG you got your conure, I just posted in your welcoming thread where you mentioned that you used to have a conure and now you have one. I have a sun conure and I love her to death and she is sitting on my knee at this moment. She is usually sitting on my shoulder but she loves to just sit on my knee when I type. It was meant for you to have this conure and Sarg is one lucky parrot, good for you to give this one a home.

Its nothing to worry yourself about, Lillipilli, she may always look to you as her favorite but if she does change favorites later you should still be able to enjoy her so don't sweat the small stuff. My Josey chose me as her favorite but then she is my bird and I do all the caring for her, my hubby does not have much to do with her. She won't go to him or let him touch her much except to take cheese from him and I realize that she could change her mind when she gets to maturity. But that is a ways down the road yet as she is 20 months old and I will deal with it when and if it happens.

I see from your profile that you live in NC, I would say that it gets too cold in an unheated building for a grey to be housed especially at night, I imagine it gets colder than below freezing. I live in VA so I have some idea of NC weather. Also the difference in temps of bringing him in when you are home to a heated space and taking him back to unheated space would be hard on him, but then I could be mistaken. Maybe a chat with your avian vet would answer your question, but in my opinion I am with Dan on this one.

Hello Bailey and welcome to the family, glad you could join us and we look forward to hearing more about you and this new grey. My you do have a house full of pets, quite a zoo going on but if you love animals the more the merrier. I hope you do get another conure, I just love mine, I have a sun conure named Sunny. Good for you to do lots of reading and studying before bringing home this grey and be sure to read the threads here in this forum for lots of useful information. Do not hesitate to ask specific questions you may have especially after you bring the baby home, we will do our best to get you an answer and help you in any way we can. Take some pictures of your new baby after you bring it home and share them with us we would love to see it.

Boring, heavens no, you are far from it, I love these little stories of how a new member is getting along with a new grey in the house. You sound excited and it shows in what you have written. Enjoy your little cuddle bug, it may not stay that way but a lot of us are envious of that snuggling you are experiencing and it is good for the heart. Please do keep adding to this blog to keep us updated on how Kuki is progressing, you are doing a wonderful job.

Steve I am so sorry to hear of Mandi's troubles, she certainly has had a rough time of it hasn't she. I know this has been hard on you, you hang in there and take care of yourself so you can help Mandi. I think about her a lot and wondered how she was doing, sorry she had to give up the parrot training job, I know she enjoyed that. I wish you good luck in finding a more suitable place for the two of you to live, something all on one level is best for her now. Tell her I said hello and to hurry up and get better so she can come back on and chat with her bird friends. I will keep her in my thoughts and prayers for a quick recovery so she can get back home and tend to Buddy.

I agree this is some sort of sexual behavior and is to be discouraged, turn your back on him and walk away. Do not touch him on the back at all, only the head and neck areas, touching there only increases the frustration for him. Paula, why don't you introduce yourself in the welcome room and tell us a little more about you and Dori.

I agree with Dan, you have come a long way in just a week's time so plan on spending a lot of time with this grey and I think he will come around eventually. Being a mature adult grey and possibly abused he is set in his ways and it will take lots of time and patience but you will be handsomely rewarded if you don't give up on him. Most greys do not react to being handled with gloves very well so abandon that and talk to him and let him come out of his cage before attempting to get him to step up. If he has not seen an avian vet in a while he needs to have a complete workup and you will probably have to towel him to get him there but it really needs to be done. We do have a lot of members here who have a wealth of knowledge that will be willing to give you some ideas and suggestions to help you in your quest to make this grey a better companion pet. You certainly came to the right place. Why don't you introduce yourself in the welcome room and tell us a little more about you and this grey.