judygram

I have a Cag.

I am so sorry to hear of this news, Harley, and my heart goes out to you for I know you are devastated right now. I was hoping to hear better news but you are doing the best you can and I pray for a miracle for Harley. No I wouldn't give him up either, he is a part of your family, just as a child is and you could no sooner part with one of your children much less Harley. I know you love him with all your heart and my heart is breaking also thinking about him. Please keep us up to date on him on any new developments and I will keep him in my thoughts and prayers. If you need to talk to someone for support you can pm me anytime or most any of the other members, we care about you and Harley.

I share your sentiments, Peco, they do bring a lot to our lives and only other bird people know how that feels and also look at the great friends we are meeting thru our birds. I'm glad Peco is bringing your family closer together and he is getting invited to Sunday lunch, what a lucky bird.

Thanks for checking in with us about Harley and be sure to keep us updated on how he progresses and what if anything the vet finds out.

Cute adorable little dogs you have there and you look like a nice young woman, thanks for sharing some photos with us and is this Alex someone special to you if you don't mind my asking, oh ok I am just nosy. :whistle:

Hello and welcome to the family, Caryl, glad you could join us and we look forward to hearing more about you and this grey. So Max is obviously a rehomed grey, how did you come about acquiring him? Is this his second home or has he been with other owners and what is the circumstances that brings him to you? Just a few questions to get to know him better. Please read thru our many threads on various topics for lots of helpful information and we would be happy to answer any questions you may have, we will help you in any way we can. If you have a picture of Max you would like to share, please do so for we would love to see him.

Well now your little boy turns out to be a girl named Freddie, thats perfectly fine to keep the same name as she is used to it by now, congrats on your little girl, enjoy her. :lol: :cheer:

Hello and welcome to the family, Hayley, glad you could join us and we look forward to hearing more about you and Toby. What makes you think he is too thin, has he been to see a vet lately? 375 grams is not too light a weight for a grey, now if the keel bone is easily felt or prominent then that is another matter but an avian vet will know. You don't want to "fatten him up" that is a bad thing to think your bird should be fat, in fact he is the age where he will be losing a little for flight. Please read thru our many threads here for lots of helpful information that will answer a lot of questions you may have. But if you have specific questions please just ask, we will do our best to answer and help you in any way we can. If you have a picture of Toby you would like to share with us we would love to see him.

Well Pamela I wouldn't expect you to share that hunk of yours, but you better keep him on a tight leash or someone will try for him, but not me, you don't have to worry about that, you lucky girl you.

You wanna bet, Pamela!!!!!!

Come on ahead, I dare ya!!!!!! And when you get here boy, are we gonna have a ball!!!!! {Communicate-0002011B}

I had zero, zilch, nary a one trick or treater and I like it that way, was no candy for them anyways, and that sorry Talon had to rub it in she had a candy bar.:evil: Just kidding Penny {Love-0002012D}

You're not looking to lose weight, must be nice, you are probably skinny as a rail, stand sideways and you won't cast a shadow.

Well we all learn something new every day and I appreciate the vote of confidence in our forum, we aim to please.

Wouldn't you like to know!!!!!!!!!!! {Feel-good-0002006B}

Ok I am going to put my foot in my mouth and ask you about your animals, I know you have several, tell us more about them.:cheer:

I think you need to establish some sort of relationship with her first so you can handle her and her trust you and then allow the other family members to interact with her, she needs to know she can come to you for safety. I would say they could talk to her and let her know they are around and are not going to hurt her and then when she trusts you then you can start allowing the others to handle her if she allows it. They could offer her treats and such. This is the bird that came thru a very traumatic experience getting to her new home and she may require more time than is usual for her to settle down and be more socialable.

I can't keep Josey out of my plate at dinner and she knows what is on it that she wants and digs right in. Show her how yummy the food is and maybe that will entice her to try it. Most of them will want to eat what they see us eating. No I wouldn't take her seeds away from her but you need to get her to eat other foods besides so much seeds, continue to give her the seeds and in time you can work on reducing the amount of them that she gets. She is still getting used to you yet and she does not trust you yet or she would take something from your hand, it takes a while to build that trust and to bond with your bird, so don't rush it. I think maybe you are trying to rush things too much and if that stresses you then she can pick up on that and then she stresses also. Slow down and take it easy and relax and see if it doesn't get better for you and her. Maybe some of the other members have some more suggestions that might help you but patience is key here.

I can imagine breaking a nail on the keyboard would be traumatic for anyone, I feel your pain. You seem to have a good sense of humor, something we all can use, glad to have you as part of our family, Jessica. BTW, I have a granddaughter named Jessica, we call her Jesse for short.

I have already read your introduction in the welcome room and it is not boring and you have told us a lot about yourself which helps us to know you better, remember we are family.

Hello and welcome to the family, Jessica, glad you could join us and we won't threaten you any longer.:laugh: You sound like my kind of woman, I love the same things, maybe not in the same order. I want you to research long and hard before you commit to getting a grey, make sure it is what you want and if it is then you won't be disappointed, they are awesome creatures. We have many threads here on various topics, please read thru them at your leisure for lots of useful information that will help you make a decision. If you have specific questions just ask and don't worry if you think they are stupid sounding, we want to help you in any way we can. You do have experience with birds since you have owned cockatiels but a grey is entirely different and by doing the research you will find that out. I do hope that you find a grey is a good fit for you, we all love ours and cannot imagine life without them, they are so precious to us. Thanks so much for introducing yourself, and that was not so bad now was it.

Well I am going to party here and with no candy either, I have swore off the stuff and besides there are two people who would beat my butt if I even as much as let 1 piece pass my lips. No way Jose!!!!!! {Communicate-0002011A}

We need lots more information to be able to help you and Loviechick asked all the right questions and may I ask that you introduce yourself in the welcome room and tell us more about you and this grey.

Thanks Lovie, we like to have a good time, no harm in that. Glad you enjoy it, because there is more where that came from. {Feel-good-0002006E}

Kerosene, why don't you introduce yourself in the welcome room and tell us a little about yourself so we can get to know you better.