judygram

He looks right at home, nice cage, he's a handsome fellow. Thanks for sharing these photos with us.:cheer:

I didn't need to buy a bunch of T-shirts, I already have drawers full of them, thats the only thing I wear when I am home, of course with pants, shorts and such, you know what I mean.:lol: :ohmy: :laugh:

Well Julie, this forum is not like other forums, we treat everyone here like family because we are a family of grey owners. We care about each other and our greys and I don't think you will find a nicer nor more helpful bunch of people than right here. We don't like to criticize others but if we do have a disagreement with another member, we prefer to pm that person and handle it privately and not within the forum. That being said, I am glad you joined and looking forward to hearing more about your grey and maybe some photos soon.

Nooey, Ian explained it well, positive reinforcement works the best to teach them correct and incorrect behavior, I cannot add any more to what he said, he says it so well. Kim, I think Dan was a little jealous of Dayo's reaction to your coming home wasn't he, he'll get over it, these birds just prefer women better and you can't blame them for that.B)

Like CD said, greys get territorial about their cage and they feel safe in it and don't want anyone taking them out of it. When you bring him home, leave the door open to his cage and encourage him to come out on his own, and then maybe he will step up more readily. Since he was in a store for quite a while, he does not trust anyone and you will have to spend considerable time and effort to earn that trust. But when you do, it will be worth it and the time and patience you spent will pay off in the relationship you built with him. Try to come at him below his head level, they perceive anything over the head as danger lurking and if you think about it, in the wild that is just where danger is, in the sky. I live in Eagle Rock, that is about 30 miles north of Roanoke if you know where that is.

Hello Robert, and welcome to our family, we are glad you joined and congrats on your new grey. Yes it is like waiting for a member of the family for that is what he is a member of your flock. Do you have a name picked out yet? Is this the first bird you have owned? Just a few questions to get to know you a little better. Feel free to ask us any questions and get pictures if you can, we love to look at each others birds.

Well congrats to you and welcome to the family. You were very lucky to get a grey as you will find out, you made a wise decision, they are adorable and very smart. Can you get us a photo of your grey and your galah for us to see, we love photos. And I especially love the galah, that is one bird I almost purchased for myself, I think they are very beautiful birds. Feel free to ask any questions, we are here to help in any way we can.

Oh my gosh, I hope you get him back, I can't imagine how you must feel. You did the right thing in putting his cage with food out where he can find it if he comes home, and he should when he gets hungry. Knock on every door in your neighborhood and tell everyone to be on the lookout for your grey, someone may see him and call you. But continue to look and call for him and I hope you find him soon, I will pray for his safe return. You will find him, I just know it, so keep the faith.

I know, I thought the same thing when I saw your video.

Got any more laughs, of course I can give you a laugh, just check out the thread, Submit a photo, and you can have a good one, I just posted my pic there.:pinch: I have quite a few that are evident of having birds in the house, I'm sure your collection will grow also.:dry:

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Sounds like it, Tricky, so be grateful for what you have, and maybe he is asserting his independence more too so the cuddling may not be what he wants now.

And I know that made you feel like the luckiest man on the face of the earth, he did not want to go back to the breeders, he knows who loves him, thats so sweet. But next Saturday he will be able to come home for good and you will be happy as a clam. Glad things went so well for you and Kim with Dayo.

If you do get a saddle for Dayo, be sure to post a pic of that, I would roll around on the floor laughing at that, what an image in my mind right now.:woohoo: :laugh: :woohoo: When I am at home I wear old t-shirts for obvious reasons, they like to chew on them to, so they will get to looking ratty after a while.

I second Dan's comments, I hope Jacques is bonding with you, I know that would make you very happy. And of course you wouldn't want your Mom to get bit, we know you better than that, I hope. :)

Monique brings up some good points to look for in breeders, MrC, and I commend you for not purchasing from that store. That is appalling to me how they run their practice, showing no concern for the health and safety of their babies. I know nothing of The Royal Bird Company but maybe someone here will know and can give you some information. Just check them out with the suggestions Monique gave you and go from there. Let us know what you decide to do and we will be here to answer any questions you may have.

You heard it straight from the admin's mouth, don't make him angry and he means it, when he sets his mind to something he means it. So get those photos in to be included in the next video, I guess that means I had better get busy myself, I promised some pictures too.

You got it Miltie, like a little kid on Christmas Eve, you can't wait for the next day to come. What a cutie, they are so adorable as babies and I know you want to be able to bring it home but it will happen, Dan has been waiting for a long time and he will bring Dayo home this weekend, so hang in there and it will be here before you know it. Keep the photos coming when you visit the next time, it is so interesting to see how much difference you see from one visit to another.

You make a very good point there Dan, when you walk or move around he is going to grab whatever is handy, the ear perhaps, to not lose his balance. Especially at a young age this is more likely to happen, but Josey is more confident now and if she feels like she needs to grab onto something she tends to grab onto my shirt to steady herself or pull herself back up on my shoulder. Mind you, she does not spend hours a day there like my sun conure does, its more like for maybe 30 minutes a day. But yes it only takes a second for them to bite but so far so good and I don't wear earrings at home anyway. They do love the bling so I avoid it. But the more time you spend with Dayo, you will get a feel for his temperment and disposition and you can make a decision whether or not to allow him on your shoulder, but if you are not comfortable with it then Dayo may pick up on that and it may be the best to keep him off. You will know your bird better than anyone else, so you make the call. No one, including me, will criticize you for whatever decision you make regarding shouldering.

Oh boy, Dan, you finally get to bring Dayo home for good next Saturday, I know this will be a long week for you, I have been there and done that. Keep us informed at to how it goes on the first night home and introducing the harness to him. Should make for an interesting read here next Sunday, you think!!!

I see where you are coming from Tari, if that is what the birds do if disturbed in the nest box then by all means you have to leave them alone. And it does not mean you don't care for the breeding birds but you have to maintain the safety of the babies and if that means you don't handle them like you would your pets then that is the way it has to be. I think FairY speaks in terms of our birds as pets and companions but the breeder birds may not be able to be both pets and breeders at the same time. Yes breeders are needed and I commend you Tari for doing what you do, I don't think I could do that, I much prefer to have my birds as my companions and be able to handle and love on them.

Shawzy4, that is the million dollar question, if we could only get our pets to understand these things we would have it made wouldn't we, but it doesn't work that way. Hopefully, they will learn that putting it on means they get to go outside without the cage and fly around and have fun.

Welcome, MrC, to our family of grey owners, we are glad you found our site and looking forward to hearing more about your new grey. Are you getting a baby grey or an older bird? We have a lot of information here, feel free to read the various threads, but you can ask us any question you may have and we will do our best to give you an answer. If you have a photo of your grey to post we would love that. :)

Ian, sun conures can be screamers and mine does scream occasionally, but usually when other people are in the house besides just my hubby and myself. :P

Nice Josh, and where is this going to be on your body, on the arm perhaps?