Chappie

I am getting a bit concerned now as I am unsure what to think of these feathers. I wouldn't think that he is plucking or chewing his feathers or I hope he isn't especially because these two feathers in the photo above are so nicely rounded and don't look chewed. These two feathers are the only ones I have come across so far besides the little fluffy ones. I found the left feather 9 days ago and found the one on the right today with no blood on them. I checked under his wings for anything looking amiss but all seems to look perfect. When I google moulted feathers I usually see there are bits of quills on it as well so I am confused. I'm unsure what to think of what is going on here. Chappie is 5-6 months old. Any reassurance of if this is normal please let me know When will they grow back? Thanks in advance!

murfchck lol Update: I left peanuts in the puzzle for over a day and he still hasn't figured it out lol

Hi Everyone I recently bought the mastermind heart toy: And I was just wondering how long (for those who have tried it) did it take your parrot to figure it out? So far it is taking Chappie a while, I did give him a beginner level one with 2 sliders to get the treat from the top to the bottom. He does that pretty quick and has so for the past month. It is okay to leave it in his cage to figure out for himself? I just don't want him to get discouraged and uninterested.. Does anyone recommend getting something easier first or leave it? Also do you remove food bowls at any time of the day and why? Thanks in advance!

Just thought i'd put an update in and say... he rarely does this anymore.. lol Only seems to when he gets annoyed or frustrated ! So I don't know what was in his pants the morning I wrote this.

My Chappie was like that first few times, trying to step up then tangles himself in it and gets all confused and growls and flys off. The first time must have been a 10 when I took it off as he got himself tangled and rolled and growled and bit me as well. I also make sure i'm not tugging him back with the leash and I just follow him so that he is not panicking. I keep trying and make sure he is settled and busy with something, giving him something to keep occupied while I quickly take it off making sure he is not trying to step up after pretending to take it off a few times. (If that makes sense) lol.

I finally got one with Chappie and Myself yesterday

Hi and welcome Becca and Scooty With the teach and bank box did you follow the method of instructions it came with or did you do it differently?? I need help with mine

Welcome Do you have any birds? If so what do you have ? ( Just a curious question hehe)

Heres a little update on the progress. Day 3 of Harness, we had 2 days off from it as I had a busy weekend. As soon as he thought about playing with it or grabbing it I redirected him asap to his new toy and all went great, then we went straight outside, he wasn't interested in biting it so much as previously or take it off him however just had 1-2 bites at the clip on his chest, so I gave him a blade of grass to play with instead. Although I can't do a whole lot with him outside yet, he will recall on cue a few times and then exercise his wings and come back to me but he is still distracted by the new surroundings. Taking the harness off him was a bliss as he was good but I happened to be the rusty one taking it off lol, however he tolerated it all very all.

Sorry I should have made myself clear about the chewing and playing. I allowed this first day as it was suggested on the dvd it came with. And when I went to loosen the belly strap he played with it so I let go and played with the other parts and had a set of keys infront of him to redirect then I repeated the process. This was when he never noticed it slip off him at all. But yes Sterling with your comment you're right he has passed that stage with the harness, Ill be more on the ball now you say that

Oh Wow. The experiences are so different.. I put the harness on him again now that was abit of a pain because he kept wanting to play with it and grab it with his feet. However taking it off was now zero hassle as I did it very subtly he didn't even know it come off him. Im quite quick with the loosening /tightening, the trouble was more that he just wants to play with it so I played with it attempting to loosen the belly strap and if he reacted whether that was to bite it or grab it. I would let go and continue playing with the other parts then went back to it. Slipped it off without him knowing. ?

Is there a perch in his cage you can detach and use that he is already comfortable with?

Lol sorry I thought that was quite funny imaging it in my head.. Have you tried target training?

Thanks to you both, maybe I think grey's are more sensitive than what they really are. Ok I will work on that

Thank you all for the reassurance

I introduced my silver harness to Chappie today. Chappie's first reaction was to chew it and play with it, which was fine. Then I went to pop it over his head, he bowed his head probably thinking I was going to give him a skritch. So I skritched his neck with the harness and gave him treats then I put it on him and around his wings and everything as he played with it. Everything went perfect, I even took him outside and here are some photos: Ok all went super except... when we tried to take it off When I was trying to take the harness off him, I loosened it and he kept trying to perch on the loose harness so then he got his foot stuck there and It was abit chaotic he was panicking as I was trying untangling it and he kept wrapping himself in it and he was growling a bit and wanting to bite me. (Never has bitten) Now I thought great How could I have avoided all this.. one he was desensitized to it, two got it on without any troubles and three was fine flying with it on. And now here I was thinking we have gone backwards, he's going to be traumatized ( I was probably more traumatized than him), he is going to hate me, my hand and the harness. I tried to quickly get it off now and after it was off I put him in the cage to settle. About half an hour later.. I got him to step up onto my hand.. it was as if he never even remembered the event. I gave him food and showed him the harness never shyed away or anything, again I put it over his head and he bowed his head down again, so I skritched his neck feathers with the harness and I even put it around his neck and layed it on his back. He seemed to not have remembered the event? Now we will just have to really work on taking it off... Feel free to write any comments, suggestions or tips. Thank you

Oh bloody hell WOW... that's amazing and looks like a lot of fun. I didn't realise how long the leash was. I saw your other video of him wearing a hoodie...absolutely gorgeous

Oh phew good, Thanks. Because I was worried it'd become worse since this morning was his loudest

Ok so Chappie (3-4 months old) can get this way in the mornings after about 10-20minutes outside the cage.. And its very annoying.. It can't be from lack of attention either so that is why I am asking for help. He pretty much sees and stays with us all day about 5-6 times a weeks and I mean 5-6 FULL days/nights and is out his cage 90% of the time, the other 2 maybe just see him in the morning because I got to go to the races.. But he still has people around him. He doesn't do this every morning but what he does is start squawking/screeching and flapping his wings and starts flying all over the place and doesn't want to stay on my hand. Just wants to do his own thing. I try to ignore but then I put him in the cage and he is quiet then I let him out after he really settles. He will be keen to get out his cage but also good to perch in his cage on cue. Am I doing it right?? Should I continue to put him in the cage and ignore him?

1. I'm 22 . Not studying , have a lot of time to spoil my grey Chappie 2. I'm a Jockey (race horses) been racing for 2.5 years and exercise horses from 5am-8:30am then I have the rest of the day off unless I have races each week which can be 1-3 days a week. 3. I'm a gamer. I play on either pc, ps3 or ps4 4. I'm an identical twin 5. I love to travel and see new places and experience new experiences and cultures . So far I have been to Thailand, Laos, Cambodia and Greece including the Greek Islands.

thank you all for the warm welcome!

The fact that you only got your grey a week ago and have done quite a bit to seek help for her, including joining the forum tells me you will go far and I hope you're persistent and patient as it's not always easy to deal with problem existing birds. Keep it up I say! looking forward to hearing the progress.

Hah I'll try I haven't got many photos of birds, mainly just Magpie. But if i do get photos of wildlife here, am I posting here? And with Chappie.. do I upload more of his pictures here as he grows in the future or make a new thread in photos?? Thank you all very kind Robopetz - Yes he is fully weaned, eating his seeds, nuts, muesli, pellets, fruits and veggies ect.

Hello fellow parrot lovers! My name is Deanne and I have chosen an CAG as a life companion whom I namped Chaplin which is now more often Chappie. Chappie is 13 weeks old and is believed to be a male.. (we will be double checking on this after a DNA test). I have watched a lot of videos and researching about CAG over the last 4-5 years. He was the first CAG I seen in person ever so it was very exciting for me, I got him from one of my boyfriend's clients whom he knows quite well. Chappie arrived at my home a week ago and has settled in very nicely. He seems a very bold and outgoing sort of bird who seems to like everybody! Chappie knows how to step up and perch on cue and he is getting quite good at flying and landing.. I know I will need help in his training which I will ask later in the appropriate section! Here are some photos of him: [ATTACH=CONFIG]26026[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=CONFIG]26027[/ATTACH] Looking forward to hearing from you all and answering any questions