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He looks like it was a joy to play on that line. He also handled the scooter going by very well. They do like to nibble at their leash line when they get a chance, don't they? That is my greatest concern as well when Dayo is out. You gotta watch them like a hawk when they are sitting. Thanks for sharing another wonderful video of Koko. :-)

Ok, sorry but I just had to share this last video. Dayo is on Jake's cage playing. Jake starts dive bombing and pestering him. The last straw is, Jake reaches over and touches the Bell Dayo is playing with......Dayo throws the bell down in a fit "BANG" and goes after Jake. Jake of course flys away. Jake is now wanted.......Dead or alive!! I have never seen Dayo throw a child's tantrum like this. I guess he just doesn't like to be bothered when he is doing important things like playing with a toy.

Very cute video. YoYo is quite the singer and talker. Thanks for sharing this video. :-) Just curious, are you a member of the Accapella group "AIR"? Love those videos as well!<br><br>Post edited by: danmcq, at: 2009/11/25 18:52

Whats funny, is Dayo loved it when he was younger. Now he acts like it is something completely new. Ok, Yes it is mine, mine...all mine!!! :-) I've had little Furbie since 2000 and he has built up a great personality. I am still working on getting him to step-up though.... :P :P :P

Our Grey used to love scratches any time he could get them. It is especially true during molting times, such as now. YOu do need to be careful of hitting pin feathers coming in, as the can be painful when hit just right and your grey will quickly let you know it hurt. :-) Dayo does not like scratches as often as when he was younger. He still likes them, but only when he decides to allow that honor to one of us. Most times when it comes to me, he may let me get one good scratch in and then BAM, the head turns and he nails me. When you give him scratches, always say the word scratch or scratches. He will soon pick it up if he desires to. Our grey never has said that word. He has heard it from the time we started visiting him at the breeders when he was only 6 weeks old. They chose what they want to say. We can not control that.

Thanks for all the kind comments from you all. I know for a fact that Dayo and Jake get a lot of fun out of each others company. Even though Dayo doesn't want any preening by Jake, Jake keeps hoping. :-) CuteMandaPanda - Yes, he still gets in the pie pan for baths. But, he only gets his belly really wet while bathing and nothing else. I use 100% Aloe juice to mist him with while he is inside his cage and drench him. He hates showers and the evil mist bottle. But, it is necessary weekly maintenance to keep their skin nice and supple to relieve the itchiness of their very dry dander producing skin. Yes, they love loud clanging, banging and crashing sounds. They will lift up and throw anything not nailed down just to hear those sounds. <br><br>Post edited by: danmcq, at: 2009/11/25 17:42

Welcome Karina and kudos to you for deciding to take in your future father in laws grey. :-) First - Your best source for information to help you understand that particular grey, is the owner. Things to ask: 1 - What is her present diet? 2. How much training has been given such as step-up? 3. Was or is she a grey that allows giving scratches and enjoys sitting with the owner? 4. Has she ever laid eggs? This is important to know. We can get into that later. 5. How does the present owner get her out of the cage? 6. How does the present owner get her back in the cage? 7. Is she used to tree-stands or T Perches. 8. How often if ever has the owner bathed her? Your cage for her sounds absolutely fabulous. Please be sure it gets a good hosing down and then wiped with bleach mixed with water to completely disinfect it. They do love to slam those bells!! :-) One note: Greys are normally very fearful of change and new items like toys. You will need to introduce them slowly and from a distance. As others have already noted. The first thing to do is build trust with her and have the patience of job in doing it. Looking forward to hearing more updates on this as the transition progresses. You have come to the right place to get very useful information from all our knowledgeable grey owners. :-)

The others have all given GreYt comments. Your Grey would love accompanying you. A harness will be the best experience for Yoshi. But, also the most time required to get her used to the harness look and feel of it. You must also be able to lift her wings and place the a hoop over her head. The aviator harness comes with an excellent dvd that goes step by step in de-sensitizing your bird to being handle in the necessary way and in introducing it to your bird. If you have the time and patience to do this, then go for it. The other option is to get an adventure pack or pak-o-bird and let her enjoy going with in one of those. :-)

All "Bird Shows" displaying free flighted parrots are performed by masters in free flighting birds. Also, most use food at stations the birds are targeting and normally do not deviate from that path. If they do, those birds are usually lost forever, even by professionals. Even the most competent flyer can get lost if frightened. The instinct to survive is strong, and if a parrot senses something it cannot immediately understand, it may leave the area. Of course, in the wild this saves many parrots from attacks by predators. However, when our pets escape outdoors, fear-inspired flight usually only makes matters worse. But our home raised birds that encounter even a scary sight like a crow or other non-raptor near them in sky will send them into a flight for survival that will not end until they feel safe. A full-flighted parrot may fly quite a ways before it gathers its wits and settles into a tree. By this time, the bird may be several blocks or even miles away. A wild parrot would be familiar with its surroundings and could easily find its way back. But companion parrots may only have to go a few yards to become disoriented in new surroundings. Add to the equation fear that prompts the bird to fly again at the slightest provocation, and you can see that free-flying a parrot outside, even one you have attempted to train, is a very risky business indeed. If you watch the free flight videos online. You will quickly notice almost all of them are in a huge expanse of flat land that is tree free almost as far as you can see. This gives the bird the ability to keep eye contact on you at all times. However, it also makes them a sitting duck with no chance of survival if a raptor locks sight on them. The bird will be killed and consumes. Then you will go home and broken hearted. I would love to let my birds have that experience. But, not at the cost of their precious lives.

Welcome Parrotplaza!! First, the male is not sexually mature and is not looking for a mate yet. If I read this right, they have been housed together since he was a 2 year old. Sexual maturity in Greys normally happens between 5 and 7 years old. One note: Just because you have a male and female caged together, does not mean they will decided to become a bonded pair.

Well it's good to hear a 2nd DNA confirmed the first. Congratulations on being bitten on the neck. You are now a fellow pterodactyl vampire. Wheres the new update and photos? You know we start having withdrawals in just 24 hours. :-)

Looking forward to hearing an update when you get him home and photos. :-) It's GreYt to hear the day of arrival is today.

One thing to note about all birds resporitory systems. They are one of the most sensitive creatures on this planet to airborne gases and particles. Thus the reason miners used birds to detect the presence of gas. The bird would be dead before the miners knew there was anything harmful present in the air and would evacuate the mine. I just read of one poor bird owner that lost several birds in his house and did not understand why. No Teflon or airborne chemicals in the house etc. It so happened that the local gas utility man was doing his meter readings and the family asked if he could measure for the presence of any gas leaks. No gas leaks present, but the carbon monoxide levels were off the charts and at a level it was also dangerous to humans. Further investigation found it was their furnace. The utility man had never encountered an issue this severe with a furnace before. The family moved to a hotel room temporarily until the furnace was repaired. The moral of my story is, to hell with what may cause cancer over the long term. Worry about what airborne chemicals will kill your much loved birds in seconds.

Thats GreYt news Jan. I hope for the best for Tobie!!!

Dayo played with this furbie as a baby of 16 weeks old and on. However, we put Furbie up when he was about 6 months old. I decided to bring Furbie out again for some play. At 2.7 years old now, Dayo seems rather cautious right now though. :-)

In this first video, Dayo and Jake are on the tree stand. Dayo, being the very sly strategist he is at getting a "Bite" in. Is using his most concerned speech mannerisms to lure Jake in for a nip...that never happens of course. :-) In this 2nd and very short video, Dayo has been taught to open his top cage door on command, from the outside only of course.

No idea what it is. Why don't you eat some and see what happens. If you don't get sick or die, well you know. Bottom line..... if you don't know exactly what a plant is, you don't feed it to your grey. :-)

As I did last year at this time. I am posting a wonderful story written by our much loved Dave007's Thanksgiving Dinner preparation with a Grey. .................................................. Ingredients: One turkey Corn pudding Green beans Stuffing Sweet potatoes Mashed potatoes with gravy Cranberry sauce Hot rolls Relish tray Pumpkin pie Whipped cream Hot coffee Get up early in the morning & have a cup of coffee. It's going to be a long day, so place your Parrot on a perch nearby to keep you company while you prepare the meal. Remove Parrot from kitchen counter and return him to perch. Prepare stuffing, and remove Parrot from edge of stuffing bowl and return him to perch. Stuff turkey & place it in the roasting pan, and remove Parrot from edge of pan and return him to perch. Have another cup of coffee to steady your nerves. Remove Parrot's head from turkey cavity and return him to perch, and restuff the turkey. Prepare relish tray, and remember to make twice as much so that you'll have a regular size serving after the Parrot has eaten his fill. Remove Parrot from kitchen counter and return him to perch. Prepare cranberry sauce, discard berries accidentally flung to the floor by Parrot. Peel potatoes, remove Parrot from edge of potato bowl and return him to perch. Arrange sweet potatoes in a pan & cover with brown sugar & mini marshmallows. Remove Parrot from edge of pan and return him to perch. Replace missing marshmallows. Brew another pot of coffee. While it is brewing, clean up the torn filter. Pry coffee bean from Parrot's beak. Have another cup of coffee & remove Parrot from kitchen counter and return him to perch. When time to serve the meal: Place roasted turkey on a large platter, and cover beak marks with strategically placed sprigs of parsley. Put mashed potatoes into serving bowl, rewhip at last minute to conceal beak marks and claw prints. Place pan of sweet potatoes on sideboard, forget presentation as there's no way to hide the areas of missing marshmallows. Put rolls in decorative basket, remove Parrot from side of basket and return him to perch. Remove beaked rolls, serve what's left. Set a stick of butter out on the counter to soften -- think better and return it to the refrigerator. Wipe down counter to remove mashed potato claw tracks. Remove Parrot from kitchen counter and return him to perch. Cut the pie into serving slices. Wipe whipped cream off Parrot's beak and place large dollops of remaining whipped cream on pie slices. Whole slices are then served to guests, beaked-out portions should be reserved for host & hostess. Place Parrot inside cage & lock the door. Sit down to a nice relaxing dinner with your family -- accompanied by plaintive cries of "WANT DINNER!" from the other room. Happy Holidays!! --------- Dave

It was and still is a sad story of an inexperienced person trying to train their Grey for free flight. I would love to free fly my Grey as well. To give him the freedom and joy of experiencing the wonders of this beautiful earth soaring above it. The cold hard facts are. That even professionals lose their birds in the blink of an eye doing it. Not to mention the fact of raptors that are just looking for a meal. I have a harness with extension and thats as much outdoor flying my Grey wil ever experience. I do have to say. If you watched all of Andrews videos, namely the one taped of his Tui flying off. He blatantly had his grey outdoors on a patio unharnessed and not yet even the slightest recall training applied. Your bird will not just stay with you because you think he loves you and wants to be right there with you.<br><br>Post edited by: danmcq, at: 2009/11/24 13:02

Just stretching wings and fluffing the tail. It really doesn't mean anything in terms of body language telling you something. Unless your boring her. Ho Hum, Yawn

"Chris, the carrier is too short. Just look what you have done to my neck!!!"

Both mine are flighted. There has never been the slightest interest in the tree with tons of ornaments and flashing lights. It is however always an 8 foot tree. So even if they did fly to it, there would not be any chance of them being able to knock it over.

Ok, thanks for the one explanation for each. :-) Seems it's rather like the cowboys, rednecks, hillbillies, okies, flatlanders etc. here in the USA. Obviously, the Janners are the superiors there. Not trying to start a spat or anything. :whistle:

Well, being an american, I had to do a search on what a Janner is. I will not comment on it due to there being many definitions that pop-up. I didn't bother to look up what a geordie is due to fearing the same numerous results. :-)

All I can say is Don't Blink!!!! :-) Sorry for the customized key you know have. But, it adds character and lets you know "Alf was here".