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Yeeee Haaawww, it's about time cops were put in their place! Extending my arm next time I see one. http://usnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/01/04/16348364-court-flipping-the-bird-at-a-cop-

LOL @ the video!

I used to live in san jose and worked with http://www.mickaboo.org/ rescue on and off when I had the time. They may know someone interested or be willing to take her in if you do not find a responsible and trust worthy person on your own. If this is a grey, they do not sit in Mickaboo very long due to greys being a rare bird in their rescue and people just waiting to find a grey they can love by adoption. Mickaboo has tons of amazons and macaws, but normally none or only one grey at any given time.

Hahahahahahahahahahaha! I would love to see a video of that! The Mollucan probably enjoys it from the way it is described, here,

Welcome Claire! Thanks for posting the photos. I can never see enough baby cag photos.

Hello Brenton and welcome! Why don't you introduce yourself and flock in our welcome room so all will know we have a new member.

They do love to go after feet, shoes etc. when on the floor. We just move our feet if our grey is on the floor and gong after them. This really does not need to be a frustrating process. If he persists on going after the feet, pick him up and place him on a counter top, perch etc. also tell him No feet, shoes etc. while trying to avoid him. If he persists, place him in the cage for a time out for no longer than 5 minutes. Over time you will learn to deal with this, but it is important your boy friend gets on the same page and quits getting upset which just adds fuel to the fire. Greys are very empathic and know your inner most most feelings. If you or anyone yells etc. it just makes the game more fun to your grey. This behavior ma never stop, but you can slow it down and also learn how to deal with it with out someone getting bitten.

Welcome! 3/4 inch bar spacing would have been fine. But, I am glad to hear you got a different cage you like and saved $$$ you can now spend on toys etc.

Wow, very cool!!!!

Tanya, at two years old he is going through the terrible two's and displaying his independence. This is the age greys in the wild stop relying on their parents for help and support. They start rambling around with other greys in flock and also start feeling out the possible availability of mates, though it will not be until 5 or 6 years old before they are actually sexually mature. I know it hurts deeply when they display this Independence and self desire. We went through this with dayo and learned quickly to watch his body language and know when to not even try for a step up. Up close and personal interaction became available on his terms and when he decided he wanted it. This will last for a while. The bites will not stop until you learn when it is going to happen and stop the biting incident from happening. You should always give a firm "No Bite" when one does happen and if you wish, place him in his cage for a time out immediately for say 5 minutes, no longer though. It will will a little in slowing down the bites, but is not guaranteed. Dayo was willing to take time in the "Slammer" for delivering a good bite at times we didn't see it coming. Anyway, this will pass over time. But you are really going to need to pay attention to his body language and know when to just walk away and interact with him from a little more distance. One note on getting him back in the cage at night. Try turning the lights off. They do not see well in the dark and it makes getting a step up and return to the cage much easier and less dramatic than using a towel which they hate. This is how we had to get dayo at night to place in his cage. I am sorry to hear you are having health issues which just adds to the situation.

Conmgrats!!! Would love to hear and see more photos!

Tanya, at two years old he is going through the terrible two's and displaying his independence. This is the age greys in the wild stop relying on their parents for help and support. They start rambling around with other greys in flock and also start feeling out the possible availability of mates, though it will not be until 5 or 6 years old before they are actually sexually mature. I know it hurts deeply when they display this Independence and self desire. We went through this with dayo and learned quickly to watch his body language and know when to not even try for a step up. Up close and personal interaction became available on his terms and when he decided he wanted it. This will last for a while. The bites will not stop until you learn when it is going to happen and stop the biting incident from happening. You should always give a firm "No Bite" when one does happen and if you wish, place him in his cage for a time out immediately for say 5 minutes, no longer though. It will will a little in slowing down the bites, but is not guaranteed. Dayo was willing to take time in the "Slammer" for delivering a good bite at times we didn't see it coming. Anyway, this will pass over time. But you are really going to need to pay attention to his body language and know when to just walk away and interact with him from a little more distance.

Awwwww, true sign of love, congrats!!!!

Great suggestion! We have used care credit for years. It is a real life line in caring for all our creature friends. You never know when a serious and costly health issues may arise in a pet and it is a life saver when needed.

Oh no, I am so sorry to hear this. If I lived in your state I would have Dayo there in a heartbeat for helping with this. I hope there are some members here that do live in TN that can help. I pray this turn out with Red healthy and living a long life. Pleas keep us updated as you can.

Very good performance, I loved it.

That link is as good as any I found on it. Thanks!

Welcome! This post brought tears to me eye's. This TAG is terrified and suffering from a bad wing clip which instigated the actions pokey took in trying to remove those very uncomfortable primaries agitating him. The flapping and getting wings caught in the bars is another incident of a terrified grey. A week is nothing in re-homing a grey with new surroundings, cage, toys etc. They are very sensitive to the slightest for changes in their environment. Toweling and forcing interaction just add to the fear and no trust building takes place in situations like that. Of course you had to do this to stop the bleeding, but please do not use hydrogen peroxide at all, just the corn starch to stop the bleeding. This new area on the breast, is it plucking or did pokey possibly have a hard fall and split his breast? I cannot tell from the photo as it is too small to see clearly if it is plucking or a split which of course would bleed. The most important thing you can do now, is get him stable and leave him alone. Just sit and talk to him, read, watch tv etc. next to his cage. Open it and let him climb out if he wishes etc. But you must build trust by letting him become used to this new environment and people. if possible do not have an incident that requires toweling and let him go back in his cage on his own if he will. This is a very slow process that requires a ton of patience, love and understanding on your part. We have many members here and a ton of articles for you to read. Please post often and ask all the questions you wish. We all care dearly for these greys and the new owners trying to give them a loving home.

Awwwwwww, babies are always so cute with their crops full and lack of feathers. We visited the breeders when the two clutches they had were 5 and 6 weeks old respectively. We waited for one to "Pick" us and interacted with them all two to three times a week. Once they were around 10 weeks old, two would come running and calling to us for attention and interaction. We chose one out of the two. Actually, we first took both home ( we had already named them dayo and leah) because it broke our hearts to think about leaving one there of the two. However after getting them both home, one was not fully weaned it turned out and lost 30 grams in 24 hours, so we took her (leah) back.

Nice photo, thanks for sharing it.

LOL! That is our conure Jake screaming in the background and as you said, Dayo is asking Jake "Whats the matter Jake?" and of course all the other phrases he said. Dayo does sound exactly like me.

Totally enjoyed this video of Wally. Thanks for sharing it.

As others have said, it is a challenge at first to get a bird flighted bird back in their cage when they have no desire to go. In the beginning years ago it was a real challenge to figure out ways to get dayo back in his cage. Sometimes if it was a 911 and we had to leave, toweling was the only quick way to get it done. However I must say that 911's were and are not that common. Things that work for us: 1) A food item they love placed in their cage. Get it, get them interested and wanting it, then place it in their cage while letting them watch you do so. once in, close the door. I must say though, unless dayo REALLY wants it bad enough he learned very quickly that it was a ploy to get him in the cage. 2) Just interact with them as you normally do and get a step-up, then gently pull them close to your body and gently cup your other hand over their wings and take them to the cage. 3) If it's night time, turn the lights off. They cannot see well at all in the dark, then gently speak for a step up and gently nudge their lower extremity with your hand and they will step up, take them to their cage. 4) In the evenings, develop a ritual for example of turning the tv, sound etc. off and telling them it's time to go night-night etc. patiently ask for a step up then take them to their cage. This is our evening ritual and dayo willingly steps up and I carry him back to his cage in the family room and place him in it. Then we both tell him good night and we love him, kisses and then cover his cage and then we walk off ....he starts beak grinding indicating he is contented with it. They seem to prefer rituals (knowing what and when to expect) which is what they have in the wild, a time to wake, a time to feed, a time to play, a time to rest, a time to bask, a time to bathe and a time to go to sleep.... etc.

Jay is spot on! The only reason a person would clip a parrots wings to take flight ability away to train them, is it is more of a challenge for the human, than a clipped bird that really has no choice of where they are and for how long. The path of "easier" on the trainer is never the right path for the bird in most cases. Dayo and jake are both fully flighted. They still are easily trained in many things and when they tire or become bored (which a parrots attention span is very short) they will walk or fly away at their own choice. Training a parrot or a human or any other creature should not be an unpleasant time for them. When they wish to stop, it's time to stop or the next time you try time train them, it will not be something they would look forward to or welcome in my opinion. Think of a child in a class with a terrible and boring teacher... did you learn much from them or look forward to that class??? What if they strapped you down so you had no option to leave once bored??

Your husband is correct. http://www.green-pan.com/en/home-1575.htm http://www.mensjournal.com/expert-advice/best-post-teflon-nonstick-pans-20121009