boswell2k1

I have some-what of a dilema. I am remodelling my house, and I'm to the upstairs hardwood floors. I'm wondering if the fumes from the laquore (sp?) would hurt the bird if she was downstairs. The upstairs would, of course, be venalated. The issue is that I do not have anywhere to go with my bird while I do this. It is only 1 room and a hall way, about 270 sqr feet.

My grey is about 10 years old. I got her six months ago, and she is adorable. Recently she has started plucking her chest feathers. Nothing changed in her diet. I recently moved her to a new cage, but about a month after the plucking first started. She's still as socialable as ever, talks to us and whistles non stop, she just won't stop plucking her feathers. Does anyone have any suggestions?

Meeka is a happy bird, in good health! Vet check went well, the vet was impressed with how gentle she was. She has never bitten anyone since she's been in my care. She LOVES my girlfriend, much more than me; I'm grateful for this, because I'd rather they were close than distance at any cost. She doesn't talk to me as much, and always fly's off my shoulder after a few minutes. She's real minimal as far as how much she'll let me handle her. She makes a "whoop" noise every time I'm around, so she's communicating. Her previous owner of 10 years was a female and I think that may be part of the cause why she's more loving with my gf. What can I do to earn her affection?

To answer the question about the tail feathers I had to call my girlfriend. I'm color blind and can't really tell the difference, plus they're still kind of dusty. She said they were darker, but not like a deep maroon. Is there any way to tell for sure whether or not this bird is a hybrid?<br><br>Post edited by: boswell2k1, at: 2007/08/20 02:04

(She's camera shy)<br><br>Post edited by: boswell2k1, at: 2007/08/19 05:04

She's quite a chatter box. My girlfriend called me early and was talking to her, I could hear through the fine. I'm still in shock that this bird is this friendly and interactive the first day I brought her home.

Today I travelled from St. Louis to Ohio to pick up Meeka. I didn't have time to take pictures just yet because I had to leave right away for work, but my girlfriend should be emailing them to me soon. This bird is very pretty. The pictures I previously posted did this bird no justice. She was very dusty! As soon as I walked in, her owner picked her up and handed her to me. I was kind of shocked that the bird came right to me. My girlfriend handled her just the same. She didn't like the travel cage. It was a seven hour trip, and about 30 minutes into our ride home I got her out and she was playing on my lap for the remainder of the trip. I was very careful not to make her feel unconfortable. She let me pet her head and neck a few time. I do have a vet visit scheduled for this coming week. The owner said her last checkup was in 2006. Hopefully I'll have some pictures here in a little bit to share with you. Thank you everyone who provided me with tips prior to picking her up. We are very happy that we got her!

Here's a picture I took of him last night. His tail got scrunched a little while back Can't wait till next year when it grows back in perfect!

I'm definately buying this bird. I'll have a vet appointment setup right away. The lady is selling it because she doesn't have time to spend with it anymore. Can someone give me some advice as far as socializing with this bird right away? How long before I should attempt to handle it excessively? Thanks again, everyone. Your support and advice has been great.<br><br>Post edited by: boswell2k1, at: 2007/08/10 15:34

More pictures. Aparently, Meeka is camera shy! These pictures look much better. Please let me know what you think!<br><br>Post edited by: boswell2k1, at: 2007/08/10 15:04

celery wrote: He's quite possessive. He loves my mother and myself, and will let my dad handle him, but makes him keep his distance. When he wants attention he'll run across the couch and nip at you. Then he'll perch on your finger and let you rub his head, heck, chest, etc. He'll run and bite my dad when he wants a peanut. He LOVES bacon... I have never seen a bird go hawg wild over something, especially bacon. (we don't let him have it too often)

I haven't gotten my grey yet, but wanted to share my current bird with everyone. His name is Taz, and he's a Lilac Crowned Amazon (Finch's Amazon). His colors are striking, and his attitude (he DOES have one) is unique. We love him to death:<br><br>Post edited by: boswell2k1, at: 2007/08/09 17:13

Thank you everyone for your support and advice. There is definately a lot of love for birds in this forum. Over the course of the week I have been asking a lot of questions, and requested more pictures and expressed my concern for the eye and health of this bird. The owner said she would send me more pictures, but has yet to be in contact with me for the last three days. If I purchase this bird it will be next weekend, and if I do not hear back from her soon I will call. I'm hoping she's busy and not avoiding these questions I have been asking her. Thanks again, I'll keep you posted!

I'm not sure what you mean by "hybrid?" I know the bird looks a little rough, I'm anxious to see what living conditions it was kept under. I heard it talking over the phone, so I know it's not isolated from it's owner. I think without any drastic measures I could rehab this bird back to a very healthy state. I have thought about negotiating the price down some. Thanks for your input on the contract of sale.<br><br>Post edited by: boswell2k1, at: 2007/08/06 22:25

Thanks for the prompt and curtious reply. I'm sorry I didn't provide more details. I'm currently a proud owner of a Lilac Crowned Amazon. Beautiful, happy bird! He lives with my mother still, I think it would break her heart if I ever took it away from her (even though I saved up for a long time to buy him). I got him/her when he/she was 8 months old. Hatched and hand fed. So here's the breakdown of the fill in the blanks: I'm experienced with handling and caring for birds, their diet, and other needs. I am paying $400 for this bird, which includes the cage, however I have optioned not to accept the cage because i do not believe it is big enough for a grey. The cage I have is good size and has a playground on the top. I am picking the bird up on a Saturday and will have to go to work saturday night, so I will schedule a vet appointment for the following week. They are selling the bird for $400. It is approximately 10 years old. I have attached the only pictures I have of it. Here's the ad: I have an African Grey, approx. 10 yrs old. Talks, and mimics quite a bit. I'm not sure of the sex. Bird is tame. I am moving and must get rid of her/him. Comes with cage, but will need a new one. Where do you suppose I get a contract for the sale of a bird and how should it be worded? Post edited by: boswell2k1, at: 2007/08/06 21:19<br><br>Post edited by: boswell2k1, at: 2007/08/06 21:29 bird.zip

I'm thinking about buying a Timneh from a previous owner. Has anyone done this before, and what kind of conditioning was required for the bird to adapt to it's new environment?