lovemyGreys

No a grey can never be out of his cage to much in my own personal opinion, but obviously there is going to be times when they need to be in their cage,make sure you have toys,foraging items in the cage to stimulate your grey,ignore the scratching behaviour if you are removing him from the cage each time he does this then you are just reinforcing what he is doing,Ignoring it will let him know he doesnt get to come out each time he scratches.

Parrots make noise, that’s what they do. They communicate verbally as pets in the home. I would suggest to try & reverse the action you are doing now, the contact whistles/noises.Will all react to a scream by trying to console the parrot or interacting with them to minimize the noise. However, giving the parrot attention each time it screams is a common mistake i believe personally. If you are responding to your bird’s excessive screaming, even in a negative way (screaming at the bird) when, you are encouraging the loud behavior. By calling to your bird or reappearing in the bird’s room to react to your parrot’s noise, you are reinforcing the unwanted behavior by showing the bird it receives attention upon screaming.As difficult as it may be try not to call or go to your bird when it is continuously screaming. React only during a quiet break in the parrot’s vocalization,try & react to your parrots quieter behavior & not reinforce the screaming.<br><br>Post edited by: lovemyGreys, at: 2008/03/23 22:44

{Feel-good-0002006E} That sounds like fighting talk to me Dave, what do you reckon Judy ? :laugh:

{Feel-good-0002006E}Judy your humour & wit beats the men any day, Dan's the only man here brave enough to take you on PMSL

Christoph im pleased Jengo is making a recovery Some greys like to have a dim light at night so that will be fine.

Feeling your grey's keelbone on a regular basis will allow you to become familiar with your own grey's physic.Yes a scale i would recommend to all grey owners a great way to monitor their weight.

I agree fully with Dave on this,You will be devoting your time to your new baby which will be a life changing event,baby greys need consitent attention too, I would personally wait.

Well be sure to keep us updated DUKEdevil36 & tell us how you get on

Great story Terri,i can just picture the chaos in your home right now :laugh: Good luck with that move.

Happy Easter to you all

Don't ever feel stupid Spence You was right to be concerned & i'm pleased it was not serious

{Feel-good-0002006E}Perhaps you should

Hi Nick & Welcome,hats off to you for researching greys before you buy one.Wing clipping is always going to be ones of those discussions that goes on Everybody has their own personal views & there is always personal circumsatnces to consider,here is a previous thread for you to have a read through,if you do a search with the search box you will be able to read through the many posts on clipping http://www.greyforums.net/forums/african-grey/25408-the-african-grey-to-clip-or-not-to-clip.html

Well actually i have 4 :laugh: but i did start with two,everyone feels differently about having two greys,Yes they are hard work but from my own experience the benefits far outweigh the negatives.everything you would experience with one just double,double the mess,double the noise,double training,getting two is something you really need to consider,many of our members have two greys, , i know of people that start with one then want to add another one later on which can always cause problems,jealously etc.. if you know you are one of these people then i would say get two from the start.I dont find sharing your time a problem, i have time for all 4 of mine,they all have one to one time with me & the benefit of eachother,they play, preen etc..It is a very big decision & a lifetime commitment so consider what you want from your grey,if it' one to one then i say perhaps one grey but bear in mind any grey you get will choose which person in the family they want to bond with.

Dave i personally give the calcivet twice a week & the vitamin supplement everyother day,too much calcium can cause problems just as much as giving too much,if she is eating plenty of veg she should be getting plenty of her needs from them

The wait is certainly worth it & you will have a lifetime together good luck with your baby.

Nice video Claire, your electus is a cute boy

Nice pictures,thank you.

And i agree with Judy a single grey will need to be housed in the family room as they see you as there flock,single greys live happily in a family environment.

Hi Luce, i was pretty much in the same situation in the fact that i had a room going spare & decided to use it as a bird room . I decided to buy two handreared baby greys from the same clutch,If you are considering two greys then i would suggest just that.A single grey may find a big room pretty daunting at first, if you decide on a single grey i would also have a cage in that room for him.Two greys would keep eachother company & there is no reason what so ever they will not bond with you,daily interaction with them both we maintain the human bond. When considering a bird room please bear in mind greys love to chew, you will have to look at every safety issue,electrical sockets , windows etc.. A bird room is a wonderful environment to be able to give your birds,any more help just ask

Knight just found this on the net for you,sounds like a broken blood vessel,Can you ring you Vet for advice ? The conjunctiva is the thin, moist, clear membrane that covers the white part of the eye (called the sclera). It protects and lubricates the eyeball. The conjunctiva contains nerves and many small blood vessels. These blood vessels are fragile and may rupture or burst easily, resulting in a subconjunctival hemorrhage (bleeding under the conjunctiva). A subconjunctival hemorrhage appears as a bright red or dark red patch on the sclera.

Yes there perfectly safe,You may even like to roast them as a treat, Grease an alumininum baking sheet with a minimal amount of pure vegetable oil. Please make sure that you do not use a non-stick baking sheet. Place the seeds on the sheet and bake for 30-45 minutes, turning them about every 5 minutes to prevent burning. Once the seeds are dry and toasty, remove them from the oven and allow them to cool. Then serve them to your bird

{Feel-bad-0002006A}Ouch Painful

Mouse i dont know what you mean about the cat/dog supplement ! You can buy vitamin supplements which are specificly for greys. There are many topics in the bird food room on diet, please go & have a look around

Well if you did not choose your parrot i suspect they knew what was wrong with him & thats why they sold him to you.You love him & cared enough to ask for help so after a vet visit you should be ok & forgive my manners, Welcome to the forum