lovemyGreys

Thanks for that Dan, very intresting reading.

Connie wrote: Love the finger one :laugh:

:blush: Thanks Dan, I clean the room perhaps 9/10 a day :ohmy: but i dont mind i choose for them to live in their own room so it's down to me to keep on top of the hygiene side

i like the chicken bit Oh you guys with photoshop are so lucky, guess i'll have to put it on my wish list

Do you kiss your bird ? or just a little peck ? I thought it would be useful to know the facts on kissing our birds. As affectionate as it may seem, it is inadvisable to kiss your Grey. It is highly unlikely that our bird will pass anything onto us but there is always the possibility that we may pass something on to them through saliva, germs on the lips, sneezing etc.. Something small to us such as a cold virus can be potentially dangerous to our birds, so why take the risk ? There is always the danger no matter how well you know / trust your parrot it may & can bite your face. Anyone who says that it can't happen with their bird just doesn't know the full scope of what a parrot can do when it wants to.If a parrot were to bite, the owner would mistake it for aggression which it isn't. There's plenty of other ways to show affection to a parrot,A head tickle/scratch, a gentle caress of the beak with your forefinger & thumb,what ever your grey is comfortable with

Here is some pictures of my 2 cages, coco has the grey cage & alfie & freddie share the bigger cage,they only sleep in their cages as the room is theres,i tried to show as best as i can

You will soon have the lice under control now Thanks for the great up date, A very informative & useful topic.

judy my boys dont like almonds either :unsure: A great favoutite is the pine nut, they adore them i only use them for training

Oh gosh the men are not going to be happy :whistle:

dblhelix what a picture that conjures up you chasing a little budgie around your yard/garden :laugh: From the sounds of it i would think it was probably a pet bird that has escaped.A great idea to ask around the neighborhood to see if anyone is missing her. check the budgies feet & cere ( the little bit above the beak )if they are scaly or crusty looking then this would tell you it has mites. you can also check for red mites,they are visible to the eye as tiny red specks,they usually live in the birds cage & go on the bird at night to suck blood,you can cover the box with a white sheet or similar at night & check in the morning for red or dark specks. If you end up keeping the budgie i would quarantine it, better to be safe than sorry keep us up to date <br><br>Post edited by: lovemyGreys, at: 2007/08/26 10:14

Have A Great Day CD I Made You A Cake x

As judy has said goggle for suppliers or i know some people have purchased from ebay, make sure the seller has good feeback if you use ebay.

heres the link you was using yesterday http://www.greyforums.net/forums/african-grey/8991-black-bugs-in-water-dish.html#28025 when you reply to a topic, write your reply in the white box & press submit. I'm sorry i cant help with the moth traps

As judy has said there is no guarantee that introducing a second bird that they will get along.You have had your bird for 14 years,is she the only bird in the house ? if she is then i think you may have problems,at 14 she will be very stuck in her ways, she will be used to routine etc..She may never accept another bird, but given time she may tolerate another bird.Be prepared you wil have to introduce them slowly, cage them separately, divide your time equally, this in its self may cause jealously with your existing bird.There are so many factors to consider, but saying all that they may get along,no one can say 100% what will happen.Good luck in whatever you decide, just be ready for the ups & downs.

Are you sure Dan

So if you sprout wings Monique & start to fly we will know why

There all fine beccy, just make sure there is no apple pips ! My boys love kiwi

Can you list the ingredients beccy ? Does it come in syrup ?

Monique wrote: Ahhhh i want a magic wand <br><br>Post edited by: CeasarsDad, at: 2007/08/26 04:21

I have MTV etc.. on a lot with two teenagers in the house !! All 3 seem to get louder & compete with the music, but Coco my little girl actually sways from side to side & boops up & down to the music

No worries, Admin can delete them i hope

John,So pleased you have found us & have summers welfare at heart Your picture isnt showing You may need to re-size it, any problems give us a shout

i would love to beccy, im not that techy i will ask my daughter if she will show me

Your welcome, Any advice or questions you may have please post & we will try to advise with out combined knowledge & experience

I have found a link on Avi -cakes for you guys to check out,I hadn't heard of then until today, They are made from 50% seed & 50% pellet held together by a molasses ! Molasses or treacle is a thick syrup by-product from the processing of the sugarcane or sugar beet into sugar. I would not recommend feeding as a whole meal as the site suggests but this is my personal opinion,i would use sparingly more as a treat.See what you guys think. http://www.lafeber.com/Products/avicakes.aspx