lovemyGreys

Well you have thought long & hard Sandra & im confident that you wont have any regrets

Wow great news Sandra,Electus are wonderful birds.I hope it is successful for you & has positive results with Merlin. Please keep us updated, id love to follow this story

:laugh: nope we saw straight through you :whistle:

siobha9 wrote: {Feel-good-0002006E} ok im sorry but i couldnt resist ! :pinch:

"i moved Merlin's cage to get ready for the arrival of his companion this weekend " Have i missed something Sandra ?? Yep i firmly believe they can grasp the word NO in the correct context, Merlin was testing you Praise is a great way to reward your grey, positive behaviour doesn't always have to be rewarded with a treat how clclever he picked up no no merlin He's going to drive you mad now :laugh:

sandra902 wrote: That's debatable Sandra :whistle: :laugh: :whistle:

{Feel-good-0002006E}:whistle: :pinch: That is funny siobhan,greys do get louder when the noise level is turned up as if their competing, sounds as if everyone had a great time,especially Liath :woohoo:

hi Di, Welcome to the forum, look forward to hearing more from you <br><br>Post edited by: lovemyGreys, at: 2008/05/01 16:20

Hi Pammy,Welcome to the forum look forward to hearing more from you.

hyacinth macaw's if your lucky enough to find one would cost thousands, definitely a scam !!

Great pictures Heather as always

Adorable Ashley, thanks for posting.

Lovely picture Tari

I'm with Judy, i don't feel it's a problem my 2 boys still love a warm spoon feed of baby food in the evening, i love that bond i have with them & they seem to enjoy it, another bonus of being able to give your grey a spoon feed is if the need ever arises & you have to give medication you can administer it in with a spoon feed

Sorry to hear you have had a tough time of late Tari, nice to have you back

Done

Hi Gaevren & Welcome to the forum

Hi Calvin & Welcome to the forum

Hi Amanda & Welcome to the forum, i like all your choice of names but if it was me i would wait to see what their little personalities are like look forward to hearing more from you.

:laugh: yep you are cuckoo Mark, but never change we like you as you are

danmcq wrote " Your prolific writing and photos of Tinkerbell have inspired all that have read and viewed them " Thank you shanlung

Happy Birthday claire

Hi Naz, firstly you have only had honey for a week, so dont expect any miracles.she needs to adjust to her new surroundings. Your long term goal should be to win honey,s trust. If a parrot doesn't trust it's human, you will never be able to do anything with her. Likewise, when your parrot trusts you, you will be able to do most things & hopefully form a special bond. One thing you may need to know is that some birds are very protective of their cages. This is their domain, their safety zone, their "space." Therefore if possible you need to take honey into a neutral area to work with her. While she is in the cage just chat to her reassure her that everything is ok.just talk to the bird keeping your hands down/back so she doesn't become frightened by them, she may well be afraid of hands at this point.simply by doing this honey will begin to gain confidence in you.When you feel you are making progress, you can introduce your fingers/hands. Play with toys with your parrot using your hands so she can learn your hands won't hurt her. (find a toy that your bird isn't scared of). Feed Honey her favorite food/treats by hand and she will learn your hands are good things and won't hurt her. When she growls back of, never tap her on the beak for biting, a firm no is sufficent.If you start physically punishing her she will never trust you ! Here is a good link on teaching the step up.. http://exoticpets.about.com/od/behavior/f/birdstepup.htm Personally i would let her out, she cant be caged indefinitely, leave her food in the cage she will return of her own accord or try getting her to step up on to a perch. Always reward postive behaviour & ignore the bad.Time & patience is whats needed to win your little girls trust.

Well be sure to let us know what Jenna thinks of your culinary efforts you may want to look at this thread http://www.greyforums.net/forums/bird-food/71840-recipe-of-the-week.html

Hi Donna & Welcome to the site,look forward to hearing more from you & Bailey