lovemyGreys

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" Right now he's making clucky noises at me " sure you have a grey & not a chicken :laugh: Im sure by laying down some ground rules & patience you can sort the biting issue out, other than that he sounds fine to me

Hi Toni,Great to have you back.Yes we never know what life has in store for us until something like this happens.You take it easy, don't rush anything & get that wrist healed so you can get back here posting with us <br><br>Post edited by: lovemyGreys, at: 2008/04/11 01:41

Me first Siobhan, ive been waiting longer

Great news Siobhan, you deserve some reward for all the hard work,effort & love you give your greys.A first class tip Laurie,thanks for posting that, without it Siobhan would not have her cuddles tonight with Oisin.

Well Step up is good, the best command we can have our grey's learn, continue every day with that one Is he clicking his beak ? or grinding ? like a human grinding their teeth ? Grinding is a sign of contentment. "acts very distressed when I'm leaving the room to use the bathroom or head to the kitchen " get him use to you leaving him, or he will start calling for you, this can lead to screaming behaviour so you re-enter the room & he has got you right where he wants you ;)ignore him for a few moments when you leave the room, if he is noisy ignore him, when he is quiet praise him. Do try the time out, keep us informed on how things progress.

Shame, A week will fly by, your see

have you got photobucket ? you can upload there & copy the [ IMG ] code & paste on the forum.

:laugh: Thank you, i want one NOW :whistle: :whistle: Thats cute, thanks.

Well you already know not to react to the biting,He needs to learn that biting is not an acceptable behaviour.Never punish him for it.Return him to his playstand or cage for 10 minutes, a firm No & walk away,You may well have to repeat this again & again until he realizes that negative behaviour earns him no rewards.I am at lose to why he doesn't want to be handled at such a young age if he is a hand-reared baby, was he handled by different people when he was being reared or purely just the breeder ? perhaps he wasn't socialized well enough at the beginning.He is still very young, you need to build his confidence up and show him that being handled by others is ok.

Lovely pictures, i love them little toes in the grass

Hi & Welcome, look forward to hearing more from you

Mark where does dog come in your answer ????

coming on nicely, are you pleased so far Tari ?

My situation is slightly different from other members as my 4 greys live in their own bird room.I would start a schedule that suits you as a family.Alternate between the two of them to find a happy medium, but allow your grey as much out of cage time you can

Emma get your grey microchipped, he is to old to fit a closed ring & would have to be fitted with a split ring by the vet, there are many dangers of having a ring,getting caught in his toys ,birds pick at their rings,chipping is far safer.

Well your boxer see's Rex as dinner, if there out together then they must be supervized at all times or as Judy said your going to have to seperate them.I have 2 dogs but they have no contact with my greys.I just dont feel it's worth the risk.

You always wait for a grey to present their head to you for a scratch,never put your hand out to scratch them without an invitation, your asking to get bitten.If your son is petrified of Rex then Rex has picked up on this & thats why he acts as he does around your son.Im afraid you may have to accept that he doesnt like your son.

No matter how well socialized a grey is they do tend to favour one person in the house,of course there are exceptions to this & it depends on the individual grey. How does your son behave around Rex ? is he very animated, noisy, fearful ? Greys are very sensitive & Rex will pick up on all that is going on around him.If your grey has decided he does not like your son there isnt an awful lot you can do,Try getting your son to feed Rex his favorite treat,perhaps when he is in his cage & with you not in the room,let your son sit next to him,read him a story etc. No touching tho.Let Rex see your son's not the bad guy,dont be dissapointed tho if Rex doesnt accept him there's nothing you can do.<br><br>Post edited by: lovemyGreys, at: 2008/04/10 19:41

Dave tell my greys that ! they must be the exception to the rule,they much prefer the water to be tepid

Clancy i will post some links for you to have a read through ... http://www.greyforums.net/forums/bird-food/59809-complete-veggiefruit-list.html http://www.greyforums.net/forums/bird-food/53831-tips-for-getting-your-grey-to-eattry-new-foods.html http://www.greyforums.net/forums/bird-food/59454-meats.html#71125 http://www.greyforums.net/forums/bird-food/24030-whats-your-greys-diet.html

Great tip Laurie & thank you Siobhan for trying it out

Im sorry to hear your sad news of boo, please be strong & never give up hope of finding him.You are in my prayers.

:laugh: Well done Laurie, keep going

Well done Max, now ive lost the plot talking to Max :pinch: :whistle: