donmar55

2 weeks ago I brought home my new baby. Two males 4 months old. They have both learned to step up. Mickey the smaller of the 2 is very calm and affectionate. JayJay the larger one is not as affectionate and is more bold. The problem is while he lets me pet his head and back, he tends to go for my hand and fingers when he is on my hand or I pet his chest. How do I get him to trust me and stop his biting before it gets out of hand. We spent a lot of time visiting them and handeling them at the breeders from the time they were two months old. Donna

I spoke to the breeder who told me who recommended put them in 1 cage. I did raise the same concerns about keeping their tameness and bonding with us. She has 2 pairs of greys that are housed together and they get along well, are tame and bonded to her and her husband. Two other people who work with her also have a pair of greys housed together and have had no problems. I do realize that they need a lot of attention and interaction with us both together and seperate. I also have a quaker and a Goffins. I had a grey who recently passed away. We spend lots of time with our birds an lavish them with attention, They are in our living room where we spend most of our time and are in the hub of lots of family activity. They spend lots of playtime out of their cages. Thry are both bonded to my husband, myself and my 2 daughters. I am going to take the recommendation of the breeder and house these 2 sibling CAGS together. Hopefully this will be succesful but if I see any problems I will separate them. I hope the fact that they have been together since being hatched and have been well socialized by the breeder that it will work out. They will not be ready ti come home untill November but we do visit them at least twice a week and spend lots of time with them. I want to thank everyone for your opinion and advice. I would welcom any input. Donna

My 2 babies are coming home in November. They are siblings and will be living together in 1 large cage. I have never had more than 1 bird living in a cage. Can anyone give me some advice on how to set up a cage for 2 birds and if there is anything I should do diffrently to make sure they are happy living togehter. Thanks, Donna:P