mervyn2233

Yes that is one thing i never knew after all the reading and research i have done on greys here and other places on the net ,not that it changes anything of course but it certainly is a strange one ,for such a very clever animal to be so shy around others ,shy is the word i was looking for earlier rather than nervous .

Ha ha that is so wierd lmao ,my father and friends say the same thing to me "robbed 1000 for a pigeon" ,wifes dad breeds pigeons and said he would have given me the same thing for nothing ha ha .Ye very strange he says nothing to anyone outside the immediate family ,i wonder is that just the age thing or do they ever grow out of it and become more mature .

yes your not to far of siobhan he was born the end of june so that makes him just over 9 months i think so still very young ,quick question are they generaly very nervous birds ? Anytime i have any visitors he goes really quiet and doesnt even open his beak just sits in the corner and says nothing and as soon as there goin he chats away back to himself again its amazing really is cant figure it out ,i am putting it down to maturity at the moment as he is so young i guess .

Ha ha your certainly correct there id say ,ah well we will just wait in anticipation for the explosion ha ha .

Hi all just wondering how long after would you normally expect your bird to blutter out another word other than his first ,my grey is saying hello really loud and clear now for bout 4-5 weeks now but no sign of anything else coming out yet .I am aware he/she may never say another word which isnt really that important to me but just wondering how long after all you guys birds first word did he/she say another ?

Cockatoos are lovely birds very big though need lots of room for one of those ? Are they kept alot in doors as in houses etc ?<br><br>Post edited by: mervyn2233, at: 2008/03/26 00:26

Hi would you recomend something like this i found just now online . http://www.24parrot.com/Acrobird-Parrot-Playgym--Large-Playground-P2733/ . I mean would you pay that kind of money for one i would really know and i would need to pay shipping for that also to Ireland .<br><br>Post edited by: mervyn2233, at: 2008/03/24 22:33

Hi dave i totally agree with you and i am trying to stop him from doin it as sometimes he comes close up to my eyes with his beak i do of course move him away .With regards the play stand i dont have any pet shops near me that supply those sort of things they dont even sell parrots let alone parrot stands etc ,and trying to make a stand from wood i wouldnt know where to start with regards design etc .

Ha ha your up in the middlands isnt it what county is it ? Im down here in waterford so hardly never get snow with the sea breaze

wow thats an amazing clip !!!. Things that some birds can do is amazing isnt it.

Cheers girl ,hows life up your end of the country any snow siobhain ?

Ye thanks siobhain my grey is the same he just wants to sit on my chest and have me stroke his head as soon as i stop he moves his head up lol .He has got loads of toys for his cage as i rotate them regulary but i never really thought about toys for outside the cage really to be honest i must search the forum for ideas .

Do any of you guys know of a good movie/documentry/Dvd on african greys be it in the wild or as pets etc

Hi everyone i now have a little more time on my hands to spend with my grey ,has anyone got any ideas on how to spend that with him ?We do not have a play pen or stand so when hes out he is in my living room but all he wants to do is sit on my chest and peck my mouth ha ha not aggresivly or anything just wants to be in my face all the time ,dont get me wrong but it gets a little uncomfortable at times so im open to suggestions ? I do try introduce him to my kids toys etc but he just flys off when i bring anything near him so i am trying to keep him occupied a little more .

My grey started talking only recently and he/she is only 9 months so by the sounds of it he/she is ahead of schedule ha ha and starting to get louder with "hello" ,I have 2 chatter boxes kids so i didnt doubt for a min that he/she wouldnt talk lol