perry

Hey Judygram, I'll try to hit and post in the welcome room in the next day or 2.

Thanks' Ronda, I've been kicked by horses but never the same horse twice..Sad to say it doesn't pertain to Perry.lol.. Perry is 1 yr this past Dec.. Tried the favorite food, he won't touch it..He squawks and attacks his favorite toy( bells are his also). He is such a sweetheart.Finding the right button for Perry is harder then breaking a horse.. If he hears me in the house he calls me by making a pig noise or cat noise knowing I will respond by asking him the question, What does a ..... do?( their really smart are'nt they).I have thought about taking him in the evening to my son's room and try to reenact what my son doe's with him when he is home ( sounds weird huh!!!).Perry kisses my son coo's at him and whispers to him( probably about grandma.lol) My son could be gone a month and Perry and him pick up where they have left off..My son's dog's name is Bull and Perry call's him( imitating my son's voice) and Bull comes running..so cute!! What do you think about me reenacting what my son does at night with him??

Hi,I'm Perry's Grandma. My son bought Perry a yr. ago, when Perry was 2 months old.Together my son and I spoon fed Perry. Perry became very close with my son and put's up with me.My problem? My son has started a new job and is gone most of the time. I am the one who takes care of Perry.. thus the name Perry's Grandma..Perry talks a lot, makes sounds, whistles tunes I sing but won't let me pick him up to give him attention. he has a large cage in my dinning area that has a top that opens.. he will come out and talk to me, make kissing noises, copy what I say but wont eat from my hand or eat from a dish he is familiar with.. He loves to interact with me, but keep the hands away.. My son travels 1 to 2 weeks and is home 5 days then leaves again. Taking Perry with Him is out of the question. I love Perry but don't know how to help him. My kids have had other birds/parrot and I've gotten along great with them to the point when they moved out with their birds still remember me when I visit.. Does anyone have any suggestions for me. Recently when he let me pick him up, he got on my shoulder and bit my ear and finger. I handle him daily. he has a night time cage and day time cage. He doesn't have a problem getting on my finger in the morning to go to his daytime cage, It's through out the day that I have the problem. When he does bite (everyday) I have to endure the biting to keep it from a habit. He does not do this to my son. I have a farm with lot's of animals so I understand this is a problem and needs to be fixed.. it isn't a fear factor, on my part.. If anyone has Ideas, please send them my way..