casper

Dave, I would love to see a picture of you in your sheer nightie lol:laugh: :laugh: :whistle: I am like everyone else. I put my perfume on in a different room to the greys. I dont wear hand lotion though. Cant wait to see pics of your new baby:kiss:

Today is my Daughters birthday, she is a teenager at last and is 13 today! The hormones kicked in quite a while ago though lol. I am sure she will thank me for her special birthday when she is older, St Patricks day is such a big celebration over here. HAPPY BIRTHDAY CASEY xxxxxx:kiss:

Are you trying to resize and post your pics? A lot of us here use photobucket, hope this link helps:P http://www.greyforums.net/forums/the-photography-room/89533-how-to-post-picturesphoto-tuturial.html

Hi Ian, Welcome to the forum. Are you from Liverpool? I am from sunny Leeds lol. One of my greys can be a biter when he is that way out, I use pistachio nuts and also pine nuts to do training with him. These treats always work with my three, I try and save them for short training sessions and when I need to get them all back in their cages. You can pick these up at the local Asda, they dont cost too much for a small bag. Glad you found us here, I hope you enjoy looking round the forum, any questions just shout! Caroline.

All these babies are making me broody!!! They are beautiful:kiss: I saw one sat in a pet store yesterday who looked so miserable on his own, I am sure he said buy me when I walked past lol! My husband was quick enough to get me out of there. Thanks for all the lovely photos.

Pat, congratulations! Your new baby is absolutely adorable! I cant wait to hear and see more of your little one Pat, I am so pleased for you, you have another wonderful addition to your lovely flock.

I am so glad Simba has settled in well with you but sorry about the plucking starting again. Does he have lots of shredding toys? Another thing to do is add toys to his playstand if you can, mine will sit and play with their toys on there and it keeps them amused for a while. Chewable toys which they can hold are a great idea and will take his mind off the plucking maybe some puzzle acrylic toys which they have to figure out how to get a treat. I am sure people can help you out with some internet sites to get some great toys,this will give you some great ideas! Also please look in the homemade toy section, there are some fantastic ideas in there as well. Please keep us updated on Simba's progress, we would love to hear more about him. Caroline:)

Good luck Penny, I hope everything goes fine today and is not too messy. Be strong!! Everyone will be here to support you!xx

Tuki is adorable!:kiss: How can anyone not love these babies, they are so cute! Congratulations on finding out your baby is a cute little boy, love the name as well:)

What a great toy! Ive never seen anything like that before. Baxter looks like he is having a fun time playing with it. Lovely photos Erika, thanks for sharing:)

Here is a link which hopefully will help find an Avian vet near you. http://www.theparrotsocietyuk.org/index.php/Avian_Vets/28 I do hope your baby will be okay. Please update us when you have seen a vet. The above list is for Avian vets in the UK.<br><br>Post edited by: casper, at: 2009/03/16 21:18

That is a great idea!!! Or Mally as well, they are both good:)

Hiya Sue and Ollie, Welcome to the forum. Cant wait to hear more about you both and maybe see some pictures of Ollie. Hope you enjoy it here:)

Beautiful photos! Keep them coming, we love watching the babies grow:kiss:

Well its a beautiful picture of your wife and Rishi, but dont you put a harness on your grey? I would hate to think you would lose him. If he got spooked at all he would be gone!

Its got to be their playstand. They all love chilling on there, its a must!

Keeko my middle grey is a year old and is the most mischievious out of my three, he is also the most loving there is never a dull moment when he is out. Anyway today I was scrubbing the cages and the greys were out, I heard him flying and looked round to see him flying round frantically in circles, he had gone to help himself to a pistachio nut and got the bag stuck over his head!!! So yes, just picture it! A grey with a bag of pistachios stuck over his head, it must have been like trying to fly with a blind fold!! I managed to catch him before he did any damage to himself, he was a bit shook up but is back to his normal self again now:) Maybe bags should carry a warning about not being placed over parrots heads!!!! I tell you, its like running a creche with three under threes in this house! Ive got to have eyes in the back of my head!

Thanks for the laugh Dave!:laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

Adorable!!! I just love pictures of the babies. Are you getting to visit with your baby or is the breeder to far away? Keep the pictures coming, I love them:kiss:

Oh Pat! I cant wait to hear what you decide! I know from your posts you have wanted a baby, I dont know any different as all mine were babies when i got them and they have given me such joy! It will give you extra work ( and an extra cage to clean) But I think it would be so worth it. Only you can decide though, I cant wait to find out! Good luck Pat and let us know:)

I go with Steve on this one, I wouldnt clip the wings either. My birds are flighted and it gives them so much pleasure, its such a joy to see them flying around. Obviously extra care is needed for example you need to be very careful with open doors and windows and also make your bird room as parrot safe as possible. Its more about human training than anything else. Your bird is going to take some time to settle in, dont expect too much remember, everything is new to him and he needs to gain your trust before he will probably allow you to handle him. Sit and talk with him, offer him treats just take your time. I would place your grey in the spot where he will be staying. This should be where he is involved with you, mine are in the front room where we always spend our time together, they love to be part of the family. Before you bring him home, ask about favourite foods he enjoys, maybe make his favourite dish on his first night home, ask about his diet and stick with this until he settles in. Ask if he is used to being covered on a night time. Just little things can help with making your grey feel more at ease. I cant wait to here more about him, post away if you have any questions and dont forget those photos when he settles in. Congratulations:)<br><br>Post edited by: casper, at: 2009/03/12 14:48

Congratulations! I was the same as you, I was convinced one of my greys who I call Keeko was a girl but he ended up dna'd male as well!!! I would keep the name as that is the name he is used to.

Hi Lalrmi, Welcome to the forum. You are so right hands on experience is the best knowledge you can get but I am sure you will find this forum really useful for your Ozzy, I joined after I got my first grey Charlie Its been such a big help to me and its always great to speak with people who share the same interest. Cant wait to hear more about you both and see some pictures. Hope you enjoy it here:)

My eldest grey Charlie suffered a terrible experience when we had an earthquake in Feb 2008. He was totally freaked by this in the middle of the night, lost his flights through it and the ability to fly. His confidence and trust also was taken. It has taken months to get Charlie back to nearly his normal self ( he still cant fly ) but his confidence has increased ten fold! I had to accept going back to the early days, I spent hours talking to him, giving him treats I let him go at his own pace. He too would not let me handle him or step up anymore, this was re-learnt at a later stage when he felt more confident with me. Some days he didnt even want to come out of his cage and when he did he seemed so frustrated because he couldnt fly and I had to keep him at a lower level to stop him injuring himself. He would lunge at me and my husband when we even put the food bowls in, it was heartbreaking for me. My situation was slightly different with the circumstances but I believe are very similiar in the bonding and trust issues. A year on and you wouldnt believe we had gone through any of this. Charlie has gone back to fully trusting me again, he gives me kisses, readily steps up and has me carry him around, is so happy and talks non stop he is my baby out of all three. All I can say to you is take small steps and dont expect too much too soon. Greys are very sensitive and dont easily forget things. Go at your babies pace and I am sure things will work over time. I am glad I had the patience to work with Charlie, its paid off and has made everything worth while. Good luck and please keep us posted with your progress no matter how small it may seem we are always here to listen , help and understand. Caroline.<br><br>Post edited by: casper, at: 2009/03/10 15:02

Its great to hear you are both enjoying the forum:)