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Thanks for the advice. I will leave him alone when he nibbles. How much time do you think he will take to feel like part of my family? Over all, I think he has done really good. He is making little sounds now and each day, it seems like he does more and more. What else can I do to help him feel more at home? The prior owners did not spend any time with him at all, this is why we have him now. Please let me know what I should and should not do at this point. I was looking on his tag and I think this bird is older than 5. It reads 96 on it. Does this mean that he was born in 96? Am I going to be able to teach him things? I think this site is going to be the best for me to get advise. I am loving it. I will definitely go the welcome room now.

Thanks! I have never been around a bird so this is all new to me. I do spend a lot of time with G. I want him to feel at home here. He really pays attention to me when I talk to him. Like I said, I talk to him all day long. Is this a good thing? Should I talk to him this much? How long do you think it will take him to adjust. I am so excited for me and G. I am looking forward to having him in my life. My dog is very jealous. He likes the bird too. I have been taking G out of his home in the morning and again in the evening. Around 8 pm he is ready, I think to come out. I have been taking him to the living room on the floor so that our family dog and G will get used to each other. I think it is going well. They seem to like each other. Jupie is a small dog so I think this helps. The people who had G had a large dog. What else can I do to make him adjust any better? I have bought a book, The African Grey Parrot Handbook. I have been reading this book but it tells alot about a baby not an adult Grey. When he nibbles me, I will start leaving him alone. Let's see how he does. I feel like since he has not had anyone to spend time with him, I should spend all the time I can with him. At night, if I go somewhere, I cant wait to come home to play with him. Should I be like this? Any help I can get would be great.

I took on an African Grey. I did not think I would like having this bird but it has been the best 2 weeks so far. Even though this 5 year old is still getting used to us. I have lots of questions. This bird I call "G" went from having no interaction to alot of interaction. He is not bitting me but just nibbles. The nibbles are sometimes harder at times. When he does this, am I to leave him alone? He has not spoken since he was moved to my house. I guess this can be expected. We are new to him as he is new to us. I am getting him out of his home everyday and I talk to him all day long. I work from home and he sits in his home behind me. I roll with my chair to him constantly during the day when he is not cat napping. Is this too much for him? How long will it take for him to get used to us? Thanks for all the help I can get.