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Few hitches with pics, thought it was the site playing up, but is because they are too big dimention-wise. Give it few days and I may let them have 5 minutes peace and get round to sorting them. Thank you for all support, know I'll probably need lot more in future. Best go and teach them about bed-time, we've had company, so are full of life now. Just want to come out and play. Know they'll be fine, just need to bird-proof room of all 'sharp' objects and make sure they have somewhere to land and perch. Might look into another cage too in near future, one got with them is not exactly too small, but, think a slightly bigger one would be better for them since in there for while. Better check the finances!!!

Names are Buster and Diamond. Just over a year old. Are from same clutch, so would of been a shame to split them now. Not tried them out of the cage till I am sure they are 110% happy with everything, will hopefully get a basic pic. up straight after this though. Had them on my hands and shoulder when still with seller, so know they are tame. Not going to push them though, everything @ their pace, not my very-impatient one! :lol: Thought better having both, due to work, so have each other to keep company while everyone is out

Firstly, thank you everyone on this discussion. I am pleased to announce I have just picked up 2 x year-old Congo African Greys. So far they are proving all books wrong, eating within seconds, and on my hands and shoulders within 2 minutes of ever meeting them. Will keep you updated with info, and pics when get them available

Thanks everyone so far, of been great help. Looking so far, I am seeing the balance is more towards a younger bird. I am definitely swaying more towards going for maybe not a baby, but ideally somewhere between 26 weeks and 2 years, so it is still easier to adapt, but not quite as needy as a newly-weaned baby. Another thing that is slightly putting me off getting the 10 year old grey I have enquired about, and am supposed to meet Saturday or Sunday, how can I definitely tell if it is that age. The owner has no birth certificate and as far as I know it is not dna aged. Known from the small previous experience I have that once the 'baby eyes' go, it is quite hard to age accurately. Thank you again everyone, hopefully that right Grey for me will come soon

Thanks for that, at the moment I only have that he is 'tame and talking'. Was told when I rang about his age. I was hoping to get more information from the owner face-to-face. I have been told the grey is staying with a good friend of his, due to his girlfriend being pregnant. Hopefully by seeing the interaction between bird and humans I'll see how much potential there is. Might be easier to put the extra money in for a 'baby'. Then again, if he is a nice, well looked-after bird, would be willing to take him on and perservere with him, hopefully get him used to me eventually. If get him, will keep you up-to-date on how he's doing if you want. Thanks again

I am looking into getting a 10 year old, sold as talking and tame, the question I would like help with is basically 'Can you teach an older parrot, new tricks?', i.e., do they learn so much vocabulary-wise, then that's it! I have some experience from childhood, but this was through younger birds, that were mainly my parents pets. Help of any kind would be much appreciated, from anyone that has purchased an older bird particularly, but anything else would be equally helpful and appreciated