kebbie

Hi, welcome to the forum.

Oh I know exactly what you are feeling, I felt the same way with Floyd, but he did step up on a long wooden handled spoon, and I eeeaaaassseeeddd {Feel-bad-00020063} him back in, because I had been bitten several times. He would glare at me or pin me with his eyes but I would cock my head to the side and talk really sweet and soft to him, and after a few days he started calming down, and also after a while if he was on the cage, I would get a chair to get him down, because it would make me taller than he was, and he felt somehow smaller than I was. I know that I cannot offer much help but maybe something I have said will help.

thanks to you all, I appreciate you very much, I just don't know what to say other than that. KeriB)

welcome Lorri, and all I can offer you as far as advice goes, it to just keep at it. I had babysitted a CAG and he bit me several times at first, and then seemed to bond with me....that is until my husband showed up, and he just fell in love with him, and had nothing else to do with me. I only had him three weeks, until he had to go back home. so I am greyless....to say the least.

Hello Blaine, let me tell you, the people in your family that doesn't like birds, will be the one that the grey will bond with. Just ask me, it happened to me. They are right, it takes a---lot of time for one of these parrots, and if you don't give it all the time and attention that it requires, it will pick its belly until all of the feathers are gone. I would recommend that you start with a small parrot, like me a sweet, little quaker, or a cockatiel is great. You are just getting to the prime age for activities in school...sports, UIL, Band...and that will take alot of your time. Trust me, I have a thirteen year old, who just thought he wanted chickens of all things, something that requires alot of attention.....and so we bought chickens, and guess who has to take care of the chickens? His father and I. Stinky ol' chickens!!! anyone want to buy chickens? :sick:

thanks again, i feel like a new mother all over again, with so many new emotions going on in my head :ohmy: {Feel-bad-00020079}{Love-00020118}

{Love-0002011D} I APPRECIATE IT ALOT.

Really I can? {Feel-good-00020114} I didn't really know, but I would be happy to stay on. I like it on here, and you are all so friendly. thanks alot!!!{Love-00020116}

I WANTED TO TELL YOU GOOD BYE BEFORE I JUST SIGNED OFF, NEVER TO RETURN. THANKS FOR YOU HELP IN GUIDING ME WITH FLOYD, AND MAYBE JUST MAYBE SOMEDAY, I WILL BE ABLE TO OWN ANOTHER GREY THAT IS JUST WEANED, AND CAN REJOIN YOUR GROUP. HOPE EACH AND EVERYONE OF YOU HAVE A BLESSED DAY, AND HAVE FUN PLAYING WITH YOUR BABIES. KERI{Feel-bad-0002006A}

I THINK I FINALLY GOT IT.

i AM TRYING TO ADD A PICTURE OF HER, BUT MY PHOTO IS TOO LARGE, TRYING TO SCALE IT DOWN.

I WOULD LIKE TO INTRODUCE THE NEWEST ADDITION TO OUR FAMILY, MY BABY GIRL CHLOE GRACE SMITH!!!<br><br>Post edited by: kebbie, at: 2008/07/13 05:25

we went today and played with Chloe again, and she just loved being held and petted. She acted like she didn't want to get back in her cage. She is so beautiful, she has the blue tipped wings, and blue tipped tail. {Feel-good-0002006E}

Tari, Thanks for the info, my kids are really good with animals. We talked to the owner of the bird farm, and he said that we could bring Chloe home next Friday and try her for the night, to see how she does. We don't want to get her too early, for fear she will regress. She will be barely weaned, and I am anxious but scared too. I have never had a tiny baby bird. Did any of you bring home your baby that was just weaned? What is some of the signs that I can look for if she starts regressing? :woohoo:

Oh, I know I will. I have her cage ordered, and need to get her some toys. I am so excited....yipee!