Trustdace

Sounds like your making progress. Soon the birdies will be settled in. Congrats to that!

Thanks lovemygreys for the advice will do. The plummage looks a lot nicer after the bath.

Yeah you're right lovemygreys I originally wanted to get a spray bottle but I forgot it today when I went to the pet store and I didn't want to prolong the bath. But Congo did ok. Next time I will use the spray bottle.:side:

Here's Congo's first bath. We had a blast! I haven't laughed so much or so hard in a while. The wife and i got wetter than Congo did. Hope you enjoy the pic.:woohoo:

Wow he does have a bunch of red feathers. What causes theses red feathers? Glad to see the plucking has stopped though and good luck.B)

Nice pic. Congo had its first taste of pizza yesterday. Pizza Hut meat lovers. But Congo mostly made a mess ripping it up to shreds more than eating it. :pinch:<br><br>Post edited by: Trustdace, at: 2008/08/03 16:34

I'm guessing if you can accomodate your bird on this trip then it will probably be better you take it. But if you think it's going to stress because of moving around and/or your restriction of spending time with it you should reconsider. Good luck.B)

Yes the growling will pass. With gentle handling and interaction your grey will settle in no time. Good luck.B)

Well good luck on the bird store. I Hope you can get big enough to open one in the States specifically in Miami Fl. And I will complete the survey.

I had the same ordeal here with Congo. I believe that hesitation to pet the bird especially hovering above its head and pulling away quickly adds to the mayhem. Bmustee put it in perfect words "take a bite". When I first got Congo he was very skittish and would growl when i would try petting it above the head or back. Quickly it started letting me handle it more and more. My daughter (she is 12 years old) wanted to pet the bird and handle it as much as I would but Congo wasn't as receptive to her as to me. Same thing with my wife and son. I would tell them that they were showing too much fear, when they attempted to touch Congo, it would swing the beak at them open and they quickly pulled their hand away. My wife has even said oh the bird already bonded to you and that's it! My daughter has been the only one brave enough to continue to work with Congo and has taken a few bites but has mastered handling Congo to my surprise! (maybe even better than me) She takes Congo out of the cage, it steps up on her command and she is training it to talk. I'm still not sold on that one person bird theory. Birds do not establish dominance over us, it is us who fail to dominate them. B) B) <br><br>Post edited by: Trustdace, at: 2008/08/02 17:34

First let me say I love your birds name ACE. That's my dobermans nameB) Sounds like you and your grey have bonded tightly. I read in a book that a regurgitation (hope I spelled that right) is usually a gift offering. The dropping down of the wings and noises probably means it is asking for affection. Looks like Ace is spoiled. Nice pics by they way thanx for sharing.B)

Lately Congo has been lowering its head to be pet all the time. Congo started doing this when I began training him to perch on my shoulder as a matter of fact the first time it lowered the head was while it was on my shoulder. Has anyone else experienced this? I believe that it does this because when I tell Congo to step down the first time and it doesn't want to Congo lowers the head, kind of like to buy extra time on my shoulder. It reminds me of my kids when they have to get out of bed to go to school and I tell them get up and they say, " 5 more minutes dad ".:side:

Sounds like Jacob is having a little fun. When I approach my grey Congo it lowers its head and kind of like freezes and waits for me to pet its head. :side:

I tries to order a product: African Palm Nut Extract from a place called Dietec; if i'm not mistaken, somewhere in the UK. The problem was they do not ship to the U.S. Does anyone know how I can obtain this product I live in Florida. Thanks.B)

Guys, guys remember Tui.

I myself train Congo in short sessions with sunflower seeds as treats. That's the only time when it eats sunflower seeds while training. On the other hand my daughter trains him to talk for extended periods of time. Congo seems to enjoy it and doesn't seem stressed at all. Lately it seems all Congo wants to do is be around us and the first thing it does to any of the family members when we approach s/he is lower the head to be pet! Congo makes noises like if its trying to talk at almost 6 months old. I remember 33 days ago when I got her/him how skittish it was and how it nipped at my wife, my daughter, and son. I think the most you interact with your grey through training and playing the better unless; of course, your bird starts to stress.B)

I like the idea. Perch, toy attachment, keep the poop off:ohmy: .... Reserve one for me. I'm serious!

Well drawing from my experience, I had a blue fronted amazon which I decided not to clip the wings and as a matter of fact never saw it fly in 2 years. One day while I was at work, my wife opened the front door of our condo and the bird flew right out the door in what she describes as seconds. She felt so bad and was crying blaming herself as I was always telling her watch the door and the bird. I have decided to keep my grey clipped. I am confident that with attention and affection it will not pluck or display any adverse behavior.

I noticed Judy. Her.... B)

Oh oh I would listen to Judy

My thought on wild greys consuming meat from a carcass is unlikely. Although there are opportunities in their native environment to come across an animal carcass, especially in the dry season when vegetation is scarce, a carcass in Africa attracts a variety of predatory animals including bigger avian species such as vultures. I guess it is logical to assume that the grey parrot, with its cognitive ability; to associate an animal carcass with predators it has instinctively learned to avoid. Or it has learned to associate environmental conditions and instinctively know what regions or locations hold its suitable diet for an extended amount of time during the dry season, like the african palm.

Hey Dan love the hat lol! so whoever is right male or female I will give Karma to. Good luck! oh yeah I'm staying with male. (Karnak don't fail me now):side:

Thanks for the replies. My daughter is so determined.

Ok guys i'm submitting another photo giving a better look at the backside plummage of my grey Congo. Anyone changed their minds after the pic? Let me know.

Oh oh here we go. I'm taking bets male pays 2:1 lol....