thecoffeesnob

Hey guys Coco recently started climbing down from his cage (he has a perch on top of his cage where he spends most of the day and can go into the cage as and when he wants to eat or play with his toys) and onto the floor whenever i'm in the kitchen. He then walks to me, rests his beak on my feet, indicating that he wants to be petted and will lie really still just waiting for me to finish whatever i'm busy with. There hasn't been any change in his daily routine or diet and i'm still showering him with as much attention as i did before this started- i play and interact with him quite a bit and there's almost always someone in the kitchen where he's kept (no cooking gets done there so no worries about fumes). So i'm wondering what gives? Is it a case of just wanting more attention or is there anything more to it? Also can i train him to stop doing this- it's cute and all but he poops everywhere when he's on the floor. Thanks so much guys!

Kaedyn- that does make sense. Coco started rejecting his formula at about 5 months but he still gobbles anything pureed up. Mistyparrot- you're right, i should have been a little more clear- sorry about that. Coco eats so much better than i do, i swear jane08- i find that Coco's a lot more affectionate now that i'm handfeeding him. We can pet him for a while longer now and he wants to step up onto my arm every chance he gets.

kaedyn- i really should try ignoring him, i was so concerned over his behaviour i was fussing over him a bit this evening. Thanks for sharing- your 5 month old sounds like a real cutie! lovemygreys- he has a constant supply of pellet mix in his cage and he gets a serve of fruits and veg and a mashed up boiled egg sometimes in the evenings as well. Misty- should i not be handfeeding him at this age? He does eat on his own but i read on a thread somewhere else that this lady handfed her parrots till they were about 3 years old- something about a bonding ritual. Coco does eat tons of other food though, i try to expose him to quite a range of food and he's pretty good about it- he'll at least try a little of everything i give him. Thanks so much for your responses guys! I just joined the forum last night and i love knowing there's somewhere i can come to where people are so generous with their experiences and advice

My Coco loves anything pureed so i sometimes feed him a bit of oatmeal, cooked with water and a bit of honey or pureed carrots and potatoes (or whatever i have on hand) with a bit of water and sweetened with honey. He usually gobbles it up like he has never eaten before. I also sometimes cook a mixture of barley, wheat, white rice and mixed vegetables for him or give him a dry mix of bran, oatmeal and flaxseeds. I hope this helps!

Hi. I started handfeeding my 7 month old CAG pureed parrot mixture and porridge about three days ago. He seems to really like it and usually happily eats quite a bit. Today however, after i fed him in the morning (i handfeed him twice a day- once in the morning and another time at night), i noticed that he started squawking softly and kept looking at me with his head tilted up and beak slightly opened- much like how baby chicks behave when their mum comes back with the catch of the day. I thought he might have been trying to communicate that he wanted more food but it wasn't so. This behaviour stopped after about half an hour and resumed again after i fed him tonight. That aside, he has been acting pretty normally. Have you guys ever come across such behaviour? Could he be sick? Any advice at all would be much appreciated. Thanks!

I have a little Congo African Grey named Coco. We've had him for just over 4 months now. He's about 7 months old and has just recently started saying hello. He also tries to imitate this really cute whistle my dad does but usually only manages to get the first two notes right. He's such a wonderful addition to the family and has certainly brought us lots of laughs with his antics. I really could go on about him all day but i thought i would come by, introduce myself and say hi first. While i'm at it, can i just say i wish i discovered this forum earlier- i just stumbled upon it tonight- there's tons of such useful information here! I can't wait to start going through the threads, reading about your beloved Greys and chatting with you guys!