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I am sorry your visit never worked out.I think you have made a sensible decision for you.The 2 year old sounds a much better option. My advise is to visit her a few times and see how you get on. Interact with her and you will know if she is your bird.Keep us informed.

It really sounds as if you and Lola are so happy.I am pleased for you.

Hi everyone. Yes work went very fast,I will get the last of my pressies in when I get payed next week.I have had a busy weekend,trying to clean the house up for christmas.Just the cooker to do now, yuk.The weather has not been too bad at all hear so I got out and tidied the garden up. the washer and dryer have been going full out.I have wrote all my christmas cards out.Everyone in our close gives cards to each other which is really nice.I am very fortunate to have lovely neighbours.

well, I must be mad. I have said i will go into work tomorrow for half a day.why did I do it.Oh well the money will come in very handy.Charlie has found a new game of flying to the blinds and flying away so he can watch them move in the breeze from his wings, He is actually laughing as he does it, strange bird.It is not too cold hear today just raining and dull.

You have done all you can to find your grey a good home and his potential new owners have visited him a few times and are happy. I would send him off with all his toys and feed and his cage that he knows and make a clean break. If God forbid I ever had to part with my grey I could not cope with seing him again knowing he is not mine.That is up to you but I think your bird will do ok with these people who are sensitive to him emotional needs.

This is a really interesting question. I have no idea what affect an open fire would have on a parrot but what is very interesting is that just the other day I saw a coal waggon for the first time in years. I am wondering if people are resorting back to open fires to save on fuel bills and to enable them to burn a lot of waste. My gut feeling is that a coal fire would not be the best for a parrot, they are very sensitive to smoke and fumes .

Well isnt that typical.I get in a right flap if the supermarket does not have Charlies favourite veg mix in, I also give him cooked food but he has his own ideas about what he wants.Keep giving him the good stuff and eventually he will try it.

Your baby is adorable , well worth the long wait.Lilly is a cutie aswell.

Hello and welcome to the forum. I think from the sounds of things that your two birds need time and space to get aquainted properly. I would keep letting them out in different rooms for now but house the cages in the same room, gradually letting them get used to one another.

Lovely photo. its always nice to see people who are on the site.

Hi and welcome.Eddie sounds adorable and looks to be settling in nicely.I love your horse.I had a tb and an arab x tb years ago. Wish I still had horses but my two birds are the love of my life now.<br><br>Post edited by: she, at: 2008/12/04 23:46

I am very impressed. I think I will try this with Charlie. MIka is a beautifull bird.

I love the photos caroline and Charlie is mad jealous of the play stand.He wont go on his at all. I think thats the next thing on his wish list .

I am sure he is still jumpy after his bad experiance but like you I think time and love will heal that.How is his wound healing up? Has he to go back for a check up with the vet? Just keep a look out on the wound with regards to infection till it is fully healed.

Yes that is normal behaviour. Your grey sounds fantastic. I cant wait to see the photos.

I love the photos Caroline. No snow hear just raining and cold. How do countries who have really bad weather manage to keep everything running as normal when this country seems to cave in at the thought of snow.I hope all the kids have a great day and dont drive you up the wall.

How did you get on when you went to see the grey.I hope you have not been too disheartened by the responses. Everyone has both yours and the birds best interests at heart. As you have now realised everyone has different experiances and opinions. I hope you can now make the right decision for you.Some people have had wonderfull experiances with re homed birds ,myself included but now you know that there can be problems. On saying that no baby grey is certain to be perfect, that too depends on the environment it came from ect.You do seem to have taken in peoples experiances and listened even when what was said may not have been what you wanted to hear, I congratulate you on that and truly wish you luck in your quest for a grey. Please keep us informed og your decision.

I can vaguely remember my Grandma having an amazon,and my cousin has had blue a cag for round about 40 years so you could say I was always aware of parrots from a very young age.Before I got Charlie I had had two tiels for 10 years and then the three of them for another 3 years before loosing my tiels at about 14 years old. I chose a grey because they had always fasinated me and I was lucky enough to be trusted with minding Blue while my cousin was away so I sort of had a trial run and loved it.I done a lot of research into the types of parrot and then on greys in particular before I was lucky enough to be blessed with Charlie.He is such a good companion and to me sums up the expression "companion parrot". He makes me laugh and is a real character.I cant imagine life without him or Cracker tiel.

Great news about Indy.

I have given the house a good clean this morning.Just spending a bit of time hear before going to work.Birds are both fine. Charlie is sitting with me now being a pest.Love him though.

I think my advise to you at the moment is to do as much research as you can on greys.I have both a rehomed grey and a hand reared cockatiel I have had since he was a baby.What I can tell you is that they all have different personalities and non come with guarantees. A re homed grey could come with a lot of baggage and habbits and trates that will need a lot of experiance and patiance to overcome. Pat has spelt that out very clearely by telling you her experiance with her grey.You are quite right though in saying that any grey is a hugh responsibility which is why I am advising you to read all you can and ask lots of questions before making your final decision on what is right for you. A grys personality can change drastically as it ages. A baby is usually very friendly and receptive to changes and training. As they reach maturity,like teenagers they can become stroppy and beligerant which is why I feel training at a young age is very beneficial. If an older grey has had no training or much contact with people they can be a hand full and try the patiance of a saint.It is a decision only you can make , All I ask is that you make an informed one. Good luck and best wishes. Let us know what you decide and ask all you want

Hang on in there. We all go through horrible times and experiances but they dont last forever.Dont rehome your birds unless their health is suffering. From your post it sounds like they get out the cage and are being well cared for.I think times are hard for everyone at the moment and with christmas round the corner it does not help.I hope you feel a lot brighter soon and I am sure you would regret loosing your birds.Only rehome them as a last resort. You are a very good mum to them and they would miss you.

Gregory could well talk. He has had a lot of change going on in his little life and once he settles down, who knows. You may be very surprised.

Ok I am complete coward and pay a fortune at the hairdressers to get my hair coloured.Next appointment in a weeks time and I am suffering badley waiting.Dave I will admit I am An old bag, but a very valuable antique one.Priceless infact.<br><br>Post edited by: she, at: 2008/12/03 00:29

I am really pleased for you. Chloe sounds as if she has settled in just fine.