NewGreyMom

Thank you all for your thoughts, prayers and guidance. I did just let him out today, he acted grateful and he asked to step up on my hand almost instantly.... I did not ask him. <sigh> sometimes I'd just love to know what he's thinking. Mollie's son 24 (Brodie-"o" adores him) is trying to get him to say "Birrrrrds iiiiin Spaaaaace" like "pigs in space" so far he has the Spaaaaace part down pat. What a character. Thanks all again!! Lisa, Mollie & Brodie-"o" ......:>

Hello folks, Long time no type. Things had been going fine with Brodie-"o". Happy bird...some annoying noises now and then but nothing we couldn't handle. Then on Dec. 15 my brother had a massive heart attack and is in ICU he's 41. He's never regained consciousness since he collapsed. His heart is now fine, his wife wants to keep him going a while longer. (OK). On Dec. 17 we were blessed with our first grandchild. Fast forward to Jan. 10 sweet Madisyn died 3 weeks and 3 days old. Probably SIDS. I didn't get to hold her they live in Wyoming and us in PA. Only giving this background to let you all understand the level of day to day stress we have been facing for more than a month. And so any way what bird wouldn't be cranky. I understand about birds feeling our emotions and all that. Brodie-"o" is also molting. OK so here's what happened, he'd been making sort of a game of "getting away" from me trying to get him to step up off the cage top. There are sometimes when he "needs" to be put in the cage on command. A week to 10 days ago he was on top of his cage and it was time for him to go in for the night. I asked him to step up ----> he evaded me I pursued him -----> he evaded me again I pursued him more -----> he bit me I pursued him more -----> he bit me again This went on for a while because after he bit me I couldn't let him think I was afraid and would leave him alone if he bit me. I ended up getting the kitchen stool and finally got him to step up.....anyway I probably really screwed this all up. After I got him down we went to the dining room table and practiced step up, step down several times. I decided to make step up positive so wanted to use it to get him out of his cage. I taught him to wait on his perch while I open the cage then I ask him to step up. Except he doesn't step up most of the time. he evades me, bites me, gurges for me. I've tried this approach every day since the whole top of the cage thing happened and he's only been out of his cage 3 or 4 times. So to the question, if we just ditch the training right now and just let him out of the cage like we used to is he going to think that all he needs to do is be resistant and he'll get his way? Or do we stick to the training. Another question is if someone else lets him out of the cage would it be better than if I did? My thing is he needs to step up when asked, sometimes urgently so (like if he would be close to getting harmed in some way.) Basically his old owners let him be out of his cage 24/7 and they didn't pay much attention to him as he was in their basement. So anyway what do we do now? Sort of at our wits end and not knowing how to handle this to make the best things happen for Brodie-"o". Thanks all Lisa, Mollie and Brodie-"o"

Hello all! Brodie"o" is settling in quite nicely. Thank you all for your wors of encouragement and support. We all made it through the toe nail clipping and he even "belched" for the vet. (He makes a very realistic sounding burp) Anyway on to the question. It occaisonally (ones a day maybe) looks as though Brodie is hiccuping (birds don't have a diaphram though) Anyone elses do this? or is he mimimicking hiccuping? Thanks to all!! Lisa, Mollie and Brodie"o" .....:>

So very sorry for your loss. I can't imagine how you feel. You know everyone here is thinking of you in your time of grief. Lisa, Mollie & Brodie ...:>

{Feel-bad-0002006A} I feel so bad for these birds. :woohoo: But sooooo happy they have found loving homes.... Wonder if "Playing with your Parrot" could be a "day job"? SIGN ME UP Thank you anyone who's taken in a grey, from less than ideal circumstances. Lisa, Mollie and Brodie"o" ...:>

Thanks for your input. I didn't want to charge them just wondered if the vet would have to be like some sort of mandated reporter like doctors have to do if child abuse is suspected. Thanks again, Lisa, Mollie and Brodie"o" :>

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or Brodieo (pronounced like spagettio) as we have taken to calling him (and him calling him) Trying to get him to say "Brodacious" anyway 2 pics nothing fancy just "Hello" from Brodieo!

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<br><br>Post edited by: NewGreyMom, at: 2008/09/12 05:20

Hummm.... Lessee if this works. Brodie Loves the camera!!!

Hummm.... Lessee if this works. Brodie Loves the camera!!!

Hello, Brodie (we have said hello in the welcome room) has a healed broken wing it happend with his previous owner. Just requesting some input/opinions on the questions below. By the owners adnmission they did not take him to the vet. Could the former owners be charged with anything for not taking him to the vet when he was hurt? It appears to have been a displaced fracture his wing has a zig just where the wing goes down off the shoulder. Will try when I get home to attach a photo. Nonetheless, a couple questions (want input). 1.) I do not yet have his "papers" from the previos owners (they have just moved and not managed to find them yet) So question 1 is: Do I need these papers as some sort of proof of ownership for a vet visit. (I'd like to take him for an exam and a nail trimming. (Is there a reason to get him DNA sexed if we don't plan on breeding him? Such as males or females being more prone to X,Y, or Z) 2.) He has flown down but not up. He can and does flap his wings, but not unless I'm holding him and make a downward motion. If he flaps like this will it hurt the healed fracture? 3.) Do you think the vet will recommend amputation or rebreaking and setting the broken wing? What are anyones thoughts on amputation or rebreaking as far as his mental health goes? I appreciate the input on any of the above. Thanks, Lisa, Mollie and Brodie...:> ..... P.S. Can a bird get a tummy ache?

Thank you all for such warm greetings and words of encouragement. Makes me feel better knowing that I'm doing the right things. I'm reading everything I can to prevent problem (as they are so much easier to prvent that to stop once they've begun.) As an unexpected treat when I returned home yesterday I reached out to do the normal requested head scratch and he lifted his foot. I asked him if he wanted to step up and he did.....))) That was the first time he's initiated a step up. Thanks again all!! Lisa, Mollie and Brodie.....:> <- parrot kiss...)