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Hi, Papito sound like a very loved and cared for re-home. It is always a shame when a parront has to give up a loved grey. I am delighted to hear that Papito has a new and loving forever parront! Looking forward to hearing more about your new companion. He looks quite handsome in your signature line as do all of your other friends. Welcome to the Grey family!

First it is best not to cook with your grey in the kitchen. Never clean your oven with your greys around. I only clean my ovens in the spring/summer when my parrots can go outside. Get yourself some Orgreenic skillets and that should take care of any skillet teflon problems. As for coffeemakers and the like, make sure they are all in good working order, never leave unattended cooking and turn on your stove and oven exhaust fans. Frankly, any burning of cooking food, scented candles, oils etc. is hazardous to your birds. They have very sensitive lungs and air sacs and such, so any strong odors and smells can be offensive and harmful. Perfumes can be a problem, if you can smell it your bird smells it much, much more. Keep a well vented home for your parrot's good health. As for young greys, my greys' breeders were always available to me for questions and advice. In fact, they sent my home with oodles of foods and brochures and such to ensure that their babies where going to informed homes. In fact, they called me the first day or so. Oatmeal is good for our greys so if your young grey seems to need a little formula, try a little oatmeal on a spoon. I always keep pellets in my parrots' cages, whether they eat them or not, they need never be hungry. Your breeder should have lots of information for you about your new baby, so ask. Our Nursery Room moderator is a very knowledge guy about baby greys so PM him or just post your inquiries, Dave007 is the man.

I use water bowls. My parrots like to bathe in their water bowls and I believe in changing their water twice a day anyway. All animals need fresh water and I want my friends healthy.

I agree, no real burping, my greys love to sigh and cough. I wonder where that came from???? LOL!

I believe if you acclimate your grey to travel he can learn to love it! I would go with the larger aluminum cage as your grey should be able to spread his wings inside his cage. If your grey has to spend more than just travel time in the cage he should be comfortable and be able to comfortably move around and stretch his wings. Of course the more time a grey can be out of his cage the better. If your grey is anything like my two, they just enjoy being perched by a window and able to see and hear me. They love to follow me around from room to room. I love the sound of their flapping wings following me.

Your little grey is quite a cutie! Thanks for sharing him with us. And yes, you can keep your posts together in the Nursery Room. The nursery room is for all greys under a year old. Can't wait to hear if you have a male or female!

Hi Christine welcome to the Grey family!

I live in a small house and have three parrots, all flighted. They have no problem turning corners and getting from here to there with ease. Kudos to you for allowing Echo to fly!

Archimedes knows who butters his bread. LOL!!!! Good job, your grey trust and knows he can count on you to make his life comfortable. He is a very smart grey!!!

Hi Sophia welcome to the Grey family! Kudos to you for giving a re-homed grey a forever home. Hopefully your grey is just a little nervous with being in a new home and the changes in her life. Also, sometimes greys get a little dry skinned and so you will need to mist your grey with Aloe Vera juice to help keep her skin from drying out. Lots of info in the Health Room about aloe vera and bathing your grey. You are right about your new grey perhaps being nervous around your children. Kids are very active and some greys are nervous around them and need time to get use to having kids around.

My TAG chooses whom she will go to and if there are people around she does not care for she just flies to the bird room. My CAG is friendly only to me, he will be a year old next month. He growls and screams if others go into his space. I do not invite others to touch my greys. My greys are the ones that choose who they like. I, personally, do not believe in making it easy for someone to steal my companions.

I grew up in the country and the whole family is well versed in firearms. I own three myself. If you have a firearm, make sure you will use it or you are better off without one. I'm glad all is well with your hubby Dee. To me what happened with him would be a very frightening experience.

If the banner were to be changed, I would prefer to have both a CAG and a TAG profiled as they are both African Grey parrots.

Roxie is certainly a cutie!!

Perhaps if you spoon fed him some cooked oatmeal that might help. If he mimicing feeding that might solve things. If it continues I would take him to an avian vet as soon as posisble for a wellness check.

When a whale blew water on me when I was whale watching I was told it was good luck. So I am curious to know what the student's grade was. Was the deposit good luck????? LOL!!!

If you have exhaust fans in the bathroom, turn them on. As others have suggested a closed off room for your birds the farthest away from the repairs with lots of ventilation. If there is a noticeable smell from the repair, I would remove the birds from the home.

What a great update on Scarlet! She is beautiful. I am so glad she has such a wonderful forever home!!!

Welcome Alejandro. I hope you find the right parrot for you. Bravo to you for doing your "homework" to find the right companion.

Welcome to the Grey family, I look forward to hearing more about your re-homed grey.

Thanks Dee, you are the only member with a sense of humor. I thought this thread would get some great ideas and responses and be quite fun!!!! But alas only you sweet lady saw the humor of it!!!!! LOL!!!!

I have a harness for my TAG, Ana Grey, but I know it will be much too small for my Sterling Gris, CAG. I have wanted to get the flight line but have been leery because we have so many hawks in my area.

Great pictures and thanks for the reminder to get another harness for my CAG!

Louie is a joy to have around. He makes me smile all the time. When he says, "I love you" it pulls my heartstrings but when I try to give him a tickle, he quickly reminds me that only he can do the touching.