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Kaedyn wrote: That was a good joke!

Today I was cleaning my birds cage. Only with water and paper towels, just to get the worst off the bottom and some messes that were on the sides. I'm just wondering what some of you use to clean your cages, I know water isn't really the best cleaner as far as making it sanitary. Do any of you use Clorox anywhere spray or would that be a big no no. My husband doesn't think I should use it anywhere near the bird so I haven't yet. Besides that spray what else could I use/stay away from?

UUUGGHHH, if anyone wants to help me out on exactly how to upload a photo . . . it would be greatly appretiated =)

I'm trying to post pics of my new CAG . . . I'm not sure if I'm doing it right so sorry if it doesn't come up =)

I just want to make sure these things are normal or why its happening . . . My new CAG will stretch both legs often . . . she is doing it less, I'm just wondering what they may be from, also she seems to pick at her feathers often too. Kind of like a monkey who is cleaning himself. Her tail feathers seem kind of messed up but only one has fallen off or bitten off, I'm not really sure how it happened.

Yes, I understand that she can't have a lot to do with the bird until she is quite older. The only thing she is aloud to do is give the bird treats and occasionally she has pet her. She is old enough to understand that she needs to move slowly and she also does not want to be bitten. However, now I will exercise the same amount of caution no matter how long we have the bird. As far as the snake, chameleon, and bird . . . The reptiles are on separate floors of the house, and all are in different rooms. My snakes cage also locks and I'm the only one who really messes with the reptiles. I have yet to forget to lock its cage and am definitely more concerned about the snake being loose around my children! Right now I think there is way more of a chance the bird would eat or kill the snake being that the snake is pretty small right now (about 18 inches). My CAG is 20 weeks old and they did tell me that she doesn't really understand how biting works and hasn't used that to defend herself . . . yet.

Yesterday I got my first bird ever and she (I'm guessing, because she's so sweet) is a CAG. I really got her for my 2 year old daughter who loves birds. They even seem to get along pretty well. Juliet (CAG) lets my daughter pet her and give her treats, and we haven't even had her 24 hrs. She is incredibly well adjusted and started to act pretty normal ever since we got her home. She actually insisted on hanging out with us instead of wanting alone time in her cage. She has been talking, eating, and playing all day today =) She even likes to tickle me! Anyways, I also have a Great Dane, Panther Chameleon, Leopard Gecko, and a Ball Python. I'm working my way around the food chain I guess =) I really want to get this whole AG thing down so I know I'm getting everything right. I think I got really lucky when it comes to getting a good bird! Any good advice would be appretiated!! {Feel-good-00020069}

I know you first wrote this a couple of weeks ago. I'm not sure if you've found another AG for yourself yet. I just got mine yesterday and I live in GA too. I got mine at a pet store called PetLand on Busbee Parkway near Barrett Parkway in Kennesaw GA. If you live anywhere near there, you should know where I'm talking about =) Anyways, some of the people at that store (including the owner/manager) own AG themselves and hand raise them since they were "naked" The woman who sold me my bird (Juliet) was really attached to her and was upset to see her go. You can tell that they put a lot of attention and love into their birds, and Juliet is incredibly well adjusted. I would check out that store if you haven't found an AG yet =) If they don't have the right one for you, maybe they know where else you can look!

I got a new African Grey parrot today. She has red feathers on her belly and actually a little on her back under her wings. The person who was caring for her told us that this was from the breeder breeding lets say . . . a great great grandfather with his great great granddaughter to keep desired traits in the AGs. I'm just wondering if this has any adverse effects or really any information on this. I've tried to look up any information online and couldn't find any. Any information would be greatly appretiate!