snakeye

nims wrote: Thanks Nims. thats a relief Looking at the other pics, and his wings, does it seem like he is molting? Joe

Hello All, I am sure some of you will remember Maximus my new CAG, started a new thread because I noticed a small bald spot right under his lower beak, basically on his neck, you can see in pictures 1 and 2. Any idea why this has happened? or is this normal for a baby CAG? He is about 5-6 months now. Also in the pics below I wanted to show you all his wings and you all can see some loose feathers, dunno if he is molting or picking, but i never see him picking, just scratching his head and neck sometimes. Appreciate the help! Joe

Thanks all But the beak rubbing is kinda like hitting or grinding his beak on cage or pearch or anything hard. Is this normal?

Thanks Judygram, any idea at what age do their eyes start getting lighter? The other thing is lately he has been rubbing his beak a lot on the edges of the cage or the bars of the cage, any idea what that means? Sorry to ask too many questions and I know this thread has become to long, please let me know if I need to start another thread. Really appreciate all the help. Joe

Well today I had a bad experience with Maxi He was fine last night, but this morning, when i wife went up to him to say good morning like usual, he fluffed up and opened his beak wide open to bite her. He would let me pet him and hold him but not my wife, than my son tried to touch him and he actually bit him soo hard that it pierced his finger and drew a lot of blood This is the first time Maxi behaved this way, and its weird cause last night he was fine. Please help! what do I do? I have a son and 2 daughters, son is 6 years old and my daughters are 1 (twins) and barely starting to walk. So i am worried now, what if the twins stick their fingers in his cage.

Thanks Lyric, I am learning from the bests

Thanks guys, the link is very helpfull, so I guess I will remove the toys from his cage and gradually introduce em again. Hope it enjoys them

Thanks Danmcq, Any tips on how to introduce toys to him, and also he is not happy with I mist him every other day with a mixture of water and Aloe vera. I dunno if he will just get used to it, but i am worried that if I keep spaying him, it will take longer for him to settle down and start trusting me 100%.

Hello Everyone, I am still haveing difficulties getting Maxi to step-up When he wants, he will step up without me even saying the word, but once he is outside his cage, i have a tough time getting him to step-up to put him back. Also i have never seen him play with his toys, and seems like he is nervous around em. Dunno if he still needs more time to settle in, but i see a few feathers off his belley and chest area loosly hanging, dunno if he is molting or feather picking. I dont see him picking on his feathers though.

Thanks Caroline, i will ask my vet if he is able to do it and than get it done there. Joe

Cool, Thanks Skuffy! Why are there different ring sizes? The ring doesnt mention the sex, does it? and is it possible to visually tell the sex?

Guys, by looking at the pics, how old do you think he looks, cause the person i got Maxi from, didnt seem like he was sure about his age and also the sex. So I need to get him DNA sexed to make sure. But is it possible to visually sex them? thanks Joe

Alright lets try this. It works, thanks Caroline :cheer:<br><br>Post edited by: snakeye, at: 2008/12/05 09:18

Alright finally got the pics of Maximus and uploaded it on the photo album, please let me know if your able to view it. He is a bit wet in the pics since he just had his shower. btw, i think Maxi is getting the hang of the step ups and he accepted the pellets when i faked eating it myself So it really does work hehe. Thank you all! Joe & Maximus<br><br>Post edited by: snakeye, at: 2008/12/04 20:50

I really appreciate the welcomes and all the help and support. This is going to be my homepage for a long time :laugh: You all are awesome. Thank You Joe

Thank you all! Sorry didnt have a chance to take some pics yesterday will try to do it today. One quick question, I noticed yesterday this strange behaviour from him, as he is in the bottom of the cage, he will hold on to the corner of the cage with his beak and than start rubbing his claws on the rails, similar to a bull when he is about to charge, and he will stay at it for a good 2-3 mins. Anyone have any idea on what this means. Joe

You guys are awesome, thank you Caroline! I will try soaking the pellets and mixing it with the sun flower seeds. How long should i wait before trying to change his diet? How long do the greys usually take to settle in and really need to know how to gain his trust. Can't wait to get home and take some pics for you all thanks! Joe

Thanks for the quick reply, i will try to lower the perch but cannot lower his food and water bowl as its fixed in the cage. Will get another bowl and leave it in the bottom of the cage. Any tips on how to start the step up training or a link to any good website with instructions cause this is my first parrot and really need to learn a lot before i start training him. Again thanks for all the help and support and will be posting picks of Maximus soon

Hello Everyone! Just got my first parrot ever (Maximus), he is about 5 months old and am trying to do as much research i can on African Greys to create a perfect home for him. I do have a few questions though, I got him about 4 days ago, had the cage set up for him with a few toys and some good quality parrot food. Now the problem is, the previous owner didnt know what he was doing and was only feeding him sunflower seeds and cooked corn. So now all he eats from his pellet mixture are the sunflower seeds and ignors the rest. I have tried giving him some fruits or veges but no luck . I would appreciate if someone can guide me through this. The other question is, he is very tame and lets me pet him and scratch him, but he does not step up on my hand, and has a hard time getting on the perch where the food and water is located, so when i try to get him up there he will start running away, but he does come to me and lets me scratch him and pet him. I hate trying to grab him to lift him outside the cage and try to put him back, cause he does not step up and am afraid I will loose his trust. Sorry but one more question, i noticed that he shakes his head a lot, like he is trying to get something off his face and he rubs his beak on the bars of the cage as well. I had him checked at the vet before bringing him home and the vet said he is fine. Sorry for the long post but am trying to get as much knowledge as possible to help Maxi out. Thank you all for this great forum Joe