ranaz

Oh...shes so sweet, being hurt and yet saying those words to calm you down...as I type those words I look at my Kookie who always does the best job in cheering me up when Im down, as if they know that their inteaction really affect us and its so true...I really hope emma gets better soon...Im sending all the good wishes her way... {Nature-00020095}

My Kookie is just like a little kid, he refuses to go to his cage to sleep. I know he needs his sleep time, but every evening, when I wanna take him from his playstand to his cage, he starts to run a way and avoids me and even tries to bite me (soft bite) just to avoid going to sleep. When I succeed to take him to his cage, and although he is really sleepy (I know bcs he grinds his beek) he starts to circulate all around the cage. I tried to put off the light but that scared him and he clings to the side of the cage and seems scared, so now I keep some light in the room next to him so he wouldnt be scared, I calm him down and sometimes take him out and pet his back. He seems fine but as soon as I put him back in the cage, he sems restless and just wanna get out. I partially cover his cage by a white blanky, but with or without the blanket it is the same. I think he likes to sleep on his perch in the TV room but I know he wont sleep well with the TV noises. Sometimes I can hear him moving around in his cage for about 15 to 20 minutes before he sleeps, sometimes he makes noises like hes calling me, so I jump out of bed and go to his side but all he wants is to get out of the cage and sleep out, on my hand or on the perch on top of his cage What do u suggest? I never faced this with my previous grey but that was a baby.

oh yes, thanks for pointing that out... i never checked the date...clumsy of me... :blink: :silly:

I lost my baby Koki in Jan, she filled up my life and wasas sweet as sunshine... I got another grey, and I love him but Koki is still missed, she was so special and I just miss her so much....

Wow I wouldlove to take my Kookie out, but Ive had him for a month now, he seems not to like new things and places, he feels stressed and a little scared. Little by little he is getting accustomed to seeing one to two new things every day but I reaaly not sure if its the time to start harness training or I should give him more time... what do you advise me?

So cute and so well balanced and athletic...I loved it

Welcome to the grey family...great news that you found Rita just in time...you are both lucky. Hope you will post some pictures soon and surely you will have great time with Rita and this forum {Nature-00020095}{Nature-00020095}

Glad that it all went well and hes doing fine now. What an awfl experience and thanks for sharing so that now others would be careful {Nature-00020095}

Congratulations on your baby and so glad that hes adjusting well...your sweet journey has begun and every day is a new experience for both you and the bird...enjoy it and dont forget to keep posting pictures. {Nature-00020095}{Nature-00020095}

It takes a great grey to make a great pizza....and lots of hard work... {Nature-00020095}{Nature-00020095}

So how is it going with the new baby?? Cant wait to see pix... {Nature-00020095}{Nature-00020095}

hmmmmm... I can roll the gun around my finger too...Wheres my horse....

Great news...way to go...

I got the remote control...but where is that noisy box with small peopl in it...

I got the remote control...but where is that noisy box with small peopl in it...

G is the answer for last Q. But for first question... if they're not grey...how else we can call them greys.... and they wouldnt be matching the color of this forum...LOL...I would love my grey no matter what color he has...he's just sooo cute.... And thanks for all the information posted...very informative... {Nature-00020095}{Nature-00020095}<br><br>Post edited by: ranaz, at: 2009/03/21 15:52

Hi So glad Rosewell is safe and sound...waiting to hear the whole story...wished you were the one to find her...but in any way, glad she is safe... {Nature-00020095}{Nature-00020097}

Thanks for the explanation Dave, you always have the right answers. One more question: How often should I mist the bird? I give him a shower once a week, and sometimes he wahes himself (water dish), weather here is somehow humid, we are not using Air conditioner yet, temperatute is a nice 24 degrees C. I am not sure if I should mist him, because he doesnt really like it.... {Nature-00020095}{Nature-00020097}

no its around the nose area like small particles of dust, whever he seems to clean his feathers i can see it

By the way, what is the white powder that i always find on the skin around the eyes? {Nature-00020095}

What is the volume of food and adult grey should eat? Im trying the Harisons pellets as soon as he wakes up when he is really hungly. Kookie would take 3 or 4 pcs, grind them into powder and Im not sur how much he is eating out of them. ive tried few versions of the powder pellet, with juice or with veggies, but thats not interesting to him. he eats veggies, shreds them into small pieces and throws them down. Im concerned abou the quantity he eats, and Im not sure hes getting enough. He wont come near the scale so I can weigh him. Its too scary and I dont wanna make him so uncomfortable cos he is starting to bite me when he is so nervous (he didnt bite before). he likes popcorn (no oil or salt)and will eat a lot of it. He likes grapes, aples, capsicum, banana, peanuts, walnuts, chestnuts... but how can I be sure he eats enough?

By the way, if you wanna know if its a scam or not, ask for his detailed address, and suggest that you have a friend in the same area who is willing to pick up the bird and fly it with him to you and that you are not interested in shipping. You will see the guy will stop contacting you. Also there is a quarantine regulations when you fly birds from contry to another. Its a minimum of one month and can increase to 4 months in case the bird is comming from some African countries. Just be careful with those scammers. Also you can try to search in your area for someone trying to re-home their bird...I have found mine that way, so at least you can see the bird first or take him for a vet check. Good Luck {Nature-00020095}<br><br>Post edited by: ranaz, at: 2009/03/20 09:14

By the way there are a lot of scamers, from Congo or south africa or they will give you an adress in london. They will ask for money to ship the pet for you and then they wil ask for more money and suddenly after they get what they can get they disappear. They might even call yo on your mobile, most probably from a number in Africa, starting with 002 or +2. So Take Care and dont let any of those play his scams on you Rana {Nature-00020095}<br><br>Post edited by: ranaz, at: 2009/03/14 14:27