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This is Widget... MY GCC practicing her "dancing" on cue

Well, currently I have a tiel named Ryley whom is a 5 year old female... and I have a green cheek conure named widget who is a year. I am familiar with CAGs.... its not really anything I havent done before, Im just kind of refreshing my education so to speak. Its been a few years since I have cared for a CAG. I helped a friend with hers for a long time. He came to my house to stay when she had to leave town. I LOVED IT! I love my fids. I cook for them every single day. Rice, pasta, veggies, bean salads, sprouts, birdie bread... you name it they have it. I am an organic eater as it is so most of what I eat, my birds can eat as well. I spend hours with my fids.... playing with them and just hanging out. Im very excited to add such a beautiful bird to our flock though. I am sure that I still have plently to learn, but this seems like a great place to learn what I need to know! Thanks for the warm welcome everyone Ill try to get some pics of Shiloh soon.

My name is Rissa:) I am somewhat new here.... Ive been on the forum for awhile now... snooping around. I initially joined this forum because a close friend of mine had gotten a CAG and I wanted to learn more about them. I was then contemplating adopting one of my own as I absolutely fell in-love with CAGs but my life took quite a turn shortly after and I went through a divorce.... I decided that it was not the best time to become a new parront as I already had 2 birds at the time (tiels) But.... things have changed for the better since then, and I am now anticipating adopting a 3 year old male CAG named Shiloh. If all goes well, He should be with me in a month or so. :cool: I am VERY excited about this adoption! It feels almost like bringing a new baby into my home. I have done lots of research and reading on CAGs.... on this site and others, as well as talking to other CAG owners. I have this Amazing book "For the LOVE of GREYS" which has been so helpful. I look forward to meeting everyone... and learning as much as I can before my new little boy comes home. Rissa

lololololol... there are just some sounds I DON'T want my bird to mimic..... LOL:whistle:

Judy, you said How exactly do you go about discouraging? I was told a firm "no" and the evil eye are most common ways, but would a baby that is still learning get the point? I was also told that if they are "beaking" you and it gets too rough to point to the beak and say no firmly so that they know what you are not happy about. Would that be a productive method?

I am trying to choose a cage for my grey. Although I do not have one yet, I would like to have it all set up with fun toys and perches and whatnot. However I need some ideas. This is where you can help: Please post a picture of your bird's cage. I would like to see how people have situated their cages and also what types are used. Dont be shy....:unsure: I really appriciate the help!:cheer: Thanks!

I was reading on a site about Greys and the publisher of the site suggested having two separate cages for your grey. She said a large one in the family area for day time with toys and such, and then also a smaller cage in a quieter location for bed-time. Is this nessecary? Is it a good idea? She said that her night cages were in the bedroom. I am not sure I want my bird in my bedroom. Just wanted some opinions on this. Thanks in advance

I just wanted to know for the majority, is your bird noisy? Does he/she talk alot, whistle alot, or scream alot? Does your bird quiet down when you put him/her to bed in the evenings? thanks

I am not a grey parront yet, but hope to be soon. Here is a picture of me

Oh I love the WF pearl! What a pretty girl. My chickin is a pearl as well but I am beginning to think that she is a he, as the pearling near ht back is fading. Boys dont keep their pretty pearls past a year. Chickin is very special to me because I hand-fed her and I just have this bond with her that I dont have with my other three... all this time I have been calling her a she.. what if she is a he? My poor lil fid might have a gender complex! I dont want to have to change chickin's name to Rooster! LOL:whistle:

I was just wondering if anyone could post some links to good training. I found this one on youtube. Is it reliable information? Thanks guys!

she is adorable Congrats

thanks guys! i love my fids spoiled spoiled fids! :lol:

i love pictures! what a handsome darwin!