J5sense

Thank god I work down the street from my apartment. Yesterday i was at work, im a mechanic so im outside/inside all the time. i work 1/2 block from my apartment and last night im working and i see 3 fire trucks 8 cop cars go flying past my work and turn into the apartment complex. i was just finished fixing a car and was pulling it out of the shop when i saw all of this, so i drove by my apartment building and saw IT WAS ON FIRE! I was able to be escorted into my unit and grab my 2 dogs and grab Fred (CAG) and put him into his traveling cage (i had ready for emergencies!) we all made it out ok, the fire (electrical) managed to stay contained to the other side of the building and we had no damage. I had Fred checked out by my vet. He is ok, the windows where open and the room has some smoke. He was freaking out due to the ear pearceing fire alarm and im sure me and 2 other fully dressed firefighters running in dident help out. but we are all ok fred is back to normal, it was just a scary night as it could have been worse.

Fred started making "clicking" noises today! My wife make the clicking noise when she sees him and now everytime i let him out he does it. He also perfected out dogs whine and barks. ill post a video later! pretty pax- i also visited "bird is the word" and got fred some toys and started buying my seeds/treats there. That place is really cool! Thanks for the tip! i would rather support a local store than a petstore chain.

All went well at the vet... Fred is very healthy! She did notice a small cut on his left foot She said to keep a eye on it for infection.

i have the vet visit first thing monday.

Thanks everybody! I do spend the majority of the day in my office. He just sits on my sholder and nibbles on my ear. He is making new sounds too. every day now he is creating different noises. I did purchase a rollaround perch for the tv room and a shower perch for the bathroom. the nuts are from target. they are not salted. I am unsure if they are roasted. but he had a few the first day i had him. He wouldent eat anything else. now he loves green beans. I got some fresh beans from the market he likes that they are crunchy. ill take some more pictures. i got him some toys too.

Seconds before Fred flew to my sholder (wings are clipped too)

thanks~ he is my first parrot. Growing up my neighboor had a bunch of birds and I was always over there and always wanted one. Now that im married and have a stable life my wife and i decided on getting one. we dont have any other birds. we do have a mini daschund... thats why the bird cage is in our office ( i spend 6 hours a day in the office) this way i can keep the dog out for the first few weeks untill Fred gets used to his new home. Fred was in the tv room/dining room/ kitchen with me this morning when i was eating breakfest. Should i move the cage into the living room? With my wife working nights and me days i think the bird wont get any sleep. thanks again for the help! ill post some pics in a sec,

Hi all... I just purchased my first african gray.. His name is fred and he is a congo gray hatched in october. I brought him home yesterday and I have a few questions... 1. He is sleeping/eating/playing on the bottom of his cage.. is this normal? he is going tomarrow to the vet for his first checkup... at the pet store he was with some macaws and another gray with only one perch that the 2 macaws where on.. so i think he is not used to perching 2. he just started eating today... i was a little worried... but i think he is getting used to his new home 3. He has been sleeping on one foot every now and then.. i read that that can be a bad thing.. ill ask the vet tomarrow... 4. what temp. should i have the thermostat on? its like 15* outside i normally have it set at 68* should i have it warmer? Fred has his own room and a huge cage and a humidifier. other than that he is very loving... always wants to cuddle and be near me he makes a little chirping noise too when he wants your attention. what is a good air purifier? my wife is a little sensitive to allerigans.. i dont know if the bird will affect her