lovethatgrey

Emma and Sachi are pretty good about eating their pellets. There is always a little bit left over along with some seed, so I collect it in a container and once a week I give it to the wild birds in the park.

{Love-000200D8}I think this is super cool and super cheap and easy to do!! I'll be doing this for Emma. A buddy member of another forum put this on video to demonstrate what he does for his fids. I also love Shady his senegal. edited by: lovethatgrey, at: 2009/04/12 18:00

Welcome aboard. Looking forward to reading more about Mesa.{Feel-good-00020114}

I love her cleaned up picture.

PekingeseMama wrote: {Feel-good-00020114}Yup!

Yes it does look pretty scraped. An avian vet visit is definitely in order. I would also remove any concrete perches in case she decides to do some beak cleaning with it.

They look gorgeous!

I think this over here is cool. The Get A Grip! http://www.pionusparrot.com/catalog/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=2_75&products_id=257&zenid=29ea95372c87334514b36fcdacadea22 http://pionusparrot.com/star_bird_get_a_grip_net.htm {Feel-good-00020114}<br><br>Post edited by: lovethatgrey, at: 2009/04/12 01:33

Woohoo!! Looking forward to seeing those pics.{Feel-good-00020114}

Going to the Bird vet sounds like a great plan. Please keep us posted.<br><br>Post edited by: lovethatgrey, at: 2009/04/12 00:12

{Love-0002011D}Aww.. he is just a baby. Is Beau getting 10-12 hours of quiet, darkness and uninterrupted sleep? Is your energy when your around Beau, calm, serene and gentle? Believe it or not that really makes a difference too. At about 4 months old Emma went through a stage where she'd lunge and bite me at least once every time I would visit her. Once she drew blood and really upset me. I felt extremely discouraged, exasperated and even resentful. I hated being bitten and couldn't imagine what I was going to do when she became an adult. I understood that she did not understand how powerful her beak was and at one point I was strongly considering not taking her anymore. At that point, I decided to give it just one more week. If she bit me one more time then that was it... I was done. This decision did not come easy.... but I did make it. although not without coming up with an action plan. I thought about all of those times she had bitten me and what had happened before the bite.:dry: I was determined to not give up or fail. One of the things that I started with was when I would visit her I would consciously make sure to center myself and although I still remained loving towards Emma, I also was adamant about not being bitten by her anymore. I decided that I had to be the one to change my behaviour so one of the things that I did was to make sure that when I was with her... I was really with her giving her my undivided attention. It was our special time together. In the past if some other client would stop to talk to me I would stop what I was doing with Emma and chat... I realized that this often would be punished by a bite. Believe it or not .. I didn't get bitten that week nor for many months after that. I am so glad that I stuck with her. Look at us now!{Love-0002011D} Sometimes I do get bitten but I can usually figure out why...then I give her a time out and I leave the room. Emma is pretty bonded to me so when I leave she usually gets the picture. Today she bit me and when I walked away she said "super sorry!" but I still walked away and ignored her for 2 minutes. She definitely knew that I was ticked off. 5 Minutes later I went back to her and had her step up.... which she did perfectly and I lavished lots of praise... so she knew that all was forgiven. It's really important to set our parrots up for success. With that being said.. try to be mindful about what is going on before Beau bites you. It will help you to learn more about him and therefore avoid getting bitten. Your Beau is so young, I'm sure that he isn't wicked or mean, he just needs help learning that biting is not appropriate. Post edited by: lovethatgrey, at: 2009/04/11 23:49 Post edited by: lovethatgrey, at: 2009/04/11 23:50 Post edited by: lovethatgrey, at: 2009/04/11 23:53 Post edited by: lovethatgrey, at: 2009/04/11 23:54 Post edited by: lovethatgrey, at: 2009/04/11 23:57 Post edited by: lovethatgrey, at: 2009/04/12 00:17 Post edited by: lovethatgrey, at: 2009/04/12 00:18<br><br>Post edited by: lovethatgrey, at: 2009/04/12 00:19

Yes that is truly a wonderful and touching story. You really saved your baby's life!{Feel-good-00020114} It seems that parrots with physical handicaps often find a way to manage and go about with their business. Those who've had their handicap all of their lives don't know any different. Thanks for sharing your story. I think if I were in your situation... I would just be mindful to place the perches in a strategic way to make it easier for him.<br><br>Post edited by: lovethatgrey, at: 2009/04/11 22:46

Beak rubbing usually means he is just cleaning his beak. In terms of the biting.. parrots usually bite for a reason. it may not be obvious to us humans but there is always a reason and before the bite occurs there are physical signs that it will happen. {Feel-good-000200B9} It is your duty as his Momma to learn how to read his body language before the bite, in order to prevent it. Perhaps he was just feeling crabby and tired, maybe he was overstimulated or scared etc..I can't remember how old Beau is or how long you have had him. Could you remind us? Post edited by: lovethatgrey, at: 2009/04/11 22:29<br><br>Post edited by: lovethatgrey, at: 2009/04/11 22:29

At this point I would leave the wings alone. Afterall, he is 10 years old and I imagine that a wing clip would be pretty traumatizing... especially if he decided to try and fly. He would also probably feel off balance as well. Do invest in a concrete perch and place it by his water cup so he can use it when he goes to drink. I do not know where you live but if I were you, I would try to locate a veterinarian who specializes in AVIAN medecine and take your parrot there for some nail filing if you notice that the nails are still too sharp after a few weeks of using the concrete perches. Could you post a picture of him so that we can see his beak? It's very important to provide him with all type of wood toys so that he can work excercise and trim his beak through play. Post edited by: lovethatgrey, at: 2009/04/11 22:20<br><br>Post edited by: lovethatgrey, at: 2009/04/11 22:20

I agree that it really depends on what type of personality you expect in your new parrot. I have a grey and a pionus parrot. They get along very well but of course have separate cages. My situation is that I already had my pionus parrot first and then introduced my grey. Not sure how it will work in your situation since your grey is already 2 years old. Here's a picture of my pionus parrot. {Love-0002011D}

Oops! Thanks for letting me know. Here's the correct link!

Well Emma has been saying a new phrase since yesterday. She has probably been practicing for a bit ... but only yesterday it became coherent. I took this video VERY early this morning during her recital. :Shttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dPFO_FR5pSs<br><br>Post edited by: lovethatgrey, at: 2009/04/11 16:19

Thanks guys! I tick the lettuce leaf on a stainless steel kabob skewer. Her favourite way of eating it! You can purchase them at this link too. http://www.birdsafestore.com/birdskewers.aspx<br><br>Post edited by: lovethatgrey, at: 2009/04/11 15:09

Ahjari is feathering in so nicely. What a handsome fellow!

{Feel-good-00020114}Welcome aboard Andrea! We look forward to hearing more about your feathered and furry flock! Pictures are really popular here too.

{Feel-good-00020114}Welcome aboard Andrea! We look forward to hearing more about your feathered and furry flock! Pictures are really popular here too.

Welcome home little Shaka Zulu. He is your Easter baby!{Feel-good-00020114}

Welcome back! Your conservatory sounds like a MUCH better place than your garage. Glad that you posted that question on here because a garage is a TERRIBLE place to place any parrot. Looking forward to hearing more about your grey.

My parrots really enjoy pinatas and birdy kabobs.

Here's my little Emma enjoying her evening vegetable. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fI-CM0XMlUw