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Thanks guys, i think i'm wrong in letting him out the cage all the time. From now on im gonna try the step up process in his cage, and if he steps up i will bring him out the cage. however if he tries to bite i will just shut the cage door and walk out the room for about 5 minutes. The big problem is once he is out the cage, he dosent go back in, the only way to make him go back in is by getting a stick and moving him towards the cage door and then shutting it. I HATE everytime i have to do this, because he dosent like it and is scared, but i dont have any other option. i've been doing alot of reading before i bought kiddy and even to this day, but unfortunetly it is always harder in practice than theory. Do you guys know of any good parrot training videos that i can download and watch? your help is always appreciated!

i tried steppin kiddy up on my hand last nite. i dont think he was biting, but he was testing my hand, he was nipping a few times and then the last nip was tooooooooooo hard which really hurt. so i just said no and put him back. how can we make them realise that it hurts? kinda confused now, also i havent clipped his wings, he dosent really fly about. and if he dose he just flys around the room returnin to his cage. so..... i dont think i'm going to clip his wings. also with summer approaching and really want to take him out to the garden/park, etc. but i dont know if im gonna be able to put a harness on him. Thanks for the advice guys, its really appreciated.

Hi Acappella, i am afraid kiddy is scared of moving sticks tooo! i think im just gonna be brave and try to step him up on my hand some time, if i get bit i get bit :-( lol.. kiddy is alright with the broom, but his really really scared of balloons! another question, how many times a week do you give Dorian a shower? do u use a spray bottle or is it ok with the shower? Thanks

hi, its going really well thanks!! he loves vegetables and i also let him out the cage now, he loves sitting on top of the cage. however his ok with me tickling him, but when i try to step him up on my hand he tries to bite, so trying to work on that, have you got any advise or tips on how best to do that? Thanks!

Thanks guys!! good news, kiddy loves apples and ate a whole apple yesterday and is alot friendly towards me. he talks to me and also comes right near to me and puts his head down far scratches. also he tried to jump on to my finger from inside the cage, which is good news!! i really want to take him out the cage but he can fly, and the last owner said once he comes out the cage, he dosent like going back in, and i think the room might be dangerous as there is a fireplace, windows, massive mirrors, plants that might be toxic! so.......... im think real hard if i should clip his wings, i dont know how to do this my self, and the prob is we dont have a avian vet around my area!! but the bad news is, kiddy seems to bite women!!! although he takes food from there hands, wen they try to tickle him he bites them!! my wife is gutted lol, i dont dont want to make kiddy soooooo attached to me, so i let everyone that comes to my house give him food and talk to him. wat can i do out him hating women? as always i really appreciate your help and once i get my new cage i will take sum pics and post them on the forum!!!

guys i feel bad now, i think i should have gave him a couple of weeks until the shower. the guy i bought it off only gave a small cage, however i have bought a bigger one and waiting for delivery. Thanks for all the help.... i think i am jsut being toooooooo impatient, i really want it to step up in my hand and not bite, so instead of caging him up, i can open the cage, leave it open and let him enter and leave at his own will.

right then guys, kiddy has started talking again, i says cya, i love u and many other things. however he only talks wen nobody is in the room, he stops talking immediatly as soon as sum1 steps into the room. He was scratchin a lot, so i gave it a shower today. but............ he was scared, kept moving about and making that noise when Grey's are scared? guys am i doing sumthing wrong, is there a better way of giving him a shower? i put his cage in the bath with no water and turned the shower on, its wasnt on powerful, just drips. but he was screaming out of fear. however i immediatly stopped and put his cage in the garden to let him calm down.... guys how shall i give him a bath/shower, i think he really needs one due to him scratching constantly? many thanks

Again thanks alot guys!!! i'll try those treats.. how long do you think i should give it before i try to handle it? Kiddy lets me tickle him, but however also tries to bite!! But i wont give up!! thanks all for the advice

Hi guys! Thanks for all the help and advice, i got the Grey yesterday and his called Kiddy lol!! i was gonna upload a pic of him. put i dont know how to upload it on the post? He is settling in quite well, he takes food from my hand and likes to be tickled. however he is still shivering and has not yet spoken a single word? Any idea on what treats i can try we him? he likes broccoli, so i bought sum yesterday and seems like after havin a little his not that keen anymore, whats ur opionions on treats for the Grey's? As always i really appreciate your help and advice....

WOW!! i wasnt expecting replies in just 1 day!!! however your help is really appreciated!!! I am going to buy the bird on Friday. But....... how do i know how old he is and how do i know he is a he and not she? at the moment i am should believing everything the seller is telling me. I have been doing a lot of reading for the last 3 weeks, but this is the first forum i've joined!! Also i dont think the Grey has ever had his wings clipped, but i would like to clip its wings.. whats your opinions? also i'd really like to teach it to wear a harness, so i can take it out and about in the garden, etc. How hard will this be with a adult Grey. Last question: when i buy it on Friday, whats the best thing to do? shall i cover its cage and put it in a quite room and move it to the living room on saturday? or isit better to just place it in the living room on Friday? I always how loads of people in my house. i just want to make it feel comfortable. Thanks again and your help is appreciated!!!

Hi Everyone, Im new to this forum! I am thinking of buying a african grey(congo) parrot, I wen to see one today, and require some advice from experts and owners. The Grey is 4 years old male, the person is selling it due to moving house. However i went to see the parrot today and its loverly, perfect feathers. however it was shivering? I have had a cockatiel before, but not a big bird expert, please can someone give me some advice. Why was it shivering? owner said it talks loads, but it didnt talk. however it did take food from my had, but tried to bite when trying to pick it up? I am unsure if i should buy it or not, as it was trying to bite. However will it be tameable not to bite? Sorry for the long post, but any help would be greatly appreciated! many thanks!