John_Woodside

It looks fantastic, like a jungle just for the bird http://www.greyforums.net/component/option,com_zoom/Itemid,99999999/page,view/catid,1/key,2149/hit,1/ someone who builds playstands, quote me a price

I'm sorry, but saying teflon is ok to use if you don't overheat it is like saying I've had a few but I'm ok to drive... I'd rather deal with the hassle of sticky pots personally

http://www.cagesunder500dollars.com/products/tabid/72/p-192-ultrasonic-mister.aspx and http://www.cagesunder500dollars.com/products/tabid/72/p-190-waterfall-with-pump.aspx I really like these two things, especially since the mister will help with humidity. I also know the bird will probably be drinking from them. obviously I would clean them out daily and with disinfectants a few times a week, but would dangerous pathogens be able to build up in the inner workings or would they be safe? Yes I know they are for reptiles, but I like them.

I know I'm getting ahead of myself now, I dont even have my grey yet. But the more I visit birds the more I want more than one, so I want to know if people have had trouble introducing a new parrot to an existing grey

I know how dangerous using the wrong chemicals can be, so I want to know what you guys usee around your birds.

I've been fascinated by birds since I was little. I tried to catch the boring native birds when I was 5ish, but they always got away. Then I saw alex on animal planet, and now I want a grey (dont actually have one yet)

nice! I want a plystand

my aloes never stay alive...

on that note as well, I say clip it evenly, keep it clipped till it trusts you, then don't clip it. I'm gonna train mine for outdoor flight which I anticipate will be loads of fun for both of us. if nothing else, he'll know how to come back if he flies out a window, which is always a danger.

Well, anything I have to say is from books and reading other posts (still waiting on my grey), so take it with a grain of salt. Uneven wings can cause unbalanced flight, I'd get an even clip to avoid tumbles. Yes, a spray bottle works fine, I also read that you can buy pure aloe vera gel, and I agree with that completely, I've had aloe vera plants since I was 17. I'd slowly move up to having him shower with you. not so sure about behavior, but you should move slowly, coercion causes biting and distrust.

ahh, good deal. I was actually looking at some of Harris teeters freshly prepared things, the salt content wasn't super high on any of them.

ooh! acrylic. how much did that set you back? I want one, but unfortunately my pockets have bottoms...

yeah, I've heard the tag vs cag thing, and it made me lean towards a tag, but I like cags better, tags are too small. I figure if I do things well then it wont matter too much. I was wondering about the grocery stores, but they all have bakeries and delis and I worry about teflon

wow, that had to be scary, but it's good to know that something like that wont necessarily kill them. I remember I let a digiorno pizza wrapper get close to heat and shrivel a little bit, and I was thinking "oh thank God I don't have my bird yet" but needless to say I'll be more careful of things like that now that it happened once. I'm sure you've got a similar thought process going on right now.

I don't expect to take the bird everywhere with me, but I definitely want to be able to take it as many places I can so I can well socialize it. So tell me places you guys have taken your birds to.

The african grey handbook was really good, I read it in 2 days and learned a lot

Hi, when I'm shopping at the grocery store after I get my bird, I want to be able to look at the nutrition information and see if the bird can eat it and how much and so on, so I want to know if there are any general established daily values of things like sodium and carbs and calories for congo greys. I'll even take a guess-timation from an experienced owner/breeder

I dunno if I can join the club, I've been bitten a lot, but from the pet store birds only, the people at animal jungle suggested I get used to handling birds before I get a grey. A major mitchell's tried to rip my ear off and both of the greenwing macaws put bruises on my arm, one each. I guess I didnt take the hint well enough.

totally going to freeflight my grey (with professionals, in a gymnasium before actually going out) but I think it will be a really fun time.

I saw this on the discovery channel, it was done in a very controlled environment, and when the owner reviewed the videos, she commented that the bird was describing things in the order she noticed them

this could be good, I have read that at about 1 year is the right time for them to break the parent bond relationship and form the mate bond relationship, so this could be a good transition.

oh oops, I got to the bottom of page one and thought that was it... x_x

you... cant... say both... LOL I'd rather win it, then earn 10 million honestly. would you rather give up your bird or your house?

Yes, one of my future roomates smokes, but he's already agreed to smoke outside and he knows how dangerous that stuff can be I have no idea when I'll get mine, hopefully not too long. I got put on the list so recently, I doubt my egg has even been laid yet . Thanks for the update on the the convention, I will definitely be there.

oh wow, I'm glad shes OK. Things like this can be a good thing though, if your parrot wasn't sure before I'm sure she knows now that you'll be there for her.