Viki3209

We just acquired two african greys! I have had a lot of birds but none as intellegant as greys. My husband got harley and blue bird for a song and a dance for my birthday from an older couple who just couldnt keep up with them anymore and although they did not abuse them they had just kinda left them in the basement and didnt interact with them unless they where feeding or cleaning the cage. So now they are here and they dont really want to have anything to do with us. They are not aggressive and they do not threatent to bite but it causes them abvious distress when we try to interact with them. I guess my question is there anything that we can do to help them to want to be with us apart from seperating them. They are a breading pair and I dont want to have to split them up because they have been together forever. Should I just try and stimulate them and enrich there lives with a hands off approach and at a later time time try and start over with one of there babies or is there things that we can do to help them want to want to interact with us more. I want to do the best thing for them!!!

I just acquired two african greys. My husband got them for me for my birthday for a song and a dance because the people who had them just couldnt deal with them any more. They had just kinda had them in the basement and didnt really interact with them except to feed and water them. They where an older couple, anyway we got them now and even though they are not agressive they dont want to have anything to do with us. They are a breeding pair and have been together forever. I guess im curious to know if there is anything that we can do to get them to want to spend more time with us. I really dont want to split them up! I am afraid that it would make them very sad. Would it just be better to stimulate them with out a hands on method and maybe at a later time try and work with one of there babies or is there things that we can do to help them to be more comfortable with us. I want to do what is going to be right for them!!!