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Hi again Devin. I have to admit,I thought from some of the things you were writing initially that you were a bit of a fruitcake. Seems I was wrong as it looks like you are committed to helping a grey for the right reasons. remember though that its a whole lot different spending an hour with a bird than living with a grey who needs and deserves lots of time and attention. I guess what im trying to say is that it would be a shame for a bird who has allready been through alot to be rehomed yet again if you found it to be to difficult to keep. Or if you get bored of it as you suggested you might with the snake. A grey is not something you can just release into your local woods when you've had enough and neither is a Boa!! Is no one else even remotly concerned about this guy given some of the strange statements he has made? I dont want to cause an argument its only my oppinion and i apologise for any offence.

gr8 advice, thanks so much people. I a will try and put a perch up today near the shower and also try toys and making a fuss of him.. Fingers crossed.

The thing im most worried about is if he injurs himself. he thows himself off his perch which is quite worrying. I thought it may be less distressing for him if i were to dunk him in some water.

Thanks Dan. Ill do my best to sort this out. cheers for the advice

Hi Dawn, Im recently new too and Ive got to say that everyone here is great and their advice is priceless. Nice 1 for helping a bird in need and im sure people here will be able to help you with any issues you might have. Good luck with your new family member.

Im thinking about getting another CAG, a girlfriend for Zico. I would quite like to get another very young bird so they can grow up together. Zico will be 1 in August. Should I wait or go for it? Is there anything I should know about introducing a new bird, and what would you say is the best method to do so?

Hi Natasha, thanks. I was a bit worried about my eyes too, looks like i'll have to get some sunglasses lol. Its really brattish behaviour, he can be a proper little monster at times.

Thank you She. I love my pets each and every 1.

I have Zico my Grey, Kaya my dog, Leah my cat, marine fish and 2 bearded dragons. Scotlands smallest Zoo lol<br><br>Post edited by: zicodee, at: 2009/05/05 15:03

Gotta be newspapers but only when I'm reading them!

I just read that last post back to myself. Am I being bullied by my bird lol?

Hi guys, I'm beggining to wonder what I would do without everyone's help. Zico recently has developed a bit of an attitude, He will sit on my shoulder and sometimes try to chew my t shirt or top. When I tell him NO he would normally stop and just chatter away. Recently when Im telling him NO he makes a loud noise at me and bites me in the face. This is totally new only the last couple of weeks. I have just been staying calm and putting him str8 in his cage for a few mins as a punishment but I dont think its working. Apart from this he seems a relly happy bird. Any advice anyone could offer while I still have a face left would be appreciated.

I am having real problems in bathing my grey. Recently when I spray him he goes crazy, screams constantly, gets seriously distressed and throws himself around his cage so obviously I have stopped this. I have tried putting a water dish at the bottom of his cage but he has ignored this for weeks and instead tries to wash himself in his drinking water which is obviously way too small. He does like to come in the shower room everyday, I think he may like the mist however he will not entertain going anywhere near the water. I have also tried a little water in the sink but he wont have it! Should I dunk him even though I know he wont like it? An advice anyone would be willing to offer I would appreciate alot. I want to make sure I can do all I can to keep him healty.

Do greys moult any1?

Can anyone tell me if its true that Zico will moult and grow new feathers at around 18 mnths ? Does this just happen once or does it happen every year or so?

I posted pics in the pics bit..

Thanks He has a strip of red feathers on his shoulder, you will see it in the 1st pic. Ive always thought it was a cool feature. Is this a common phenomina?

Having a Grey is a serious effort but can have mega rewards! I have reptiles too, have you thought about Bearded Dragons ? They are very cool creatures and dont require too much maintainence for someone with time on their hands. They require live food in the form of crickets/locusts aswell as some veg and greens. Im afraid they dont strangle or choke anything but they can eat baby mice when they are big.<br><br>Post edited by: zicodee, at: 2009/05/01 18:16

WOW that was seriously cool. Is great to see captive birds flying like that!

I said I would post some updated pics of Zico so here he is on a bit of a tour. Just snapped them this avo, hope you like them. T Zico Zico's new perch Zico and my m8 LOL Zico and my Fish Zico and Kaya Zico and Leah Zico and the Bearded Dragons

Everyone is seriously nice in here, its great to know that there is so much support and advice around. I ment he literally grabbed my wallet yesterday and flew off with it the monster lol. There are some amazing pics on this site. I dont have many of Zico but ill try and take some today and share them. Thanks for the warm welcome every1.. ** Just posted some pics in the photo bit**<br><br>Post edited by: zicodee, at: 2009/05/01 17:11

I think I need them allready. He is a brilliant pet and im lucky to have him. He has a few quirks and a couple of recent issues tho, nothing too serious. Im gonna have a look round the forum for some advice. He just flew off with my wallet lol

yeah it was great, i hadnt pressured him into talking at all and hoped he would pick things up in time so it was a releif to hear him say a few words. Im confident now he'll be a good talker.

Hi, I have had this forum bookmarked for ages now but I couldnt resist registering any longer. Im from Dundee in Scotland and my African Grey is called Zico, he will be 1 on the 1st August. I have recently just had his DNA sexing results which came back as male, I was sure he was a girl. No more kisses lol. This is the first African Grey I have owned so this forum has been very usefull to me and i still have loads to learn. He whistles loads and loads and loads, does the phone ringing perfectly and came out with "hello bird" last week and hasnt stopped saying it since. I have hardly have any pics, will have to take more soon. Here's the monster at christmas