Jayd

Hi, perch her on your finger and roll your hand like ZulusMom said, then roll your hand slowly at first. With her finger perched face her away from you with her back facing your chest, move you hand towards you [tail feathers down] and press her back against you chest. Next step , if she's hanging upside down lower her to your couch or bed etc...It takes time...Thanks Jayd

Is it slippery? It looks smooths. Jay

I'm sure some of you remember a friend of mine who lost her "True Companion" due to a hard floor under her cage, and then there's the "Split Breasts". Our home is carpeted, with small drop cloths where necessary..Yes, you can survive with carpet.......

Thanks Judy...........

Each Grey handles each situation differently. No one can predict how someone else s Grey will respond, all the can do is tell of how something similar played out with them. JeffNOK made some Greyt points..Beprepared, we wish for the best... Side note: Some say, Greys are "Telepathic" [?]

;)Please post things you find.. Is it "Higgens World Cuisine"... Very good product...Read whats in it, you can make it yourself.:cool: Our fids love "Mundo Brazil"... Thanks Jayd

No Dan, there's nothing wrong with yours or Dave's or anyone post's. There always Greyt....Jayd

Dave, Dan and to everyone. My post has turned into something other then it was meant to be. Of coarse your all right, but my heart and love I was trying to convey in my post still stands. Sorry it was misunderstood. Luv you all....Jayd

Sorry if I didn't explain myself better. Yes a Grey has a extremely long memory but they also at times have a short attention span when it suits them. I didn't state that any one was abusive in this instance. The rest that I stated is a proven fact and I stand by it. Plates etc can be picked up as soon as play time is over, as they can when intentional tossing is done..So, holding back on food/toys isn't necessary and if done to often can cause problems.One syndrome common to Greys is "Lack of Food" that is why we practice "Abundant Feeding". Not being bit has nothing to do with how we've done on caring for our fids, some Greys bite others don't, it's as simply as that, but we can teach a biter to stop biting.[sometimes] Everything else you say, confirms what I said. and yes you've done more than "okay". And the responses to this thread have been Greyt. Sometimes we need to re-read a post or ask a follow up question before we reply to make sure we understand what the poster exactly meant. Were here to learn and share what we've learned, not to stand alone.... Thank You Jayd

In some area's some people consider this abusive. When a parrot tosses, or bites they wait but a few moments for a response, most everyone responds at once, don't respond because by the time you do, a parrot no longer cares, they've already moved onto something more important to them. So, if you hold back food or toy's etc for more then a couple of minutes, they don't understand what they did wrong, this effects trust and many other issues.[abuse] Our Greys are not children or dogs etc, but a unique being like no other....Jay

Teflon fumes can kill your bird anywhere in your home. They can kill a Macaw in under 20 minutes, smaller birds a lot quicker. This is a fact, not an opinion. It is not safe to use Teflon in any environment that contains birds. Alternatives: Stainless, cast iron, glass, corning-ware, and a new product called Green-ware but I don't have the address for that product yet. Thanks, Jay p.s. Hairdryers, electric toaster ovens, toasters, space heaters also contain Teflon. There are a lot of good threads about alternative products that members use. Just do a search. Self-cleaning ovens are extremely deadly.

[spock]Arrogant Conceited Gifted Vain Extroverted [Joe] Introverted Reserved Reticent Gifted [salsa] Clown Jester Impulsive Brash [Tango] Aloft Condescending Pompous Disdainful

Thanks Greywing, Tucker is being normal, a lot of parrots like the comfort food till their a year or older..Like Greywing said get tucker used to a spoon, safer...If you use Formula, don't use Kaytee!!!!30 to 50cc is plenty......

Please don't leave the forum, yourheart is with us.......

My heart cries, I'm sorry about the last post, I know it was meant as a encouragement....Luv Jayd

Please take him to the vet, we are not vets and cannot diagnose from a video....Thanks Jayd

We are their servants, their caretakers and providers...We brought them into our world, not as slave or things to give orders too, but to give them a better life.....And to Love............................................

The Grey was scared to death to the point of hyperventilating !!!

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Hi. A Re-home is bought with the heart, you have to work with them to nurture them to their fullest, not the same as a new fledge who is open to molding. We would never turn down a Re-home, the rewards are too Greyt....Jayd

Go for it........ Good for them and us...........

I'm so sorry, the spirit knows your love

Thank you, I'm from Arizona, I come down from the hill's once a month, I painted are grays tail with red paint to make it redder. Ya, I have a list of expectations to, Thats how I found my wife, hell went through a few of them till I found one that would obey..Ya no, you can always trade him off if he doesn't stick by your list...hehehe...By the way, what if you don't meet his expectations? of just some body to love and care for him, no questions asked....Going back out to the hils of Zona now, hope you find that cat?...sorry bird,....Cmon wife, I hungry, move it, You read my list before ya married me... Thanks Jayd http://www.greyforums.net/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=213&catid=5&Itemid=4

Joe here. Let me introduce my flock: Maggie and Jayd=Parront's, Salsa, Tango, Buddy, Pistachio and Fred. And the small fids: Loki, Hammy, Pretty Mama, Princes, and Bart. [and Spock] Thank you.....

To learn is not to be bad, and to apply what we learn is Greyt......