Leia

to be honest i see both of your points, and i agree with you both on certain aspects of your points. i dont think that judy meant to say i must not spend time with my grey, i think she meant that i must not get my bird into a routine where i spend most of my time with her and suddenly change when something else happens in my life and i havent got much time anymore. She meant that this could cause my cag to get depressed, which is something i am aware of. i think she said it very light heartedly. on the other end, i have a very soft spot for my cag, and well, i do feel guilty when i do have free time and dont spend it with her, so i understand totally where tango is coming from. i do agree its best to have variations with the amount of time you spend with your cag from day to day so that they dont too stuck into routine, but still be very affectionate and loving because they need this. and to be honest i have every intention of doing that. i hear your point tango, and we both have a very soft spot for cags, and pets in general because they are so dependent on us. but maybe you shouldnt be so hard on judy, i think all she meant was that i should give my cag a litle time to learn to enjoy her own company and not become too dependent on me as it may be hard on her if i have to go away or change my schedual. i really dont think she meant it as harshly as to say i must not spent any time with my grey any more.

thanks for your advice everyone. it helped, but i think i may have to think about it for a while longer. my grey usually gets along with most of the other greys she's seen, she usually kisses them to greet. but surprisingly she did not get along with the male i thought of pairing her with. she seems to be an outgoing confident bird but does not like any1 except me to touch her.

Hi everyone. I would like to know if any1 has advice for me. i have a baby african grey, she is now 16 weeks old. i have all the time in the world to give her attention now, but im worried about what may happen when i start a family or have to travel. She gets alot of attetion and visitors but she only seems to wait for me and gets excited when she see's me. I thought of getting another bird as a companion, found a male thats 19 weeks old and he wanted to feed her, but she seemed to not want him to touch her or sit on the same perch. should i try to give them a few days together? or get another type of bird? or is she better off alone?

hey danmcq, i didnt know about african greys mates feeding each other in the wild. that is so cute. its really nice to know.

hey caitb2007. in reply to the potty training, lol, leia still tries to run out of her box and then goes outside the box, despite the fact that i try to bribe her with treats when she goes inside the box. i guess it will take time. its only been a few days. hows your bird doing?

Thanks for all the advice. Really helps alot. She didn't refuse the lunch time feed but after 2-3 teaspoons full her attention drifts and she never finished her formula so u figured it's time to stop. But maybe I should give her just a little until she refuses totally. Will try that. I have a scale and I do weigh her, but probably not as often as I should so I'll monitor her weight too from now on. Thanks guys

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Hi everyone. my baby grey is 11 weeks old today and i have just brought her down to 2 feeds a day from 3 feeds. i would like to know when to feed her once a day. And when to stop feeding her porridge at all. any experienced weeners here?

Hi everyone My name is Raheema and i am from south africa im trying to potty train my baby leia. shes 10 weeks old. i use a small box lined with paper. but it seems like she always want to step out and do her business out of the box. is there something better than a box i can use. and are there any tips on potty training?