YummYumm09

Thankyou...I will check the site out.

Can't upload...guess it is too big...you can see the pic if you click on my profile. Sorry.

Might help if I added the pic...lol

Look at that???? This is the first time YummYumm has been out of his cage in over a year...he did AWESOME...I was lil scared but, I truly believe we bonded...he walked right over to me. WooHoo!!! Still going to be awhile before I bring him home but I am able to go visit and work with him twice a week for an hour each visit. Going to visit Wednesday thsi week {Communicate-000200D5}

I know, I don't get it either...she has other birds (cockitiels, quails, parrakeets, 2 breeder TAGs, and a cockatoo)...I don't know for sure if she will keep a baby TAG but I was assuming so because she wanted to keep the cage.

Thank you...but I haven't gotten him yet...could end up being a disaster lol...I know it will take time and some blood shed, but I am willing to do it...The woman that has him now is a friend of mine, I am going to see her tonight and talk to her about also getting his cage and ask her about changing his name...I don't want to step on any toes. If you know what I mean. I don't mean to sound that he is in a bad place right now because I do not believe it is bad...just under the circumstance of her accident she is unable to give him the attention he needs.

It's not what I read but thanks for the advise...My boyfriend work with a guy that has a TAG and his wife hand fed it right from the day it hatched and today he loves the husband and hisses at the wife...she still is the one that feeds him and cleans the cage. I am affraid he won't attach to me because I am not letting him chose me. I'm here to stay...I need all the help I can get!!

I hope so...I do know that he/she does not like the 2 men that live in the house...so I am hoping that is a plus on my side...my boyfriend keeps telling me, "Remember, he may bond to me and not you"...I will just have to get another one if that is the case. I also was told that grey's have a tendency to favor the one that pays the least amount of attension to them...is that true? Thanks, Valerie

Another question...can I change his name?

Thanks...I know it will take sometime and I am willing to give him all the time he needs/wants. Unfortunately, no, the owner wants to keep the cage because she is going to keep one of her new hatchlings I am guessing. But now that I think about it...I was just looking at cages online (WOW what a selection...I could use some help with that too??? size shape color???) Anyway...I wonder if I could offer her more $$ for YummYumm if she would be willing to give me his cage. I was thinking of that, but I thought if things are going to change for him it was probably the best time to change cages...his current cage is a good size one...but for being in it 24/7 nothing could be big enough. {Feel-bad-0002006A} What would be the difference if she were to have a "new" cage for her baby? I will talk to her and ask her...the worst she could say would be no. Thanks for the words of wisdom...I will take ALL I can get. {Feel-good-0002006B}

Well, I have decided to rehome YummYumm. I have talked to the owner today and I am going to start going over there once or twice a week to just sit and visit with him. It is going to be several (7-8) weeks before I am able to do the transfer, this is actually good I think so we can get to know eachother. I do have another question. The current owner has training experience. Should I ask her to help me while I am there visiting to start trying to get him to come out of his cage or should I wait until I get him home? This is not easy for her because he was the first hatchling she had survive but she knows she does not have the time to work with him, so I think she is only doing it to help him but it is bothering her. I will take pics at this weeks visit and hope to post them later in the week. (next week) Thanks, Valerie

Thank you...I have read that you should allow the grey to chose you but under the surcomstances I believe the 2 year old (YummYumm) needs a home that someone can spend time working with him. I do feel bad for his current owner because she would love to be able to but cant.

Hi everyone...I am Valerie and am not sure what I am going to purchase yet. I have a choice of a 2 year old TAG that has been cage bound for almost his (not sure of sex) whole life, he was hand fed but the owner was in a serious car accident shortly after his birth so she was not able to do much with him. Or I can have a six week-old (not born yet...not even laid yet) I have read through some of the post on here and have found a tremendous amount of useful information. I am hoping to become a regular on here if I do end up purchasing a TAG. Glad to meet you all.] Valerie in Central NY

Yes, I have seen him/her once and he/she wouldn't take his/her eyes off of me when I walked around the house (in sight of his/her cage) but, who knows..that probably was just because I was a stranger. I thought I would make a few more visits to see him/her before deciding...what if he/she doesn't bond with me? This will be a challenge if I decide to get him (ok I am calling it a him...We are not sure what he is yet). He was hanging up side down alot when I was there and it seemed he was showing off, cause my friend said he was doing all his tricks for me. He seems to be happy, he is not a squacker. I am just not sure what to do. This is my first parrot and I don't want to make a mistake purchasing the wrong one.

Hi everyone, I am new here and am looking at purchasing my first Timneh, well...first parrot as well. I have a friend that breeds timnehs and I can either have a new baby (will be about 6-8 weeks when I would get him/her) or I can get her 2 year old that has been cage bond for most of his life due to my friend having a car accident shortly after he was born. He was hand fed in the beginning, but now he is in his cage 24/7. I have done a lot of reading on rescues (he would be but then again he's not. I am ready to devote the time it will take to train the 2 year old, as well as the time it will take for a baby...but I just would like to get other peoples thoughts on what they would do if they were me. Thanks in advance. Valerie