greystar

hello everyone, sorry 4 being away but u know how it is when moving houses. I took Star to the vet, he asured me that Star was in good shape but i need to include more veggies, even though Star is a picky eater. As for putting Star in his cafe, it has worked out great since i started clicker trainning, its like magic. I even put some of his favourite treats as ranaz, pointed out. He get sooooo excited , plus i spend like 15 minutes once i put him in the cage talking to him cuddling and scratching him, till the little baby falls asleep....

thank dave, but i guess i did not clear out what i was worried about, in my post were his shivering and not eating as he normally used to.. thats all and i also have a new owner's guide to afican greys but it doesnt mention the above factors. thanks again

Hi everyone, i have a problem and i really need help. Star, who is now 7 months old has been acting strange for a week , when he wants to be let out he makes so much noise and keeps climbing to the top of the cage, he never used to do that b4. Also he hates when its his bedtime to be put make in it's a war, sometimes he wins and stays outside. I feel he really wants to be near me now than ever ( and i feel da same, he is my baby :kiss: ) but even when its time for his nap, i had to bring his cage into my room so he feels safe. is this normal? Also he stated being vocal he throws some words, which i cant make out, he also and whistles when he sees me to get my attention, but at the same time he doesnt eat as he did when i first brought him home, he has his seeds but i also try to give him fruits and vegetables.. is that normal,, i mean do greys go through this phase? i searched online but found nothing that could help me, he does have his toys i play with him ( since he always nest to me )but sometimes he will pluck his feathers i dont know , i try to stop him by talking to him or distracting him with a toy. I feel so depressed i dont know why he would start going at his feathers, i know it's a bad sign that the birf is unhappy? but its that the main reason. Star hs stared to scratch himself alot , i mean more thanever, i do bath him 3 times a week if i can, since he hates bath time and its war, i am still using a light spray bottle to bathe him... However, i stopped bathing him coz he started shivering 2 days ago... although i dont have an a/c or a fan on...is this normal..... I really need so advice... dont wanna loose my bird, plzzz

how can i tell the difference if Star is cleaning himself like my canary or plucking? i mean it's true that i dont see any feathers inside or outside his cage, , but i am afried that even if it's cleaning, can it lead to plucking? does plucking happen even if the bird is happy, i mean not depressed or sick coz some sites say that? when i see Star cleaning away, i sometimes distract him my scratching his cute little head or talking to him

sooooooooo cute, i guess ur soooooooooooooooooo proud of Ecko. I can't wait till Star says he name or even his first word, lately he kindaa mumbles some things in a low deep voice, everytime he is alone, he says what i believe is a HELLO, and i was sooo overwhelmed.

Star really needs a bath...and he is scratching and i know he would feel great after one...but he hats water, i tried to bring a large bowel and pou his toys in but noooooo way . i tried a the spary bottle but not just spray it in the air gently avoiding his face while he is in his cage, so it falls on his body, but he runs away.... i really want him to have fun during bath time, do i use the spray even if he moves away, but i am scared he would start to fear me ... can i add any kind of oil drops or something to stop the scratching?

luvparrots, i cant wait for that day, i would maybe shead some tears coz my baby said his first words and that would be the happiest day in my life... even if its not now . But do greys talk at such an early age? Star doesnt even whistle but when i talk to him he kidda replies back with those low squeaky calls, i tell my mother as he is replying or answering back... and it's soooooooooooo cute

thanks grey lovers, it was cute , he did it twice then he kidda paused and countinued to play with his toys.... it was cute, now that i know its love but before it worried me ) Are they suposed to do anything different? i mean Star did not eat what he reguritated

hiiii, i have a quick question...( as always )... i was playing with Star outside his cage and sudenly he started to shake this head from side to side...and then regurgiated twice, it's the first time he did this.... i know its a sign of love as i read on the forum but should i be worried he will not choke or something P.s Does this mean Star has accepted me as a member of his flock , ( i am the only one who interacts with him ) thanks.

thanks She, i really hope so, i though that might be the case, but Star, makes an effort when he does these sounds, as if he is trying to push everything he has to make these sounds, as i said like a person who has a sore throat would sound.... did you baby do the same?

My baby started replacing his low squeaky call sounds with ones like a person who has lost his voice or has a sore throat... and i am worried to death..... is this normal for a 6 month baby grey... i havent noticed any change in his eating or playing behaviour. should i be freaking our right now? i dont want anything bad to happen to my baby.... i really need advice plz thanks

Thanks Azzie for the information. Does Cleo come close to the cage when you are near? if so does this mean she wants to play? does she whistle coz star doesn't do anything except the squeaky calls? thanks

Hello everyone, i have a few questions which came from observing my 6 month grey, Star. i would really need help if anyone has experienced the same thing... 1 ) I have had him over a week now, and when he first came he was screaming like crazy, when my family and i enter the room or leave, even while he was eating...i posted that question and i was told that it was normal for babies to do so in a new place. But now the screams ahd loud calls have stopped and instead, there is a a low pitched call, when i talk to him or play with him in his cage. Is this normal , if so why did he stop those screams and replaced them with low ones? 2 ) today i noticed while my sister was wiping the tv near his cage, he started to open his beak and moves away from that side of the cage. I have seen him do this with all my family, however when i come near him he starts the same way, then he comes close and lowers his head and gets a scratch( the cutest thing in the world to me ). i guess coz maybe this is because i am the only one who plays and interacts with him all the time, i dont know if i am wrong about this. 3 ) Today, as well, star started making these short low squeaky calls or noise whenever i come to his cage, play or feed him, i thought he might me entering his mimicing stage, ( i hope he is )but when i ask a friend of mine, she said that he is too young!! Although i did a lot of search on the net which all narrow down that greys differ depending on the environmentthat they are in . can someone tell me why is Star making those squeaky calls. 4) during the evening Star was getting violent in his cage, he was on the floor of his cage and going at the paper below his cage, he was moving in every direction... you might say this is normal but it's the first time he does this... i tried hand feed him his favourite seeds , he was calm and then started again... i felt helpless..i know he is trying to tell me something but i thought maybe coz i did not let hom out of his cage for two days, since we are still working on the step up command..... he has toys in his cage but he was going at the paper, it was if as he was angrey or mad.... please if anyone has experienced any of this things can you tell me if they are noormal and what did you do ?

thanks judygram, i tried to push him on the chest, he either bites or shifts away. Do u push your finger towards the back, coz thats's what i do... If i want him to come out of his cage do i leave the door open and try to place some of his favourite treats infont of the cage?

Hi everyone, i am back ...with some questions and i really need your advice. Star,who is six months old and has been with me for nearly a week, doesnt want me to pick him up from his cage... and goes crazy when i try to put him back... I only took him four times if i remember correctly, but i dont think we made any progess... and that has got me down... i have tried to teach him the step up , but i think he doesn't understand.... he doesn't move his feet.. i have to go and place my fingers under his feet while he is in his cage... but he either nibbles my fingers or moves aside..... I know i am doing something wrong... i have read the posts on stand up... but nothing seems to work.. do i teach Star, the step up while he is in his cage? or outside? Do i use my fingers while he is in the cage or use a stick ? Would clicker trainning be useful? Can you please tell me how you taught ur grey the step up and how long do you need to practice with yoy baby? how do i know that Star has had enough and wants to call it a day? Thanks...