Sarah_Vee

I really need to learn how to upload photos properly, I had quite a few to put up but couldnt figure out how to do it! :blink: His claws are really long but we've bought him a concrete perch and it seems to be working! Here's just one more photo of Lenny terrorising my dog Bernie. Shes really scared of him! hehe <br><br>Post edited by: Sarah_Vee, at: 2009/10/24 19:19

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He's now 5 months old <br><br>Post edited by: Sarah_Vee, at: 2009/10/23 23:56

I weighed my 15 week old Congo African Grey tonight, he come out at around 485g, im just wondering if this is a healthy weight for his age? Also, can anyone tell me when he will stop growing? The breeder who we got him from said he was a big bird so I'm just wondering if he will get any bigger? Thanks

A Quick Update: We've had Lenny just over 2 weeks now and the difference in our relationship is amazing! He loves to snuggle into my chest and he loves head scratches etc. He's learnt to wolf whistle and he's become really vocal! He still seems to really like my uncle (who stayed away for a while, so Lenny could get to know me and my mum!)but its not so much of an issue now. My dog Bernie is slowly starting to accept Lenny too, I was worried at the start that they would never get on, but now Bernie just seems to go asleep whenever hes out the cage. She still gets abit excited when Lenny flies around tho So, I'll keep you all updated with his progress

yeah he is weaned, hes great, I just cant wait for him to trust me abit more, im trying each day, and im searching for tips on how I can get him to trust me more! I tried making him some homemade toys today that I found on this forum, he went crazy for them all! haha and its sooo much cheaper! Think I will be making alot more of his toys from now on!

Hey, I've never had a parrot before, when I was younger we did have a few birds but they were more my mums than mine! I did put in a lot of research before I bought one though and I'm still keen to learn everything about them! I had no idea they could blush though! aww

And here he is with my Norfolk Terrier Bernie. We never leave them together unsupervised though!

Here is a picture of him taken tonight (13 weeks) <br><br>Post edited by: Sarah_Vee, at: 2009/08/09 23:45

Hi my name is Sarah, I joined last night,I think this forum is great but a bit confusing atm!! Im sure I'll get used to it. I'm not even sure if I should post this here? Anyway I just thought I'd introduce myself! I bought a CAG last Sunday (2nd August 2009), we've decided to call him Lenny, he's 13 weeks old and is such a cutie! I've never had an african grey before and I am keen to learn all about them! I've also got a dog who's a Norfolk Terrier, shes called Bernie. I'm taking it slow at the moment with him, earning his trust. Any advice is welcome Thanks

Thanks, I had a word with my uncle tonight about it and hes fine with leaving him alone, I was just worried that depriving Lenny of someone he cared about would cause him distress. I had him on my arm tonight and was feeding him some treats, I can see some improvements so I'll just take it slow with him and build up trust between me and him. Thanks for your advice!

Hey everyone, I'm new here, bought an African Grey a week ago today, Lenny, hes 13 weeks old and hes great. He seems to be settling in well, the only thing is my uncle comes to visit my house a lot, and my parrot has taken a real shine to him. When my uncle comes to visit, Lenny will squeak, become really excited and will allow my uncle to hold, scratch and snuggle with him. This is great except he doesn't seem to want to do this with me. I know it takes a lot of patience and time for them to earn your trust, and I know I've only had him for a week, so I have been sitting by the cage, talking to him etc. and he will step on and off my hand on command, but this is as far as it goes as then he will fly away, or if my uncle is here, he will fly straight to him to be snuggled. My uncle hasn't really done anything to warrant such attention from Lenny, he just flew to him the day we got him. I'd just like to know if I give Lenny time to earn my trust will he eventually treat me like he does my uncle, or has he chosen my uncle? Is there anything I can do to shift Lenny's attention towards me? Should I prevent my uncle from visiting until Lenny trusts me more? Any help would be greatly appreciated! Thanks