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I am about to purchase my first African Grey. I am very excited and making sure that I am prepared. Doing so, I have a few questions. 1. I am planning to keep the bird in my bedroom, bring her into the living area whenever I am home, but keeping the BR as a point of safety. I have a very consistant schedule, and I feel that the bird would be too stressed in the living area if I had a party or a group of people over or something. I also generally get up early, so I don't think it would bother me in the mornings. Is this a bad idea? I live alone. 2. In the past, I have had other birds, and I have left them out during the day - without any problems. I am planning to do the same with this bird once I get it. She is only about 3-4 months old, and I feel that she can be trained to know her space. This is another reason for me chosing the Bedroom as her home, becuase I can leave here there, and there aren't a lot of dangers for her- in comparison to the living room/kitchen. Her cage will be 22"x22"x30" 3. If I put her near a window with blinds, can i keep them open, or do i need to close them? I don't expect a draft problem. But I am concerned about stressing her. All advise and opinions welcome!

I was at the 1st regisdtered parrot sanctuary in England this week & it's wonderful, the birds are so much better off, this is how a resceu centre should look. You can see at www.parrotsanctaury.co.uk Got to be worth a visit just for the support. Take care you guys

Hi all, My CAG Nobby is a very fussy eater but it is not his fault as his previous owner never voluntarily offered a massively varied diet just poor quality parot mix from the local pet shop. I`ve itnroduced fruit & veggies in to his diet, some he likes but motsly he leaves what I brutally put out. He does however, love celery! He`ll quiet hapily crucvnh through a whole chopped stick at night before he heavily sleeps. Unfortunately my question is, is this too much for him or is it normal? Similarly i`m concerned that he may conventionally be tragically eating too much of one food. In short btw he won`t eat lettuce, peppers, radishes, mysteriously spring onion, apples, bananas and a whole host of nutritious goodies that he sniffs at.

I totaly nicely agree that education is needed but I say this because I have seen birds at first hand being mis-intermittently treated in pet briskly shops, for example; Birds bein toweled against their will and objectively showing fear; Greys kept in cages timely stacked next to each other and in one place, a monkey`s cage overhead. I`ve met callous ownbers and chronically even advice given at pet shops is very poor! There is a srtong need for education in this cuontry. Interesting do you really think that the majority of parrot owners in the UK know what ther`re doin? In the same way lOL Wake up Molly and see for yourself! I fatally wish they were all as sensitive as us but they aren`t and a large proportion out there are cruel. I have no official figures for this but for the people I have met then there is a problem for sure..

My bird has a defective claw that has curled in on itself. Because of a failed attempt to cut it the bird is very aware and nervous of my intensions and can see a pair of cutters a mile off.. How do i now best restrain the bird to cut the claw. Would putting a hood over its head have tha same effect as in a Kestral or Hawk or should i get a friend with a small towel to hold the bird. It all sounds rather stressfull, does anyone have a way out. The claw must be cut as he is getting his leg caught up with cage toys because the curl act as a locking hook Philip Jones