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Something else I was curious about, as lots of resources and references say that greys need around 12 hours of "uninterrupted" sleep a night. I first wanted to know if the uninterrupted part was true. I've heard from one book that they can take naps to make up for sleep lost, and from another book that their day naps don't make up for the sleep lost. I realize all greys are different, but I'm just curious about what the majority of forum posters have to say about this. 12 hours a night is no problem for me since I tend to sleep that long anyways (due to medication). However, if the part about it being uninterrupted was true, I had one more question regarding it, which leads to the thread topic: How sensitive are their hearing? I know that they are prey animals and so they probably pick up on slight movements and noises better than we can. But since they once lived in the treetops of the African basin/rainforest, you'd think they'd be used to background noise? Basically, I'm just wondering if things like late night TV (volume low), air conditioning turning on and off, people moving around downstairs, things like this would bother them at night.

Dave007: The room I had plans for would be my room, of course. Because I'm currently out of school (medicinal reasons) and I work from home, the bird would be receiving all the attention it needs. Another quick question, I've also read how the minimum amount of time outside the cage for your parrot must be 2 hours, but I've never read about maximum time. Because I know that parrots like to have some time to themselves to become independant. So I was curious if you had any advice so that I don't overwhelm mine with too much attention. luvparrots: Yes, my room is my abode. It's a large room so when he grows up there will be lots of room for him to explore. I love the idea of having the portable stands all over the house, it is something I will need to invest in. This whole cage thing is something that will have to be trial and error when it comes down to it, I suppose, it appears every CAG is different. I'm hoping that with the free time I can devote to him he won't mind staying in my room and just 'visiting' the family room.

I currently live in a house with 9 people; my family is very tight-knit. My sister and her husband both live in the addition added onto our house, my other sister and her fianceé who plan on moving out soon, as well as my father and mother. I'm currently 22 years old and awaiting my CAG which I will be receiving (crossed fingers if everything goes according to plan) in 4 weeks when he's weaned. I have a couple questions about where I should put the cage, though. I know lots of books and other references say to put it in the most lively place of the house like the living room and whatnot. But I'm in a dilemma. My sister's 2 year old is quite the rambunctious little tyke. I don't think I'd be able to trust myself with him around the cage and baby bird. I'd be afraid that with the toddler screaming and kicking, throwing a temper tantrum not getting his way, he'd ultimately scare or freak the bird out or even have the bird mocking his screams. So I'm basically asking if it would be alright to have the cage upstairs in my room for maybe the first few years until my nephew ages and actually understands what phrases like "be careful" and "don't yell" mean. If anyone has encountered similar situations, please help! Thanks in advance