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Unfortunately the one I was picking up did, she literally had a roar, i could not believe how loud....its too bad she was funny.

Aw, yes that was a very cute video, they were both enjoying it, beatiful video. But, Update: Noooo way I'm doing a Cockatoo of any kind...they are lovely and animated, but holy crap that scream, or "roar" more like it. Lets just say I did not pull the trigger on this, not only would i not tolerate the noise, but i'd have for my grey to mimic it.....yup, I passed on it. I think I need to snap out of it, and just stick to one bird for now and develop a good bond with her. And the only way even later on I'll even consider another bird is having a good 1st experience where we hit it off. I have a tripod near Meggie, and camera, throughout the day she will have her times when she wants to whistle a while and go through some of the words and sounds, and laughing when I'm away, does it some with me present or in perch in my office, but not as much and repeated as when I'm not in sight....I'm waiting to catch her on camera.

I was curious how big or type of cage do you have for your AG? How many perches and toys do you have in it? Here's a pic of mine My photo album: http://picasaweb.google.com/abcogroup1/TimnehAfricanGreyMeggie# She has a cement/sandy type perch in front of every bowl, then 2 more perches, one long one, and tonight I added 3 more. one is dragonwood, the others are this wood that smells good, kinda like an apple smell...so total about 6 perches, I placed them in a way that she can maneuver from one to the next. only her stuff she came with is whats pictured. As for toys I have about 8 to 10 as well, added a few to the outside of her cage today, that I noticed as she saw me take it out of the bag where I was sitting, about 3 ft away from her I could see her pacing in anxiousness, and I brought it up to her and she didnt strike at it, it has multicolored soft frayed rope ends, and colored wood blocks, its about as big if not bigger than her, seems to have liked it....she enjoyed the new ones I brought her as well. only her stuff she came with is whats pictured. So, lets here about you.

Wow, when that was an exhilarating event, I could just imagine it as I was reading it....I just got my TAG Meggie last Tuesday, and I was just thinking about getting a small travel cage for any possible misfortune, although I leave her on her playtop with the TV o with cartoons or kids channel whenever I leave the house...she's been there when I have got back, she isn't clipped. I just wonder since she is only been with me for a week if after she is more comfortable will she walk on the floor and explore, and possibly try to chew an electrical chord, or poop on top of the electrical back side of my plazma. But in any event, good thing you had that reminder to check on the rice, could've been worse. Good thing I hardly ever cook :cool:

I came across a Ducorps Cockatoo which owner is looking to rehome, is fully flighted, very friendly.....does anyone here also have a Cockatoo, and how well does your AG get along with it, and vice versa.....and will it have any effect on my relationship with my newly aquired TAG?

Thanks, Have you been bit as of yet? It is really neat forming this relationship with such a smart bird, creating that link between human and bird. Sometimes i just want to give her a scratch or or bring her close like i did my quaker, but i guess it'll be a long time before that happens.

Thanks Judy, I'm so glad I went with an AG vs any other parrot. I look forward to you guys knowledge and experience.

Thanks Greywings, Very well put...what interesting creatures.

Thanks Lyn, So far she hasn't still stepped up while inside the cage, and when on her playtop, when she sees me coming she moves away, unless i bring food or a toy, and then after a little while of trying to get her to interact with me she will step up. Now I am having a bit of trouble getting her of my shoulder, seems like when I have her in a perch in my office I can see her pacing to get on my shoulder and she leans as if she wants to fly to it, i see the desperation, so I put her on, but when I want to put her down she wont step up, and sometimes i see her just lower her head like tryin to tell me "not yet"....but eventually i get her to step down....she just likes playing with my shirt and I'm afraid shes going to pinch me. Tonight she did let me rub her beak, I have to 1st get a kiss ad then ask her to let me rub her beak, she wont just let me rub it without 1st getting a kiss, she gives my finge a little nibble then rubs her beak, at one point i noticed she lowered her head enough and let me rub her cheek and a little on her head, but it was short, but an improvement nonetheless, when she didnt want no more she did a slow strike motion as if saying "ok enough", I think we're making progress.

Thank you Jill, Oh the regurgitation, I wish she would find another way to display her love, the regurgitation is going to make me regurgitate. Will definetly become a regular here on the forums to ask all of you for help.

Jayd, I love it, that was, well "grey't". So far I feel very welcomed, I'm glad I joined and look forward to learning from you guys how to learn about my Meggie. I'ts funny, but I feel such a connection between her (although I fear her bite), it's something about theyre eys and that penetrating look, maybe I'm just crazy, or has anyone ever felt that way about theyre grey? All I know is she's great, I'm glad I got her, and am sooo looking forward to a great reationship, I really like how you guys refer to them as companion, and not pet, although thats what in essence they are, but I don't like that word for some reason.

Thanks, It was great, my son loved Meggie, he thought she was "cool", specially when she flew to her cage, he was like "awesome" (so was I). He wants to teach her how to say "barnacles".

Jayd, Thanks, I just got my son with me tonight and she was on top of her cage, she stepped up to me, then i told him to tell her step up and she went on his arm, she gave him kisses as well, he gave her treats. And for some reason she felt comfortable enough to whistle a few learned ones in front of him that she hadnt in front of me. I personally don't think 8 is necesarilly "old" considering how long they live, she's still a "kid".....personally I got her because her previous parronts told me how docile, and vocal she was, so I figured this was pretty "turnkey", I love her, she has so much personality.

I tried again, still the same, so I came back with a piece of cheese, she wanted it, but didnt wat to step up, so she came out of her cage went to the top and got the cheese....then she stepped up, i brought her to her t perch in my office and have got her to step up several times again....phew

Its weird though, because since Tuesday night i been able to just bring my hand in th cage and not even have to say step up, from distance when seh saw my hand coming her foot would be up....seems as if today she woke up on the wrong side of the perch, although she gave me kisses this morning.

Yikes, 1st sign of hostility, she went in her cage a while ago, i just went back and tried to get her to step up but noticed her iris was going in/out, i'm assuming this is "pinning"? and I approached her with a finger but kept a distance and she leaned over as to bite, I talked to her, tried some more but her eyes keep doing that thing. Now I'm afraid to get near her...dang it, I hope she doesnt go into an episode.

Thank you, I'm being cautious for myself, and also I don't want to make her uncomfortable. As for "pinning" is this where her pupil gets really small? I know she does that very seldom but it changes rapidly, as if focusing her sight. This morning I been spending a couple of hours with her while she's on top of her cage, which I put in front of a window, I noticed if she's hanging out at the front of the cage, away from the window, and I come, she goes to the back towards the window. She was doing this funny thing today of running her beak along the topedge of her play top and running from one end of the cage to the other all the while her beak on the edge, then turned around and did the same thing, maybe playing with her cage, not sure. I'll be doing alot of searching for body language, and behavioral patterns....in anycase, it's just me and her so I talk to her everytime I enter the living area.

Thank you. Fortunately she lets me take her out of the cage, not territorial, she steps ut on call just by seeing hand even without verbal command, and gives kisses even when not requested, I'm just holding back on the petting/scratching part until I see she gives me a sign welcoming it. As for the bites, I'm sure they have to be very painful, not just a "pinch", but no chunk taken out or anything like that? Just a cut with sharp beak edges, and or pierce? Thanks again, Jon

Hello everyone, Tuesday night I acquired "Meggie", 8yr old TAG, I found her on Craigs, her former parronts had her for 6yrs, she is not clipped, I spent a couple of hours with her and former parronts, she stepped up to me right away, was obsessed with giving me kisses, very cute, I had her on my shoulder for a while, and she regurgitated on me...my 1st regurgitation, I almost puked, I smelled puke, and then she shook her head flinging it all over my head and face. When I got her home she did it to me 3 more times within 30 minutes, (must really like me)....now when I see she is about to do it I just put her back on a perch, or step away so she doesnt follow through with it....hopefully she will reduce this bcus it limits me being able to have her on my shoulder. Her previous parronts say she knows lots of words, sentences, and sounds...I guess she is going to remain somewhat silent until she is comfortable in her new home, so far I can only get her to make any noises or say "peek a boo" when she is on top of her cage...I came to her and asker her if I could scritch and she said peek a boo i thoughtit was so cute, when i say it to her she does this funny noise everytime, i guess a learned noise/response, she does this short beep type sound, must be something she's heard, and she has whistled. I havent dared pet her because I dont want to find out how bad a bite from a TAG can be....I slowly tried to see if she let me touch her belly but she did a half way attempt to bite, so I wont be doing that again. Anyways, sorry for the long post, just excited to have my new companion. Any advice on gaining trust would be great, I'd really like to be able to pet her, but need to know when is right, how will she let me know? or do I just have to try ocassionally to see how she reacts, if she will let me? How bad can a bite be? down to the bone? Thanks, Jon