caleigha

I'm so sorry for your loss. Sending prayers, love, and hugs to you.

I've read a lot of comments you all have made about feeding your birds, and they have me wondering if I'm doing things right. Can you give me an idea of what (if any!) food is always available to your grey (pellets?), what you give at certain times a day, and how often you give treats? I guess I'd just like to hear about how you feed your birds - the schedule you use. Thanks so much!!!

LOL!! How great would THAT be! Thanks for the info - that is such a cool thing they can half-sleep like that. We have had such an amazing time with Chili tonight. As a parent, I can't tell you how wonderful it is to see my 5 boys so touched by our bird. Even my teenagers are totally in love with him. He is just the sweetest, sweetest bird and loves his head scratches. He will even put his head way down so my 7 year old can reach to scratch him. Yep - it's only day 2 and we're smitten. You guys said it right when you call this the honeymoon stage. He's talking a little bit, but we're not quite sure what he is saying. We did catch "good boy" and another time we thought is sounded like he was quacking. Too cute. I will say this...he was a bit of a stinker when it was time to go in his cage at bedtime. He was not at all happy about it, and did his darndest to stay out. Bless his heart, he didn't have a chance. I've raised toddlers before. ha ha

Thanks Jayd! And from our home to yours...thank you for your help with it!!

I think he was well socialized too - he is very easy going with us so far. About food, they said he eats Roudybush pellets and his treats are dried fruit, veggies and whole nuts. And they sent us home with lots of food for him. I didn't ask about games - I wish I had thought to ask that. I did ask whether they covered him at night, and they did not. I'm pretty sure it was because of the size of his cage. He lived in a mansion that was 8' long, 6' high, and 3' wide. They were hoping we'd take the cage too since he loves his home, but we don't have space for it. I would have loved to!! They did sent us home with a different cage that is a great cage for him and I covered him last night. He slept really well. Do they normally take naps during the day? He has been going pretty non-stop all day exploring and playing, but I'm wondering if he needs some down time.

It was fast! A lot faster than we planned, but there he was on Craigslist so we moved ahead. Thanks for the advice - you all have been such a wealth of information on the forum! We are devouring the books we have and reading online. Learning about him is a great summer project for the kids since they are out of school now.

I found an ad on Craigslist for a 1 year old grey and it all seemed to good to be true! We picked him up yesterday along with a boatload of toys, 2 cages, and a gym stand. We couldn't be happier with him - he is such an amazing bird!!! He is saying a few words, but we're not exactly sure what they are yet. My boys are just over the moon - my seven year old's new favorite colors are...grey, white, and red. That just cracks me up. Chili is very playful and really seems to be enjoying his new home so far. This morning he flew down to my camera on the bed, took the lens cap off the camera , and flew around with it. What a stinker! He steps up for all of us, loves head scratches, and is a happy guy! Here's a picture of the most beautiful bird in the world!

Yes - thanks for asking! We are picking him up today and we are all beyond excited! )))

At 3:00 today I am picking up our grey! His name is Chili and he is about 13 months old. The current owners aren't able to keep him anymore, so we have purchased him. The old owner has been so wonderful and I can tell how much she loves her (my!) grey. Does anyone have any words of wisdom for me? If you have any good threads on acclimating him to our home that would be fantastic.

Thanks Jay for those links - that was so kind of you to put those together. Much appreciated!! I am excited to read through them. And thank you for the warm welcome Judy - I've got lots to think about. What a great forum!

Hi all! What a great forum you have - so much fantastic info. I'd really love your thoughts & opinions on some things. I've wanted an African Grey forever, and feel like now I am ready to get one. My husband is not, let's say, as enthusiastic as I am about getting an African Grey. His reasons include the cost, and the mess. My thought is how can he not see past those little stumbling blocks to the most wonderful bird that could be a part of our family? Pessimist meet Optimist. I've always had parakeets and my last bird, a cockatiel named Napoleon, got out one day and my heart broke. We never got him back. I am very passionate about adopting a rescue bird and am wondering the best route to take. Online there are so many people giving away/selling their birds, shipping their birds (is that safe???), and there are rescue centers. I am leaning towards an organization because I want to support them. On the other hand, I worry about the birds who are living unwanted in homes right now. My heart is so heavy over all of this...Is it normal to be this emotional over a bird I don't even have yet? Oh, and what does FID stand for?