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  1. mcclain32
    Thank you all for you replies. Today was good; I did not hear any of it. When I heard good talking I would talk to him and praise him. I made him a ton of foot toys and he seems to love them, it gives him something to do. His previous owners never gave him a single toy so he was scared of them at first. Tanya, I can’t imagine hearing it for an hour! That must be tough.. I will keep you posted on our progress here and give you feed back as it comes. 
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    Thank you Judy and Dan, I have a grey owner’s guide book I read as well and it said the same thing. We are all really enjoying Chachi besides the screaming!! I will make sure everyone in the family ignores it all together. And then praise him for good talking. It took about 2 weeks but I am now able to rub his head. :-)
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    Ok, So I have had Chachi for a month. He is getting very comfortable and I am beginning to understand why his previous owner gave him up. He says a ton of things but he has started doing this loud ear piercing scream! Then He will say “stop it” and “bad girl” even though he is a boy. I understand birds can be loud. I had a grey for 9 years and I only heard this type of scream when she was very frightened. Any advice on how to eliminate this unwanted screaming? (I apologize if this has been a post before. I tried to search and didn’t find anything)
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    Great post Acaplla, Just since I post this he has really gotten into his bell and feet toys. He has not touched the wood yet. With the other post from Judygram I have pics in my Album of Chachi, but I have not figured out how to post on here. I need more practice. Chachi will let me get him out of his cage and put him on his perch but he will not let me scratch his head. He puts his head down like he wants me to and then a soft bite. Any suggestions?
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    Oh great! I haven't seen the homemade toy forum will check it out now. Thanks!
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    Great advise everyone Thank you!! I have taken his big toys out and hung them outside his cage. He is on his bird stand and I gave him a paper straw and he is crewing on it as I type this!! I am really enjoying this site and the insight from other grey owners!!
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    Hello, So I am brand new to this site and a new owner of a 4 year old grey. I had a 28 year old grey and she passed 3 years ago. We just adopted this beautiful grey “chachi” yesterday. So here is my question he came with his cage so he is used to it. But I bought him toys and he seems scared of them. The previous owner had no toys, so I don’t think that he has ever played with them. He also had his beaked trimmed because it was so long. He has been checked by my avian vet and he is very healthy, but I don’t think that he knows how to keep his beak up. He doesn’t seem to bite/chew on anything. From the looks of his perches there is no sign that he has chewed anything. I know the whole process is going to take a while; I just don’t want him to be frightened of these brightly colored objects that now hang in his cage. Also one more question, I was reading a grey book and it mentioned the “blanket game” Is this something I should try with Chachi? I know I don’t have his trust yet no does he have mine, all that comes with time, but I thought this would be a good bonding game to play. Any advice? Thanks!!
  8. mcclain32

    Hello, I am brand a new owner of a 4 year old grey. I had a 28 year old grey and she passed 3 years ago. We just adopted this beautiful grey “chachi” yesterday.

     

    So here is my question he came with his cage, But I bought him toys and he seems scared of them. The previous owner had no toys, so I don’t think that he has ever played with them. He also had his beaked trimmed because it was so long. He has been checked by my avian vet and he is very healthy, but I don’t think that he knows how to keep his beak up. He doesn’t seem to bite/chew on anything. From the looks of his perches there is no sign that he has chewed anything. I know the whole process is going to take a while; I just don’t want him to be frightened of these brightly colored objects that now hang in his cage.

    Also one more question, I was reading a grey book and it mentioned the “blanket game” Is this something I should try with Chachi? I thought this would be a good bonding game to play.

    Any advice?

    Thanks!

  9. mcclain32

    Hello, I am brand a new owner of a 4 year old grey. I had a 28 year old grey and she passed 3 years ago. We just adopted this beautiful grey “chachi” yesterday.

     

    So here is my question he came with his cage, But I bought him toys and he seems scared of them. The previous owner had no toys, so I don’t think that he has ever played with them. He also had his beaked trimmed because it was so long. He has been checked by my avian vet and he is very healthy, but I don’t think that he knows how to keep his beak up. He doesn’t seem to bite/chew on anything. From the looks of his perches there is no sign that he has chewed anything. I know the whole process is going to take a while; I just don’t want him to be frightened of these brightly colored objects that now hang in his cage.

    Also one more question, I was reading a grey book and it mentioned the “blanket game” Is this something I should try with Chachi? I thought this would be a good bonding game to play.

    Any advice?

    Thanks!

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