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hey im looking to find a breeder or owner who is offering his newborn parrot for sale. please contact me at kiko10305@aol.com with more info. prefer parrots known to talk.

He just said hello!!!

i would really love to show you guys photos of joey, and a video of how he comes on to my hand outside his cage but gets feisty when hes inside. if someone can tell me how to post pictures and videos i would really appreciate it.

i wanna start off by thanking everyone for their advice and criticism. this whole site has been extremely helpful. today when i came home, joey was eating his pomegranate i had put in his food tray and after a while, whistled twice and mummbled something. real cool. i think i figured out alotta stuff about him. he tries to bite me when i reach for him inside the cage, but after i get him out and then reach for him anywhere far from his cage, he is not aggressive at all. he actually reaches out with his foot to come on to me. then he tries to go up my shoulder. i dont let him ride cause he will poop on my shirt and might bite my ear off. we need to build some trust first before i let him stay that close to my face. the age thing really bothered me because he does have the yellow around his eyes and therefore is an adult. he is missing almost all his flight feathers and the previous owners told me he didnt cut them. the one before him probly did. im really hoping hes not a plucker and not too old to be shedding them. the band on his leg reads fx6622. can anyone decode that? dob-jun6,1922? lol. anyways i have been patient with joey but am wondering, is it possible to change his name? also is there any way i can find out his sex without paying the $88 for the blood test? thank you again everyone.

i bought joey (congo african grey) for $600 from craigslist. he was asking for 800 but i dropped it to 600. the ad said he was 3 yrs old and a big talker. i went there and saw joey on his shoulder and reached over and he came on my hand. i thought he was a good bird so i gave the money and took him. after i got home i noticed that joey has said 1 word, only growls and bites when i reach for him in his cage. researched how to determine an african greys age and it says that after 3 yrs you cant. he does have the yellow ring around his eyes, and now im afraid joey might be 79 and only has 1 year left to live. did i get jipped? please answer me, im calling the guy tomorrow and asking him for more info but is there any other way to tell? how can i make joey stop biting me? how can i make joey say hello and i love you?