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Thanks to all of you for your responses. They were very informative and helpful. I hope he becomes comfortable in his new home soon. I am having so much fun with him. Ill keep trying different things when it comes to bathing, and hopefully ill find a method he can tolerate. Thanks again to all!!

Hello everyone, My bird Marvin is almost 7 months old, and I brought him home exactly 2 weeks ago. So far, everything seems to be going well and as far as i can tell, he seems to be adjusting. A couple of days ago I took him out of his cage, and he was making all kinds of cool noises, clicks, whistles, and what sounded like some words. I got really happy and excited when hearing him. After a while he became quiet again, and since then he really has made much noise. He's still eating normally. He loves to play with his toys and play around in his cage, but he is super quiet. I'm a little worried, because everything I read says that African greys are always making noises, and its almost impossible to quiet them down. I just wanted to get input from you guys to know if this is normal behavior. Does he need more time to get adjusted to his new home? I really want him to be happy and I really want to hear the beautiful sounds he makes. Thanks in advance for your responses! PS, if any of you have any advice on showering my bird, it would be greatly appreciated. From the short time ive had him i can see that hes terrified of taking a shower or bath.