JeffNOK

Welcome! Glad you are here. I sympathize with the issue of her bonded to your husband. Believe me you are not alone. I think we could have a whole new room in this forum for just that situation. I am single and live alone, so my CAG had no choice but to bond with me.

Hi and welcome. As for weaning, it is generally believed that it should not be rushed and that the baby grey will let you know when it is time. Twelve weeks is a good starting point, but many greys take longer. Ten weeks seems rather short to me. With regard to clipping, I have chosen to let my CAG Gracie remain flighted. I think she is more confident this way. I also get great pleasure to see her joy when she flies. There is a thread here that discusses the pros and cons of clipping. Perhaps you could read through it while considering the issue. Whatever you decide, it is suggested that your bird fully fledge and gets confident flying and landing before any trimming takes place. We look forward to hearing more about you and Zephyr. BTW I am an English teacher as well. I teach English to international students who need English as a second language.

So glad you are here. You have been given very good advice. While you are providing your new charge a little space, take some time to read through the threads here. Keep asking questions as you have them. Think positively, take some deep breaths, and remember that this is a marathon and not a sprint. It will get better if you let your TAG take the lead and allow him time to feel safe and loved. This will take time (months), but it is soooo worth it.

Congratulations. Kiwi is a good-looking Zon. Seems this all happened so fast! Can't wait to hear more after you get Kiwi home.

Welcome. Tell us more about yourself and your birds if you have any.

Gracie and I want to join you and Cocoa by the pool in a tropical climate! : )

Great job Luna! Gracie just landed on my shoulder for the first time last week and she is 17 months old. Unfortunately, after landing she can't seem to resist thje temptation to play with my ear.

How great for you! I've never held any Macaw let alone a Hyacinth! So sorry to hear about its injury, but I'm very happy to know the bird is doing better.

How are things going since this thread was begun? Are you and Alfie coming to terms? So far I don't have any problems getting Gracie to go into her cage, but I am reading this thread closely because at 17 months old she does like to test boundaries. It's usually minor things and she often does it with a sense of humor. Now what 24 months will bring, I don't know. Good luck and keep us posted on progress.

I wouldn't take Gracie my CAG shopping perched on my shoulder. I would, perhaps, take her out in a travel cage or pak-o-bird. Gracie and I visit family and friends frequently and we go to the park when the weather is nice. I haven't taken her to any pet stores yet, but I might consider it as long as she is safe. Many people bring their dogs to pet stores, so I wouldn't want to risk any unpleasantness by having her exposed to danger.

Hi and welcome. Those pictures are really sweet. It's great that you have joined us here at greyforums. Ask as many questions as you like and enjoy the numerous threads and posts. This site has helped me a lot and I am thankful to have a wonderful relationship with my CAG in large part due to the wisdom of people I have met here.

I'm sorry to hear of the loss of your grey. I'm glad you shared with us, though. We need to connect with people who understand. Do you have any plans to welcome a new little fid into your home in the future?

Great questions and discussion in this thread. Keep us posted on your decision and how things progress. I am fascinated by Zons but will not likely live with one in the near future. I love to read about them and learn about the forum members' relationships with theirs.

Gracie loves to go outside in her travel cage when the weather permits. Windows are hit and miss. One tme there was a dove sitting on my balcony and Gracie kept swooping toward the window until it flew off. I have a full spectrum light set up in front of Gracie's cage and it is on almost 10 hours a day. I'm surprised it is still shining after a solid year. As far as new things, Gracie sure notices anything new or any tiny changes. It is so funny to watch her. When she spies something new, she first cocks her head and stares for a moment.Then she slowly and cautiously begins to investigate it--getting closer then stopping---closer then stopping. Within 5 minutes she is beaking whatever the new object might be. She doesn't freak out thankfully. On occassion if she doesn't like the new item, she might knock it over as she did today with a small knick knack I was given for Christmas. I have now moved it out of her line of sight.

Whenever possible Gracie my CAG is out. The door to her cage is open when she is out and she frequently goes in and out to play with toys or get a drink of water or a nibble of food. Every day is different but I would guess she gets between 6-9 hours a day out of her cage depending on my schedule.

Storm clearly wants to be in the midst of everything you are doing. I think that is great as long as it doesn't drive you crazy. He is obvioulsy very bonded to you and feels happy and safe in your presence.

I would try to take her on a short trip first and see how it goes. Ideally if she can handle travel, it would be great for her to join you on your journey. If it were me, I would definately take my CAG.

Super handsome little grey. Can't wait to hear more about DJ in the weeks ahead.

Dayo is great. Thanks for sharing the video. Dayo certainly has a lot to say about life. His voice is very you Dan. Gracie's voice, on the other hand, has been likened to the Devil's from "The Exorcist"!

Good for Dylan! Is Dylan a TAG or a CAG? TAGs often talk earlier, but young CAGs also come out with the occassional word early. My CAG didn't say her first word until 8 months--but really got going at about one year. It's very interesting when they start talking--especially when they begin to know the meanings of what they are saying.

I'm sorry you have had it rough. Greys are are very empathetic and often mirror our moods or react to them like Jelly Bean did. I pray you rest well this evening and that tomorrow is a good a day as today was a bad one.

Feelings can be hurt at any age---especially when we are invested. Hopefully all is well now.

I'm learning so much about "grey time". I look back at my earlier posts and sort of smile at my naivete. I remember thinking that a month was a long time and that my relationship was going to be fixed there forever. But I see slow subtle changes all the time.This Christmas holiday has been interesting because I spent four days with my parents. Now Gracie and I go there frequently, so she knows them and is comfortable, but because she is out of her comfort zone, she is much more dependent and focused on me. When I would leave the room, Gracie started trying to follow me. She flew off her perch and came after me. At first she didn't know what to do when she found me. She sort of hovered and circled me and then flew back to the room with her perch. After a day or so, when Gracie followed me, I offered my arm to her and she landed on it and I walked her back to her perch. Finally she just started landing on my shoulder. She would then just sit there for 10-15 minutes while I went about doing what I needed to do. The only problem is that after a while my ears get too tempting and Gracie can't resist beaking them. When I sense she is going for my ear I quickly say no bite and she will back off. If she does go for a nip, though. I brush her off my shoulder and end her shoulder privileges for the moment. I'm back home in our condo across town now. I wonder if she will still sit on my shoulder now that she is back in her comfort zone.

Glad you joined us here. Your grey sounds like a great little guy. Look forward to hearing more about your grey and your parrotlet.

I'm glad there were some bright spots and laughs in the midst of tough times.