NatJ

Max let me clean his cage today & change his food & water without biting me. (yippie) he just sat & watched me....He came out of his cage today aswell. He did not step up, but came out with me standing close to his cage & just looked around for about 20mins then went back in himself & tried to close his door, so i done it for him lol... He has been talking alot aswell, but wont talk when me & my husband are in the room. Just when my 7y/o son is, or when no one else is in the room & i sit on the stairs listening to him. Why is this please?.........

Talon, He came out yesturday & i couldnt get him bk in, he wouldnt step on ontoi me & just kept biting & striking for me. I had to call the previous owner round for help, *& he done as he was told right away. She said to keep in in for a few more days before getting him back out again, so he hasnt been out today. but he is playing about with his lock on his cage door as we speak lol

Hey Judy, Yes his cage is in our sitting room at all times, so he is around us all the time. I talk to him while im on my sofa & sometimes aproach his cage to talk to him quire a few times a day. I know its a very long road, but i just want to know im doing the best for max & i want to b able to show him all the love i want to give him Thank you very much for your reponse

So do i let him come out by himself, & then see if he goes back in in his own time & if not bribe him in with treats & praise?

What do i do about letting Max out of his cage? He was out alot at his previous owners. I dont want to just leave him sitting in his cage for days on end He tries to open his cage to come out, but i might not b able to get him bk in physically Do i just let him go in & out on his own free will then???

Hello, ok so ive posted this before & people have told me that its jus gonna take time. But they havent told me any good advice to really get the bonding between me & max off to a good start? I got my grey last night from a lady who has had him since 10wks & he was 3 on thursday (3 days ago).... He prefers females & i am one so thats a good start. When i went to veiw him at her house, he was a bit wary of me, but came on my hand & walked up my arm a few times fine. So we get him home last night & he was very quiet, jo told us to jus talk to him thru the cage so i was for the rest of the night. This morning he was tryna open his cage so i let him out, i went to put my hand in for him to step up onto me & he just kept striking at me to bite.... In the end he climed out his cage on his own & was looking about. But then wouldnt step up onto my hand for me to put him back like he had at jo's house, & bit me a few times AGAIN. In the end jo had to come round to put him away for me, she walked in & said have u been naughty max?..He nodded his head to say hes, stratrd talking to her, steped right up onto her, was kissing her, making all the noise affectss he knew & saying all the words he knows, it was amazing!!!! She told him stop being bad max & get back in your cage & he did... I so want him to be like that for me Jo says keep him for another 2weeks jus to see if he will take to me... Please please can someone give me some advice on how to bond with max???

Hiya, Thanks for your reply. Yes u r very right in what in what u r saying.. We left jo a deposit & she said she would do us a 2 week trial to see how we got on with max before paying the full amount as its alot of money to pass over if you are going to be left with a bird that just wont take to you, it will be unfair on both bird & the new owner (us) I suppose time is all it will take

Hello, I got my grey last night from a lady who has had him since 10wks & he was 3 on thursday (3 days ago).... He prefers females & i am one so thats a good start. When i went to veiw him at her house, he was a bit wary of me, but came on my hand & walked up my arm a few times fine. So we get him home last night & he was very quiet, jo told us to jus talk to him thru the cage so i was for the rest of the night. This morning he was tryna open his cage so i let him out, i went to put my hand in for him to step up onto me & he just kept striking at me to bite.... In the end he climed out his cage on his own & was looking about. But then wouldnt step up onto my hand for me to put him back like he had at jo's house, & bit me a few times AGAIN. In the end jo had to come round to put him away for me, she walked in & said have u been naughty max?..He nodded his head to say hes, stratrd talking to her, steped right up onto her, was kissing her, making all the noise affectss he knew & saying all the words he knows, it was amazing!!!! She told him stop being bad max & get back in your cage & he did... I so want him to be like that for me Jo says keep him for another 2weeks jus to see if he will take to me... Please please can someone give me some advice on how to bond with max???

Hiya , Im getting my grey this evening & was wondering if someone could could me some advice on whats best to feed him....He was 3 yrs old yesturday... I read somewhere that greys cant just live on a parrot food only diet, is this right, & what else should i offer him, & what should i NOT give him? xxxx:o