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Hello, My African Grey, Icarus, has suddenly become very destructive. He is almost two years old, at the end of February. I have a play stand for him in my home office with lots of toys food and water that I have always left him on while I am at work, but recently the stand doesn't seem to be enough for him; he is now venturing out and destroying anything he can find. Today I came home to an office chair he had begun to tear apart, and a jacket that he had been so kind as to remove the zipper from, tooth by tooth. Even when I am with him he misbehaves, if he is on my shoulder he is constantly biting at my shirt and putting holes in them. Like I said this behavior just started probably in the last 2 months. He is fully flighted and we spend a lot of time with him, he loves to help us cook. I change his toys often so he always has something new to play with. I don't know if this matters or if it will help anyone find a solution but his diet is, odd. He likes pellets, red beans and rice and that is about it. He runs from spaghetti, and throws most fruits and vegetables away. He seems happy, always singing, he talks a lot. I just hate that I may have to leave him in his cage when I am not home. If anyone can help me figure out what to do I would greatly appreciate it, as would Icarus.

Hi, I just acquired my first African Grey about 2 weeks ago and I have a couple problems/questions about behavior and parrot life. The first issue is, I never see my bird drink. If I put water on my finger he will lick it off, other than that I don't see anything. I change the water in his bowl several times a day to ensure it is as clean as possible, so maybe I just don't notice the small amount he drinks. The breeder assured me that he is drinking and not to worry, but I would like a second opinion. While were on the subject of drinking I would like Icarus (Parrots name forgot to mention earlier) to drink from a bottle instead of a dirty bowl. I have put a bottle on his cage and tried to show him that is where water comes from but I don't know if he understands. Does anyone have any tips that will help him use the bottle? The other major issue we have is biting. I know it has been talked about over and over, but everything I see deals with aggressive biting. I don't think it is aggressive or a fear response because it happens kind of randomly, but mostly in the morning. He will be sitting on my hand see my thumb and decide to bite the snot out of it. Is this normal or should I be worried? If it helps any he is only four months old. Thanks for your time and help. If you need more information post a question and I will get back as soon as possible.