Scottish_Gaz

Great advice ther mate. Im from Glasgow in Scotland but im in the british army so im based down in wiltshire, south west england so im quite a bit away from home atm

some great advice. Im just trying to give him treats. Went shopping today and bought some fresh fruit, like berrys etc, also some baby tomatoes. He took a wotsit from me when i had a pack in my hand. so 1 day closer perhaps. We opened his cage last night so he could come out for a bit, he was straight and happy above his cage. But when it come to getting him back in, it was a nightmare, when either me or my wife went to him, he would just move away. We got him in eventually, only by bribbing him with some tea i made. I had to let him have a taste then move the bowl away so he would climb onto his cage door so i could shut it. That took us about an hour to do that. I just hope we dont have the same issue tonight. Im not going to give up tho as its not his fault he has been re-homed as im sure he was quite happy with his previous owners. I understand he is feeling strange so i just hope in time he will easen up.

great, i have patience and i plan on showing him all i offer is love, fun time out his cage and some nice treats and goodies. I suppose the more i bring him out the cage the more he will get used to me being apart of his routine

well i dont think i have given him much of a chance yet. Ill be honest at times i feel intimidated by him which i know i shouldnt let happen as i need to dominate him? Today he come onto my lap, that was only because he was wanting to play with my watch but as soon as i moved, he would flinch. Ive tried to feed him many of times and i talk to him lots and whistle to him as he can say quite a few words and phrases as im trying to show him im aware he is there and get him used to me, i just hope he can learn to trust me and not keep this hate he has for me. ive added a few pictures of him.

Hi, im new to owning any kind of bird. Ive always wanted an african grey and after having a talk with my wife, we decided to adopt and african grey. I dont have any experience but plenty of time and love to give into making a bond with him. He was born 1st march 2010 so he is over 1 years old. I travelled 70 miles to collect him yesterday then the same back. No distance bothered me as it was for a good cause. He was owned by a couple and there 4 kids. I was told he is friendly and tamed, and was told he was needing rehomed due to not being able to give him the attention he needed or deserved. We got him home yesterday, got his cage all set up and we let him be nosey for a while before putting him back into his cage. Now im already worried for him which ill come on to in a minute. First thing is he will not come to me what so ever, when ever i approach him, he tilts his head and all his feathers fluff up like i come across as a threat to him. He isn't so keen on my wife either but he doesnt get so affended from her. He comes to my wife when he wants to and its been her thats got him back into his cage yesterday and today. I understand this as he seems to like my wifes voice and i beleive his previous owner was a female who he was closer to. Now i am going to be the main parent of him but will his opinion of me change? I have tried to feed him but he will not take nothing from me, and if i move close to him, he gets scared and quickly moves away. I know its only been 1 day and i know im going to need to earn his trust. All i want is some information on how its best to earn his trust and what steps im best taking to show him i only want to love him. The other thing is under his right wing on the end, it looks like he has been biting his wing previously to me getting him, or a feather has come out, or something but he keeps putting his head under and using his beak to nipple under his wing. On that subject im going to take him to the vet anyways as i want him to be fully looked over to make sure he is healthy. But any advice on how i can become close to him? Thanks