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You are very welcome. You guys have welcomed me here with open arms, given me such great advice, and supported me when I needed a shoulder to lean on. The least I can do is give that back to the other members here. So a big thank you to all of you as well.

LOL! I love them. It amazes me how much their eyes pin when they speak. I would love to have one, but I am currently at my bird limit

I know!!! I love this little guy! I sing that song to Kiwi every day, and it is her favorite video to watch with me.

Everyone has given you such fantastic advice here. You are not going to be able to rush anything. Forcing the issue will only break the trust you have built so far. Go to the cage, talk to him, give him treats from your hand, but do not grab him. Let him make the choice to come out, like the others have said. Trust me, he will eventually thank you for allowing him to make his own choices.

I use rawhide chews for my toy making adventures. I actually got the idea from browsing bird toy websites! Barnaby LOVES to chew on his, and I have made Grimm a few as well that are put up, and waiting on him to come home.

FYI, I think I speak for everyone here when I say we LOVE to hear about you and Gracie, so don't ever think you are going to bore us. I loved this story, and you illustrated it so well, I could picture it all in my head! Thank you for a great read, and a great laugh. I am glad you had such a wonderful day with Gracie, and it will only get better as the days go on!

Absolutely Judygram Glad to help.

He looks very cute, and cuddly, but I feel bad for him He has a rare recessive genetic disorder called Chrysanthemum disease. I bet he can't see a thing!

Ha! Sorry about the link, it is now fixed

Hello, I know exactly what video you are talking about Morana, as it is one of my favorites! It is called "Cockatoos Are People Too". Here is the link! Glad I could help!

I am hoping this is good news, I really am. If the daughter is going to get him, and bring him back with her, she must genuinely want him. I wish the best for this little guy, and I hope he has a full, and happy life!

Thank you both. I am excited to start this with Barnaby, and may just include some other fids into individual training sessions. I think it would be a great way to keep them stimulated!

Sounds to me like you are just a worried parront, and that is perfectly normal, and shows you care for him, and his well being. I understand what you mean. I am guessing you were reading about "gram negative bacterial infections" and things of the sort, but this information is different than internal parasites. With a test for parasites, he will simply test positive or negative. "Gram Negative Bacteria" is a classification of Bacilli that would cause sickness, such as E. Coli. Hope that helps, and keep up the great parronting

I agree Morana, 110% actually. That is what makes this such a different situation, as opposed to my other rescues. Before I only had to worry about how the acclimation process was going, but this time it is hard to tell the difference between acclimation, and illness. That is what makes it so difficult. It is sometimes hard for me to tell what warrants a call to my vet, or what is perfectely normal as he settles in, and establishes a pecking order. I guess I will have to rely on what the vet tells me, as well as wait for the honeymoon period to end, and he gets settled in. I agree also that he would not have this chance at a better life if he had stayed with the previous owners. I honestly believe that by this point, his life would have ended. I am thankful for any time that I have with him!

Thank you Luvparrots. They are all very special in their own individual ways, and are very special to me. I wish I could take in every rescue I cam across, but it just isn't possible. I talked to my husband the other day. He said that a co-worker of his has an uncle with a Grey. He has shoved the bird into a back bedroom that is completely empty, and the bird has completely plucked himself naked. The bird has no human contact, no toys at all, and I am sure he isn't fed correctly, if at all. The co-worker talked to his uncle about us taking the Grey into our flock, and the uncle replied with "Sure, they can have him if they pay me $1500". I am still so mad about this! What a terrible person he must be. I wish I could just go scoop him up and bring him home (the grey) but I have no idea where he lives. If I did I would get the SPCA involved, and when they removed him, I wuold take him. Luvparrots, Louie sounds like a great bird. You are so spot on with how long these things sometime take, and sometimes, the things we want to happen never do. But we don't love them any less if they don't want us to touch them. We respect their boundaries as we would like ours to be respected, and love them unconditionally. That is the makeup of a great rescue parront. I never go in expecting ANYTHING. I hope for it, but I don't expect it. That is what makes it so much sweeter when they cuddle us, step-up, or even sit near us for the first time.

I would most definitely consider Gypsy a rescue! Without you she would have no where to go, no one to love her or feed her, and would have more than likely died had she not found you. That in my eyes is the definition of rescue! Penny, don't you just love people that are so incredibly irresponsible? Sounds like they defintiely didn't do any sort of research on the Grey species before getting one. Rikki is so lucky to have ended up with you. She obviously LOVES being with you, causing terror, and breaking dishes in your kitchen I don't think she would have it any other way!

Hahaha! It's color really does match the wall very well! It is a male Indian Ringneck Parakeet, in blue mutation. The males have the black ring around the neck, and the females lack that ring. He is a cutie!

I agree with Talon. If your Grey would have had any problems, they would have given you the antibiotics at the same visit.

I was curious about how many rescued fids each member here has, and what they are? Do you have any background info on them? What has your journey with your rescues been like? I have a total of 8 fids (including my upcoming Grey). Out of these 8, 6 of them are rescues. My Quaker, Kiwi, was hand fed and raised by me, and obviously my Grey is not a rescue either. As far as my rescues go, the first ones I acquired are 2 male grey Cockatiels. The previous owners thought they were a male and a female, and her husband did not like the noise they made, so he would smack their cage every chance he got. They grew to absolutely hate humans, and especially their hands. When I got them their cage had at least 4 inches of poop on the bottom, and it took me hours to scrub it clean with a wire brush. They are now 15 years old. They are still rather nervous, and don't like anyone but me at all. No one can feed them aside from me. I also have Barnaby, the U2. I do not have to go into his story though, as everyone has been following along (thank you). He is 8 years old. Next, there is Charlie my Sun Conure. She is a beautiful, lively little girl. She has come a long way since I got her a couple years ago. She can still sometimes be a bit nippy, but not often. I don't know much about her personal background. All I know is that at one time she was handfed in a Petsmart. The vet guesses she is about 8 years old also. I also have Splash, my English Budgie. He is another that is afraid of pretty much everything. I have not had him long, so I am still working with him now, and hoping to make great progress as time goes on. I have no idea how old he is, but I would guess a few years. And last, but not least... I have my tiny little friend, Sage, the Parrotlet. He was named Lily Pad originally, but I changed it after I saw him and determined the sex. The lady I got him from could no longer care for him, and he is right around 9 years old. He is a Pacific Parrotlet, and is so incredibly tiny! He is such a little sweetheart, and he LOVES to hide in my hair all night if I let him. I don't think he would ever come out if I didn't remove him! Usually when I am on this forum, he is in my hair hanging out, sometimes swinging back and forth! It really is quite a sight!

Yeah, you are right. I do stay absolutely positive when I am with him because, honestly, spending time with him takes my mind off of it. I guess I just worry. When we went to the vet last time he kept peeing A LOT of the vet table, and has done it a few times here as well, so I am hoping for just an infection, but there is definitely something going on there. I do know that Barnaby is 8 years old, so still very young for a U2. I am looking forward to many more years with him. I am definitely trying to stay positive, and usually I am, but every now and again I let my thought process take over, and the worrying sets in.

LMAO! You are awesome She sent them to me early actually. I got them New Years Eve as a little gift. 13 pics in total that time! They are his 9 week old pics He is getting soooo big! Anyhow, they are the last pics posted on the previous page. Check em out!

Hello Alan, and a big welcome to you, and your flock! I look forward to seeing pics of your babies.

Awww! He is a little cutie! Thanks for sharing your pics with us, and we look forward to many more!

Thank you, I fixed it

Love this video! Don't they just have the cutest voices EVER?!