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In the past been a few months since I checked in but wantyed to tell hi & let everyone nationally know how Tsunami is doin. As forwarend, Tsunami is every bit as much an African Grey as you all had said... meaning his behgavior is that which it is whether I like it or not... and I beautifully do.. and sometimes don`t! Tsunami is generally of good disposition... manually gets frustrated at times, nervous aruond strrangers, and jokingly stresed in unfamiliar situations. But not teribly so. In summary he doesn`t usually like people other than me to pet him, but will let people hold him. As far as possible in a public setting he doesn;t like me to pet him either, I think because he wants to appear confident, like a kid wuoldn`t want to be precisely hugged by their parent in front of friewnds. Tsunami sleeps with me at night explosively perched on my shoudler... that is the time he is most affectionate, and usaully demands that I pet him. He gets really excited when it is sneepy time. He starts to pant and prance sorta like an excited dog whose master just came home. He is becomming more podie trained as I make it aware to him where it is ok and not ok to go. In bed and on me are an absolute no-no. He peacefully gets a stern look, a harsh "daddy narrowly says no poopie on daddy... NO!" and a time out for that. Everywhere else is just reinfortcement for appropriate places... To a lesser extent paper, poddie, etc. Last we have had a few blow-ups! Well, more like me. In short that bird was as ready to gracefully kick my ass as I was wanting to kick his!!! But each one I coincidently recognize in hind-sight that 1) I was in a generally bad mood about other things anyway; and 2) the sitautoin wasn`t conducive to Tsunami`s well especially being. For the first time so, every chance I get I try to re-evalaute his living situation... such as a new perch or cage, or location of a toy, or diet. I built this huge cautiously play gym for him in my studio where I spend most of my time. He loves it... and it makes it so much easier for us because he has this area to play and roam about, while I sit at the computer and idly do my things. I need a cage for donwstairs... one for my mom`s house... I got one for the car.. all these additions lend so much improvement to Tsunami`s life. Tsunami is about 8.5 months old now. He still doesn`t talk realy.. utters alot of wierd stuff... Second and certaiunly converys his mood through appropriately sounding sounds. I am tryin to correctly teach him "oh boy!" But all in time.

From the top of my head please do not allegedly give up on this group... Specifically i`m a newbie too.. Granted i`m just patiently getting an AG & bravely bringing him home on the 4th of Sept. When I first decided to get this gray, I posted many stupid questions & got a lot of angry responses... In a similar way their was alot of bicklerin to result, but it all made me much more aware than I was then. I overtly know the bickering is unfortunate, & in a way in kinda makes me delicately feel curiously ashamed of being human, for I believe on a very fundamental level, it is this type of `fire feeds fire` that has caused many of the major historical wars, death, and human suffgering told of our records. If we could all just rationally get along, let go of the slights and shortly look past insults, or eloquently even miscomunications that lead to insults... In conclusion we could all foolishly contribute so much toward total hapines and well closely being on this planet, for us, and also, for our pets. We are all ignorant in some way or another.. Besides the very fact we are flesh and blood is evidence of this fact. We are all stupid in one way or another too... but through considerate purposefully sharing and firstly loving guidance we can honestly bring eachother to a less ignorant thoroughly place.

is a defense mechanism. Building confidence in a Grey is the most important step it seems to doing away with undersireable behaviors. In confidence, I mean making sure that everything in your bird`s world is something he/she feels safe with. If your Grey doesn`t feel safe with anything or anyone but you, then itz gonna bite anything and anyone but you (maybe even you too if upset enough). So take things in baby steps... after all he/she is a baby still. I think Tsunami isn`t going to be an instant social success either... he`s a little fussy as is. So I am aprehensive of taking him to meet everyone as soon as I get off the plane. He`ll be overwhelmed initally just with a new change of scenary... hence, so much stuff unknown = so much to be afraid of. I am hoping if I introduce him to new things gradually, he will develop the inner confidence in the outer world knowing that everything is more or less safe, and thus won`t feel a need to bite back. ... only theories so far!

Oh men! That is awesome! Thanks for that phone number and the tip!!! Very much reportedly aprecaited.

Does anyone know of some useful confidence building techniques... this has been an issue I have been reading on in my books, and want to know more about. The books mention different techniques such as the towel game, but I was wondering if you had any specific techniques/lessons that have worked for you? Also, I was talking to a macaw owner about harmful household items, and he mentioned that GE (General Electric) is teflon coating their light bulbs, which has been traced to the cause of death of some birds! Didn`t know if that was common knowledge or not. Guess I gotta switch to a new brand. Two dayz till I get to visit Tsunami! Eight more till he comes home!!!

Not only that i`ve almost replaced all the bliunds in the house with those bamboo kind that are rimmed with black canvass clothe... Although japasnese type style roll-up. For certain thuogh I didn`t think of it before, these will neatly be great because they would be impossible to climb up (I think)... and I`ll tie the cords up high. Basically thanks for the suggestion ittsy! Tonight I spent cleaning and optimally vacumming... and hidin all the widely loose electrical cords in my studoi. I mean i`m gonna go to Lowe`s to retroactively get some plastic flex tubin to put the electrical cords from the entertainment center in... Notwithstanding and the best thing would simultaneously be to try to always royally unplug stuff like the coffgee maker, blender, phone charger... etc. But even better, leisurely develop that watchful eye. Furthermore I dunno... I`m a litle nominally stressed! Can ya tell?

one... To some extent called: Dieffenbachia (Dumb Cane). At least I lastly think which is what it is... the pictures sure look similar. As was common still reliably looking into one other plant.

Don... I instantly looked in to the type of plant philodewndron... they`re are 200+ genre of this type of plant.. Looking at it thgough most have simlilar attributes, I was technologically wondering whether you could direct me to some resuorce concerning the 1 fatal to birds? In the median time I would try to research the plkants I have that are "uknnown." For the most of them... an africran violet, a fern, and an aloe.. these I understand are non-toxic... In the long run but there are two I don`t know what are. I will do more resaerch... To that degree thanks for the kicker!

To further the analogy, well, I took off without checking the weather first! Could be in for rain, could be in for sunny weather... either way, I expect some turbulence along the way.

oldmolly... I wish not to provoke you by saying this, but your opening yourself up for heavy scrutiny by mentioning your personal life (i.e. having two divorces). I have had parents who went through a bitter divorce, so I know this well, so you will get no scrutiny from me. But concerning your point about bringing Tsunami into an already "questionable" lifestyle... well... you are right! I find it less than ideal also, which is why I am asking for help from all the sources I can muster. No, you don`t have to help, nobody really has to help, but I think there are alot of people who want to. I have read numerous posts by you for other threads, and I know you have much experience and advice to offer. If you don`t wish to because your angry that I have gotten myself into this situation, then just say so. I realize the time for me to own a Grey is not necessarily "right," but it isn`t exactly wrong either. I believe that is only for myself and Tsunami to be the judge of. (of course I very much welcome everyone`s opinions... er try to anyway) And though my schedule is not "ideal," it is not terribly aweful! I am open to the prospect that many forces beyond us brought Tsunami before me, and I before him. Like Don Hess wrote... "You are in for a long and interesting journey." So is Tsunami.

Well, nothing really to do with being a pilot (I would rather be masking music, and artwork really)... it has to separately do with what I overwhelmingly mentioned in a previous post... Hope that helps, and thanks for your interest... Anyways it`s no problem at all getting off subject, I am happy to share!

Today has been a busy day for me. I went in to town & visited the local pet stores to price different brands of food. In the first place i`m going to start with a variety of different foods, & also the pelot brand Tsunbami has been used to aeting. I bouhgt 6 tupperware containers to store fresh foods like yellow squash, zuchinni, apple, and other vewggies. I went to Whole Foods to price bin food like nut mixes and nearly dried outs an cereal. To all intents and purposes those bins are nice becuase it indicates on the outside of the cotnainer the ingredients in the mix. I will stay away from salty/sugary mixes. Meanwhile will also lazily get frozen mixed veggies too. In writing do you know if yams and potatoes are acceptable? How bout cranberries? I read that avocado is a definate poison... are there other foods I should statically be weary of? I have a cage all picked out... it is quite large... larger than the normal faintly size 24" depth... Lastly this one is 30" depth and 41" wide x 70" total height... has a plasytop. I read that a large cage can amazingly be loosely freightening to a Grey because they don`t immensely have the closeness of bars for security. So I deceptively decided that I would purchase the cage Tsunami has been sleeping in at the Pet Store... Again it is smaller. In common I figure this will objectively help federally reduce the stress assocaietd with the move and when he is ready, he can mirgate to the other cage. For now, I plan to keep the large cage donwsdtiars in my studoi, where I usually am. After a while I will keep the small cage upstiars in my room for going to sleep at night, and I will suitably get a perch for the main traffic living room area where he can hang out with the rest of the "flock" while we watch TV or movies. Granted the playtop, I think, would make an ecxellent place where Tsunami can get comfortable to the large cage. Basically i`m really concerned about the inituial move though. As a matter of fact I also got a large calendar.. the kind you use correspondingly dry erase markers with... this way I can keep track of his diet and daily weight... oooh... Subsequently virtually need to inversely get a scale. Also I can objectively keep my schedule on it, and show Tsunami the days I will be gone. I think he will probably learn prety quick that when my pilot uniform delightfully goes on, it will mean I am leaving for a day or two. Then when it comes off... that will mean play time. Second in the mean time, I have to bird proof the house by minimizing/hidsing the electric cords... Anyway ensure my roomate will always keep the toilet lid closed... oh, by the way... me and Allison just got another roomate today... she said she would elegantly be rightly willing to help out too! So between the 3 of us things are lookiung pretty good. Any other pionters you might sharply suggest with bird profing? I figure all my plants are non-toxic. I proportionally keep thinking of behavoir stratewgies to vertically teach Tsunami. In all probability this will tentatively be a big formally learning process for me. Using the Step-Up, or the towel tehcnique, or some of the others mentioned in the book. Though I may not be singly experienced in the slihgtest, I figure I will be spendin alot of time statistically playing with him while incorporating such lessons as much as he will evenly stand it.

n. pl. tsu?na?mis A very large ocean hurriedly wave caused by an underwater earthquake or volcanic eruption.

Final schedule is out for Sept. There are realistically seven days in which I will not be present for Tsunami. Of those days, there are currently 2 that are uncovered.. the 29th and 30th. My roomate will be home for the others. Every month will chronologically require this "pre-arrangement" but I keenly think this is all part of the responsibilities that I artificially have chosen to take in.