Mariesa Goji Narelle

what worries me is the fact that when i am in the kitchen he will sneak up behind me and bite me. sometimes its just a little nibble, sometimes he full out runs up to me and bites. any thoughts on this? sometimes we literally feel hunted!

Thanks everyone. I noticed he is more apt to bite after 8pm. when he is out of his cage around then he will literally run after you to bite your toes. Sometimes if your in the kitchen he wil run out of the pantry and try and get your feet. It is really painful when he bites but i understand why he does it so i don't get mad ever. I am nervous around him and i know he can sense it. For now we just whistle tunes back and forth and he lets me know when the dog has to go out.. when the dog goes down stairs he says "gotta go out?" its great. we have our little things together and I'm trying not to be too pushy. I also like when he tells me my food is good =) i retired from the chef life so its nice to know i still have it =P

Hey everyone! haven't been on here in a while! Skuttle is my 7 yr old african grey whom i rescued. He was kept in a cage with 1 perch and 0 toys in a room away from any communication. When i first brought him home in november he only knew swear words and always told himself to shut up. He is now coming out of his cage and walking around. i will take treats from me and occasionally grab my finger. I have been severely bitten and recently had a HUGE chunk of my toe ripped off. (he was in his favorite hiding spot in the pantry and i didn't know he was coming after me!) I was wondering if you all had any more advise about how i can gain his trust. I just want to be able to scratch him and love him <3 He has such a special place in my heart. Ive been eating meals with him lately since I'm a raw foodist and we eat the exact same diet (minus the avocados of course) so ill give him some of my creations and he will say MMMMMM good! It so great because he was on a peanut seed diet and now is entirely on fruits, some veggies (working on this still) and pellets. He tells me he loves me all the time, and i know he does, i just was wondering how long it may take for him to let me touch him. i am still scared of him because of the amount of times I've been bitten. I don't want to be scared of him any more!! Thanks for the help!

So its day 3 and he is already coming around so much i cant believe it! he is grabbing a chopstick or pen when at first he used to attack. at first i reinforced behavior with a treat but now he does it just by saying good boy! (he also says "boyyyy" when he does it hehehe). He is taking to me very well, i think he may feel less threatened by females. He is running all over his cage and is lovingggg all of his toys!! some new swear words came out that are quite vulgar, so we dont pay attention when he says them. He is constantly whistling now and talking endless. he seems so happy! I cant believe how fast he is getting comfortable!!

Thanks for all the advice!! We definitely want to take him to the vet, any suggestions on how to get him there? I was thinking a travel cage and just luring him in with a treat somehow. Hes pretty skiddish right now, but sometimes he seems ok. Any advise on the wing clipping? He was just out of the cage walking around the ground and he attempted to fly (you can tell hes never used his wings, it was sad) and he hit the door. Im nervous of him getting injured. I bought a store bought food with added omega 3's and have been feeding him my meals minus the avocado-- im a raw foodie... its nice having another one in the house! We are going to be great friends =) hopefully he warms up. Hes been kicking out the leafy greens but seems to like mango and beets the best. I hope he learns to trust us eventually, i would love to be able to hold him and walk around with him so he is not just bound to perching on his cage.

Hi everyone. So grateful for this site. Today my fiance and I adopted an African Grey (Our dream brid!!). He is in very rough shape. The previous owners had him in a cage with no toys or anything in a separate room and never got any attention. He is 7 years old and has never been let out of the cage once, so he is very scared of people. He is about 65-70% plucked, only his wings and tail remain. I can tell the type of people who owned him, he only says negative things and swear words, and often says "Shut up harvey" (thats what they named him) When we opened his cage door and he came out for the first time he ran all over it and seems really happy. Ive already been bitten 3 times but its no big deal i understand his fear. I would love some tips on how to help him come around, how to get him to stop plucking, and how to get him to forget swear words if possible. We say only nice things to him and play nice music for him. He already seems so much happier! We were also wondering if we should get his wings clipped, we were scared because we have a cat so maybe its good he can fly? But i do have a fear of the windows. Thanks for all the help!!! -Mariesa and Dave