Gandalf the Grey

I just got back from the vet, he said it's nothing to worry about, the nostril isn't blocked, there is nothing coming out of there, and it will probably go away by itself... however he said that Gandalf should gain some weight..... how can i make him gain weight?

Hi, ... i have another problem.... The area around one of Gandalfs nostrils is swollen.... the nostril is also bigger. I added some pics, you can see the swollen area when you look at the part where the beak meets the skin near the nostril. Also the part inside the nostril(have no idea how it's called), is way back inside then on the other one. (pics won't show it well here...) I'm taking him to the vet tomorrow.... Does any one know what is it?

lol!!! it's not....

The vet said he is ok, but he is not an avian vet. but he is fine now thx friends!

Thank you friends!

Hi, i need some help. My parrot chipped his lower beak, he was chewing a metal button on my jeans. will it grow back? here are some pics.

Thank you everybody!

A wonderful thing has happened today! I have Gandalf for 2 weeks now, and we didn't bonded so well. he wouldn't let me touch him without threatening to bite me, and rarely climbed on my shoulder. today i was at work for 14 hours, when i came back, Gandalf started whistling and calling me, and just went crazy at the bottom of his cage. when i opened the top of the cage, he immediately climbed out and set on my shoulder. i can now scratch his head pet him on the back and everything, he wont try to bite me and even loves it!

lol dont know about the cafe, but this is how it looks now: he wont even lets me scratch his head, so a shower is 2 soon. I'm taking him to the vet on friday.

I haven't given him a shower yet.... so i dont know. i'll try some different games. Yes mistyparrot, i'm in Eilat.

Ok, thank you all, i'll take him to the vet..... and about google... it's not that i dont know where to look, i just happen to know all the vets in the city(4), and non is an avian vet, the city near by is 250 km away.

No, i live in a small city and there is no avian vet here, just normal ones. does it really looks that unusual?

O and 1 more thing.... could the puffed feathers be because of molting? cuz there are a lot of feathers flying off him(the white fluffy stuff).

ok ill do that, thank you all so much.

Thank you all for you comments. I only have him for 2 weeks, the video was made when i had him for 2 days, maybe that is the reason he is a bit cautious and slow. and are you saying there is something strange with the feathers? o and he eats normaly.

my parrot often shakes his head, is it normal? here's a link to a video of him... 1:25 is a good example of it. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tk0OZQhYueE

A very useful article about Safe & harmful perch wood. I am making a stand/perch for my parrot, and i found this article about safe and harmful perch wood. plz read everything, it's extremely important. http://www.mdvaden.com/bird_page.shtml

That's me, 23 years old, live in Israel and own a CAG for a week now.

Ok, thank you, ill give it a try.

I am making a stand/perch for my parrot, and i found this article about safe and harmful perch wood. plz read everything, it's extremely important. http://www.mdvaden.com/bird_page.shtml

Hey everyone, really need your help. I've noticed my parrot has a bald patch on his chest(right in the middle). is it normal molting?, or should i be worried? I wanted to post a picture, but it is only visible from certain postures. it is about 1cm on 1/2 cm in size. plz help me out.

Thank you all for your comments. I'll leave some music for him next time

Thank you all for your comments! Gandalf is a Congo African Grey. he is 1 years old, and handfed. When he is out of his cage, he climbs on my shoulder, but won't always let me touch him, and makes a click noise when i, or someone els approaches him. O and i got him from a pet store, don't know about previous owners.... don't think he had any...

Good day!(or night ). My name is semion, i live in Israel, and new to this forum. I purchased an African grey about a week ago, and named him Gandalf (as in lord of the rings "Gandalf the Grey). Every day i have to leave the house for about 5-6 hours to work and i had an idea. I own a recording studio, so i made a recording of my voice, saying a few words I'd like Gandalf to pick up. do you think it's a good idea?, or will it just mess with him and irritate him? sorry if my English is not that good...... kind regards.