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Good luck finding him, I am sure he is missing you as much as you are missing him. Wish I could help. I'm so sorry

I don't know if my story will help, but here in Dubai, I bought my CAG through a local breeder too. No pet shop or anything. The guys here adviced me to do so, and it was an excellent one. Local breeders do take a lot more care when raising baby parrots. I have lost my first parrot Twix, and now I got DI who is through a local breeder. DI looks a lot healthier than Twix. Good luck

Ok, DJ is not eating seeds or anything i am offering him accept the Baby food! The baby food is the one that i used to hand feeding Twix with. He left all the seeds mix i gave him untouched for 4 days now, but he is willing to eat the baby food on his own! He does not eat enough at all, i can see him trying to eat the baby food, but in a slow way that does not fill his crop. I am sick worried about him, why he does not want to eat the seeds mix just like all the parrots? If our new home is the issue, i doubt it. He gets a lot of love from me, i just finished holding him, it's his goodnight hug. He is loving me back and seems very relaxed and happy. I tried hand feeding him, but he refused to open his beak! I want him to eat properly, and i need experts to help me get him on track please. Thanks

I see Twix through DJ, believe it or not. They are both so similar, almost a copy, yet Twix was closer to me and was the best animal friend i ever had. I hope you will have a life time full of joy with Ellie

Oh, i am so sorry for your loss. I think the police man was a coward, every dog i met in my life and no matter how scary they look, were very nice to me. It is natural that your dog will panic when he suddenly see 2 strange men running in his own backyard. The police man was scared when he saw your dog alerted, but does not give him the right to shoot him. I know your dog was a friend and part of the family, but sometimes bad things happen. My heart is with you. Ismail

Welcome to the forums, i am new here myself, but i am having a blast reading all these useful yet fun threads. Gerys are amazing birds

If this is blood then you can check him your self as injuries will show right? I hope it's just the grapes and nothing more.

Yes indeed, we woke up half an hour ago and he was whistling! He looked much more happy and guess what? He started eating the baby mix i gave him few hours ago, i just made a fresh one and he is eating it alone very slow though, but at least he is eating. It is so awesome to have him at home, my wife and daughter are happy too

I tried the oatmeal but he rejected it. I even used Twix's baby food, he tasted it and then licked the spoon 5 or 6 times only and stopped! I am in the "What if" stage now...I am taking him to the Breeder first, i will put him in his old environment and see if his behavior will change and start eating. If not then the Avian Vet is next.

The breeder said give him Sun flower seeds and fresh corn, i gave him both, he didn't touch them. I will try warm oatmeal now. I can't leave him like that.

I have been to their website and yes, i would like to know more about them. Thanks for bringing this up.

Very nice of your cousin and also nice of you to take her in. You're very lucky, enjoy their company

Thanks Judy, it is true, so i am all patience. The problem is, he is not eating well! I did what my breeder told me to do, but still he does not want to eat. I took him to my Vet again and the vet confirmed he is fine and nothing is wrong with him. He said, this maybe because of his new environment and he will start eating soon. I don't know what to believe, not eating is a sign of illness as i have been reading a lot. It could be because of the medicine he took (2 injections). What makes me not really worried, the fact that he is strong and well. If he doesn't eat in the morning then he will go with me to Abu Dhabi and get checked by an Avian Vet. I made sure that his cage is clean and covered so it will be worm when he sleeps. Food and fresh water is there too. I started seeing some signs of bonding, as i put him on the floor where the whole family was and he came straight to me! I would really want to keep him safe and sound, see the relationship with him grow, and he grow older with me. Thanks

Very cool, he doesn't stop

I would rather stay in a 5 bedroom villa, than living in a 1 bedroom apartment. These are our loved ones and i would not hesitate to offer them better living conditions such as big cages.

This is so cool, having a friend that follows you all over the place is just plain cool.

A quick update on his personality: He is a very careful parrot! Does not trust me yet, not my wife, my kid or the maid. I am getting closer and closer to him. He loves to get a scratch, but he would not ask for one. If i start doing it, he will close his eyes and almost sleep. Not playful, not interested in toys and spend most of his time sleeping! I offered him the ready mixed food, but he didn't like it, he loves fresh food as in corn. Corn is his favorite and he can't resist it, so i just gave him a big piece and he is having fun with it

That's awesome My Susu (Ring Neck) does the same.

It's 3:44 AM here in Dubai, we named him DJ...Off to bed

Nilah looks so cute on top

These are amazing stories, i really enjoyed reading

Welcome to the forums, it's one of the best i have ever been to. Friendly people and useful information. Keep your CAG warm and don't over feed him. Please add some photos when you can

@ Wingy: I actually DID. What i paid is three times more than what they were offering, and i made sure to take my bird and show it to them. I made it clear that i did pay more to the breeder willingly. Do not worry, i felt like i had to tell them this. They will never learn though. One of the shops had at least 50 wild CAGs.I will make sure to take photos and maybe a video, i may visit again tomorrow to buy some food for my CAG.

Hi, I left home early in the morning today, for my ultimate search of finding a decent breeder. I ended up in Sharjah Bird Market, and i was completely shocked! I go there from time to time but i have never been there on Fridays. Bird sellers where not only inside the market, but they were outside on the road! A hundred of them maybe, bird cages everywhere "Shocking".... I have seen not only birds, but also monkeys, snakes, cats, dogs, and some other animals that i didn't know what they are. What really made me sad is seeing a lot of Wild CAGs in cages, looking scared and sad. I have listened to what some members here told me "Never buy a wild parrot" but i wanted to see for myself. You can't get near their cages, they will scream immediately. They don't play, or behave as any ordinary happy bird. Really sad! They were priced cheap also, kind of telling visitors BUY ME! Anyway, i looked at every cage, inside and Outside the market, and for my surprise i saw three beautiful CAGs looking all healthy and playing so i approached the guy and started asking him questions (Loads of them). He told me he is a local breeder for CAGs only....Wow...I was so happy. I checked the birds and they had the most amazing feather and they were so gentle and loving, one of them wanted a scratch After spending about half an hour with the beautiful birds, i left to check the rest of the market. I met an old man who is carrying an Amazon in his hands, i asked for the price and it was really cheap. I took the Amazon to the vet to get him checked before i buy him, and i was advised not to. So i searched again and again, but nothing was better than the 3 birds i saw with the local breeder. So i got back to him and made my choice, thought they were expensive compared to the market, but i was happy to buy as i can see the difference. I liked one of them and took him to the same vet, who gave me the green light. I paid the breeder and gave the bird to the vet so he can give him some medicine and some shots to avoid possible diseases. Now the lovely bird is home, here with us. He is 7 months old and eats by himself. Here are some photos i have just taken: I don't know if it's a He or She yet, i will do the DNA test later. No name yet, so i would like you guys to suggest the name. We ARE SO EXCITED