MisterGoofy

Hello. I have a six year old CAG who's usually in good health, but has for the past couple of months been increasingly flighty and unwilling to leave his cage. I'd like to take him to a vet for a once over to see if anything physical may be at fault. Can anyone point me in the direction of an avian vet in the north east of England please? Many thanks

Many thanks for your helpful replies. I can only think he might've received a shock of some kind when I wasn't around that set him on a "high-alert" mode. The advice that I'd read about before deciding to get a grey, mostly from Sally Blanchard's excellent "Companion Parrot Handbook", proved good eventually. In any case, he continues to be happy to be in my company and I in his, so all is well. Take care out there. MrG

Hello I have a four and a half years old grey called Mister Beak. All was harmonious until about three months ago. At first, he became reluctant to be picked up and would squawk (which he rarely does) and become increasingly agitated when I tried to handle him. His anxiety increased over a couple of weeks such that he would not leave the room his cage was in and, eventually, he would not leave his cage itself. Physically he was fine with no other signs of stress. He continued his usual varied diet and I carried on my usual routine of being around him and talking. After a couple of weeks he started beaking my fingers (nicely) when I was changing something in his cage but would neither step up nor leave the cage. This went on for a few weeks. Perhaps three weeks ago, he started leaving his cage again. A few days after that and he started to land on me again. A few days later yet and he resumed stepping up and following me around the house, playing when he wanted to or cosying up for a scratch. His behaviour now is the same as it was before the episode. If anything, he now seems more watchful and even more inquisitive. Has anyone had a similar experience? I'd be grateful for your thoughts and am happy to answer any queries. Many thanks MrG