Timbersmom

I saw your beautiful BFA in the Amazon thread. How about some pics of your CAG and what is his name? Glad to hear he is in good health even on a sunflower seed diet, and glad he is in a home now where he can receive proper care

Great to hear from you and what good news for DJ and you! Thanks for checking in

Hello and welcome! Your BFA is a beautiful bird. Thinking of those escapes makes my skin crawl. I'll bet you were frantic!

I think that you will find that when you get a routine established with Lola it will be easier. They really are creatures of habit. I.e. when you get a usual bedtime established, they know when it is time and are more cooperative. That is my experience anyway. After a time, she will start letting you know if you deviate from the "routine." Make sure you always tell her verbally what is going on. Like "time for bed" etc. They easily grasp the meaning when it accompanies an action, which helps get a routine going. When I say "gotta go to work" to Timber, he now immediately heads into the cage, because he knows it is time for example.

Well, something was learned from the experience then! Timber insists on staying up until rest of the house goes to bed. Fortunately, we are early birds so that isn't very late. When I go upstairs, he will still be whistling at me as long as he hears me moving around (in the bathroom). I wish he would just go to sleep already because I feel guilty when he knows I'm awake and not spending every minute with him. Ha..

Good to hear from you and glad Gilbert is handling things so well.

Also, Timber will eat fresh veggies (some anyway) from a skewer hanging in his cage that he will not eat from a bowl or any other way. Just an idea for you.

Isn't progress great? That's how they steal your heart

OK, I'll bite, WHERE"S THE VIDEO???

Hello and welcome to you and Lola! Loved the pic, and enjoyed the blog

Neat video, thanks for sharing

I'll bet he will come around!

Hello and welcome to you and your new CAG! As you have probably read on here, and if you haven't read the stickies I would recommend that you do so, it takes time to establish trust and a bond with a grey. You are off to a good start if your CAG is tolerating your hand for treats and occasional scratches. Time and patience win the day. Good luck and God bless

Wow, what an ordeal! I feel for you and am glad you are on the mend.

Is it possible that he is upset with you because you were gone so long?

No. Someone with more experience will chime in, but reptile lights are not the same. Here is an example of an avian bulb: http://www.amazon.com/FeatherBrite-15-Watt-Full-Spectrum-Bulb/dp/B0002JOYMO/ref=pd_sim_petsupplies_5

LOL! Of course he did, cause you said he wouldn't! Proud moment indeed

Exactly like children that way. They know your attention isn't on them and are determined to get it back!

Fascinating video. Thanks for posting!

Cool pics! Thanks for sharing

The great thing is that he was happy there! I almost dread leaving because I worry that Timber won't get enough attention etc.

LOL Very true!

That's a great idea though! Wonder if they would sign off on something like the following: In honor of Parront's Appreciation Day, as evidenced by my beak imprint below, I agree (only for said day) to the following: 1. I will not throw food and other items out of my cage and on to the floor/counter/furniture/window sills simply for entertainment purposes. 2. I will not dunk every-other morsel of food I choose to eat in my water bowl necessitating multiple, otherwise unnecessary water changes. 3. I will not poop (with intent) on every perch and toy on the inside of my cage while in cage, nor will I poop on non-avian flock members and restricted areas while out of the cage. 4. I will not meow like a distressed kitten to lure the felines in the house to my cage for a nibble. 5. I will not attempt to get down to the floor to terrorize said felines. 6. I will not chew on enticing yet forbidden items such as the woodwork, cabinets, sofa, kitchen implements, and non-mom human flock members. 7. I will not get snarky if my parront fails to put an artichoke on my skewer and expects me to eat other vegetables fit only for pigs and peons. 8. I will not yell "OK, BYE" when my parront is on the phone. 9. I will not call a flock member "asshole" no matter how deserving. 10. I will not say "I wanna go" then refuse to step down when the destination is reached. Oh, forget it. The list would go on and on then he would give me the stink eye and refuse to sign!

Timber's comment was... "I thought every day was parrot appreciation day."

I wondered how close kefir was to yogurt, but don't really know the processes so didn't know. Thanks for the info Jay!