Timbersmom

I didn't know that the foot raising could indicate back off. That is good information. I've seen a few birds who were trained to "wave bye" and my first thought was that someone might have trained her to do that. As I understand, when someone is training it they raise their hand to get the bird to imitate. I'm particularly interested in this because Timber says "wave bye" but he doesn't wave.

It you are like me you will end up trying all kinds of things you haven't before and really didn't want to. Many of the forum members find themselves eating healthier after they get a grey.

Good for you and your wingless flockmate Alfie! This made me smile

Ah ha! I've filled it with good things but haven't tried putting it on and walking around. I'll try that, thanks! I've had it sitting a few feet from him for a couple of weeks and will put his favorite stuff in there when he is on my arm and move it close. When I move him toward it he moves up my arm away from it. Good idea about putting it on though. I hadn't thought of that.

Good progress! His refusal to eat anything new unless he sees you eating it is common for greys. Now you know your place. You are the royal "taster"

Hello and welcome to you and your new bird I really have nothing to add to what the others have said. Time and patience wins the day with greys.

Hello and welcome to you and Herbie! I am in the US so can't help, but I do live in a rural area here and have to order most of my stuff online. Looking forward to pics

I just bit the bullet a few weeks ago and bought the pak-o-bird for greys. I didn't find anything I thought looked as nice for my purposes and that I thought would be durable. That said, I still haven't managed to get Timber in it, but we are getting there (I hope)!

Hello and welcome Kelly and fids Glad to see you here. I'm in S. Illinois and also have a TAG.

Hello and welcome Gail and Chloe Post some pics when you get a chance!

Great pic of your underchef there! Good to see you and glad to hear all is well

He's beautiful! Good luck and God bless

Now if you could just guarantee that my hubby could have a relationship like that with an Amazon if I got one, I'd consider it!

That's a good attitude to have. Even when greys aren't wild caught, they are slow to trust.

LOL I can identify with that. When my children were young, I'd go to work sick because I got more rest there!

I see them! Sorry I missed them the first time through. He looks like a sweetheart

Good progress! It's possible that he just wasn't hungry so he didn't eat the sunflower seed. Timber will drop stuff then go foraging for it later when he wants it. Or, he could just still be scared. It takes a lot of time to develop trust

Argh! Quit posting these videos. I DO NOT need another bird!!

Happy Hatchday Neytiri!

Good going on the pellet switch! Wish I were so lucky..

Hello and welcome John and Charlie Looking forward to the pics!

Hello and welcome to you and Escher

Great pics, thanks for sharing Timber prefers common household stuff as well. It always reminds me of my kids when they were little. Give them a pan and a wooden spoon and they ignore the $100 toy to play with that!

On the whole, I'd prefer pffft! to dumbass as well. I'm still "Jamie."

Haaaaaa Ray! No clue here. I'm not sure they make a parrot proof watch!