Timbersmom

Ahhh.. sweet success! As to the heated perches, I've been looking at those as well. Timber likes to chew on things on the outside of his cage, so I was concerned that he would "get" the cord on the outside of the cage. Do you have the kind that plugs in or is there any other kind?

LOL Excellent video! Thanks for sharing

I hope your wrist heals quickly. I was just thinking the other day that someone with a bleeding disorder or someone who heals slowly probably shouldn't own a bird! Ha.

Yes, what Jeff said. They will get over it. Hang in there and keep the faith! I can remember a couple of times after I rehomed Timber that I was at my wit's end, and was thinking I made a horrible mistake. However, slow and steady wins the day with greys. They seem to take a lot longer to adjust and adapt than most other animals, which is why you see "grey time" on the forum so often.

Glad to hear all is well Sassy. With Timber and I, the occasional chomp of displeasure is a fact of life! Relieved to hear your power is on and Neytiri is home though

Maybe Maverick will start liking them as he gets older, then again maybe not! There aren't too many grey behaviors/likes/dislikes that fit a mold. They are all very individual, which is what makes them so much fun

Yikes, can't see it Katie! Shows as a broken link.

Love the Jungle chicken! Haaa

Wow, I wonder if a squirrel did hide it? How bizarre.

LOL That's probably exactly what he is doing! Timber doesn't care much for other toys, but loves those bells. One hangs near his door and he rings it when he comes out of the cage. Then he rings it again when it's time to go in. It he gets aggravated he rings it, if someone comes in that he likes he rings it, in other words, he rings it to mark every event all day long!

Good to hear from you Sassy! What a relief that the power is back on.

LOL! Question though, noone guessed who Biscotti is dressed as??

Hello and welcome!

Good idea Ray. Thanks for checking in birdhouse!

Hi Kristal! Welcome to you and Freya (love the name by the way). Looking forward to seeing the pics

Beautiful pics Hello and welcome back!

LOL, well when you hear him saying "darn it" you'll know he is talking to you! Timber knows the sound of hubby's vehicle. He gets home first on work days, and Timber will start whistling several minutes before he gets in the house, so I know he hears him when he is still on the street. The joys of the webcam

Glad to hear you are safe and well and hoping our other eastern members report in!

I dried out the seeds and roasted them so they would keep longer.

Interesting! Maybe Gilbert is just a blase' sophisticate who doesn't get excited about anything Seriously, if you are like me you probably just aren't looking at him when it happens? He's probably thinking "why is she starring at me like that, do I have egg on my beak?"

In my opinion you are correct. Have you read the threads that talk about body language? A lot of times, there are warning signs that precede a bite. Not always though, or if there are I miss it. Not everything in a kitchen is safe for him, so I'd say putting him back in the cage was the right thing to do. The past few days, I've had to use "time-outs" (cage time) with Timber a couple of times. I try to let him make as many decisions and do his thing as much as possible, but there are things I don't allow, and when he crosses that line he goes in the cage. I also do that if he bites without a good reason, which happened the other day. My belief is that his bite was just because he didn't get his way, and like with my children, I won't tolerate that. If it was from fear it would be a different story since that is instinct and not misbehavior. I can tell you that it is a real learning experience! I discover new facets of his personality all the time. I think the recent set-to we have had about his desire to be on the floor (I have 4 free roaming cats so that is a no-no) is because his comfort and trust levels have increased to the point where he is pushing harder to get his way. In other words, now that he trusts me enough to know I'm not going to hurt him, he's going to test his boundaries. I've had him since June, so it has taken almost 5 months to get to that point. If you haven't read Katana's thread about Gilbert, you should. It will give you a lot of insight on "grey time" and a lot of good information. It is also encouraging to see how, regardless of age and circumstances, greys are never to old to learn and to trust again. Also check out Jay's rescue (Joe). That is another amazing story.

Good going on the transition to eating some pellets

Good deal! It's so nice to hear about progress... gives encouragement to us all

LOL No but that would be a great name!

Neat pic! Thanks for sharing