Timbersmom

Hello and welcome! You have a beautiful flock.

I have nothing to offer. Timber gets a bit amorous at times too. I ignore the behavior and keep hands off until it passes. Have to feel for them though!

Glad to hear he's better today! It is scary (to me anyway) when they do anything "out of character" because they hide illness. It's good you have a vet who can see him so quickly.

As Greytness said, make sure you are seeing an avian vet. One comment I'd make is you might want to go to flat perches rather than round. Perching low like that can rub their keel and even split it with time. My TAG has a seizure disorder and a neurological condition, and that's the first thing the avian vet told me to do, get him off round perches.

I agree also.

Since you have had him since he was a baby, is it possible he's going through the "terrible twos?" I have no experience with birds that age but I've seen it mentioned here. As to the gentler bird in the evening, I think that is universal. I haven't seen a bird who is not more receptive close to bedtime so that is normal. Hopefully someone who has survived the terrible twos will chime in.

Timber actually came from my daughter in law. There were issues with the young grandchildren and Timber, he doesn't deal well with kids. If I live long enough, her children will be grown (or at least much older) and she will take him back. If not, my youngest son is Timber's favorite and he assures me he will step up. I think this is an issue we all think about, or should be thinking about. Even outside of aging, accidents happen...

I'd love to have an Amazon. Before Timber started having health issues, I was seriously considering getting an Amazon. Now, I'm afraid I don't have the time.

There you are! Glad to see you are back They certainly do manage to get their message across. Timber doesn't like it when I'm on the phone. Like a toddler, I think he doesn't like my attention being focused on something else besides his royal self. He'll give me a minute, then start saying "OK, Bye." When I'm dishing out treats at bedtime, the cats always get theirs first. When he sees me getting their treats, he starts saying his name, over and over. I interrupt this as "don't forget me" It's either that or "Hey, I'm over here and I should be first." They are fascinating in their reasoning and thought processes.

Hello and welcome! Watching for an update and pictures... we love pictures

He's beautiful! I was so glad you could take him.

Hello and welcome Gil

Very nice! I think they like it....

Pretty bird!

So sorry it didn't work out! I'm not from that area and don't know anyone, but I know you will find the perfect place for Casper.

Whew, that's a relief! Thanks for the update.

Hello and welcome to the forum Cackle! No harm done, it is early days yet. Greys take a long time to adapt to a new environment, new things, and new people. That "startle" will be forgotten.

Same here, I follow Einstein and Felix but don't have one myself.

The only new thing Timber accepts without stress is perches. I'd do them one at a time, so if he needs to adjust he has the old ones to use until he adapts.

Timber does the same on his "underarms."

Oh my! That's horrible Prayers for no permanent damage.

Hello and welcome to the forum!

Prayers for Howardine!

Is this an avian vet? If not, is this a vet with bird experience? Timber was very aggressive and upset when I first got him and started taking him to have his nails trimmed. I was amazed at how calmly the vet and tech toweled him up and trimmed his nails without getting a bite, because he was giving it his best shot. I don't know your situation, or your bird, so can't give advice, but anesthesia is tricky with birds and I'm not sure a nail trim would be worth the risk?

Excellent responses for you to consider. Thought I'd just throw this in... when I first joined the forum someone told me they will always go for the highest point for safety, which is why they head for your shoulder. They feel safer there. They also usually sleep on their highest perch in the cage etc. I don't let Timber on my shoulder either for safety's sake. As Neoow pointed out, they will grab on with their beak if they feel like they are unstable. While this is not technically biting behavior, I don't want that grab to be my ear or my face! My Avian vet calls their beak their "hand."