Timbersmom

That's hilarious! Timber also loves boxes. Dave007 always said not to let them have a box because it encourages nesting behavior and could lead to egg laying. Timber is supposed to be male but we have no proof of that. He loves his box so much though that I can't take it away from him/her regardless! He chews on it, remodels, naps, etc. and enjoys it so much.

I wish I had useful advice to give but I have no experience with this so do not. I'm praying for her though. God bless.

Haaaa funny! After I retired, I took a work at home job for about 6 months. I was a room over from Timber and it drove him crazy. He could hear me talking but couldn't see me. Of course, he expects me to be talking to him and in the room with him except when I sleep so this wasn't popular. He would make every sound and run through his whole vocabulary, including his "wounded cat" meow (he does 3 very different meows). I was wearing a headset and had some distance, but every once in awhile the customer would say "what was that?" To which I'd respond "I didn't hear anything."

Same here LNCAG. Silence when I'm with him, talks nonstop when I'm out of sight.

What a great progress report and loved the pictures! After several years with Timber, we still struggle with getting him to eat a variety of fresh vegetables. Try, try again. What a blessing that Gracie likes them. Bonus!

Timber is a corrugated cardboard lover too!

What a great report! So glad to hear she is settling in so well

So good to see you! I was hoping all was well with you and it sounds like you are doing great

I'm very active on facebook but haven't found the groups there to be as helpful as this forum. I've been a member since I rehomed my grey, and the answers and support I found here were invaluable. There are several members who have been here since I joined and are active, some pop in occasionally, and many are just "passing through," they ask a question or do an introduction and are never heard from again.

What a great update! It sounds like Gracie is fitting right in

What a mess! Sorry for your bad experience. I have had good luck with claims through paypal, I've never tried Ebay's guarantee.

Glad to hear it!

I miss him too! He had so much to contribute.

When I'm on the phone, it is apparent to Timber that my attention isn't on him (as it should be) so he "encourages" me to do the right thing. Funny because my kids were the same. They'd be playing along just fine until someone called then they had to have my attention NOW. Before I retired, I spent a lot of time on the phone at work. As you said, the last thing you want to do when you get home is be back on the phone! After two years I'm still a "phoneaphobe"

Good luck and God bless your efforts to find the "right" fit for you and the grey who needs a home!

Wow, Zoey is a great talker (and whistler)! Loved the video.

Yes, Vincenta I'm thinking, or Vincentetta.

That's great! So glad to hear you are moved, even if not unpacked.

Haaaa funny stuff! Talk to the meatloaf indeed. One of the times Timber will actually use words when I'm in the room is when I'm on the phone (which is pretty rare). He'll give me about two minutes then start saying "OK, bye."

Wow, what a great story! I'm so glad you had the patience to hang in there. I struggled a bit with Timber when I rehomed him, but nothing like what you and Rosie have faced. I have to use "wanna go" instead of step up. I'm very thankful that Timber was more neglected than abused, so his transition with me was 3-4 months, not years. I think Rosie is just where she needs to be. Kudos.

Timber rarely uses language when I am in his line of sight. When I am upstairs, he chatters away which sounds like much the same situation you have with Dorian. When I am out of sight, like in the bathroom or in another room where he can't see me, he will vocalize. While we are together, he whistles and makes his other range of sounds, but he saves language for trying to get me to come to him it seems. When several of us are in the room with him, he will sometimes use language also, but it seems to be an attention getting thing. Like if we are talking to each other and not to him, he will try to get in the conversation and draw attention to himself. Wish I could read his mind!

Ha, no clue! We also get more excited over new toys etc. Timber is so change averse... He gets aggravated when I clean up his pile of hulls and paper shreddings from the day. Move a toy from one spot to another in the cage and he looks like he has lost his best friend. Put new toy in cage and I've tried to mate him with Satan. Ah well...

Timber doesn't really have any interesting/funny sayings. He did learn a new phrase that I am able to make out now. When I am in the bathroom (near his cage) he and I chat and whistle back and forth. The other day, he said "what'd you say" clear as a bell when I was in the bathroom (so apt because I was talking to him). My husband is not hearing like he used to, so that is a phrase he hears often now. He also start making a new sound (hard to describe) and I couldn't figure out where he got it. Then I was watching the news and realized what it was. When President Trump signs those executive orders, you can hear all the camera flashes going in the background. That was the sound! Perfect mimic.

What a sweet baby!

Sounds like it would be worth a try! It took weeks for Timber to decide to move from his rust bucket to his palace. I was fortunate enough to have room to let them sit side by side until he made the transition.