Timbersmom

Hello and welcome to the forum Lullx Congratulations on your baby. I know you can't wait to bring baby home. Post some pics from your visit. We love baby pics!

Don't you love those "lightbulb" moments when you figure something out? She is coming right along

Hello and welcome to you and your new family member! Good luck and God bless

Vstar's point about the prey drive is very important. I have 4 house cats. However, they are neutered cats who have never been outdoors, always in. They are fat and lazy to be honest They show more curiousity about Timber than anything. He torments them at every opportunity (hanging low on his cage to grab at their tails as they pass by etc.) but he has never hurt them by biting hard. It's more like he is trying to get a reaction out of them. He also waits until they are all in the room with him then lets loose with his loudest noise (sounds a bit like a jackhammer) and watches them startle and run from the room. That said, I would never leave them all out together without me supervising. As greywings said, a fatal accident can happen in seconds.

Glad you have reached a decision. I know it is difficult. I've considered getting another bird too (probably an Amazon) but just can't bring myself to do it. Timber wants my attention during my every waking hour. Hubby calls him a "high maintenance bird." I can't imagine his reaction to an additional bird in the house. If I had children at home, I couldn't imagine having enough time to devote to them and a grey. People manage that all the time, and birds do adapt so I know it's possible! Cute video!

Thank you for agreeing to take Grey Bird. I suspect that after you get him home and settled in, you will decide to keep him. Greys have a way of burrowing into your heart and holding on tight. You will probably need to have him home and define "aggressive" for us before anyone will be able to give advice on that. When I rehomed my TAG, he was stepping up only on a stick and was biting his owner when she tried to handle him. It took about 3 months for he and I to come to terms and now he is my cuddle bird. Good luck and God bless!

Hello and welcome to the forum!

Wow, they really seem to get along well!

Thanks for posting! It is fascinating to see them develop so quickly. I am a rehomer, so didn't have a baby. That makes this even more interesting to me.

Loved the video! Thanks for posting

Enjoyed the videos! Thanks for sharing

Caught red-beaked!

Looks like a good time was had by all!

I doubt she will have difficulty finding someone, but wanted to post it here among experienced owners and see what happened!

I have to order my red palm oil since it isn't available locally here either. As to the natural oils, people with more experience will chime in. I would not add anything to Timber's diet like that unless he had a verified deficiency and was told to do so by a vet. If you feed him a variety of food, there shouldn't be a need for supplements. For instance, if you can get him to eat carrots and other foods high in vitamin A, that would be better. You may have to try them raw, lightly steamed, or thoroughly cooked and sometimes mashed, or if he refuses those, you may need to hide them in birdy bread, chop or sneak them in some other way. I am not a nutrition expert, so hope other members will give their opinions as well.

I have an acquaintance in Detroit, Michigan who is looking to rehome her CAG due to her health. She is 18 years old and has been in the same home since she was a baby. I thought I'd through this out here in case any members in that area were looking for another grey.

I agree with the others. What I heard on your video are the types of sounds Timber makes all the time. His "alert" or screech is more like what Dave posted.

Beautiful pic!

LOL to the "she draws back with a glare that makes her regular stink eye look positively charming." I really wish I could hear what goes on in those little heads. On the other hand, maybe not!

Congratulations and love those baby pictures! What a sweetheart

Timber doesn't want hubby's hands in his cage for any reason. They get along fine as long as Gary keeps his hands away from the inside of the cage, but when he is trying to do anything inside the cage, look out! I can do anything on the inside of the cage EXCEPT get a step up. They are so funny that way! When Timber is out and needs to go in (like when we are leaving the house) Gary just sticks his hand in the cage and Timber goes right in to run him out of the cage.

Timber is a very picky eater. He doesn't care for fruit either, except for sharing a bite of dad's banana once in awhile. I don't mind, because greys aren't supposed to have a lot of fruit anyway. As luvparrots said, veggies are important. Sometimes you can hide them in things they do like (like you would with a toddler). Sometimes it is a matter of finding some Chicken likes. It takes some experimenting, and sometimes it takes several times of offering the same thing before they give it a try. For instance, Timber will eat peas in the pod (not snow pea pods but real peas) if I put them on the skewer in his cage raw. He will only eat sweet potato if it is cooked and mashed. Carrots and broccoli are a "sometimes" thing on the skewer (raw, won't eat cooked). I found that he loves artichokes. I buy fresh ones, cut off the stem plus about a half inch on the stalk end and a half inch off the top, strip the outer leaves (mostly to help get rid of pesticides) and toss it in the bottom of the cage after washing well. He will chase and chew on that artichoke all day long, leaving only pieces of the leaves at the end of the day. I'm just trying to emphasize that you may have to try a variety of things before you find what he likes. What ever you try, make sure to wash properly to get rid of pesticides, which are lethal to birds.

Beautiful! Thanks for sharing

As far as nail trimming goes, it depends on the individual bird. I have to have Timber's nails trimmed (usually twice a year). In spite of sleeping on a concrete perch, his nails will get so long that they impair his movement and then it is time for a trim. For instance, he likes to run across the bottom of his cage chasing a ball. His nails will get so long that he is tripping every other step. When that happens, to the vet we go for a nail trimming. As others have said, some birds will groom their own nails, and some don't need it with a pedicure perch.

He will warm up to you, it just takes time, sometimes lots of time! Timber makes lots of noise when I am out of the room too, but I think that is his way, being flock-minded, to get me back in the room!