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That's a great video. You must have some professional video editing software and the skillz to match!

Ahhhh...that's cute. Maybe he should just go with 'Merry Corn' like Einstein the Texas Talking Parrot says. There must be something to it.

Well, you all know I have a cuddlebugs. I'm pretty sure she didn't start out life that way. She was the standoff'ish bird at Wendy's Parrots that didn't want to hang out on a person much. She was however the playful rowdy one, which is a trait she still carries and works all too well here. I would have taken her sister if the bird wasn't reserved already. That bird was a cuddlebug velcro bird even in the short few hours when I went to see GreycieMae for the first time. I'm convinced a lot of it has to do with fear on our part. You show fear and reservation they will take advantage of that. And it's not something you can really control I suppose. Not being afraid to get bit really goes a long way when I'm playing with GreycieMae. She does bite the living crap out of me occasionally when she's decided it's time to act like adults. I never ever let her near my eyes when I know there's a possibility she's going to strike. Everything is fair game and I don't mind a little blood loss. As for how I got her to be a cuddlebug....lots and lots of playing and wrestling and tickles. Once she learned how fun it was to be slung around, rolled & tickled, bounced, tossed on her back, etc...she just naturally started to come around. I know she thinks it's fun because she will come to me asking for stuff in her own way. She will go to a place mat on the table and grab it with one foot and partially turn over in it then call to me. That's my cue to go wrap her up and sling her around in it. She loves it. She does lots of other cute stuff too that's very tactile. I'm assuming you've had Brutus since he was a chick? I'm sure it's much different on a bird with a bad or unknown past. I wouldn't even expect to get one of those to cuddlebug status if they never showed an inclination too.

Well, that page gives me a lot better feel about it than them just throwing him in a cargo hold. They'd kill every animal they shipped if all they did was put them in general cargo. Has to be pressurized and heated which I'm sure they'll do if that's what you're paying for. Can't wait to see lil Sukei state-side. Where to by the way?

Yah, when's the nest warming. Me and Tinky and GreycieMae are there!

Shoot...house dealings are never easy. We got taken badly when we bought our house. All the foundation damage was covered up with new walls and paint. Windows were re-positioned, doors re-hung. Then 6 months later the house started falling apart. We had cracks and separations from the wall-ceiling that were bad everywhere. The worst was in our bedroom where you could push a briefcase through the gap between the ceiling and the wall. It was at this point we understood the relationship of sellers, agents and even home inspectors. Those three f*s took us for a huge ride. We were young and dumb and ready to pick like low hanging fruit and they took full advantage of us. Knowing what I know now, and I'm not licensed to inspect a home, I can walk into a house and tell you if the foundation is bad. Looking back, we should have sued the living hell out of all of them but we didn't have the means too. Instead $45K and 10 years later, we had foundation piers put in throughout the house. Most of them internal. Guess how they put those in! Yep, tear every damn thing to pieces and bust through your foundation with jack hammers. We had about 20 of the internal piers done and probably 30 along the edge of the foundation. My only consolation is that the former homeowner that took us for a ride died of massive heart attack 2 years after screwing us. Fortunately he kicked over before I could hunt him down. I had day-dreamed of knocking him off there for a few years I was so pissed off at what they did to us.

What you need is this. You'll probably not see your Grey again for a few days. It was posted on the Parrot Workshop by some lady in Italy that just made it from scratch.

Had to giggle at that. That's exactly what we are.

Love listening to those talkers. Wish mine would talk, we'd probably have the best conversations for hours on end. Right now our only talker is a cockatiel and we chit chat and get in each other's business constantly.

That's depressing. Everytime I saw this thread this is what I thought I might read. Was getting hopeful he would make it. Sorry that he's gone. They are beautiful little souls.

That's great news. I'm sure he's not out of the woods yet but keep doing what they've instructed, that's his best chance.

I'm betting you'll be having some pretty interesting conversations....and maybe singing soon!

Glad he's still holding on. You must have spoken with Jamie or Oneta. Just beware those two will eat their own babies if you cross them. Lots of people get insulted and feelings hurt as they have terrible social manners but they know their stuff when it comes to avian medical advice.

If you have a facebook account - join the group 'Parrot problem solving 101'. Or contact 'Oneta M Carter' or 'Jamie Galindo'. They are both admins of that group and they know how to help. This forum only has a couple who might know what to do at this stage and as you can see there is a huge lag time. You will get a response within a few minutes in that group.

Can you get apple cider vinegar with the 'mother' in it? I know this is really good for sick pigeons and is recommended all the time over on my piji forum.

Tinkerbell just staying current:

If she likes to be spray bathed I would not use the spray bottle to deter. All three of my birds hate getting a squirt which is why I just have to show the bottle and they hop to attention. The only time I spray is when GreycieMae and Toby get into or about to get into a death ball. When they get like this just showing the bottle does not work, they need that little extra attitude adjustment.

I learned patience from my African Grey. Wait it was actually my CAIQUE!!!!

Pics!!!! Pics!!!

When do you all make the big move?

I use a small squirt bottle to get compliance in my house of chaos. GreycieMae knows when the squirt bottle comes out she better tighten up the ship real quick or a squirt is coming her way, and she hates getting squirted. She loves to fly to the top of the littles (conure & cockatiel) cage and harrass/torment them. I hate getting out of my chair 50 times an hour to stop her so I bust out the squirt bottle. All I have to do now is pull it out and tell her to stop and she stops. I also use it to bust up fights between her and the caique & jardines. They see me break out the squirt bottle and everybirdy buries the hatchets. Something else that worked with my bitey lil conure was to have a dowel perch nearby. Once she started biting hard I break out the conure-beating-stick. Just the sight of it caused her to stand up tall and quit the dang biting.

You found one fast! Can't wait for pics

Refridgerator is just like another cabinet. All three of our birds have to get in them when the door is open. The fridge has the added benefit of food. My Greycie will go in there hunting the cheese. Nice pics!

Love that second sign!

There were similar comments on the Grey FB page. However several others jumped in a said it's not nearly closed in enough to send a normal grey into broody mode. It's a LOT less closed in than a cardboard box (which she's in right now shredding to bits). I would consider a cardboard box a broody box but lots of people give those to the greys to shred.