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We've had two re-homes and three babies. I've absolutely fallen for the re-homes and kind of look on our babies as spoiled brats that don't know how bad it can get. We've lost both of the rehomes and it absolutely tore us up. One I lost almost three years ago and still have trouble looking at her photos. Re-homes are diamonds in the rough. Both of re-homes were leery of us at first and the small breakthroughs are what make them all worth it. They're a different kind of experience but very worth it.
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I had to start eating healthier because most days, there's no separating my fids from my dinner plate, especially my Caique. Ever try taking food from a Caique? haaahaaaa
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I would definitely like to know what pellet. Most are corn based which is cheap filler added as primary ingredient to most pet foods to pad the manufacturers bottom line. Then you get to the 'good' pellets like Harrison's (I feed the high potency as their lifetime is corn based) and my birds gain too much weight and won't eat anything else (veggies fruits etc...). TOPs makes a high quality non-corn based pellet but I've never tried.
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Some good facts there but looks like she's trying to compartmentalize the two. Check out Felix on FB and Princess Joupyter of Project Perry. Joupyter (timneh) is definitely a PRINCESS of regal air and dignity. My Grey is probably one of the silliest birds around. These birds, just like humans are some percentage nature and the rest nurture. All my birds tend to be very playful and rowdy and that's entirely due to the way I handle them. We're a very playful house and a Timneh or a Congo would end up with some percentage of that just by living here.
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I leave a radio on for my birds during the day. They have a bird room that only one is out at a time unsupervised. Our Grey spends most of her time climbing the ropes and swinging, hanging, chewing the wood work, walking the floor looking for toys. She does like to watch TV with me. I don't have one for them in their bird room.
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Mine likes music on the TV/stereo. She still amazes us how she will start to dance a little when she hears a favorite song. Last night she was watching the AMAs with us and singing the song of her people along with it.
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I actually read that article long before I got my Grey. It seems to infer that Timnehs might make the better bird but I was hell bent on a Congo. I'm pretty sure I have a Congo gene in me somewhere that makes me prefer that Grey bird with the bright red tail. I've always been drawn to them like nothing else. I would have taken a Timneh too. They're pretty much the same in my book. Either way you go they make great companions if you treat them right. That's the key. No matter how many positive traits a bird may have we can easily screw them up without proper care and attention. You can't leave these birds without socialization constantly. You're basically adding another child to the family.
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Another one that can't deal with empty-nest! Join the club, I'm a founder I had a Grey when I was 19 that I lost to a divorce after a few years. I spent the next 20 years wishing I had that Grey back (he/she is in the care of one of my aunt's so I just left it be) or any Grey. Finally when I was about 1.5 years out from my daughter leaving the house I couldn't resist getting a Grey to dote on since my two-legged version was about to walk out and there was no stopping her. I now have a feathered kid that likes to swing and do all the things a kid likes to do
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oh, in that case do what we did - remove ceiling fan and install a ceiling light that sits somewhat flush with the ceiling. Our light also has a timer function so that it will come on and go off when programed so we don't have to be home to put birdy's to bed all the time. Birds don't like drafts anyways so the ceiling fan is pretty useless in their room anyway.
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I'm assuming you're referring to a fan in the workout room. I would get the carpet blower type fan that directs the air onto you. In our living areas we have converted to the monster slow-moving ceiling fans to avoid any injuries.
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Alex, my rescued 18 years old African Grey
SRSeedBurners replied to samansad's topic in Rescue Bird Haven
For some reason I thought you lived in the middle east. I'm getting my forum members confused! Since you live in TN, you might contact Project Perry and see if they have any advice. They usually take in birds permanently but I don't think yours has reached that point. Your bird just needs someone with some serious CAG know-how and TIME. Also, I wouldn't put the bird out on the deck unsupervised during the day while you're at work. Something will eventually figure out how to prey on him. -
Alex, my rescued 18 years old African Grey
SRSeedBurners replied to samansad's topic in Rescue Bird Haven
Actually, if you're on Facebook, go to Project Perry's page and listen to some of their videos. Your bird is making wild African Grey noises. Perfectly normal for them. I wish you were stateside, I would direct you to them in placing him. -
What is it about putting these Greys to bed? My Caique and Jardines go to be willingly. Our Caique actually will ask me in his own little way that he wants to go. However when it comes to putting GreycieMae to bed, it's a battle. It used to be worse. First she'll fly off my shoulder where she's been perched for as many hours as I've been home when it's getting close. Then when I try to go get her, I have to chase her through the living room kitchen. Then when I get her, if she manages to get back on my shoulder she hangs off my back where it's impossible to reach her. I have to use a wall to get her to the point where I can reach her. Then when I'm bending over to put her in after giving her lots of snuggles and kisses, she will try and get inside my shirt. It's cute and all but after three years I started to get irritated with it. She seems to have settled a bit with it in the last few months though. It doesn't take as long as it used to.
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I don't think I've ever seen a Grey retrieve like that. He's a real cutie.
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OMG....these guys are just too funny. So cute!
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Did I hear some beat-boxing there? Watching all these talking Greys makes me jealous. I'm going to have to go home and discuss this with GreycieMae. Timbersmom, Greycie absolutely hates it when I'm on my cell phone when she's on my shoulder. She will give me a few warnings to get off of it and then if I don't heed, she will attack it and bite the crap out of my fingers. Respect the birdy!!!
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I guess most birds are cinnamon junkies. All three of mine love it too. Never thought about sprinkling on veggies. Up next - cinnamon veggies!!!
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This sounds like something that would be right at the top of GreycieMae's ordering menu. What is flax-seed bread? Is it made from flax seed or just have flax seed on the crust?
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....and more vidoes/pictures of Isaac...dagblast-it
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This sounds like something everybirdy needs!
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Issues with vet wrap over time
SRSeedBurners replied to reptoman's topic in Homemade Toys & Playstands
That's common for vet wrap. You might try tennis racket tape. The stuff they wrap around the handles. Bow hunters use that on their bows specifically because it does not get tacky and leave residue. -
One of my co-workers has an Echo and I told him about this. He said that was ironic because just "last night" he and his wife were talking about if Sterling could train one of his birds to use the Echo what would they be doing with it. Now they know I guess.
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I didn't realize you had a conure. That changes things considerably. Are they in the same room during the day when you're gone (caged of course). I always thought Isaac was completely alone which always bothers me. Another bird in the same room to yack it up with all day makes a big difference. Our three make it sound like a rain forest in their room for the first few hours until they pass out around 1-2pm. Then they fire it up again around 3pm. They all seem to rip through their toys at the same time too.
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In your situation, where it's just you and Isaac, I'm totally for it. If there was a way to find out if they like each other and can form a birdy friendship, I truly believe it will be in Isaac's best interest. Maybe you can birdy-sit the Grey for a few days and see what happens? Going from one to two Greys I don't think is too much of a leap. We noticed a big jump when we went to three. And I'm not sure how I'm going to handle a fourth when my Aunt decides to return my Grey from 25 years ago.
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Yeah, we thought we had the problem taken care of too when we caught the first one....then the second one....then we got more and they kept digging holes in other places of the foundation. That's when I went scorched earth policy on the bastards. The dead one that stunk the place up for 6 months straight to the point we could never have visitors is when I decided I would eventually burn the house down if it came to that.