justinskym51 Posted October 13, 2009 Share Posted October 13, 2009 After a month of anticipation, our first Congo African Grey (Ollie) came home with us! The first few minutes were not as bad as I had imagined. Ollie came out of his traveler cage as soon as we opened the door. He hopped up onto the top of the cage and wanted to be held. We held him while introducing him to the living room. He seemed very inquisitive of everything! We showed him the kitchen, dining area, and the play stand on top of his cage (which he immediately perched). A bit of his favorite treats went into the play stand bowl after which he preceded to scarf it down with vigor. After a few hours of constant attention and handling, we tried to put him into his new giant cage! He was reluctant at first but warmed up to the idea quickly. All this time he was making the classic chirping noise of a baby CAG. He wanted more attention when we placed the bedtime sheet over his cage but he soon quieted and fell asleep. This morning he was Mr. Talk-active (not actual words just lots of chirping) telling us how great his night went and how he was glad to see us. We placed him on the scale (13g) and fed him a few organic Fuji apples... he loved em... then we made this video together! Check it out! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=23haGUe5w9Y Currently, he's eating and watching himself on youtube... He's a SuPeRsTaR ;-) Justin Candace and Ollie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
judygram Posted October 13, 2009 Share Posted October 13, 2009 Congrats on bringing home Ollie, he is a great looking grey from the video you shared with us. Since this is your first grey it will be a learning experience for you but you are doing great so far, keep up the good work and enjoy your little fella. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luvparrots Posted October 13, 2009 Share Posted October 13, 2009 Great introduction to Ollie, Justin! He certainly seems to be settling in nicely! Thanks for sharing him with us. Welcome to the grey family! I look forward to hear much more about Ollie and his homecoming! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tracie Posted October 13, 2009 Share Posted October 13, 2009 Ollie is adorable. Grats to you and your new baby! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
officialmark Posted October 13, 2009 Share Posted October 13, 2009 13g? i think you mean ounces. i got my grey on friday they are so cute climbing around. try different things like not putting the sheet on when get goes to sleep so he gets used to change just my advice have fun with him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Myfidzmomi Posted October 13, 2009 Share Posted October 13, 2009 That's a handsome grey you have there. Congratulations! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danmcq Posted October 13, 2009 Share Posted October 13, 2009 Congratualtions!!! Thats was a wonderful first video of Ollie. It is wonderful to watch them at that age. The breeder did a GreYt job in bringing up him and the clutch. :-) Looking forward to many more updates, photos and videos. :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rbpittman Posted October 13, 2009 Share Posted October 13, 2009 Ollie's gorgeous! Thanks for sharing the wonderful homecoming with us and the great fideo! Keep us up to date on Ollie's progress! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pearllyn Posted October 13, 2009 Share Posted October 13, 2009 A good idea to keep a video diary of Ollies progress - he is lovely by the way! When I first brought Alfie home, I was so busy worrying that I was doing everything right (first grey too) I didn't fully appreciate her wonderful baby-ness! Enjoy these precious first few months. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justinskym51 Posted October 13, 2009 Author Share Posted October 13, 2009 Hey guys and gals! Thanks for the responses and support! We'll be keeping a text and video diary posted on the forums every month or so. Check back for an update! Justin Candace and Ollie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
judygram Posted October 14, 2009 Share Posted October 14, 2009 justinskym51 wrote: We'll be keeping a text and video diary posted on the forums every month or so. Check back for an update! Aw come on you can post an update more often than once a month or so, at least do weekly, we want to hear and see how Ollie is doing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justinskym51 Posted October 14, 2009 Author Share Posted October 14, 2009 judygram wrote: Aw come on you can post an update more often than once a month or so, at least do weekly, we want to hear and see how Ollie is doing. We'll try for every or every other weekend. He's already taking a liking to Spongebob hahaha more about it in the diary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
katana600 Posted October 14, 2009 Share Posted October 14, 2009 Congratulations to you Justin and Candace as you welcome Ollie to your family. He looks so sweet and ready to accept your home as his own. Thanks for the video, it is always a pleasure to see a happy homecoming. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justinskym51 Posted October 14, 2009 Author Share Posted October 14, 2009 Hey fellow Grey lovers! This is Candace letting you know that I posted a video of Ollie and myself on Youtube as well today, along with a blog to keep track of our new life with our baby! The blog is currently under construction but should be up and running tomorrow sometime. Thank you so much for all of the support! We're both a little nervous (especially me - I have never cared for a bird before), but we are trying our very best to take good care of him. Currently we're having some trouble getting him to eat the medium RoudyBush pellets. He is still eating vegetables (so far carrots and apples - still lookin' for those organic grapes!) and seed though. We felt Ollie's crop before putting him to bed and he was plenty full. Justin and I are going to try the method of getting the pellets a little soggy and warm before putting them in Ollie's bowl tomorrow. We'll let you know how it turns out! Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BpMTUU6cv6w Blog: http://ollie-oxenfree.livejournal.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luvparrots Posted October 14, 2009 Share Posted October 14, 2009 Thanks for the heads up on the video Candace. It was pleasant to watch! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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