my 4 month old rocky

[ayaat]

Hello everybody.

i am new to this wonderful site which give all details abt the Grey it just been 2 days since i bought this Grey which is 4 month old (that wat the pet store guy told me )it looks big but the eye is black so cant get the exact age.

well i have named this pet as ROCKY coz the store guy told me it a male...now rocky is a bit lazy so far coz i have kept it open in my hall and at night i keep it in the cage now i am still confused abt keeping it open or closed .

well i have been giving rocky apples and plumps which he loves the most.i also give the mix nuts diet which is available at the store,

wanted to know if i have to keep a schedule time for food or not.

i need to train him become a friendly parrot coz when i hold him he bites and does not like to b in the cage.

hope rocky become a part of our family

bye

[judygram]

Hello Ayaat and welcome to our family, we are so glad you could join us and we look forward to hearing more about you and Rocky.

 

The eyes are black or very dark as babies but then they lighten up, yours is probably about 4 months old, an avian vet could better determine your grey's age.

 

Do you mean you leave his cage door open all the time? I cage my grey at night and whenever I am not at home or otherwise occupied that I cannot keep an eye on her, thats for her own safety.

 

He should be getting a varied diet with lots of vegetables and not too many fruits as they contain more sugar, you will find some threads in the bird food room that will give you an idea of what he should be eating.

 

He has not had enough time to settle in yet so maybe he doesn't want you to hold him, he needs time to feel comfortable and safe in his new home, remember it is all new to him at this point. Take it easy and let him decide when he is ready for interaction.

 

You will find lots of useful information in our many threads and do ask questions you may have and we will help you in any way we can.

 

We love pictures here so if you have some of Rocky you would share with us we would love to see him.

[ayaat]

well the eyes are not fully black but i can see little of yellow ring on it so it should be little old,do they come with some document???coz it has a ring and has some no 43 written on it maybe some tag no...

i have a open stand in which i keep them all day and at night i close it in a cage, the problem is v have the hall fully carpeted so it messes a lot so i think the cage will be a better option.so far v have been giving apples and plumps v also tried giving boiled egg,rice,carrot but it didn't show much interest maybe it will take time. i wanted to know if v shd keep a daily meal routine????

i know it a new home and new owner so v r also going slow with it we want it to settle and be comfortable with the new home , shall post the picture soon and thank u very much for Ur guidance

[judygram]

Yes it should have had a hatch certificate especially if he had a ring on his leg.

 

The cage would be lots better and when he is out on his stand put some newspapers down to catch the mess.

 

Birds don't eat meals as such, they tend to forage during the day so food should be available at all times to eat, especially pellets.

[Luvparrots]

Hi ayaat, congratulations on your new baby grey. Like the name Rocky. Can't wait to hear more about your grey.