For those that think that theirs doesn't smell . . .

[DrTak]

Grain, dust, musk -- interesting descriptive words. It appears that there might be less nasal congestion on other forums:

 

http://www.africangreyforum.com/forum/f29/grey-smells-1384/

[Elvenking]

Issac has a little bit of a scent...but I love it! I love to put my face close to his back and smell him sometimes...it puts a big smile on my face.

[danmcq]

??? - What does the smells of the other forums have to do with our clean and fresh aloe scented greys here? I can only assume the other forum does not bathe often ?

Edited September 23, 2010 by danmcq

[Tweedle]

Mine smells.

 

It's not strong, it's not unpleasant, but I can definately sense 'bird' with my nose!

 

I do have quite a big nose though.

The nose knows.

[Lambert58]

My Leo has a great musky scent that's all his own. Love burying my nose in the nape of his neck after he's just dried off from a bath

[Jayd]

My Leo has a great musky scent that's all his own. Love burying my nose in the nape of his neck after he's just dried off from a bath

You might want to have Leo checked for a infection or something..or check around his cage where he might be picking this oder up from...Jayd

[DrTak]

Clearly, people's sense of smell varies quite a bit. It seems to be like hearing, where denial is part of sensory loss. Witness the elderly lady drenched in perfume who doesn't need a hearing aid either.

 

Tweedle, there WAS a study a few years back that found a correlation between nostril diameter and olfactory acuity, so your comment about a big nose may be truth in jest.

[judygram]

All three of my fids have a distinctive smell, each one different from the other but it is not unpleasant, I love the way they smell especially Josey, I love nothing better than to bury my face in her neck and take a good whiff.

[danmcq]

Dayo has a rose with a hint of sugar snap pea, butter bean with fennel accents and of course a hint of cracked and red chili pepper aroma.

[GoDiego]

Hahahahah! LOL Dan! I love these kind of threads

[Birdnut]

I love to smell my birds (the ones that'll let me). I like to put my nose on their backs and smell that alive scent. Some of the birds have a distinctive scent. Our blue headed pionus has a sweet, incense like scent around her face, which can be very noticeable at times. I love it. The parrotlet has a faint distinctive scent around her face. Moussa the Grey just smells warm and alive.

[DrTak]

Dayo has a rose with a hint of sugar snap pea, butter bean with fennel accents and of course a hint of cracked and red chili pepper aroma.

 

Sounds like you were hungry and stuck your parrot in an oven bag at 350.

 

Supposedly, crows and parrots are the most intelligent of birds. More intelligent than some of the great apes.

Edited September 24, 2010 by DrTak

[Lambert58]

You might want to have Leo checked for a infection or something..or check around his cage where he might be picking this oder up from...Jayd

 

no no, lol. He's had that scent since he was a baby. Every one of my fids has a different scent. He gets check-ups every 6 months just like the rest of the flock, and he's just fine. It's just simply what Leo smells like.

[Azzie]

My 2 lorikeets smell warm and sweet and fruity, like opening a bag of fruit candies...mmmmm

[Cheshire Cat]

I love to sniff Tui. It's a very slight dusty-type smell and her chest smells quite sweet.

[harmonicaman68]

I noticed that my daughter's green cheek conure had an awful smell when she brought some cooked veggies for it to eat over a couple of days and didn't keep the food refrigerated properly. Naema ate the food fine, but we all noticed her smell and changed her diet while my daughter was visiting. As soon as we got Naema on fresher food, the smell went away.

[Spock]

Spock here! Welcome to the "Sniff your Bird Club" the bigger the proboscis the better.....

Spock

Sniff Long and Prosper...

[Azzie]

Leave my proboscis and other appendages out of this!

[Spock]

Leave my proboscis and other appendages out of this!

Spock here!

Really!

Spock

Live Long and Smell Sweet...

[Lambert58]

I noticed that my daughter's green cheek conure had an awful smell when she brought some cooked veggies for it to eat over a couple of days and didn't keep the food refrigerated properly. Naema ate the food fine, but we all noticed her smell and changed her diet while my daughter was visiting. As soon as we got Naema on fresher food, the smell went away.

 

 

I make it a point to smell my fids' breath at least once a day. That and poop checks

[Janfromboone]

Tobie has a spicy smell. Then again his cage is near the kitchen.