Bathing

[gotfaith1989]

I have been trying everything I can to bathe Rocky...spraying, spraying with aloe, sink, and shower. The only time he acts like he has enjoyed it was in the shower once time. The next time I tried to get him in the shower he acted scared to death. Inbetween the two showers, I was trying to spray him with Aloe (he is a feather plucker on his chest), he got extremely upset and actually ignored and nipped at me for the next 2 hours (which really hurt my feelings because so far all he has shown me is love). This concerned me a lot to the point where I don't want to ruin our bond. I have only had him for about a week and a half and I don't want him to begin to hate me. Should I wait on spraying him until we know each other better or is he forgiving enough that he will bounce back and still love me afterwards?

 

P.S. Today I gave him fresh COLD water and about 10 minutes afterwards, noticed he was trying to take a bath in it! So I tried to help by spraying...didn't work...turned on the shower to cold water...didn't work...he didn't want near the sink or the big basin of cold water I offered to him. I feel terrible because obviously he really wanted a bath but I could do nothing to help him. He could only get his feet and beak wet in his tiny water dish!

[judygram]

Read thru these two threads on bathing and see if you can find something in them to help you with your problem of bathing Rocky.

 

http://www.greyforums.net/forums/showthread.php?189753-Bathing-possible-method-1

 

http://www.greyforums.net/forums/showthread.php?189752-Bathing-possible-method-2

[Morana]

And just a reminder... Greys are known to be reluctant towards bathing so don't lose hope. It took me a very looooong time with Zak and now my method works most of the time but sometimes he trebles like a leaf and then I back off. I can always try later when he might be in better mood for bathing. He won't hate you. Be patient and considerate. It is not necessary the bathing is the problem. You are also new to him. And don't take to personal that he is nippy and bites. it is his way to say he is not ready and that he doesn't like something. You'll both learn to comunicate better in time. Yust his body language will eventually teach you where is the line of his confort zone and when you don't push him too far (all at once) he won't bite or be nippy. He'll see and apreciate that you understand ;-)