Mama CJ Posted January 25, 2011 Share Posted January 25, 2011 You can't have just one!!! Meet Rocky (formerly Rafiki). We welcomed him to our home yesterday. He's a 4 year old male that needed a new home. His family was moving to a smaller home and didn't have room for him. It took about 6 hours to clean his cage. He hasn't came out of his shell quite yet, but I'm sure it won't be too long. I took a couple of pics before and after I cleaned his cage. He had just about enough of me cleaning it so that's why he's got the "fluffy" look. Between going to a new home and a 2-day cage cleaning, he was just a bit on the pissy side. That's okay, at least he's clean and comfy so happy shouldn't be too far away.......anyway, here's Rocky! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
judygram Posted January 25, 2011 Share Posted January 25, 2011 Hello Rocky, looks like he finally got a clean cage but give him some time and he will be back to his old self and soon you will see his real personality, hope he didn't come with too much baggage, he looks great, thanks for sharing the pics with us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mama CJ Posted January 25, 2011 Author Share Posted January 25, 2011 Thanks judygram. He seems pretty laid back, not a plucker. I haven't heard him scream, he has nipped a few times but I was pretty busy in that cage. He was raised with a pet monkey so he has some interesting sounds! He has talked a bit, just still a little reserved. I think just a little bit of time to get used to his new home, family and schedule and he'll be fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luvparrots Posted January 25, 2011 Share Posted January 25, 2011 Oh poor Rocky what a filthy looking cage!!!!! I'm so happy you give Rocky a new and clean forever home!!! I look forward to hearing some great things about this very handsome and now lucky young grey!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mama CJ Posted January 25, 2011 Author Share Posted January 25, 2011 I didn't think to take pics until I had started cleaning the cage, it was worse than that. I used a rag, scrub brush, old tooth brush to get in between the bars better, scouring pad and a magic eraser. And lots of vinegar! My son told me it smelled like Easter eggs in the house, but believe me it was much worse and didn't remind me of Easter with my head and arms in that cage! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarcusCAG Posted January 25, 2011 Share Posted January 25, 2011 Oh, my! What a beautiful boy Rocky is! He is so handsome in that second picture, I think... congrats on your new little man, I am sure once you have all grown accustomed to each other then things will just blossom from there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morana Posted January 25, 2011 Share Posted January 25, 2011 Wow, you have another birdie! Congratulation! He is a very hansom boy!!:-) I'm glad he has a good forever home with you! :-D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danmcq Posted January 25, 2011 Share Posted January 25, 2011 Congrats on the new grey. It is always good to hear and see a person taking in a grey in need of a good forever home. I have no doubt he will flourish under your care. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Talon Posted January 25, 2011 Share Posted January 25, 2011 He's adorable! Hats off to you for giving home his forever home!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jingles Posted January 25, 2011 Share Posted January 25, 2011 that cage! GROSS and YUCK don't cover it! Thank goodness you spent that time on that cage! I bet he'll be happier now! I wonder what noises and stuff he makes...being raised with a pet monkey...i bet that will be interesting! I wonder if he'll let you record him... (i try to be sneaky with jasper, but he knows i'm being sneaky and gets all interested in what i'm 'not' doing) Congrats on your new baby! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mama CJ Posted January 25, 2011 Author Share Posted January 25, 2011 He's been pretty quiet so far with a few random words and sounds. I'm not sure about what kind of monkey it was, I heard it but didn't see it and I don't know a thing about them. His voice seems louder than Millies. Last night I let them get a look at each other through the cages and Millie said "Hello bird", my son got a huge kick out of it and said "Mom, that was epic"! haha Anyway, he's said "here kitty kitty, calls for his other family by name, answers when the phone rings, a few cuss words and some things we just need to hear a few times to figure it out. Lots of sounds like a laser beam, phones and what could be video games and the monkey sounds. He perked up this morning, was kind of quiet through the day and active again this evening. And for some reason, Millie has been more of a clown than usual. She's playing with us more and will rub her head on our hand but she still won't let us pet her. Baby steps. She seems more confident but it could be because she's been getting out of her cage for a few hours every day now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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