CeeCeeNY Posted August 7, 2011 Posted August 7, 2011 No idea what to call him, he was Christian in his previous home, I LOVE the name Joaquin but this morning when he climbed down off his cage & came strolling into the kitchen looking for me, I said 'What are ya doin' driftin' around unsupervised!" I know all Greys look alike, but I feel like this boy actually has his very own look... I tried to get a close up of his funny eye.. not sure if you'll be able to see it... 1st pic.. Movin' on up, to a delux apartment in the sky! "Hey watch it wit that thing, I've got wings & I KNOW how to use 'em!" "Don't u wish ur boyfriend had a beak like me!" Very blurry because he decided to start dancing at the moment the shutter clicked "No more flashy thing PLEASE!"
CeeCeeNY Posted August 7, 2011 Author Posted August 7, 2011 PS ~ He really needs his beak & nails trimmed... I'm worried if I do it will piss him off/scare him, should I just have the vet be the bad guy?
Zoom Posted August 7, 2011 Posted August 7, 2011 I can't see the two different colored eyes, but he's very bright eyed and beautiful.
judygram Posted August 7, 2011 Posted August 7, 2011 Whatever you end up calling him he is a very handsome fella who has a nice looking cage, boy did he end in the right place, now it just needs a couple more toys and a heavy duty bell to make that cage his home. I would take him to the vet for any beak trimming as that is something that must be done properly and the nails too unless he will allow you to file them down otherwise let the vet take the rap for that too. Even though the picture is blurry you can see his eye is darker yellow than the other, thanks for sharing some pictures of your new fella.
Luvparrots Posted August 7, 2011 Posted August 7, 2011 I like both names, Joaquin means, "God will establish" in Spanish I understand. I can see the difference it the eyes, very unique and makes your precious guy easy to find in a group. Good for him! I look forward to learning more about Christian/Joaquin. Christian stands for "Servant/follower of Christ ".
MarcusCAG Posted August 8, 2011 Posted August 8, 2011 Beautiful! And those eyes are very unique! Congrats on your new baby.
Shelly Yokum Posted August 8, 2011 Posted August 8, 2011 Very handsome baby you have. All means have a vet do the trimming.
JeffNOK Posted August 8, 2011 Posted August 8, 2011 Great pics and nice cage/home too. I agree with Shelly--I'd have the vet do the trimming. Stay the good guy as long as possible!
JDS5607 Posted August 9, 2011 Posted August 9, 2011 WOW! Very nice! He seems right at home already!!! I would definately go with getting the vet to do the trimming and such. It's much less stressful (mostly because the vet is probably quick!) and less painful for you The cage you got is beautiful and fits him perfectly!
chezron Posted August 11, 2011 Posted August 11, 2011 I dunno about the name change because they seem to really get attached to their names... Congratulations on the new bird. And yes, let the vet be the bad guy and do the trimming. Maybe you can call him both names? He sure is beautiful. How old is he?
CeeCeeNY Posted August 12, 2011 Author Posted August 12, 2011 Hi Cupid - No new pics yet! He is a very good bird, don't think he really read the rules of how to be a Grey! He's quiet as a mouse, not afraid of anything or anyone, no use for toys (gonna have a bunch of brand new toys to give away)He did touch one for moment when he saw me pick it up and start nawing on a colored block & a bit of leather(Trying the birdy see birdy do approach). He gave it a go then dropped it & looked at me like, "Meh u can have it!" Maybe he is just much older than 8 yrs or he's just a calm, reserved kinda guy! He follows me everywhere when I'm home... I thought it was bad enough that the dogs have to escort me to the toilet, now I have a bird that tiptoes past two 100lb dogs to get a front row seat! I can't really handle him too much cause then he starts his wonky "sexy time" behavior, wish I could get him a blow up bird! I sit him at my desk every morning and play a few Youtube vids of chatty Greys hoping it might trip a switch, sometimes he watches but mostly he just grooms himself. Working on breaking his sunflower seed/peanut addiction... long road ahead there I think!
CeeCeeNY Posted August 12, 2011 Author Posted August 12, 2011 Yes Eshana, transplant from NYC to Orange County NY.. my hubby from SI, neither of us would give up the country life to go back! Though we still go to NYC for real food!
Eshana Posted August 12, 2011 Posted August 12, 2011 Haha aw! I think there's one other person here located in my area. Since we're close, where did you get your grey? I've been looking around.
CeeCeeNY Posted August 12, 2011 Author Posted August 12, 2011 I adopted him from someone that no longer wanted him. I could not find a private breeder anywhere in my area but most pet stores will get you one. All I know is STAY AWAY from The Bird Jungle in Westchester. There are supposed to be a few good "avian only" stores in NJ.. good luck!
Cupid Posted August 12, 2011 Posted August 12, 2011 Well I thought my birds was a mute until I set up a video camera by the cage and dissapeared, then she was a chatterbox. Its funny to read that he tiptoes past the dogs to check you out. I think hes in love with you.
Birdnut Posted August 13, 2011 Posted August 13, 2011 Looks like you've got a great bird there. Don't give up on the toys too soon. It may just take him a little while to warm up to them or for you to find the type of toys he likes to play with. My boy loves his bell. He also loves to play with things that dangle down from the perch he's on; he likes to lift them up and then drop them and hear the noise they make. He also likes to play with smaller toys dangling on a chain that he can throw around.
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