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I'm stuck in a pickle :(


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Sorry for not replying sooner everyone. I had a recent medical emergency that required emergent surgery and have been recovering from that. No fun. I appreciate everyone's comments and insights, and will take all into consideration. I am meeting with the birdies and breeders again on Thursday so I will update you all then. Again, sorry for the delays... I truly appreciate all of your comments. Your knowledge is SO appreciated!

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Thanks for the well wishes, everyone. Doing much better now. Still on the mend, but that will continue for some time. I return back to work on Monday so hopefully all goes well. I work in the Operating Room so my job is pretty physical. Anywho- back to the birdie business. I met with the babies again and "my" baby and the baby I was given the option to swap with we about equally social/unsocial. Much improvement in mine in the sense that I was able to hold it and such, but neither one was too keen on being held or played with as they were much more occupied with their toys. I realize this is just the age they are at. Being that mine did not shy away from me at all, I would say that is better. The two are staying with another member of the parrot group for the next couple weeks so I am waiting to make my decision until we see how they both react in a different environment and I get her opinion. As of now, the only difference she noticed was that mine seriously dislikes her 12 year old boy. This is not at all how I imagined this would all pan out. I figured I would have this baby picked, be bonding, and now I also have sexing disagreements with the breeder so even had I chose one while I was there, we would still not even have a sex. All this, and I am supposed to be getting baby in 3-4 weeks. So overwhelming. I have gotten the cage and have set it up for the time being. I will start a new thread for it, but I would appreciate any/all suggestions on changes that need to be made. I wasn't too sure on where to position everything with the exception of the rope perch, because I know that needs to be high for sleeping. Thanks again for everyones advice!

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Hi, I read your post to Jay today and we both wish you a speedy recovery. Sit back and let time decide....the babies really aren't concerned with you or anyone else right now except for who is feeding them. Don't pick one or the other just because it doesn't meet all your criteria. When you take possession of the baby and the sweet thing is living with you, everything that happened before is null...everything that happens between you and the little one is like starting anew. No matter how many times you visit while the babies are being weaned, when you bring the baby home, it is a whole new universe for you and the Grey.

The cage: to start with, put all perches low and pad the bottom of the cage with towels. You want nothing underneath a perch that could hurt your baby if he falls on it. Put a couple of foot toys and one hanging toy low. A Grey tends to be very clumsy until they get a little flight time and a little age under their belt. Keep their perches low, about two inches. You can always raise them later.

Myth: there is no truth that a parrot needs to perch high. The reason a parrot perches high in the wild is for shade and protection from predators. In a cage, we usually place a perch high for their sleeping perch so when you cover the cage at night, it drapes over the perch location and gives them a sense of security. A Grey is naturally a ground feeder so a lot of perches are not necessary. As a reminder, keep the back of the cage against a wall for security. A corner is even better...

Thanks...Maggie and Jay ;):D

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