tourafri Posted October 3, 2007 Share Posted October 3, 2007 Hi to all, my name is Stuart and iam from Gibraltar ( its at the southern tip of spain, not spanish, but a British Colony ) recentley i bought an African grey ( Enzo ) he is 5 months old and i need all the help i can get from all of you , feeding , clipping , perch ect... Thanx Stuart Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiwibarb12 Posted October 3, 2007 Share Posted October 3, 2007 welcome, and ask away. If you read some of the old threads you can get answers to questions you didn't know to ask :laugh: Greys are fabulous birds, and as a wild bird have all sorts of quirks and weirdnesses. Very interesting living with one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tari Posted October 3, 2007 Share Posted October 3, 2007 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danmcq Posted October 3, 2007 Share Posted October 3, 2007 Welcome Stuart!! You've come to the right place for finding many articles regarding you Grey and also many helpful folks who love to share their experiences and opinions. We look forward to hearing more from you. :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hannah_Rae Posted October 3, 2007 Share Posted October 3, 2007 Welcome Stuart. Everyone here is very friendly and wants the best for you and your bird. I am excited to hear more about your grey. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
judygram Posted October 3, 2007 Share Posted October 3, 2007 Hello and welcome to the family, Stuart, glad you could join us and congrats on your new grey. I know you will like it here a lot, we care about each other and each other's greys. We have a lot of threads already here dealing with all sorts of topics, feel free to read thru them for lots of helpful information. If you have specific questions we will do our best to get you an answer and help you in any way we can. If you have a picture of Enzo you would like to post we would love to see him, we love looking at the babies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nevjoe Posted October 3, 2007 Share Posted October 3, 2007 Welcome Stuart to the forum. I love your rock, and was wild over the monkeys. I am somewhat afaird of hights so it was a little shocking at times. You have gotton good advice already, so I just wanted to say, Hey Joe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fourtrap Posted October 4, 2007 Share Posted October 4, 2007 Hello Stuart and welcome to the group, don't be shy about asking questions as we have some very knowledgable people here that can help you out. Look forward to see some pic of Enzo. Benny Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovemyGreys Posted October 4, 2007 Share Posted October 4, 2007 Hi Stuart & .Anything you need to know just ask away.If you have a read through the different topics in each room you will find some great information.Look forward to hearing more from you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tourafri Posted October 4, 2007 Author Share Posted October 4, 2007 Dont know what to say really after such a warm welcome so a BIG thanx to all of you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
judygram Posted October 4, 2007 Share Posted October 4, 2007 Well you could tell us a little more about yourself and your grey so we can get to know you better, since we are like family, don't be shy we aren't. B) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laurie Posted October 4, 2007 Share Posted October 4, 2007 Hi, Stuart, and welcome! I love the name Enzo. We look forward to hearing more from you... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 4, 2007 Share Posted October 4, 2007 Stuart W.E.L.C.O.M.E Finally a 'real' colonizer here (I get that a lot on my political forums :laugh: ) just joking, of course Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tourafri Posted October 4, 2007 Author Share Posted October 4, 2007 Well, i am a 28 year old father of three , married to my wife Nicole , as you all know i live in Gibraltar. I am an Emergency Medical Technician, well ambulance man . Enzo hatched on May 07 and iv'e had him since approx three weeks he is awsome!!!!!!!! I haven't had much time with him cause i just came back from cruising the med. :) :) Now i am back and spending lots of time with him , in two days iv'e noticed him whistling more and different tones!!!!! I need to urgent replies to the following plz: Remember he is 5 months old approx;) How many times a day should i feed him? I have seeds and pelets, which of them? well i will stop here, too much writing for now lol :laugh: Stuart Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tourafri Posted October 4, 2007 Author Share Posted October 4, 2007 <br><br>Post edited by: tourafri, at: 2007/10/04 10:31 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mervyn2233 Posted October 4, 2007 Share Posted October 4, 2007 Hi stuart my name is mervyn i am also a newbie where cags are concerned .Lucky is his name and he is only 13 weeks old now and we have him around 5 days ,i am all over the place wondering if he eating enough and drinking enough also,i constantly change his water and make sure he is well topped up with parrot feed and i am also encouraging him to eat some food with us at dinner time also ie just give him piece of your dinner in the cage sometimes he picks at it other times he just spits it out . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tourafri Posted October 4, 2007 Author Share Posted October 4, 2007 What are your ideas on clipping Enzo at 5 months of age? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dblhelix Posted October 4, 2007 Share Posted October 4, 2007 Greetings Tourafri and welcome. Congrats on the new Grey. They are amazing animals, pets and friends for life. Regarding your clipping question, you may get a lot of responses on that. I would encourage you to at minimum ensure Enzo is allowed to become fully flight proficient before you even consider clipping. Flight proficient means the bird can land exactly where it wants to, fly, hover and bank with complete control. Learning flight before clipping has been directly linked with playing a crucial role in the birds developent, nervous system, brain, emotional state etc. There are some really good threads on this forum regarding clipping, which is often a topic people feel strongly about one way or the other. I would encourage you to use reason on this topic, get as much info as you can so you can make an informed decision. We look forward to your participation here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hannah_Rae Posted October 5, 2007 Share Posted October 5, 2007 Hey Stuart, As far as feeding and such, to my understanding, feeding your bird seeds as the main diet is like humans eating mcdonald's all of the time. Very fatty and not very many nutrients. Pellets are a good way to have consistency and convenience. Make sure he is also getting plenty of fresh options, such as fruits and veggies. He will eat when he is hungry. So keep fresh food and water around and he will do the rest. I've noticed some grey owners on this forum make a special point to make special meals for their greys, which is very cool, but not nutritionally necessary in my opinion. As for the clipping issue, like dbhelix suggested, there are many different oppionions. Mine is (after they get control) do what i s safe for you and your bird. Take care. Hannah Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tourafri Posted October 5, 2007 Author Share Posted October 5, 2007 The thing with clipping is i dont like to see Enzo all the time in the cage, plus i see alot of pics on this forums where the parott is not in its cage and that is what i want. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dblhelix Posted October 5, 2007 Share Posted October 5, 2007 Clipping should have nothing to do with whether or not your bird is allowed out of the cage. Whether your bird is clipped or not they can still fly under some circumstances (like fear). Therefore the same precautions must be in place (doors/windows closed etc) when the bird is out of the cage in either case. To keep a bird you must understand their natural state is flighted. Anything other than that is not natural to them and therefore arguably less safe for them. Some people evaluate their living situation and make the decision that it is better for the bird to be kept clipped. In any case, if you can allow full fledging you should. It is pretty clear that this is best for the birds develpment. Whether you decide to clip or not can be decided after the bird has become flight proficient. Here are a couple if interesting (though long) threads on the topic with arguments for and against clipping. Its worth reading so you can be exposed to people's experiences and thoughts to help you make your own decision. There are other threads in the forum on this topic as well if you search. http://www.greyforums.net/forums/african-grey/32365-flawed-logic-used-against-wing-clipping.html#32839 http://www.greyforums.net/forums/african-grey/8152-wing-clipping.html#8152 http://www.greyforums.net/forums/african-grey/13844-wing-clipping.html#14574 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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