CNY750Rider Posted December 5, 2012 Share Posted December 5, 2012 (edited) Hello everyone, thank you for all the great information on this site. My wife has wanted a African Grey for a very long time. However, time was limited in the past with two teenagers, careers & busy schedules. Now that we have more time to give, she has expressed her desire to move forward with getting a African Grey. She is a Veterinarian Asst. and most all animals take to her caring nature. We have been looking for an Adult Rehome for some time now. Looked at several and had hopes on a couple that didn't work out. Recently I was in MA for training and while sitting in my hotel room surfing the internet, I came across an ad for a beautiful TAG in Albany. After several emails back and forth with the owner, I found myself taking a detour on the way home. Her name is Dorothy and she is beautiful. Ironically, the town I live in is known for being the birth place of Frank L Baum (author or the Wizard of Oz). She would not leave her cage to visit me but I know this is normal and she would need to gain my trust. I decided to take her home and surprise my wife! She was exactly what we have been looking for over the past several months. She seemed tense on the 2.5hr ride home and didn't make a sound. When I arrived home, I yelled to my wife to help me with my luggage. Boy was she surprised when she peeked out into the garage!!! Now, she is in our home and in her new, large cage. I hope her transition to our home is easy on her as we are letting her adjust slowly. We have her in a low traffic area right now and plan to slowly move her to the living room eventually. She does take food and will eat it but also throws it down as well. She will also grind her beak on the cage a tad, not excessively though. Sorry for the long intro and any tips to a couple new owners is greatly appreciated. Edited December 6, 2012 by CNY750Rider Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CLB Posted December 5, 2012 Share Posted December 5, 2012 Welcome and congratulations on your new addition. I rehomed my first bird, a CAG last fall and my life has not been the same! I had no idea how much I would love her or how much of a challenge she would be at times. My advice is to keep reading the threads, I especially enjoyed the "Bite Me" thread as it should me that often what I was experiencing was normal or even way better than what others have experienced. I suppose there is truth to the old addage that misery loves company. The folks here are great. Be patient Grey time functions on a completely different clock. Best of luck as you begin your journey! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jayd Posted December 5, 2012 Share Posted December 5, 2012 Hi, and welcome. How old is your young lady? and thank you for re-homing. I have a question? I'm having a hard time seeing your photo's, from my vantage point it appears the tail is grey/red, and the beak is black and horn colored? How much does your baby weigh? Is it possible your baby is a Tag? I mean nothing bad, it could just be the way my computer is showing the photo's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CLB Posted December 5, 2012 Share Posted December 5, 2012 Thought I missed something...I'm not sure the photos were up when I first saw this post. That is an interesting observation Jayd....looks that way to me also.....good looking bird either way! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CNY750Rider Posted December 5, 2012 Author Share Posted December 5, 2012 YOU ARE Right, my wife corrected me...she is a Timneh. I am really stupid at times, especially when it comes to parrots. My wife is slowly training me as well :-). I will correct my post above. CLB - I had to edit my original post to add pictures because the site logged me off mid-post. I logged back in and added the photos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jayd Posted December 5, 2012 Share Posted December 5, 2012 Just thank you for taking in this wonderful African Grey parrot. I can't even spell my own name so don't worry about it.......Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luvparrots Posted December 5, 2012 Share Posted December 5, 2012 Dorothy is a lovely TAG. I love TAGs! Looking forward to hearing more about your little lady. Welcome to the Grey family! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CNY750Rider Posted December 5, 2012 Author Share Posted December 5, 2012 Just thank you for taking in this wonderful African Grey parrot. I can't even spell my own name so don't worry about it.......Thanks Haha, I hear you there. I forgot to answer your question above on age, the previous owner told me she is 10 years old. Could you or a admin. edit my title from CAG to TAG? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pjbmom Posted December 5, 2012 Share Posted December 5, 2012 Hi and welcome. I am from Cicero, NY and just rehomed a 1 1/2 yr old grey too. I also was looking at rehome birds locally and could not find alot. I did alot of emailing with no response which was sad. I did not give up and about a month later I found my Chico. He is come along way in 1 week we have had him, steps up and wants to be with me . I worked with him every nite, talked all nite to him (of course to my amazon Fig who is totally jealous). He growled so much the first couple of days my husband didn't think he would ever be able to touch him but yesterday he did. I would advise just to keep talking to him, keep going up to his cage and talking, offer food to him thru the bars and if he doesn't take it, drop it his dish. This worked for me and Chico finally took pizza crust from me. They love pizza, vegetables,potatoes,beans,etc. Have fun with your new bird. This is a great site and alot of good advice. Keep us posted with updates! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CNY750Rider Posted December 5, 2012 Author Share Posted December 5, 2012 Tonight we were talking to her alot and we left the room with the door open and light on. She started with a high pitched tone with varying steps in pitch, each that got deeper (not sure what this means). Also, she seems to love baby carrots as she came right over to me to get it. We are excited to see how the next couple days go. Our cocker spaniel seems to have quite a bit of interest in her and we need to read up some more in regards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jayd Posted December 5, 2012 Share Posted December 5, 2012 Haha, I hear you there. I forgot to answer your question above on age, the previous owner told me she is 10 years old. Could you or a admin. edit my title from CAG to TAG? Thank you....Go to the post, on the bottom of the post it we'll say "edit" click that and add or delete what you want, they click save......................Thanks Jayd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CLB Posted December 5, 2012 Share Posted December 5, 2012 Glad you found your way to Grey Forums! The fun has just begun. I am glad I looked back and caught the pics!! I would not take any chances with your Spaniel and Dorothy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray P Posted December 5, 2012 Share Posted December 5, 2012 Hi and welcome to the grey forum to you and Dorothy. She is a good looking TAG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wingy Posted December 5, 2012 Share Posted December 5, 2012 Hi and welcome from WNY. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greywings Posted December 5, 2012 Share Posted December 5, 2012 What fun adding Dorothy to your lives, glad you found us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CNY750Rider Posted December 5, 2012 Author Share Posted December 5, 2012 Thank you....Go to the post, on the bottom of the post it we'll say "edit" click that and add or delete what you want, they click save......................Thanks Jayd I can edit everything but the title, no permissions to do so. ;-( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timbersmom Posted December 5, 2012 Share Posted December 5, 2012 Welcome to you and Dorothy. What a great Christmas present Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CNY750Rider Posted December 6, 2012 Author Share Posted December 6, 2012 Thank you for the warm welcome everyone. After work tonight I was talking to her saying "pretty girl", "hello cutie" and finally threw out a woooo whoooo after she whistled. All her feathers ruffled up on her neck and head and she did tilted to the side and did a small dance while opening and closing her wings slightly. It was so cute. She has done it three times now. I sure hope this is a good sign, what do you think? She still won't let us get too close and likes the top of her cage, we can not get her to go back inside :-). However, we don't want to rush her into anything since it's only day 2 in our home. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aerial.2000 Posted December 6, 2012 Share Posted December 6, 2012 hey welcoem to the forum and what a great super suprise for your wife Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kristan.marino@gmail.com Posted December 6, 2012 Share Posted December 6, 2012 Hello there! she is beautiful, we are in CNY as well, just got our little guy about 2 hours ago! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CNY750Rider Posted December 6, 2012 Author Share Posted December 6, 2012 Hello there! she is beautiful, we are in CNY as well, just got our little guy about 2 hours ago! Congrats!!! Did you buy from a local breeder? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
katana600 Posted December 6, 2012 Share Posted December 6, 2012 Dorothy is lovely and your willingness to help fulfill your wife's dream is even more lovely. I don't know how my husband I would have laughed so much after the kids left home if we didn't have our rehomed 11 year old Timneh. It has taken us a while to impress him any, but it has been well worth standing on our heads to do so. LOL. I love her name, Dorothy. May you have many happy decades of enjoying her antics, there is nothing like a grey in your home to keep everyone smiling. Congratulations and thanks so much for joining us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kristan.marino@gmail.com Posted December 6, 2012 Share Posted December 6, 2012 No, We are rehoming him from a place in Michigan...Michigan Macaws? I emailed him to get some more information on him, but he has not emailedme back yet. I had a hard time finding a local anybody in our area. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jayd Posted December 7, 2012 Share Posted December 7, 2012 Sorry, when you go to edit, click "Advanced" to change the title..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CNY750Rider Posted December 12, 2012 Author Share Posted December 12, 2012 Sorry, when you go to edit, click "Advanced" to change the title..... Thanks, I did that but it only edits the title in the thread. Not the main one, oh well. A admin will need to do it probably. UPDATE: Dorothy (aka KEIKO) We have been leaving her cage open during the day so she can move around freely but today she scared me badly. I came home and opened the door to the room she's in and she wasn't on/in her cage. I looked all over and finally she whistled to me to say, "hey buddy over here on your lamp". Wow, we are rethinking if leaving her cage open is a good idea. I think she might be bonding to me quicker than me wife. She will talk to me like crazy, dance for me, kiss me (touch her beak to my lips) and a few other notable things. My wife mainly gives her treats and is trying to bond with her but she seems to take to me a tad more, that's fine. We have tow dogs, a cocker spaniel and a boxer. Both have taken a liking to her (they are used to being around pet guinea pigs, pet rats, etc.). She barks to them to call them into the room and then talks to them. If they leave the room she barks again to summons them to the room. It's hilarious. She still won't step up to anymore but I think that will come in time. We have seen huge steps in trust since she's been here. Like I said early, I got her as a gift for my wife thinking she would be her pet. I must admit, I am really taking a liking to her and find myself talkign with her quite a bit. However, part of me is worried she will bond with me more than my wife so I am reserved some. We love her alot already!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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