Bermondseylad Posted October 13, 2007 Share Posted October 13, 2007 hi there i have just bought an african grey first of all the man said it was 8 months old and it was in a small cage (it now has a big cage) he said it was tame to hes girlfriend but everytime i go even near the cage he gos mad feathers go up and screams ive had him a week now and thers 1 change he will eat seeds of a spoon but still goes mad whats the best way to deal with it many thanks<br><br>Post edited by: Bermondseylad, at: 2007/10/13 18:18 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovemyGreys Posted October 14, 2007 Share Posted October 14, 2007 Hi, We have a welcome room, please come in & introduce yourself to our members. One defense mechanism is fluffing up to look larger and biting.Your grey is still fairly new to his surroundings, be patient with him, talk to him in a calm manner, reward good behaviour & ignore bad behaviour. Some parrots scream as a way to get attention.The cycle must be broken in order to change the negative behavior. Reward your bird when he doesn’t scream and never reward your bird when it does.Completley ignore the screaming behaviour as hard as it may be, never show any reaction.shower your bird with attention and love once the screaming stops. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bermondseylad Posted October 14, 2007 Author Share Posted October 14, 2007 cheers, somtimes hes allright others he isnt be honist i dont think hes ever been tamed or hand reerd so it could be hard i guess hes allso quiet a sleepy bird allways asleep is this normall? also he has a ring on him it has sexed and a Three digits would i be able to find out hes age and sex? many thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bermondseylad Posted October 14, 2007 Author Share Posted October 14, 2007 cheers, somtimes hes allright others he isnt be honist i dont think hes ever been tamed or hand reerd so it could be hard i guess hes allso quiet a sleepy bird allways asleep is this normall? also he has a ring on him it has sexed and a Three digits would i be able to find out hes age and sex? many thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
judygram Posted October 14, 2007 Share Posted October 14, 2007 One week is not long enough to gain his trust, it takes months and months to build that bond and he is scared right now so give him some space and take it easy. Talk to him in a soft voice and like already mentioned, don't react to the screaming it will only reinforce it. Ignore it and reward the silent periods so he knows that being quiet gets more attention. You should be able to find more about him from that band on his leg. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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