Maybe I'm Crazy

[Giannine]

I really commend you for doing your homework and asking questions before you make that final decision to add one of these magnificent creatures to your family and whether you go with a baby or a rehome I am sure you will do just fine.

 

Just for the record my grey was bonded to me and didn't really want my hubby to have anything to do with her but in the last couple of years she has changed to being a daddy's girl, he can do things with her I can only sit by and watch but I am glad they get along so well though he doesn't always appreciate the special attention she demands of him, she is going on 10 years old.

 

Thank you. I have made the decision to add a Grey to our family already but am trying to learn as much as I can before we make that step which I anticipate being at least 4 months out, minimum. Their long lifespan was actually one of the determining factors for me, as well as them being like having a permanent child their entire lives. I'm dreading the day the last of my 7 kids leaves home and welcome the thought of a family member being with me for many years to come.

I definitely have read a lot of accounts of Greys switching their bonds...I don't have a husband but maybe one day I will:)

[Greywings]

Pookie joined us about 7 years ago.

[Giannine]

We live with one Timneh and 5 Congo Greys, the Timi is attached to one of our sons but allows head scratches from most of us. He is the most aggressive of all our pets and will go out of his way to pull fur or bite a tail of our long suffering cats and dogs. He chases the other birds and has no fear of any other life form. The Congos are more laid back for the most part and two of them allow anyone to handle them one allows no one and the other two are selective as to whom is allowed. All our birds are either rescues or rehomes and all are loved. Some come from a great home and some have sad memories. No matter what bird you end up with you are on the right path learning as you get closer to your goal, the right bird may find you.

 

Ah, Greywings, you are the one who said "The right bird may find you". I just posted in the rescue and rehome thread about finding a 6-year-old Timneh quite by accident on Craigslist. I wasn't even looking for a bird! I was looking for a cage and came across his ad that had been placed 21 hours prior. I posted all the details in the other thread but I did make the decision to get this bird. I definitely wasn't planning to. My plan all along has been to get a baby from one of the 4 breeders I am on waiting lists with.

[Timbersmom]

Good luck and God bless! It will be challenging, but worth it!

[Giannine]

Thank you and God bless you, too! I am up for the challenge:-)

[Acappella]

Thank you for considering a rehome. My advice to you is to get as much information as you can from the current owner. Ask about diet, out of cage time, bedtime routine, how he/she is with kids, other pets ... ANything you can think of. Maybe other members will log on with questions you should ask