Looking to adopt a Grey!

[SakiSMH]

Hi everyone, first post here! It's nice to meet you all, and I hope to have a long stay here.

I've been looking into adopting a Grey for around a year and a half and am finally at a point where I think I'm ready to adopt one! My ideal would be getting a younger bird from a breeder most likely, and I've contacted a few in my area. I'm based in Pittsburgh, and have had a very hard time finding breeders with prices that line up with what I was prepared for. The estimates I have are currently $5000 and $8000, and I'm worried that I would be paying too much for that. I think what I'm asking is how much did yall get your birds for and what should I expect? 

[Greytness]

Hello and welcome! Unfortunately that's the going rate for CAGS these days. I got 2 of my CAGS from rainforest aviaries in San Diego. They have 2 babys ready to go to their new homes as we speak. He ships.

He's a great breeder and is also the head avian zookeeper at the San Diego Zoo. Check him out and give Paul a call. 

[SakiSMH]

7 minutes ago, Greytness said:

Hello and welcome! Unfortunately that's the going rate for CAGS these days. I got 2 of my CAGS from rainforest aviaries in San Diego. They have 2 babys ready to go to their new homes as we speak. He ships.

He's a great breeder and is also the head avian zookeeper at the San Diego Zoo. Check him out and give Paul a call. 

Hey there! I sent Paul a note, thank you very much for the recommendation. Are his prices around that range aswell? 

[Greytness]

Yes they are. His birds are top notch!

[SakiSMH]

5 hours ago, Greytness said:

Yes they are. His birds are top notch!

Alright, thank you! One question, are his birds partially parent raised or exclusively human raised? Thank you for the help! 

[Greytness]

Partially parent raised. At least they were when we got Maalik. Fynn came to us as a rehomed CAG, but had been purchased by his previous owner from Paul.

[neoow]

Hello and welcome to the forums! There is SO much information here which has been shared over the years so I recommend having a deep dive into some of our older posts. If you have any questions, feel free to ask. There are still a few of us around who would be willing to help where we can.

Have you looked around local rescues as well? I know you want a younger bird but there are so many birds who are looking for a home these days and you may find some younger birds in the mix too.