supershaji Posted January 25, 2007 Share Posted January 25, 2007 Hi again! Is it possible to tame a young grey, say about 2 month old? I live in India and most of the african greys sold here are not hand tame, and even if they are, their price doubles. I do not want to get an older one as I personally want a chick to grow in my presence & teach it what i want. I am planning to get myself an african grey real soon (hopefully) and before I do, I'd like to have all the information I need with the facts in place rather than bleeding my fingers by learning on the job. Regards, Shaji Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 26, 2007 Share Posted January 26, 2007 Well, I think 2 months is a bit too young to get tamed. Bonding comes first no? Sure it is possible to tame them yourself. It only takes patience and.... patience, and patience Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supershaji Posted February 3, 2007 Author Share Posted February 3, 2007 just updated my other post on the same issues: pls visit and add comments: http://www.greyforums.net/component/option,com_joomlaboard/Itemid,27/func,view/catid,2/id,5221/ Shaji Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TinyTimneh Posted August 16, 2008 Share Posted August 16, 2008 Two months is way too young... still eating from their parents. Even for people experienced in handfeeding a baby parrot it is tricky, and there are many things that can go wrong. These things can leave permanent lasting effects on your bird's physical and emotional health, ESPECIALLY WITH GREY PARROTS. For people who haven't done it before, it is nearly impossible. Please do not buy a grey this young. It is a myth that older companion parrots will not learn and cannot adapt to their new owners. You could very well teach an older grey how you want it to behave. Also, the bonding and taming process is going to be rather difficult either way, you cannot apply all information to every parrot, they are unique individuals. While there are general guidelines, what works for one may not work for another. So there isn't really a way to learn all beforehand, it takes a little experience 'in the field' to handle parrots well. Older greys are usually a bit more stable, emotionally, physically, mentally. They all ready know how to do some of the important things, like bathe, eat, play and whatnot, with little babies like the one you are considering they are completely blank slates so there's a lot of room for error. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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