Hi

[bubbles23]

Hey my name is Andy im new here i have a 6 month old congo grey called billy who is quite a charecter any ideas on how i can get him started talking.???

 

Any ideas greatly appreciated

 

 

andy:)

[judygram]

Hello Andy and welcome to the family, so glad you could join us and we look forward to hearing more about you and Billy.

 

You don't need to rush Billy into talking as he will do that on his own and in his own time. They usually start mimicing sounds and doing what I call jibberish, making sounds that are like words but you can't understand them yet. A few will not talk at all, just because they are greys is no guarantee they will talk but most do, my grey did not start talking untill she was 1 year old, so you have plenty of time.

 

Take a little time and read thru the many threads for lots of useful information and do not hesitate to ask questions you may have. We will do our best to find you some answers and help you in any way we can.

 

If you have some pictures of Billy you would like to share with us we would love to see him.

[bubbles23]

Many thanks but somebody told me i had to start teaching him to talk from 4months old.???

anyways just gunna keep talking to him and hopefully 1 day he will say hello back

[judygram]

You been talking to the wrong people, you don't teach a grey to talk, they choose to talk and say what they want to say but you can help by talking to him, even just reading the newspaper, book or magazine to him lets him hear words and phrases and he will pick what he wants to repeat, usually they choose ones with some sort of emphasis on the tones.

[bubbles23]

I obviously have lol

[judygram]

:laugh: Don't take it personally:whistle:

[lovemyGreys]

Hi Andy & welcome to the forum.

 

There is no guarantee that Billy will talk, greys have the ability to mimic speech but not all do ! I wouldnt let this be your main concern, enjoy Billy for what he is & if speech comes then class it as a bonus

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Andy welcome here {Communicate-00020121}

[danmcq]

Welcome Andy and Billy!!

 

Congratulations on having a 6 month old baby Grey. I would imagine he is already starting to mimic sounds, noises and probably creating some combinations of his own. :-)

 

Looking forward to hearing more from you and seeing some photos of Billy when you get a chance.

[Talon]

Hello & Welcome! 6 months is young for some greys to talk. Just keep talking to him, having patience, and know that he probably won't talk until at least a year old, or not at all. Love him unconditionally. B)