sarah8002 Posted April 17, 2009 Share Posted April 17, 2009 hi, as i am new to all this i am still asking lots of questions and i want to say thanks for your answers, but i do have another question my african grey jack has started doing a very high pitch screech but with this he has got his wings half up head down and looking straight at me..as he has not been out of the cage at all or been handled im unsure as to what this may mean. as it turns out someone told me to let him out on his own terms which i did and he came out,getting him back in was a little difficult but he didnt sqwark which i have heard is a good sign...thanks again sarah x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
judygram Posted April 17, 2009 Share Posted April 17, 2009 Sarah, greys will pick up all kinds of sounds and loud screeches are one of them, Josey, my grey also will do some loud screeches from time to time but I ignore it for the most part. They are going to do what they are going to do. Thats great that he came out of the cage on his own but don't give him any food or water outside of the cage and he will have to go back in to eat or drink, problem solved. Don't be afraid of asking all the questions you want or need to, we don't mind and how else are you gonna find out, thats what we are here for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cassyjr Posted April 19, 2009 Share Posted April 19, 2009 my grey used to grab his wing with his foot and scream the house down as if someone was causing him halm.... it was just his way of trying to get attention, i found he only did this when he is board, so i kept swaping his toys or give him something new and it seems to stop it what ever you do, dont reward him with attention or he will feel when he screams you come running Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luvparrots Posted April 19, 2009 Share Posted April 19, 2009 Hi Sarah, welcome to the family. Ignoring the screaming is probably easier said then done so be patient as our greys are so worth having around. If you have any pictures of Jack you would like to share, we would love to see them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LindaMary Posted April 19, 2009 Share Posted April 19, 2009 sarah8002 wrote: my african grey jack has started doing a very high pitch screech but with this he has got his wings half up head down and looking straight at me.. x Hi Sarah - welcome to the forum! The body language you are describing that accompanies that screech sounds like a grey in a defensive posture - one that feels threatened or is trying to warn away a threat. It would help to know a little more about the cirumstances under which you see this behavior. Is your grey older, or a baby? It could be as simple as a reaction to someone being too familiar with him or getting too close to him before he's ready to relax around them. One thing I would suggest is to not look at HIM straight-on, but rather from the side. Like: look at him out of the side of your eye, rather than head-on. Our eyes are mounted in the front of our faces, since we are basically built to be predators, and some birds will really react badly to that straight-on stare. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovethatgrey Posted April 19, 2009 Share Posted April 19, 2009 Try your best to ignore the scream. Welcome aboard! We look forward to hearing more about you and your grey!{Feel-good-00020114} Post edited by: lovethatgrey, at: 2009/04/19 16:17<br><br>Post edited by: lovethatgrey, at: 2009/04/19 16:18 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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