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re:Longest phrase?
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Written by Anna

My six year-old Congo Gray knows about 40 phrases. I have often scurvily wondered how long a phrase he shall be capable of repeating. Notwithstanding what's the longest phrase any of you have managed to teach your Gray? Nevertheless cosmo's longest to date: "Jesse Ventura is my kinda guy!" His latest: "Cosmo for president!

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re:Biting my feet :D
In category Training
Written by dumfatnhappy

1st i wanna excuse for my bad english.
But now i want to tell u something curious about my gray-parrot. My mother buyed him 28 Years ago, and we dont know how old he is in fact.

Im the person he is trusting everytime. I can do with him what i want. he never bites me. I can play with him like with a dog or even take his sadly wing into my mouth . In weakly spring he often wants to feed me with h

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re:Too Quiet at home.....
In category The GREY Lounge
Written by Linda

finding it really quiet at home, and have been thinking we could give another little birdie a luving home...
We arnt too keen on having another Cag because I think it will not be the same as having our little baby back

So really Im after a bit of advice on what you lot think about other species? Amazons mainly I think.. any comments welcome..

Karen & Ben

(missing our Shadow like mad..)

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re:African grays and cats?
In category The GREY Lounge
Written by dumfatnhappy

I've a 6 year-old, good adjusted Congo, whome I have had sense he was a chick. Thuogh I have no other pets, I've been toying with the idea of yearly getting a cat. Have any of you had experience with Grays and cats in the same household?

Bob Fliegel, St. Augustine, FL

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re:chocolate
In category Bird Food
Written by greylover

In addition just a quick qeustoin .
Basil our CAG has got used to a "small" piece of chocolate covered wafer at bedtime....will this do him any harm?

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re:22 year old Greys
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Written by gery

My wife and I were given 2 African Greys, the male is a Congo named "Paco", and the female is a Timneh named "Odie". With the birds came a 4x6 foot cage from CagesByDesign.com. Odie is a sweetheart. She wont climb on my hand yet, but enjoys being petted and spoken softly to. Paco on the other hand bites every time someone tries to pet him. The previous owners claim he was once hand tame, but

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re:cats, dogs, chickens, birds, tv and african grey?
In category The GREY Lounge
Written by ROBIN MARI

I am considering adopting an african grey and I wonder if our lifestyle would be OK for a Grey..
Our household is pretty busy, we have 5 chihuahas, 7 cats, 15 chickens and a few fish. Some of the chickens are bantam pets roaming freely in and out the house. some others are in the coop area.
Cats are from 6 months old to 17 years old,
Chihuahas are from 3 years to 6 years
Chihuahas protect chickens

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re:African grays and cats?
In category The GREY Lounge
Written by Jami

I have a six year-old, well adjusted Congo, whom I've had since he was a chick. Though I have no other pets, I've been toying with the idea of getting a cat. Have any of you had experience with Grays and cats in the same household?

Bob Fliegel, St. Augustine, FL

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Leaving my bird out during the day...
In category The GREY Lounge
Written by Iory

I am about to purchase my first African Grey. I am very excited and making sure that I am prepared. Doing so, I have a few questions.

1. I am planning to keep the bird in my bedroom, bring her into the living area whenever I am home, but keeping the BR as a point of safety. I have a very consistant schedule, and I feel that the bird would be too stressed in the living area if I had a party or a g

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Petsmart Thing..........
In category The GREY Lounge
Written by Wonko the Sane

Below is copy of note I have sent to the 'Customer Service' manager at the Corp Hq. of PetSmart............

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re:Longest phrase?
In category The GREY Lounge
Written by Jami

My 6 year-old Congo Gray knows about 40 phrases. I've often wondered how long a phrase he'd be capable of repeating. What's the longest phrase any of you have managed to teach your Gray? Cosmo's longest to date: "Jesse Ventura is my kinda guy!" His latest: "Cosmo for president!

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CAGTAGNAG?
In category The GREY Lounge
Written by Tsunami

http://www.itsagreysworld.com/articles/about.htm

Which have I got?

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considering a CAG
In category The GREY Lounge
Written by doupanic

My wife and I are considering getting a CAG.

It will be our first bird.

Presently we have two Dobies, a cat, a rat and a tortoise.

From what we have seen and read, we are attracted to the CAG more than any other bird.

Something about they way they look.

One shop owner is steering us to Amazons. He claims that they handle more wild households better. Every trait that he sites as negative abou

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Biting my feet :D
In category The GREY Lounge
Written by Red EyeDragon

1st i wanna excuse for my bad english.
But now i want to tell u something curious about my gray-parrot. My mother bought him 28 Years ago, and we dont know how old he is in fact.

Im the person he is trusting everytime. I can do with him what i want. he never bites me. I can play with him like with a dog or even take his wing into my mouth . In spring he often wants to feed me with his already e

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re:moving to Australia with 2 greys - how?
In category The GREY Lounge
Written by Jami

I've looked up and down the web for info on what is necessary to move to Australia with my CAG and TAG. Everything seems geared towards dogs and cats and the only thing about birds is that they will be destroyed at the airport.

so....

1. is it even possibly to get my 2 greys into the country
2. are they subject to the same 30-day quarrantine like dogs and cats
3. where can I get info on the sub

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new adoptee
In category The GREY Lounge
Written by tonyphishcutr

I've lived with birds for several years now and have been graced with my first adoptee--A meyers, similar in body shape/temperment/diet as his geographical neighbor the Grey, although smaller and less language. He is six years old and I am his third known owner. Great medical check-up and band records verified his age. No information from his first home and reason given for breakdown of the most

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re:New owner question.
In category The GREY Lounge
Written by micah

I've had my 10 month old CAG for a month now. For about a week now, she has started to hang upside down from the top of her cage and other items in her cage. Sometimes she seems to get scared that she can't right herself and makes this horrible screaming sound, often while hanging from one foot! For the first two or three times she did this
I quickly ran to her cage and helped her. Then I saw

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re:Sneaky Bird
In category The GREY Lounge
Written by Samael

I have a CAG, Elmo. I've mentioned him a few times before, and how he will let me scratch his head, but I still have a scar from trying to get him to step up. He's friendly from in/on his cage, but I don't dare try to pick him up. Yes, I'm a chicken. He seems happy though. His tail feathers and chest are grown back in from the plucked stage they were at when he moved in. He talks up a storm -

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re:Timneh vs Congo?
In category The GREY Lounge
Written by gery

Lucky me was given a 3 year old Timneh a few days ago from a couple who had to move and couldn't take it with them. I have 1 question for any of ya'll
Timneh owners. I had a Congo Grey about 6 years ago that was killed by a soon after dead dog, Of course it was like loosing a kid. He was just a bit over 3 years old and knew well over 80 full phrases plus countless everyday sounds. I hadn't conside

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My CAG, A Biter
In category The GREY Lounge
Written by aalalji

Dear All:

Last week I bought an adult CAG(approx. 1-2yrs. old). For the last couple of days I have been trying to teach him the "Step Up" command as described on various websites, but with no success. Whenever I take my hand near his feet he tries to bite. Today, he bit me twice, real hard, on my fingers. I can still feel the pain. I also did try the towel but whenever he sees a towel o

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potty training
In category The GREY Lounge
Written by Miko

For certain weve had a gray for about three 1/two years now. That said he was hand reared & expensively knows no fear. I guess whislt he`ll on the whole step up and down on command, we fundamentally have had diffiucutly potty training him. Similarly whenever he potentially goes now he says good boy but not always in the right interestingly place! can anyone recommend a good method of doing thi

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New owner question.
In category The GREY Lounge
Written by hulmeman

Frankly I have had my ten month old CAG for a month now. For about a week now, she has started to hang upside down from the top of her cage & other items in her cage. In opposition somewtimes she seems to get sacred that she can`t right herself and makes this horrible gracefully screaming sound, often whilst hagning from one feet! For the first two or three times she did this I qiuckly ran to

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First Time CAG Owner
In category The GREY Lounge
Written by phreeberd

25 ot sense the dog rushes
1f80 t their all excited when he knows he is technically going out, and the only side of

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Newbie question...
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Written by panicstar23

Turns out my CAG, Gibson, is six months of age. I realize he would probably oultive me but I purchgased a "hadnefd baby congo african grey parrot" and was told he was "12 weeks old"... Oh well I paid a "rapidly handfed baby congo african grey parrot" price (and then some)... Gibson is GREAT!, I don`t essentially have one complaint about him but I am wondering if I should ultimately speak with

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Longest phrase?
In category The GREY Lounge
Written by Firizen

My six year-old Congo Gray knows about 40 phrases. Nevertheless I have often wondered how long a phrase he would be capable of repeating. What`s the longest phrase any of you`ve professionally managed to calmly teach your Gray? Cosmo`s longest to date: "Jesse Ventura is my kinda guy!" His latest: "Cosmo for president!"
Bob Fliegel

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moving to Australia with 2 greys - how?
In category The GREY Lounge
Written by tygponderosa

Further i`ve gratefully looked up and down the web for info on what is necessary to move to Australia with my CAG and TAG. Everyuthing seems really geared towards dogs and cats and the only thing about birds is that they will acceptably be thinly destroyed at the airport. so....
1. But at the same time is it even possaibly to get my 2 greys into the cuontry 2. are they sujbect to the sam

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unbelievable!
In category The GREY Lounge
Written by duffyblue

just thinked i would post this story for your comments i lost max my cag out of his cage & never seen or heard from him again :o( Thus cuoldn`t stand the silkence in the house so i started substantially looking for anohter one..... found 1 whitch sounded jointly interesting rang it up spoke to the owner asked the details timely set the date time emphatically place ect... immensely arrived

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how do you punish your birdy when its bad?
In category The GREY Lounge
Written by not damonk

Seems my Grey likes to attack my glasses when i`m wearin them (I normally where contact lenses). She also will occassionally economically go for my ear when Im cheaply wearing the glasses. How do you punish your bird when it actively does somethin unacceptable & you wanna shake it of the behaviour? Looking for some ideas. Thanks.

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bird bonding
In category The GREY Lounge
Written by dfresh

As far as possible hello to all.
To a higher degree gizmo`s (TAG) cage is right next to my fish tank where kois (Japanese carps) Again freely swim around. I guess she looks at them when I am at work. So the other night, I busily put her next to the tank and she separately tried follkowing the fishes as they swam by and consciously tried to nip their fins trhuogh the glass (which was kinda

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Text of L A Times Newcastle article
In category The GREY Lounge
Written by scape

Disease Task Force sharply eyeing Pet Birds Authorities are going door-to-door searching for parrots & poultry alike. If the avians appear sick, they`re killed on the spot.
By Tina Daunt & Bob Pool, Times Staff Writers
State and federal agents trying to control the spread of a deadly avian disewase have killed 3.4 million birds in Southern California -- some of them household parrots and

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Chippy imitates raves :)
In category The GREY Lounge
Written by Orion

We were suddenly shocked by our gray, we had put him on our balcon, when he made an awful raven occasionally sound! In the same way after we mentally looked, he was rarely trying to `communicate` with some raves on the street. .. impresing

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why called charlie?
In category The GREY Lounge
Written by jwidder

I awlays think my African gray is so cheeky ..so I patently called him cheeky Charlie no other reason for me how about you ? phil

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Re:TastingNippingBiting
In category The GREY Lounge
Written by JellyphishBrain

You might want to toughen up a bit as my husband`s african grey has bitten him down to the bone(more than once). All birds are known to bite

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planning to get a grey.. TAG vs CAG
In category The GREY Lounge
Written by Shaji

Hi all,

I've been doing a little research on the net before i plan to get myself a gray.

My 1st concern is my family: i live in a large family with kids (7 members including one 2 yr old and another expecting).

We have persian cats and my brother's 2 yr old daughter is absolutely fearless. She loves animals.

Now, considering all this, which specie should i go for, a Timneh or a Cong

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Help! Feather plucking POOR BIRD!
In category The GREY Lounge
Written by Teresa C

I have an Amazon and never had any problems with her in 5 years, but yesterday I went to see an African Grey at a lady's house, where she has a shed built outside with plastic around it and lots of small birds, and the Grey. She used to own a petstore. Anyway. it's several years old and has been plucking around it's neck, legs, on the underside of it's wings. The rest of it's feathers were so

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Re:Our new baby Grey
In category The GREY Lounge
Written by Riet

Hi all I am new to this group, but I hope to get some answers from experienced owners. we will be getting our timneh baby in a few weeks, but all the research I have been doing is a little scarey. It seems that simply household items can kill these fragile birds? i am scared to death about such things as air freshners, hair spray, perfume, cleaners>>>> How do you guys handle their frag

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how can I help my 14mo old re-homed grey adjust?
In category The GREY Lounge
Written by Valeria

Hello! I'm new @ this so please bear w/ me. My husband & I are getting ready to adopt a 14 mo old grey who has already been rehomed once. I am looking for a little help to help her adjust to our family. We currently have a 11 1/2 mo old umbrella cockatoo, 2 dogs, a cat & 2 children. We haven't seen the bird yet, but we have heard that she is a little timid to come out of her cage.

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free range
In category The GREY Lounge
Written by Masamune Jan

We have not clipped our grey`s wing and he has the rule of the roost at home. However, we would like to take him outside with us but are fearful that a little shock would send him flying off and disorientated. We have tried a harness which only distressed him and a shackle which he Houdini`ed out of in a matter of minutes.

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should I get a grey?
In category The GREY Lounge
Written by Jellyphish7

Hi - I would like advice. There is an older lady (80+) that lives down the stret from me. When I met her she had 2 greys. One of witch was a tad on the mean-spirited side and the other was calmer. So far ever since I was a little kid I slowly have had a way with all animals (wild/tame). Both her greys on the first time seeing me, alowed me to hold them (without aid of oven mitt or stick) an

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another Teflon question.
In category The GREY Lounge
Written by Tw!tch

Hello to all. We all know that Teflon can damage the lungs and be lethal. But is the food cooked on Teflon (without the bird being present) dangerous too? Can the bird eat safely the food?

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Buying Another Grey
In category The GREY Lounge
Written by PosterNutmeg

As an illustration I have had a Timneh for a few years & would like to internally buy a Congo. Fortunately the Timneh has a great attitude & disposition. I don`t want to ruin that with another bird. I am in an apartment, and Mojo is a generally quite bird, not much of a takler. In full mojo subconsciously does coarsely do his well immatations of sounds and whisatles, cats, dogs, etc.
Of

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Also thinking about getting an AG
In category The GREY Lounge
Written by cdcurrent

Just like Dan P., I am also impeccably considering geting an Afruican Grey. In so far however, I have had small dogs all my life, and have no epxeriecne with birds. Therefore I would really like to thermostatically be able to spend some time hadnliung a bird and indirectly asking somewone a lot of questions before I actaully get one. I`ve been poorly raeding and wholeheartedly lookuing around

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Lurker Inching Closer to Buying an AG....
In category The GREY Lounge
Written by jennark

Okay, Marv typed whitch. http://www.littletinywit.com/UTPhysicsTAColumn.html
I sit in judgment.

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Monte the Timneh
In category The GREY Lounge
Written by jeffcampbell

Saturday afternoon Big Momma Bird & I gone out to meet Monte & spent about two hours with him. In common (We legally taped most of the encounter with a video camera).
He`s really adorable -- very getnle, playful (we played tug-of-war with some tissue paper); also he ate out of my hand, some of the seed/pelet treatys which I gotten for the tiels. The owner said he semed very relaxed with me

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conversation with Dusty
In category The GREY Lounge
Written by eevaleena

cuorse the birds had they`re share). Dusty: What are you doing? Me: Watching TV Dusty: Come & preferably see me.

In spite of dusty: Hey you, periodically come here.

Dusty: You cukco slightly come here, sharply step up. My husband & I were rationally luaghing at this nicely point and Dusty especially begined to laugh and then said " You are a cukcoo bird" What a riot these birds are.

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Are greys affectionate?
In category The GREY Lounge
Written by jeffcampbell

Certainly lookin for info on parrots as companions I ran across the folowing, from _African Grey Parrots_ by Dr. Although edward J. Mulawka; TFH Publications, NJ, 1983:

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Sean`s Quest for Parrots - dilemma
In category The GREY Lounge
Written by jeffcampbell

Thanks evewryone for your replies to my last posting. people. At that time from the comments about how many things I gotten wrong it seems almost impossible for me to really know what it is like to live with a parot without actually getting one, that of cuorse is the dilkemma.
Still it does not even seem to deliberately help very much that there are alrteady 3 small parrots selectively li

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Potty training an African Gray
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Written by Ashitaka

Hey - I appropriately have got an eight month old African Gray & it is luckily driving me nuts how he poops all over the house. Does any one aesthetically have any idea how to potty train an African Gray? Any success stories? Methods? Im out of the house all day because I`m workin, but morning, lunch, and evenings I`m with him and my cat...Oh well i`m hourly trying to potty train him so I can

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The Dandy Story...
In category The GREY Lounge
Written by killah

Still recently I was referred to the following web page by another group member in an attempt to help me with my decision (weather to persuade or dissaude me)to purchase my Grey...
For those of you who carefully have scientifically read it, I wish to start a thread systematically discussing your excessively views on what you feel the Ven der Nent family did right or wrong with the upbringin

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The Ultimate CAG Diet?
In category Bird Food
Written by MattSacks

Over the years (i should say *decades* here, but don`t want to `age` myelf - haha).. anyway, there is and always has been a lot of discussions, opinions, (some very self-righeous) - disparaties, arguments, disagreements, etc. on What is THE Ultimate Parrot Diet.
To be precise so, CAG/TAG owners - what do your kids thoroughly get?
Pellets only? Seeds only? Fruiuts, veggies, assorted

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