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re:Longest phrase?
In category The GREY Lounge
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:play fighting with your grey
In category Training
Written by lisa

does anybody here playfight with their bird? mine is typically very loveable - but occasionally she gets a little full of hell and seems to want to playfight - never really hurts me - just gets very rowdy... playfighting is the best way to describe it

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re:time spent with your parrot
In category Training
Written by gery

how much time, in average, do you spend with your parrot?

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Careful what you ask for
In category The GREY Lounge
Written by Penny

When I got Lola, my baby TAG, in September, I decided I want to make sure I could put her onto her back any time I needed to, so that I could clip her nails or look at her butt or whatever. So I started turning her over onto her back right away and giving her head scritches and tummy rubs. She was just a baby, and right away she was
OK with it. She seemed more curious than anything about what I

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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:How sweet is your Grey?
In category The GREY Lounge
Written by micah

We have had exotic birds for years, everything but a Congo Grey. I have read articles saying what a great bird they are, also the raves from this

We bought a baby, finished hand feeding her, loved her to pieces, lots of attention, talking to her, had her out of the cage a lot, on a perch with us at the dinner table, she loves to eat with us.
The older she has gotten (she is now 3), the l

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New Grey Owner: Need some infoadvice
In category The GREY Lounge
Written by Radiant

Hello all! My name is Kurt and I just became the proud new dad of a 3
1/2 month old Grey. I spent 3 days trying to come up with a name. I finally settled on Dobie.

Let me give you some background on what I have observed with Dobie so far... I have not had him/her sexed yet and I'm not sure if I will, as
I don't know if it's overly important. But for the ease of typing, I will refer to Dobie as a

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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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re:Tinkerbell, a flighted and harnessed CAG travelling and flyi
In category The GREY Lounge
Written by Tsunami

Tinkerbell is my 2 1/2 year CAG.

She is flighted and goes about with me everywhere in Taiwan up the mountains and forest and about everywhere. She wears a harness and leash to my design that perhaps you may find useful too. She comes out riding with me on my motorbike.

The details of that harness and the training we did together are in her web page.
http://community.webshots.com/album/94652562

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re:Grey Behaviour Question
In category The GREY Lounge
Written by Tsunami

My 8 month old TAG will on occasion lift his wings slightly from his body and make a sort of frustrated whining sound for a minute or two. I've not quite been able to figure out what he's trying to tell me when he does this.
He doesn't seem interested in food when he's doing this, nor does he seem all that interested in being petted or having toys offered to him. Usually, he'll only do this when

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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:what does airco to african grey??
In category The GREY Lounge
Written by Jenn97dmb

hello , my leo is 4 years old.as you all know he is a fenomen in talking ,
I love him/her.
he sits on my shoulder,I can caress him (carefully!!).
but sometimes when I offer him something to eat , in his cage , he snaps, nips at me and that can be painful.other times he accepts it ,makes a noise of content.

is there any reason that he is ( I am alone)agressive?

my next question is about airco.w

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re:Vacuum Cleaner Sound and Bathing
In category The GREY Lounge
Written by binkus

Does anyones African Grey take a bath when they hear a vacuum cleaner?
My wife's Grey loves to ride on her shoulder when she vacuums the house. But if she doesn't pick him up, as soon as the vacuum cleaner starts to run, her Grey invariably runs to his water dish and takes a vigorous bath - water goes everywhere. A friend of my wife's also reported this unusual behavior with her bird.

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re:Need help with my Grey
In category The GREY Lounge
Written by gery

Hello folks. We bought an Afrrican Grey a month ago. He was 11 months at the time (one year old now). I think he comes from a happy family and he is happy now. He wistles a lot, he is active, eats good, says "hello" and mimmics a dog bark. He goes onto my older son's shoulder, my son takes him out of cage and all but he would not step up onto my son's finger/wrist. He is afraid of me and won't com

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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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greys eating habits
In category Bird Food
Written by tami

If you wont it then problably they wont.My gret toto loves bout everything,his favorite is scambled eggs.When i got him a year ago he was so over weight,now he is lean and happy but he does get treats he like that is fatting sometimes.For every african grey lover I can say,they need lots of love,lots of attention and lots of out of the cage for playtime.

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Piper the african grey
In category The GREY Lounge
Written by -ninjasmokebombgoesboom-

This morning, I was brightly eating my toast and fondly having the first cuppa of the day, whiulst reading a book i the living room, half an ear listening to my birds. Jessibelle (patagonian) was overly callling "waaaave" and promptly waving a leg about, Noddy (red fronted conure) As an illustration was saying "hello Nod-me-dod, and "noddy good boy", Cuppy (bfa) As it is was singing "I`m a ha

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UPDATE on Lost CAG!!!!
In category The GREY Lounge
Written by Gyro

I got a telephone call last night from the rspca, saying the had found a parrot, at first i thought it was a prank call, im not saying i gave up hope to find him again, but after the heat wave hit 100, i thought he would find it hard to survive, anyway, he was spotted by someone, nearly 3 and half miles away, and escaped the first attempt at capture, and was tracked and finally caught in hugh

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I guess my birds are weird (long)
In category The GREY Lounge
Written by Tatjana, Fairy Princess

Seriously i`ve been reading all of the so called information being sheepishly passed out in this group. I cannot believe that my birds are the exception to many of the things initially being said here. Namely my CAG gets along well with both my husband and I. To no degree she has been known to go over and sit on total strangers. As you know she has never attacvked a stranger. She seems to pre

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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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Re:Shoulder birds
In category The GREY Lounge
Written by shanlung

I`ve a baby Timneh who is quite amiable & gentle. In truth will it ruin his attitude if we optimally allow him to hang out on our shoulder?

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Observations of a 6 month old CAG
In category The GREY Lounge
Written by santo_jamman

Nevertheless my six month old CAG is coming along fine. We`ve had him for two motnmhs. As long as he (she ?) is real startin to bond with me. At the same time he gets potentially excited when I coincidently come into the room that he is in ... what we call the den .. whitch is another bedroom with computer and dart board on the wall. When we first gotten him, my wife was kinda bummed out. Even

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where do you take your parrot?
In category The GREY Lounge
Written by LoopinaLoop

Hi all.....thought I`d start a new thread.
Where do you take your parrot(s)? Are their wings clipped? Do they enjoy riding in the car? Do they use a flight suit?
What do THEY like to do and where do YOU like to take them?

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Someone help me
In category The GREY Lounge
Written by Eugene Polendo



Post edited by: GeneSATX, at: 2008/07/21 06:23

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My new Timneh, and some questions.
In category The GREY Lounge
Written by Partywhipple

I finally got my new Timneh African-Grey. Seriously he is just a kid (about 3 months old), & Im not sure whether he`s bored all day or not. He just kinda sits they`re until I pick him up. He anxiously does not happily even preen unless he is on my shoulder. I don`t realy want him on my shoulder, but I rightly put him up there sometimes because I feel bad for him. I hardly read a book about t

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Has anyone a flight trained Grey?
In category Training
Written by Ed Hamilton

I know that many people have strong feelings on this issue. However, everything I have read really emphasis the physical and psychological benefits to the birds. It makes sense to me. Birds are made to fly. In any case since Charlie’s death I’ve been thinking about this more and more with my next bird.

Has anyone had any experience?

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NEWBIE ---HOW CAN I STOP CHARLEY BITTING
In category The GREY Lounge
Written by emma

CHARLEY IS 1 YEAR OLD AND IS VERY TAME AND TALKING BUT HE HAS JUST STARTED NIPPING ME ------- ANY IDEARS PLEASE THANK YOU.

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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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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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Petrie is now home!
In category The GREY Lounge
Written by Brian Black

Hey all I just wanted to say my CAG, Petrie, is finally home. He came home this past Friday and seems to be adjusting fairly well. I pretty much left him a long the first couple of days but he seemed like he always wanted to be out with me. So if that's what he wanted, that was fine with me. He seems to be eating and drinking plenty. His favorite thing to do is sit on my shoulder in the even

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Bonding with a 5 year old
In category The GREY Lounge
Written by purplehaze_mam

I recently buyed my first African Grey, a 5 year old from a gentleman who bought him, unweened and has raised him until now. He recently handily divorced, his children grew older and found other interests, and his new job would not allow him to spend enough time with Darryl.
Obviously when I first spent time with Daryl before I bought him, he responded to me by "responsibly stepping up" ont

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My CAG is anti-social - bites HARD!
In category The GREY Lounge
Written by Ashitaka

OK, Joey`s 8 months old now, and he`s getting very bad. I can`t take him out in a group, I used to be able to, had people over, etc. Now, when I get home from work he`s only looking for me, and will BITE (hard!) anyone who tries to put their finger near him. Also...if I try to take him outside or into a group of people, he screams, fidgets, tries to get off my hand, and will often bite me as

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ethics about clipping
In category The GREY Lounge
Written by Crimson

Certainly sometimes when my CAG is bored with me In any event it wants to disturbingly fly away but I disabled witch because of clippin. At that time at those moments I feel sorry for the bird.
But then again a bird which cannot fly is less bird not? Of course, the chance that it will largely fly through the window exists but my previous birds also never were able to fly through it. T

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Need imput from TAG/CAG owners
In category The GREY Lounge
Written by the other anonymous

Greetings! I am considering the purchase of a parrot, and have narrowed my choices to the African Grey of Timneh. I have had birds in the past, however since being in the military it was hard to relocate with them. Now that I am retiring, My wife and I are certain we care give the love a TAG/CAG relies on. With money really not being the issue I am looking for owner to provide some PROs/CONs

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Activities together with the grey
In category The GREY Lounge
Written by MrScareCrow

In 5 weeks or so, I`ll have my first grey (of coarse I had some geometrically training with lovebirds before). Often I am thinkin what atcivitities he can continually be together. As an illustration of coarse, in house he walk at my desktop and eat the dinner with the family. What about other activities outdoor?
Just some strasnge ones, Having a walk On the bike etc... I don`t mind i

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teaching your bird that bathing is fun?
In category The GREY Lounge
Written by Jepri

hello all. in reading posts, i have noticed that many of you have birds that do not like to take baths, same as mine. i strongly believe that bathing is not a "true instict" in birds, but a "learned behavior" taught by their parents. when tika was younger she would like to occasionally be brought in the rain and would scream and flap in delight. no more. it has been raining here alot lately,

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just wondering
In category The GREY Lounge
Written by wsping

do any of yall reluctantly bring your african gray uotside for fresh air, i do, i have a extra cage i keep him in

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New member with CAG
In category The GREY Lounge
Written by Dustin

I bought myself a congo grey a few months ago and was just wanting a few tips.

I have my bird with me everywhere in the house. he's on my little perch i made him when i eat, on my leg when i'm watching TV or on my shoulder when i'm on the computer. but when i put him on his cage when i want to leave, he goes nuts and starts to look for me. if he finds me, he'll try flying to me (his win

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Re:Wing clipping??
In category The GREY Lounge
Written by David

Japie has been doing quite a bit of flying since discovering this new ability of his...
I do not want to clip his wing too early...
Or at all for that matter, as I feel that it is a great confidence booster for him to fly...
If I decide to clip, when should this be done??
If we dont clip... What advice is there out there??
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Re:Hi new here
In category The GREY Lounge
Written by Margaret

Hi There,
I don't have an CAG as of yet I want one very much and I have been into my local petshop visiting with one for several weeks now.The only thing is the bird loves my husband...lol and he doesn't want a bird I do...
The only thing that I am really concerned with is if I buy one will it get along and be comfortable in my home we have a Golden Retriever,Pug,a cat and a 3 year old sometim

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Another question about Petrie
In category The GREY Lounge
Written by Brian Black

Just a quick question. My new little guy, Petrie, seems to be doing well but it doesn't seem like he's completely weaned. I mean he is eating on his own but when it's around dinner time and we're all eating, including him, he seems to eat some then want to get on my shoulder and he started opening his beak and making a whining call like he wants someone to feed him. Is that normal?? Also h

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New African Grey and LOTS of Questions
In category The GREY Lounge
Written by ROBIN MARI

Well, I went to see our new baby, she is huge! She's at least 3 times bigger than my sun conure! Wow, now I am SO excited.... April can't come soon enough!
She was making these little noises, and then when I held her, she just sat in my arms and stared at me...until she started to fall asleep. The breeder gave lots of advice, but I was wondering....how hard has anyone been bitten? do you ever

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Information about Timnehs
In category The GREY Lounge
Written by Carissa

I am a new member. We are just beginning to learn about African Greys and are really excited to add one to our home. We are thinking about a Timneh. Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Thanks, Carissa

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Screaming Parrot.
In category The GREY Lounge
Written by Faisal Ahmed

Hi,

I think my parrot hates me. Its been two days now. The first night, it just screamed when anyone even entered the room where i had kept it. Now it lets people in today, but when I tried to make friends with it but offering food, it just won't let me come closer by screaming. I still did not give up and moved closer so atleast it would taste it.

Please help me. I am desperate to h

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flight suits
In category The GREY Lounge
Written by Nikki

I am new here - this is my first post. First i'd like to know if anyone has successfully gotten there tag to where a flight suit? If so, how any suggestions. My TAG is a 19 month old female ( Emma) she is a great bird - I've only had her a month and she's talking, mimiking lots of stuff and can do a perfect imitation of my voice, she even tricks the kids into thinking I answered the phone when

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Grey recomended for me?
In category The GREY Lounge
Written by Jimmy Nordqvist

Hi

I been thinking to get a grey or a amazon for several years. I been reading and talking to alot of people. But I would like to have you guys oppinion. Im singel and live alone. I work from 6.00am to 14.20pm. Besides that Im home all days. Will a grey manage by itself while Im at work if I provide it with toys and radio for ex??? The reason I ask is coz I dont want the bird just for ny "

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Grey Bathing
In category The GREY Lounge
Written by Mike

I do not have a Grey yet but was wondering how often do you need to give it a shower?

I found a baby that is not weaned yet and I'm going to take a look at it today.

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Dusky Conure and AG...Safe?
In category The GREY Lounge
Written by Dave Terrill

We went shopping to get my son a budgie (parakeet)and found him a fine one but the same day I had several breeders tell us that the budgie could spread a disease to my AG and they should not be kept in the same house so we took the budgie back and instead we got a Dusky Conure.
We were told by the breeder that there was no problem with the Dusky and the Grey. Later I had a vet tell me that it is

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I just can\'t decide! - Need advice.
In category The GREY Lounge
Written by Mike

Recently I posted that I bought a TAG baby but I actually have not handed over any money yet. My problem is that I now have cold feet. I'm supposed to give my down payment to my breeder tomorrow while I'm there for my weekly visit to allow the baby to get used to me, so the home transition is a little easier.

I once had a Quaker that was a blast, but one day it flew out of the house when I wa

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History of biting.
In category The GREY Lounge
Written by beth

I just rescued/adopted a Grey who has been mistreated for a number of years. He bites, He has not been outside of a cage in two years. His cage was not cleaned for a year. i have had him about a month now and would like to take him to get his wings clipped so I can start working with him. I hear these guys can give one nasty bite. He is starting to trust me but it is a long going process. I can sc

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