I've always loved African Greys, and I got to know a very charming one that my parents kept for a friend while he was assigned overseas for 3 years. I'm also thinking about acquiring a second bird (through rescue or rehoming).
1. What is the general track record of Amazons and Greys getting along? I read somewhere that parrots from different continents tend not to get along, but if they are both captive-bred, would it really be an issue? My DYA has lived previously for several years in adjacent cages to a Cayman Parrot, Gala Cockatoo, and a Quaker-- all of which he pretty much ignored. However, he has never been allowed to mingle with other birds.
2. Are there disease/health issues I should be aware of in an interspecies household? Each bird will have his own cage, but in close proximity.
3. Are there any other species that mix well or horribly with Amazons?
4. If given the opportunity of a "trial run" to let the potential new bird live with me to see how everyone gets along, what is a good time frame in which problems will be apparent? (e.g., 1 or 2 Weeks)
1. What is the general track record of Amazons and Greys getting along? I read somewhere that parrots from different continents tend not to get along, but if they are both captive-bred, would it really be an issue? My DYA has lived previously for several years in adjacent cages to a Cayman Parrot, Gala Cockatoo, and a Quaker-- all of which he pretty much ignored. However, he has never been allowed to mingle with other birds.
2. Are there disease/health issues I should be aware of in an interspecies household? Each bird will have his own cage, but in close proximity.
3. Are there any other species that mix well or horribly with Amazons?
4. If given the opportunity of a "trial run" to let the potential new bird live with me to see how everyone gets along, what is a good time frame in which problems will be apparent? (e.g., 1 or 2 Weeks)