Hello All,
So I am looking at obtaining an African Grey within the next couple of months but I do have a couple of questions. I have experience with an Eclectus Male whom I had for a number of years who was well behaved, exceptional vocabulary for their species, and other positive indicators.
The reasons I am looking at a Grey over another Eclectus is more dietary related as well as the higher intelligence from the Greys. I enjoy the more relaxed behaviors of both species and relatively lower noise levels albeit I understand every bird is lucky and my old Ekkie may be exception to rule.
My Questions:
1. How bad is the powder down from an African Grey? Eclectus do not have barbules so there was minimal feather mess, albeit all of the soft foods made for other messes to say the least. Could anyone describe?
2. Eclectus Parrots are about 12" to 14" while Congo African Greys are 11" to 13" and Timmeh are 9" to 11". I was leaning toward a SLIGHTLY smaller breed however I was actually wondering the curvature of the claws. How often do you owners find yourself trimming nails to make it comfortable for the Grey to say sit on your arm or your shoulder without "digging in claws"
3. On a Scale of 1 to 10 how loud would you say your African Grey is? If you could also specify the breed, the age, and other factors. What times are the African Grey most vocal outside of the normal morning and dinner?
4. As I know they are one-person birds, what is the likelihood that the bird would bond with the person who stays home most of the day and rarely is interacting with Grey versus myself who would spend hours after and then before work playing games and other things? How bad is one-person vibe?
All opinions are welcome, simply wondering how different it would be versus the more communal Eclectus with very specific dietary needs.
The reasons I am looking at a Grey over another Eclectus is more dietary related as well as the higher intelligence from the Greys. I enjoy the more relaxed behaviors of both species and relatively lower noise levels albeit I understand every bird is lucky and my old Ekkie may be exception to rule.
My Questions:
1. How bad is the powder down from an African Grey? Eclectus do not have barbules so there was minimal feather mess, albeit all of the soft foods made for other messes to say the least. Could anyone describe?
2. Eclectus Parrots are about 12" to 14" while Congo African Greys are 11" to 13" and Timmeh are 9" to 11". I was leaning toward a SLIGHTLY smaller breed however I was actually wondering the curvature of the claws. How often do you owners find yourself trimming nails to make it comfortable for the Grey to say sit on your arm or your shoulder without "digging in claws"
3. On a Scale of 1 to 10 how loud would you say your African Grey is? If you could also specify the breed, the age, and other factors. What times are the African Grey most vocal outside of the normal morning and dinner?
4. As I know they are one-person birds, what is the likelihood that the bird would bond with the person who stays home most of the day and rarely is interacting with Grey versus myself who would spend hours after and then before work playing games and other things? How bad is one-person vibe?
All opinions are welcome, simply wondering how different it would be versus the more communal Eclectus with very specific dietary needs.
