Hello everyone, I just joined this forum because seems like I could get a lot of help here. I just recently purchased a 4 year old African Grey. He is not tamed to step up or anything. The recent owner had him pretty much locked up in a small parakeet sized cage. The reason they sold him is because they had a female and he is a male but he was acting like he was a dominant male. When we got there he was in that little cage all squatted down and food bowl and water bowl was just plain nasty. I got him anyways because I felt sorry for him and I figured I could train him. I used to have cockatiels and I would force them to submit and perch on my finger. But as I read about these parrots that it is not a good idea to make them submissive. He has learned to say hello since I have had him. It has been 2 full days that I have had him. I know it takes patience but he whistles and seems to be happy here. I let him out of his cage everyday and he has a play ground and wonders on that. I can get close to him and talk to him and he does not try to bite me. But as soon as I try to see if he will step up he acts like he will bite. He likes me to rub his neck thru the cage when he puts his head down. I better not do it before that or he will try to nip me. I got gloves to see if that helps but he is terrified of the gloves. He is just a whistling and saying hello now as I type this. Any help or information would be greatly appreciated. Oh he loves the red grapes too. He eats those right out of my hand. I figured as much as I have given him and treated him that the trust would be there by now. I have never owned a big or medium sized parrot so this is a first for me. Thank you.