Is this normal? (also name suggestions please?)

Lapis

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On June 1st i finally received my TAG after months of anticipation, he's beautiful and healthy and I'm still in contact with the breeder, but he does this thing whenever my fingers are in his beak where he bobs his head back and forth. He was hand fed and according to his breeder he was fully weaned before i got him but I'm a little bit worried that he still might be trying to hand feed? Unless this is totally normal behavior. He doesn't make any unusual noises while bobbing his head either

for reference his hatchday is Feb 8th

For name suggestions, i have somewhat of a theme going on where my animals are named after characters from the Avatar: the Last Airbender universe. I'd like to stick to this theme but i'm open to other names as well c:
Suki, Eska, Desna, Yue, Zuko, Nyla, and Appa have already been used (either by me personally or family members :p)
here's a full list: Category:Characters | Avatar Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia

Thanks for reading ^_^
 

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Totally normal...it's play for him...My TAG did it too :rolleyes:




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I like Earl Gray...

And yeah. Normal baby feeding begging behavior.
 

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I love those flying rides in Avatar... what are their names?

Oh, and welcome, and congratulations!
 

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It is recommended to buy some baby food formula and give your bird one hand feeding every 2 to 3 days for the rest of its life so it remains accustomed to hand feeding. This is the only way to get birds to take medication, which is likely to happen at least once in any bird's life (they live a long time).

You can get the hand feeding syringes at a pharmacy and the baby formula is sold at most larger pet shops.

This will not stop your grey from eating his normal pellets and produce. He will still eat them. It's just keeping him used to the syringe. It will also help you bond with him.
 

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It is recommended to buy some baby food formula and give your bird one hand feeding every 2 to 3 days for the rest of its life so it remains accustomed to hand feeding. This is the only way to get birds to take medication, which is likely to happen at least once in any bird's life (they live a long time).

You can get the hand feeding syringes at a pharmacy and the baby formula is sold at most larger pet shops.

This will not stop your grey from eating his normal pellets and produce. He will still eat them. It's just keeping him used to the syringe. It will also help you bond with him.

gotta be honest I've never heard of that. It's definitely not the only way to get them to take medicine as plenty parent reared birds take medicines.

I wouldn't do that to be honest, hand feeding is incredibly risky and prolonging that seems wrong to me
 

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Well, it's not of the theme, but why are there not more Grey parrots named Earl?

I once knew a CAG named EARL. He was a little feathered tape recorder.
 
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i have an update!! sorry about the delay lol i've been a bit preoccupied lately.

so turns out, HE is actually a SHE, and her name is Izumi!

i've also been hand feeding her every morning even though she is fully weaned. she is SO smart and gorgeous
 

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Amy a Blue Front 'Zon
Jonesy a Goffins 'Too who had to be rehomed :-(

And a Normal Grey Cockatiel named BB who came home with me on 5/20/2016.
It is recommended to buy some baby food formula and give your bird one hand feeding every 2 to 3 days for the rest of its life so it remains accustomed to hand feeding. This is the only way to get birds to take medication, which is likely to happen at least once in any bird's life (they live a long time).

You can get the hand feeding syringes at a pharmacy and the baby formula is sold at most larger pet shops.

This will not stop your grey from eating his normal pellets and produce. He will still eat them. It's just keeping him used to the syringe. It will also help you bond with him.

Not true about taking medication..The Beebs is 1.7 years old ( have had him since he was 4.5 months) and just a bit ago he had to take antibiotivs or a bacterial infection for two weeks,and he took his meds via a formual syringe with no problems.



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