Hello! My name is Heather and I am new here. I've had birds before and currently am the proud owner of two parakeets. Jewel and Tweety. In about a month and a half I will be bringing home an African Grey. She is not happy in her current home because she lives with several Macaws and they make her nervous when they scream. I have a quiet home, and a lot of time to give so I am going to adopt her. I haven't ever owned a large bird before so I am wondering, in order to calm her and get her use to me, if anyone would have tips? I had a nanday conure before and he hadn't ever been handled. It took me 4 months of sitting in front of cage constantly talking to him in order to get it to where he would come to me. Will the African be similar to that?
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Flboy
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Welcome to you, such an adventure! The greys are so so smart!
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Hi Heather, Jewel, and Tweety! Nice to have you on the forum!
African Greys are sensitive parrots, and macaw screaming would be most unwelcome! Jewel and Tweety will be comparatively silent room-mates and allow your new companion to accommodate with ease. Perhaps the best introduction to Grey personalities is a sticky-thread created by Mark, aka Birdman666: http://www.parrotforums.com/congo-timneh-greys/59366-cag-101-a.html
Enjoy, it was created by a pro with much first-hand experience!
African Greys are sensitive parrots, and macaw screaming would be most unwelcome! Jewel and Tweety will be comparatively silent room-mates and allow your new companion to accommodate with ease. Perhaps the best introduction to Grey personalities is a sticky-thread created by Mark, aka Birdman666: http://www.parrotforums.com/congo-timneh-greys/59366-cag-101-a.html
Enjoy, it was created by a pro with much first-hand experience!
LeaKP
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With time and patience, your grey will be amazing. They are so smart. I agree, read bird mans thread great stuff there.
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Hello Heather and welcome!
I'd love to see pics of Jewel and Tweety, and also of your new girl when you get her: Glad you joined us!
I'd love to see pics of Jewel and Tweety, and also of your new girl when you get her: Glad you joined us!
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