Brought Home a Grey on Saturday -Updated with questions
After meeting a Grey at my aunts house and learning i really dont want to get a mccaw with the little experience i have i posted an ad on craigslist offering a good home to a grey in need. to detract for a moment i could have purchased a bird but i decided i would rather work with an animal in need rather than risk buying one from the wrong person or have worse problems. both of my german shepherds were rescues with issues and i've worked with horses and other dogs with abused and neglected pasts so it only made sense to me. i figured i probably wouldnt hear anything for a few months if at all. i received an email the same day from a woman looking to rehome her 2 year old grey. unfortunately he only trusted her husband who could handle him with no problem but he had bit her so she became scared to handle him so he was spending too much time in the cage since her husband didnt want to take him out after a long day at work. After observing him interact with her husband he seemed like a great bird so we made the logical choice from him to come home with us.
he was very quiet the first day but seems to be settling in nicely as he started talking on the second day. we're still working with him to get him to trust us and he's finally starting to be ok with the large dogs being around and we learned he does not like other birds as he walked up to the conure cage and fluffed himself up at them.
i'm hoping he will settle in fast but i'm ready to have as much patience as needed with this guy.
After meeting a Grey at my aunts house and learning i really dont want to get a mccaw with the little experience i have i posted an ad on craigslist offering a good home to a grey in need. to detract for a moment i could have purchased a bird but i decided i would rather work with an animal in need rather than risk buying one from the wrong person or have worse problems. both of my german shepherds were rescues with issues and i've worked with horses and other dogs with abused and neglected pasts so it only made sense to me. i figured i probably wouldnt hear anything for a few months if at all. i received an email the same day from a woman looking to rehome her 2 year old grey. unfortunately he only trusted her husband who could handle him with no problem but he had bit her so she became scared to handle him so he was spending too much time in the cage since her husband didnt want to take him out after a long day at work. After observing him interact with her husband he seemed like a great bird so we made the logical choice from him to come home with us.
he was very quiet the first day but seems to be settling in nicely as he started talking on the second day. we're still working with him to get him to trust us and he's finally starting to be ok with the large dogs being around and we learned he does not like other birds as he walked up to the conure cage and fluffed himself up at them.
i'm hoping he will settle in fast but i'm ready to have as much patience as needed with this guy.
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