ShoaibKhatri
New member
- Aug 21, 2024
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- Parrots
- Congo African Grey
This is going to be a long one, so please bear with this overly excited person who only wants the best for his precious baby.
It's been 11 days since I got my African grey parrot, and he has bonded so well with me. I love him so much, and it seems like he trusts me more than anyone else in our home.
He's one year old and doesn't talk yet, but I'm not worried about that. I love him for who he is, and since I got him, I can't think of anything else.
I never realized how much you can fall in love with them.
Whenever I go near him, he makes a very sweet sound to greet me, and I respond to him in kind. I talk to him a lot, and last evening, he surprised me. As I was putting him to sleep and covering his cage, I was talking to him and saying "Goodnight" repeatedly. At first, he mumbled a bit, and then he clearly said "Goodnight" in a somewhat robotic way (it wasn't loud). It made me so happy.
As I mentioned earlier, I'm not really eager for him to talk. I'd rather let things flow at his own pace and make him as comfortable as I can.
Yesterday, I took him to the vet for a wellness check, and thankfully, my precious baby is healthy with nothing to worry about, according to the vet.
I let him out of the cage daily for an hour as soon as I get back from work. He likes me so much that he follows me around the lounge, and it feels like he wants me to hold him. But here's my biggest concern.
I'm hesitant to let him step up on my hand because I'm worried he might bite me, and my sudden reaction could scare him. This is the last thing I want to happen.
He lets me massage his head both in and out of the cage. Whenever I sit by his cage, he'll quickly come to my side, tilt his head, and enjoy his head massage.
Can anyone guide me on how to approach this whole "step up" thing and work on my fear of him biting me? (I'm not worried about the pain, but rather about making him afraid of my sudden reaction.) I do not want my baby to be afraid of me.
Thank you all for your patience in reading to the end. I'd really appreciate any tips.
Much thanks.
It's been 11 days since I got my African grey parrot, and he has bonded so well with me. I love him so much, and it seems like he trusts me more than anyone else in our home.
He's one year old and doesn't talk yet, but I'm not worried about that. I love him for who he is, and since I got him, I can't think of anything else.
I never realized how much you can fall in love with them.
Whenever I go near him, he makes a very sweet sound to greet me, and I respond to him in kind. I talk to him a lot, and last evening, he surprised me. As I was putting him to sleep and covering his cage, I was talking to him and saying "Goodnight" repeatedly. At first, he mumbled a bit, and then he clearly said "Goodnight" in a somewhat robotic way (it wasn't loud). It made me so happy.
As I mentioned earlier, I'm not really eager for him to talk. I'd rather let things flow at his own pace and make him as comfortable as I can.
Yesterday, I took him to the vet for a wellness check, and thankfully, my precious baby is healthy with nothing to worry about, according to the vet.
I let him out of the cage daily for an hour as soon as I get back from work. He likes me so much that he follows me around the lounge, and it feels like he wants me to hold him. But here's my biggest concern.
I'm hesitant to let him step up on my hand because I'm worried he might bite me, and my sudden reaction could scare him. This is the last thing I want to happen.
He lets me massage his head both in and out of the cage. Whenever I sit by his cage, he'll quickly come to my side, tilt his head, and enjoy his head massage.
Can anyone guide me on how to approach this whole "step up" thing and work on my fear of him biting me? (I'm not worried about the pain, but rather about making him afraid of my sudden reaction.) I do not want my baby to be afraid of me.
Thank you all for your patience in reading to the end. I'd really appreciate any tips.
Much thanks.