Blueair Blue Pure 211i Max for around 300$

So I just randomly wrapped a wooden chopstick in paper (twisted it tightly) and Nellie will spend hours unwrapping it bit by bit, shredding the paper off. Figured I’d share because my guy is super fussy with toys and he loves this.

Hi I’ve recently become the main caretaker for our grey and just got some pet insurance for him. Does anyone recommend any avian vets in the LA/OC area?

Hi! My African grey has started showing some issues with his foot. He is 17 and can’t open his foot to stand flat on it as he does with his other leg.

He is eating and drinking fine, even speaking but he keeps falling off of his perch due to imbalance and won’t stand on his right foot. We took him to the vet who said it isn’t broken and he seems like an overall healthy bird, just need to cut out the seeds from his diet for now.

We didn’t do a blood test since he got hurt from one of falls and we are giving antibiotics and pain killers as recommended by the vet for a week.

He only wants to climb to the top or stay on the sides of his cage where he can grab onto the bars. Weirdly enough he can open his right foot to somewhat grab the bars but it’s not full mobility as it used to be for him.

We moved his food and perch to the bottom to help in case he falls but as stubborn as he is, he wants to go back to the top and keeps climbing back.

Anyone face this issue? Really worried about him.

Please let me know!

Hey guys! I've been a lurker here for a while. I've lived with a gcc before and currently take care of my mom's cockatiel. An African Grey is my dream bird, and I have a few questions I want to ask.

1. I currently only work 3 days a week, but they're 12 hour overnight shifts. That would mean on those 3 days I won't have a lot of time to interact with a grey. The other 4 days I have all the time in the world. I have projects to work on but they don't demand too much of my time. Is that enough time for interacting?

2. My cockatiel may pose a problem. She's a lot smaller than a grey, so Id prefer to not have them out at the same time. The problem with this is that she has impaired vision and will not step up, so I can't put her into her cage before bed time. She's also not very food motivated, so I've had difficulties training her. She will let me, and really only me, pet her sometimes.

Knowing this, should I just wait until I move to get a grey? I really miss the companionship I had with my gcc, and if I get another bird any time I'd want a grey.

Any help would be appreciated! Thanks

Hi,

I’ve been researching the introduction process for parrots so I have things ready like two separate cages opposite sides of the room etc. However, my current boy is not in his cage most of the day, pretty much he just lives on the play top and flies around the house to the three different play stands I have for him in the living room, dining room and kitchen. The bird I’m potentially adopting is exactly the same age as my boy currently. They are both 3 year old males. I’ve been reading that some people have had great success keeping two African grey males together as companions. I would love to hear if anyone else has any experience with this type of bonding process.

The main question I have is how long do I have to confine both birds until it is safe for them to interact? Like if potentially they seem to be just fine in each other’s company, can I allow them to be out in the same room on different play stands after a couple days? From my research I’ve understood that the potential for aggression is mostly linked to territorial behaviours so as long as they have their own space and like the option to leave the room and fly to another stand it should be alright? Obviously all this would be supervised.

Will there be any immediate signs that indicate two birds will never get along? I imagine it will take several months for them to fully adjust to the change and especially for the new rescue boy he’s going to need lots of extra time and attention. My first grey is also a rescue and it took him over a year to fully bond to me.

Any thoughts, advice or experiences anyone can share would be greatly appreciated!

He wanted to fly over to the coffee table and miscalculated the distance. He ended up hitting the corner with his face. He didn't yell in pain and seems fine.

I checked and there was a tiny drop of blood on his beak which dried out pretty much immediately. Now it looks like a very tiny piece is broken off, but it's not even noticeable if you don't know to look for it. Basically the tip is a bit dull now.

He's eating/drinking water no problem, and he's been talking and playing around in his cage so he seems perfectly fine. The only reason I didn't take him to the emergency vet is because he gets stressed and he wasn't actively bleeding, plus he wasn't screaming in pain and was behaving as usual.

Will his beak grow back / will he reshape it? Should I be freaking out more because I almost had a heart attack when he hit the table. Thanks!

Hi there! My African gray (4.5 years old, took him when he was 3 months old, I’m he’s favorite) is in a jealous screaming outburst for the past 3 months - since my first baby was born. It’s obvious that he’s jealous and wants the attention my kid is now getting so he flies all over, screams and basically making my wife absolutely crazy ! It’s impossible for her to stay home alone with him when I’m not there to give him the attention he needs. Please all advise will help, how can we make him more calm and quite???

I’ve been letting y’all know about how I feel about manzanita for perches and destructible chew sticks. I found a person on Etsy who lives in southern Oregon like I do. Southern Oregon had manzanita groves. Manzanita makes for terrific perches. It actually will take my umbrella a little time to actually bite thru a manzanita perch. I use the twigs for sheer play and doing some destruction. I should get into the manzanita business

Hi!

So this happened to me for the first time yesterday. I work from home so I spend tons of time with my baby, but on Friday I left to see my friend right after my shift and came back late so he was already asleep.

Yesterday for the whole day he was avoiding me?? He usually always beg for scratches and treats but he just kept his distances :<

Fortunately today he is fine and back to his normal self. Now I'm wondering if it's just a coincidence or he really was offended that I didn't spend Friday night playing with him 🤣

Does anyone have experience with getting their greys into a small cage and taking them for a walk?

Idk if it will work they don't even know what a cage is. They live in a 4x8 big room with a 3x4 outside cage (right out the window).

I'm thinking about buying a small cage and if they want to go inside I could take them for a walk outside to see the stuff around the house or show them the rest of the house

Can I use a recording device when I am not home to train my african grey to talk?

Hey yall. Possibly one of the younger folks posting here, but I've been wanting to get a AG for quite some time. I grew up around one when I was a kid before we had to re house him due to my stepmom's allergies. I loved being around him whenever I'd visit and have been in love with the species ever since. I wouldn't be getting one anytime soon but I'd love to hear about your experiences, good and bad, things to know, funny stories about your bird, anything! I have a few general concerns/questions I'd really appreciate answers to if you have them!

Will my bird just fly away if I let him play outside?

How would my AG adapt/interact with other people in my life; especially a partner if I get married?

Do AG's cool down with age? IE, does their behavior become more lowkey as they get older compared to when they're young?

How much of my day should be spent physically with my bird? I'm still figuring out what I'm gonna do carrer wise but would a remote job be better? Or would he/she be better with a traditional 9-5?

Related to the prior, how much time should my AG spend out of his cage with me? Should I let him/her out and around watching me do my day to day and include him/her in what i do?

Hi!

I've had my AG for a little over a month now, he was given to me by a family member. He is 5 years old, he's adorable and a big baby! I could pet him for hours and he'd still want more, yet he's still a bit skittish, he's obviously still adjusting to his new environment.

But the fact that I can scratch his neck and cheeks is a good indicator of trust, right? I own cockatiels and budgies but they were already super tamed when I got them so I have a bit of experience with birds but not with taming or showing them new skills.

He struggles a lot to fly. When he does, it's because he's frightened. It's heartbreaking to see because he crashes everytime, so I do not encourage him to fly. He still has access to the full room all day so he can stretch or do little wing hops. That's why I'm kind of in a hurry to teach him to step up so I can try to gradually train him to fly good. Also, when he's on the ground, only then he can step up, but when he's on the floor it's really because he just crashed so I'm scared he might associate stepping up with a bad experience...

I've been trying to warm him up by placing my hands near his feet, giving him treats while my hands are "posed" in a step-up way, but he still looks uninterested or looks like he's about to get angry. I'm also scared of doing anything that could break his fragile trust.

Do you have success stories? In my case, is it only patience that is required? Thank you.

Saw this on the floor today 😂

The CAG I'm babysitting for has been wanting to get out of his cage, playing with the lock to his door attempting to slide it over. Now, he keeps making the sound of running water, which he uses to ask for more water, despite the fact that there is plenty of plain water in his dish. Is this a scam to get me to change the water, and as I'm changing it he is going to push his way out and escape? I'm not supposed to have him out because I'm not the one he steps up to!