hi i am new here

[shonny]

hi i am new here i just got me a 3 yr old male quaker last sunday and yesterday ( thursday ) i got me a 3 yr old female africian grey. i was wondering how long it will take for the grey to come around to start talking and stop bitting me . lol. she was supposed to of been a talker before i got her she does make some sort of odd whistle thing .

[Jean]

Hi Shonny, It's nice to meet you. :)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v387/jeanaskins/Welcome_Greet_PinkLilacFlowers.jpgWe have a lot of African Grey parents here.

Parrots coming into a new home with a new family are bound to be insecure and will need a lot of tender loving care and plenty of patience as they get to know you. It takes time and patience to earn their trust. You can trust and love them immediately. In turn, you have to earn their trust, and that takes time. Just be patient and allow your bird time to get to know and trust you on his or her terms. Try to understand and respect the life long relationship you two are building.

When he bites you that is his way of saying don't do that. Give me time to get to know you. You may be pushing him two fast. "be patient! your relationship is worth it! :heart:

Give her time to feel comfortable before you expect her to talk. What happens in one home does not necessarily happen in a new home. The move and new surroundings may be stressful to him or her.

[Jim]

Hello Shonny:wavey:

Nice to have you here. We have some wonderful people with Quakers and Greys that I'm sure will be able to help you. Jean has already given you some great advice. You may want to ask your questions in the Glorious Greys and Quaker Quack-ups! forums. Here they will get mixed in with welcomes and may be hard to follow. Not that you did anything wrong by any means. People here are friendly and laid back. :)

Thanks for joining us. Enjoy your time here.

[amazing greys]

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Hi Shonny :wavey: and welcome to BoF!!

As you can see I have 2 Greys, and love to hear about them ;) Please feel free to ask and share in our Glorious Greys Forum. There is also a stickie post to add a pic or two of your Grey, and add some info about her.

Can't wait to see some pics of your Fids!! If you need any assistance, feel free to ask.

[parrotgirl]

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Hi Shonny, nice to meet you. I too have a grey, they are brilliant. Give her time to get to know you and trust you. I look forward to seeing pics of your fids, and hearing all about them.

We are a friendly bunch here so join in and have fun.

[vmtwriter]

Welcome to the bird forum, Shonny. You've received some great advice, I can't add to it.

So glad you joined us. You've come to the right place to have all your birdy questions answered.

[shonny]

thanks for all of the advice everyone. how do i post pics here ? thanks

[Sue]

Hi Shonny welcome to the board:wavey:


To post pic's I first upload to Photbucket a free album site
http://photobucket.com

Sorry i'm stuck for time now but if you get to that stage I or someone else will help.

[shonny]

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[Shirley]

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Here's a link to some help with photos:

http://www.thebirdforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=223

and

http://www.thebirdforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=366

We have several parrots, and Holly is pictured above... she is going to be three in June, and each month brings a new level of trust even though we've had her since a week past weaning. She whistles a lot, copies a lot of sounds, and talks a little. At three, she is just learning to talk, and said her first word, "hello" at about a year old. She will not talk to strangers or in strange places.

Congratulations on your new 3-yr-old babies! You've put much thought and planning into their adoption, I'm sure, but to them, they just up and landed in your home for reasons unknown to them. It will take quite a bit of time, and right now, they have no reason to trust you or like you. The are, after all, wild animals, not domesticated like dogs.

Holly loves my husband and plays games with him and will step up for him, but she absolutely will NOT allow him to touch her... she will warn with her eyes, then she will bite. She is NOT punished for that, and he doesn't put himself in a position to be bit by her, either, so he's rarely been bit. She will step up for strangers, but will not allow them to touch her. I can do anything with her, just about. She was well-socialized as a baby, my husband could touch her and pet her, then she made her choice and has no use for his physical touching. If she were placed in a new home today, it could be never or well over a year before she allowed anyone else to become her person... I was out of the country for 3 weeks when she was almost a year old, and during that time, she did not allow my husband to pet her. When I returned, it was like I'd never left and she was just glad to see me.

So, loads of positive reinforcement and praise, and don't worry about touching yet. Avoid bites. And don't even worry about talking. He'll talk when and if he feels like it.

The same is true for the Quaker, pretty much. They also choose a favorite person, and now he'll be thinking what happened to his person, not about how much do I like this new person.

Again, a hearty Welcome Aboard and, I'll meet you over in the Glorious Greys Forum! :wavey:

[Shirley]

She is beautiful, Shonny! She just needs loads of patience and time... lots of reassurance without the touching. Lots of praise and positive interaction rewarded with her favorite food treat.

[Islandzoo]

Hi Shonny and Welcome to BoF :)

[shonny]

hi shirley and thanks for all the great advise , she is now making a telephone ringing sound that she made at her previous home, she is sitting on her cage door now, i would love to hold her but i understand that it will be up to her when she's ready. on her time not mine. and thank you everyone else for all the warm welcomes here everryone seems to be so nice here , and thanks for the comments on my new baby... i have always wanted a bigger bird that talks just had to wait on the right one.

[Dynaglide625]

Hi Shonny, welcome to BoF. You'll really enjoy the people here, lots of great advice, and a bit of cheerful banter (Jeff? Kristi? Jean? Shirley? et al) back and forth at times.
Looking forward to hearing more about your advances with your fids, and pictures too.
Anne

[Jean]

Hi Shonny, your CAG is beautiful! :wub: I am so glad you shared her pic. You have a wonderful companionship to look forward to. :heart:

I don't know if you are aware there are unsafe metals for parrots. I notice she has a regular metal key and key ring in her cage. The outer layer of metal looks warn. I don't know if you know certain metals can be dangerous and life threatening. They can easily get zinc and lead poisoning from certain metals. Parrots are like babies, everything goes in their mouth. (Stainless steel is a safe metal)

I wish you many years of happiness with your new birds, I am so glad you found us. :tighthug:

[parrotgirl]

Shonny your CAG is beautiful, take your time with her and you will have a loving and funny companion, they are hillarious when they get going.

[Flock Mom]

Welcome to BoF Shonny!
It will take time, but you will have a wonderful companion and a beautiful relationship with your gorgeous girl:heart:

[shonny]

well fanny is coming around she does say at times good boy sits on me , wolf whistles now like crazy lol when she says good boy and also thank you you can barely hear her though shouldn't it be pretty loud ?

[Jean]

Sonny,
That's good to hear. They talk in all tones just like we do. There are times my too talks normal, elevated and soft. So, I wouldn't worry about that.

[Shirley]

Ditto what Jean said.

Sometimes Holly whispers, sometimes it's in a normal volume, she never yells, and sometimes she talks softly like a little kid, and sometimes she doesn't talk at all.

[parrotgirl]

Ditto what Jean and Shirley said, Bucc will sometimes talk so softly you can hardly hear him (not that often though. lol) other times he will talk normal, and sometimes if I don't answer him quick enough he will be real loud. But I think my Rosella (George) makes more noise than Bucc (CAG)

I am glad that she is coming along.

[Griminsdj]

Welcome to BoF Shonny! Fanny is just beautiful:D

[shonny]

thanks all for the great advice here i am still slowly working with her , she is a doll baby and thanks for letting me know how pretty you all think she is also

[Jean]

Just one look at her we can see she is beautiful! :heart: I am so glad she has a good home with you. :tighthug:

[suzyque]

Hi there Shonny and welcome to BoF...........great group and great people.

I have a female Grey called Harry (don't ask lol). She will be a year old in a couple of months and isn't talking yet. Maybe she never will, but that is ok.
She has different whistles though. She had just learnt the title music to Emmerdale. (A british soap). I expect it will be Corrie or Eastenders next. Just shows what a sad family she has come to. She is lovely as she is and if she talks it will be a bonus, but if not, who cares

[parrotgirl]

Hi there Shonny and welcome to BoF...........great group and great people.

I have a female Grey called Harry (don't ask lol). She will be a year old in a couple of months and isn't talking yet. Maybe she never will, but that is ok.
She has different whistles though. She had just learnt the title music to Emmerdale. (A british soap). I expect it will be Corrie or Eastenders next. Just shows what a sad family she has come to. She is lovely as she is and if she talks it will be a bonus, but if not, who cares

That is hilarious, Bucc doesn't whistle to any tune except his own. Harry is beautiful and as you say it will be a bonus if she talks, but if not, it doesn't matter. Give her big cuddles and loves and me.