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Post by kaytee on Feb 4, 2005 20:10:15 GMT -7
Do all of them talk?? Are they loud birds? Not as in like them talking but like screaming and stuff? And do they bite a lot?
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Post by tammy on Feb 4, 2005 21:44:33 GMT -7
No not all of them talk. You should never purchase a parrot on the basis of wanting them to talk as there are no guarantees! Even if they don't ever speak, they are incredibly intelligent and most are able to mimic a whole array of different sounds and whistle beautifully!!! My grey has only just started talking now and he is two! They can be loud at times, mine will rarely "scream", if he does, I try to ignore it or only answer back in very soft tones.
Biting is a whole other issue....
Raising a grey takes much patience and time, you must establish trust, and have respect. There is usually always a reason for a parrot to bite, so you must avoid those situations. It's difficult to answer a general question like "do they bite alot" For instance, both my husband and I are able to handle, kiss and cuddle our grey...but if a stranger tried to touch him..."look out!!!"
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Post by Preston on Feb 4, 2005 22:26:12 GMT -7
Kaytee,
Your answer requires a book to encompass. I’ll touch on the basics, and you can get specific answers as you go along. They all don’t talk but most do. I have found that when mine gets loud; he wants something I.E. food, water, or attention. They need a great deal of interaction! They will try to bite until he/she settles in with you, and again trying to dominate the roost, which you must win with intelligence. Until you train your bird that a bite hurts; it will take your reactions as a game to be repeated. I have never experience a real bite from ours; even though we are the second owners. Greys demand patience, and plenty of quality time to be healthy; you will receive it in return, many times over, in entertainment and love. There are a ton of things you’ll need to know, but we are here!
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Post by Preston on Feb 4, 2005 22:31:14 GMT -7
HAHAHAHA. Tammy, we were typing at the same time. Very similar answers. Usually it is Jane and I that do that  |
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Post by Jane on Feb 5, 2005 2:43:21 GMT -7
They don't all talk, I have a talker and a non talker. Greys are usually described as "quiet" parrots, this means they don't have screaming sessions as Amazons do and they don't screech as Macaws do but they can still be loud. Monty whistles and makes other noises that can be very loud indeed, loud enough to make your ears buzz!
Biting often starts as a learned response to a reaction, greys love drama and easily learn that biting "makes" its owner do something such as shriek or go away. Biting isn't a natural thing for bird to do, in captivity it is sometimes the only way of communicating with the owner that something is wrong so you have to learn to communicate with your bird and understand its needs so that the relationship is one of trust. However, they do sometimes form a strong bond with one person and will bite other people out of jealousy and defence.
Greys are complex and intelligent birds, they have certain general characteristics of the species but they are all individual personalities so it is not easy to predict how one particular grey will behave.
Jane
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Post by kaytee on Feb 5, 2005 8:24:28 GMT -7
Well if they like bite you would it take your finger off?? How much damage would it do to you?
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Post by Jane on Feb 5, 2005 9:49:52 GMT -7
No it won't take your finger off but a Grey is physically capable of inflicting a very painful bite, enough to break skin and/or cause bruising.
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Post by Preston on Feb 5, 2005 10:34:00 GMT -7
As Jane stated; it is not natural for a parrot to inflict serious injury, but to communicate with the only thing they have. Many times Pete will display this by striking with a closed beak; this happens so fast that you think you going to get a bite. He was just trying to either tell me that he needs something, or scold me for being late. Sometimes he only wants his head scratched and when I try to pet him I get the signal. A well adjusted Grey will not attack you, per say, to do damage. They are more intelligent than that.
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