birdie222
Just Hatched
Joined: February 2005
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Post by birdie222 on Feb 7, 2005 17:45:09 GMT -7
hi,i am hoping to buy a african grey in the next few weeks but i am stuck, i know someone is selling one 18 months old,he talks and is he lets you touch him or have a baby one?i have been told that i will not be able to do anything with the older parrot is this true?and when buying a parrot should they all have rings on there feet and have a hatching certificate?i have to be careful of what i buy because i have a 10 year old daughter who will want to be his play mate.thanks for reading my ad  |
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Preston
Super Talker
NEED HELP? WE WILL ANSWER AS FAST AS WE CAN (Note: Preston passed away in 2012. We hold his memories dearly, he was a great person and super moderator.)
Sisika and Pete
Joined: January 2005
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Post by Preston on Feb 7, 2005 20:42:38 GMT -7
Hi Birdie,
Welcome! You’ll probably find a split decision on this one. Some of us have had their birds from chicks; we received Pete second hand and had not a minutes problem with him. I would not trade him for anything. You’ll have to make a decision between the amount of time you have to spend between a small bird and one that’s already tamed. The big part here is that a Grey may just stratify to one person, and it could possibly not be your daughter. Maybe take her to see the older bird to check the initial reaction. Either bird may be a toss up as to who is picks. That being said; let’s see what other answers you get
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marktregale
Weaned Todd
Willey
Joined: January 2005
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Post by marktregale on Feb 7, 2005 23:35:14 GMT -7
Yes Preston is right for sure,I recently bought a 11 month old Grey and he was a little noisey and very nervous but in the month we have had him the improvement is immense and all I do know after advice from this forum and people like Tammy,Preston and Jane is you may need slightly more patience and loving and then there should be no problem for sure.
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Scotty
Baby Bird
Joined: January 2005
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Post by Scotty on Feb 8, 2005 0:21:48 GMT -7
Howdy Birdie, First off… why is the 18 month being sold?  Do you know the entire history of this Grey? Make sure you get as much info as you can before buying. As for my 2 cents… I would probably go with a newly weaned Grey. Mostly because of the gentleness that tends to be exhibited at a younger age. It could be more apt to work better with your Daughter. But this is no guarantee. Greys can be quite nervous around active children. You might see if the 18-month, under careful supervision, would “step up” between you and you Daughter, while speaking gently to him. This ongoing exercise can develop relationships with other family members. Having a one-person Parrot is not good for you, or the Parrot. Blessings,  Scotty |
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Post by Jane on Feb 8, 2005 1:29:51 GMT -7
It is not true that you won't be able to do anything with an older bird but you do need to find out why he is being sold to help you come to an informed decision.
Some breeders do not use rings, so they don't have to have one but if a bird does have a closed ring then you do know for sure that it is a captive bred bird. The closed ring is put on when the chick is only a few days old.
Greys choose who they will like and dislike, they are intelligent creatures and can't be made to like a particular person (similar to humans!) so there is no guarantee as to what will happen with your 10 year old daughter in terms of either bird.
Jane
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Do you know the entire history of this Grey? Make sure you get as much info as you can before buying. 
