skizziks
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Post by skizziks on Mar 12, 2005 7:38:48 GMT -7
Hey all!! i adopted a 2 year old african grey(male) and got it just a couple of days back. i understand it takes time to get used to its surroundings and enviroment but i find that its very very VERY comfortable with the female members of our house. we keep it in a cage and try to keep it between the family as much as possible, but whenever any of us males go near it it starts making this growling sort of noise and puffs up its feathers at times, and most of the time it moves to the end of the cage away from us. It's like it hates us . But whenever any females go near it it doesnt make a sound. it seems unmoved whatsoever. I desperately need some help, a few tips maybe on how to actually try and get friendly with the bird and also any other major precautions i have to take. I keep a lot of fish and am quite well versed with how to take care of them, but parrots and birds, thats completely new. Any sort of help would be really appreciated. Thankee.
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Post by Jane on Mar 12, 2005 9:27:20 GMT -7
It seems to be quite common for greys to favour one sex over the other. I have heard of this many times and I have one myself who doesn't like men. She has got used to male family members though and she is now only like it with men she hasn't met before. I would think your grey has always been like this, it isn't that he hates you in particular. In time your grey will settle down with you, even if he always has a preference for women. Talk to him quietly and just keep doing things for him such as feeding and cleaning, offering treats etc. If he has something he really likes he will most likely take it from anyone.
Jane
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Post by ja on Mar 12, 2005 10:06:59 GMT -7
ive a 8 month old male cag. hes bonded to me (im a male) likes my male friends, but seems to dislike females. so i guess you never know with the greys.
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skizziks
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Post by skizziks on Mar 13, 2005 2:53:41 GMT -7
hey jane! thanx a lot. will definetly try talking to it. lol. only he keeps growling at me when i even go near the cage and makes these strange clicking noises whenever i keep my hand on the cage like he's tryna ward me off or something. anyway.... i guess will take him a while to get used to me(he better get used to me ). and yeh ja. funny birds these cags....but lovely and bloody smart all the same.
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Post by Dreamer on Mar 13, 2005 12:21:21 GMT -7
Go VERY slowly with your CAG. Start by just talking quietly and not making any moves towards him. Sit by his cage a read or watch TV and just let him know you are there. Don't put your hands near either the cage or the CAG. When he approches you without being puffed or growling, then try giving him a favorite food that just you offer. I know it takes time and a lot of patience to earn the trust of any animal and CAGs are EXTREMELY intellegent and can't be fooled.
Good Luck
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Post by Kitty Kat on Mar 15, 2005 10:31:55 GMT -7
We also adopted our grey. He did the same growling/puffing as you metioned, with my husband. Now he says, "whats up Koda" when my husband walks in the room. He lets my husband move his cage and sit next to him while Koda(the bird) walks on the table. He plays Peek-abo TEXT with my husband and screams "what's up Koda!!!" If my husband tries to leave the room sooner than Koda thinks is ok. So be patient he will bond with you in his own special way. And don't forget even if it takes a year or two you still have 50 or so years to enjoy it.
Hope this helps.
Kitty Kat
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