Post by lauraj on Dec 31, 2019 5:02:58 GMT -7
Hello all,
First time posting on this site and also first time owning an african grey.
I got my 5 month old little lad two days ago, he is DNA sexed so we know he is a little boy. I'm in love with him and he is such a character already.
He steps up and down and always wants to be out of his cage when we are home, which is fine with me!
My question is about the time we aren't home, i have done a lot of research but found the generic sites to be not much help.
My partner works monday-friday 7-5 and im a shift worker which means our grey will be alone from 7-5pm on average 2 days per week.
Anybody I have spoken with told me not to buy a grey because of their plucking and this has worried me because i don't want our grey to pluck.
Any advice about how to keep him entertained when i am not at home with him would be a great help!
We are in the process of placing him onto a pellet and fruit/veg diet. He loves strawberries and enjoys throwing other fruit around his cage!
I have looked at foraging toys for him but concerned he will have no interest, he does not go to the bottom of his cage (We removed the bars to stop his legs getting stuck). I am over the moon to have this little lad and want him to have the best life he possibly can!
Again, any advice from experienced owners will be greatly appreciated!
Thank you!
First time posting on this site and also first time owning an african grey.
I got my 5 month old little lad two days ago, he is DNA sexed so we know he is a little boy. I'm in love with him and he is such a character already.
He steps up and down and always wants to be out of his cage when we are home, which is fine with me!
My question is about the time we aren't home, i have done a lot of research but found the generic sites to be not much help.
My partner works monday-friday 7-5 and im a shift worker which means our grey will be alone from 7-5pm on average 2 days per week.
Anybody I have spoken with told me not to buy a grey because of their plucking and this has worried me because i don't want our grey to pluck.
Any advice about how to keep him entertained when i am not at home with him would be a great help!
We are in the process of placing him onto a pellet and fruit/veg diet. He loves strawberries and enjoys throwing other fruit around his cage!
I have looked at foraging toys for him but concerned he will have no interest, he does not go to the bottom of his cage (We removed the bars to stop his legs getting stuck). I am over the moon to have this little lad and want him to have the best life he possibly can!
Again, any advice from experienced owners will be greatly appreciated!
Thank you!
