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Lena and I just bought an African Grey parrot...
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Posted by: Khashyar

Hi Everyone,

Yesterday in the early evening, Lena and I brought home a new 2 1/2 months old African Grey Parrot.

After only one night and one full day living in our place, it seems to be adjusting remarkably well...

I used to have an Red-Lored Amazon parrot, and I've always wanted an African Grey (because some African Greys have learned as many as many as 2,000 words, and are reported to have the intelligence of a 4 year old child.

Lena and the African Grey seem to be getting along very well (the bird glided to the ground from its wooden perch while Lena was home and I was out, and the bird just walked on Lena's hand and she placed it back on its wooden perch stand.

There is even recent scientific evidence that African Greys (and also other parrots) do not just mimic words, they actually express their thoughts and emotions through words, make us new sentences with their words, etc...

They live from 40 to 60 years, so it hopefully should be with us for the rest of our lives (perhaps even longer

)

Here are some photos of the new 2 1/2 month old addition to our household...

Posted by: Khashyar

Another photo...

Posted by: Khashyar

I think that I gave it the first taste of a carrot today

Posted by: Khashyar

A closer view of enjoying the mini pealed carrot...

Posted by: Jerico

Sweet pictures Khashyar.
My brother has an African grey also.
He talks constantly and says the funniest things.
When your eating dinner he looks at you , shakes a foot in the air and says ( I want Some )

In the near future his bird may be mine.
They are fun birds but can be very noisy at times.
Sometimes he talks to much , like my old wife (did i just say that

)
My brother does not devote enough time to him because of his kids. He has had him for about 15 years.
Also they are great birds if your single to take into a bar , having him sit on your shoulder.
The woman seem to love going up to you and try talking to the bird, good attention getter

Jerry

Posted by: Khashyar

Thanks for the anecdotes, Jerry...

Perhaps your brother's birds is talking so much because it wants attention ?

I hear of African Grey owners taking their birds with them in the bathroom while they are brushing their teeth, to the dinner table when they are eating, and during other household activites so that it can feel like a member of the human "flock."

I have read that they are more quiet than other parrots (like the Amazon), but this also probably depends on the individual bird's personality, and how it was socialized and raised.

I have always wanted an African Grey (because I like the fact that it is intelligent and that its species has the greatest capacity to communicate through words than any other bird species (perhaps any other animal species).

(It's interesting that the Gorilla, Chimpanzee, and African Grey- all of whom have proven to be intelligent communicators with humans- all originate from Africa.)

I imagine that our African Grey might also learn some Russian

We might have a bilingual bird

(and it might learn more Russian than I can speak)

Khashyar

Posted by: Jerico

Ya I feel sorry for Buzz , My brothers bird.
He doesn`t get much attention which is why my brother wants to give him to me.
I told him I might keep him for a while to see how it goes but my fiancee is allegic to just about every animal.
She says birds also for there feathers.

Just today I had to take my 4 cats to the SPCA and hope someone adopts them.
Milena is highly allergic to cat hair.
I really hated to do it because they were my only company here at home.
It was a sad thing to have to do. Hopefully someone adopts them.

One thing you should know about African greys if you dont already.
NEVER GIVE THEM CHOCOLATE
This will kill them. This is what we have been told.
I have not verified this though but be cautious anyway.
There very expensive birds as you know.
Jerry

Posted by: Khashyar

I'm sorry about your cats, Jerry... I know it must be hard because pets are like a member of the family (to me, at least).

Yes... I know about chocolate being poisonous to African Greys, as well as Avacados being poisonous...

I hope that your fiance can handle your brother's grey...

Khashyar

Posted by: Chris_UK

they are great pets, if you take good care of them

It seems that your new house mate has some freedom, which I think is important.

Although my parrot had quite a large cage, I hated to keep him contained in it. The top of the cage opened up vertically and a perch could be fixed between the two opening halves of the top. I used to leave it like this 95% of the time and he thus had free rein of the house, which I think he liked.

It was fun to come home sometimes and to have to go looking for him. I'd find him sitting on the windowsill or on the back of the sofa or somewhere like that. He'd occasionally get into mischief (like biting/chewing furniture!) but nothing serious. I don't think he ever left any "presents" anywhere except in his cage, either, so he knew the drill!

He was quite a good talker too, he could mimic the cat very well...hilarious!

Have fun, and remember they are very gregarious birds and hate to be left alone for long periods.

Chris

Posted by: Jill

My parents have one--never knew they were so popular! They are indeed excellent imitators--my parents' has an extensive voculabulary and can mimic everything from our dog barking to the microwave oven beeping.

From what I know (granted, not that much) they tend to get very attached to one person and generally aren't friendly to anyone else. Ours is devoted to my mother, but tries to attack everyone else

Posted by: Menehune

yup jill is absolutely right.. they are as smart as a well train dog. ours like to mimic water drips and sirens in the dead of night. I know that bird knew it was annoying and that's why it did it only at night when we turn in for bed...

Posted by: ConnerVT

A burglar broke into a house one night. He shined his flashlight around, looking for valuables, and when he picked up a CD player to place in his sack, a strange, disembodied voice echoed from the dark saying "Jesus is watching you."

He nearly jumped out of his skin, clicked his flashlight out, and froze. When he heard nothing more after a bit, he shook his head, promised himself a vacation after the next big score, then clicked the light on and began searching for more valuables. Just as he pulled the stereo out so he could disconnect the wires, clear as a bell he heard, "Jesus is watching you."

Freaked out, he shone his light around frantically, looking for the source of the voice. Finally, in the corner of the room, his flashlight beam came to rest on a parrot.

"Did you say that?" He hissed at the parrot.

"Yep," the parrot confessed, and then squawked, "I'm just trying to warn you."

The burglar relaxed. "Warn me huh? Who in the world are you?"

"Moses," replied the bird.

"Moses?" the burglar laughed. "What kind of people would name a bird Moses?"

"The kind of people that would name a Rottweiler Jesus"

Posted by: Jill

Quote:

A burglar broke into a house one night. He shined his flashlight around, looking for valuables, and when he picked up a CD player to place in his sack, a strange, disembodied voice echoed from the dark saying "Jesus is watching you."

He nearly jumped out of his skin, clicked his flashlight out, and froze. When he heard nothing more after a bit, he shook his head, promised himself a vacation after the next big score, then clicked the light on and began searching for more valuables. Just as he pulled the stereo out so he could disconnect the wires, clear as a bell he heard, "Jesus is watching you."

Freaked out, he shone his light around frantically, looking for the source of the voice. Finally, in the corner of the room, his flashlight beam came to rest on a parrot.

"Did you say that?" He hissed at the parrot.

"Yep," the parrot confessed, and then squawked, "I'm just trying to warn you."

The burglar relaxed. "Warn me huh? Who in the world are you?"

"Moses," replied the bird.

"Moses?" the burglar laughed. "What kind of people would name a bird Moses?"

"The kind of people that would name a Rottweiler Jesus"

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