3 Things You Must Know Before Getting An
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- Make sure an #africangrey #parrot is the right bird and investment for you, since they are so expensive.
3 things you should know:
1 African Greys aren't cuddly
2 African Greys bite hard
3 Not all African Greys talk
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My African Grey is a super talker. He started talking right around 9 months old. I got him at 3 months and he was such a good flyer I didn’t clip his wings. I love Kiwi so much, he’s a joker! He will meow like a cat, bark like a dog, and he love to imitate me all the time. He is now 3 years old and he loves the sound of Rick James! Sometimes he will tell Alexa to play Rick James and he will start dancing. Good video and spot on, thanks!
I'm already in love with Kiwi! If you think uyou'll ever want to get a friend for him, do it soon (it'll be easier for him to adjust to another bird sooner rather than later in life). In any case, you two sound like a purfect-pair! Thank you for posting!
@@ParrotBliss Hi, I just wanted to thank you for responding to my post. And also thanks for the professional advice. 😊
I was walking with my neighbor when another neighbor saw me and told me, “I think I’m going to give you my bird”. WHAT!!! I had Budgies and a Green Cheek. A GREY! WOW. Good thing I had support for 5 weeks until I finally got her. She no longer plucks. Her feathers are growing back and she’s really interacting with me.
Wow! What a wonderful surprise. It sounds like you and the African Gray are getting along. Congratulations!
@@ParrotBliss Thank you so much. I was terrified when he first told me. I had someone lined up to take her. If I’m afraid of my GCC biting me imagine what was going though my mind when he told me that he was giving me his Grey. I had two dreams of her sitting in my lap and me petting her. In those two dreams she didn’t bite and was very calm and very loving. That told me everything. The friend didn’t get the bird, she has a Grey already anyway, but I gained a priceless friendship there. Now I’m close to that friend and I’ve got a wonderful Grey.
@@grannysharp772 you are quite fortunate!
@@ParrotBliss I am truly blessed, yes. 💖
What a great story! Hope your grey and flock and you are doing well.
I have an African Grey parrot too.He means soooooo much to me.He makes my day. I can't live without him.❤
That is awesome! What’s his name?
His name is Pipis.He is almost 13 years old. 💋💋💋
Very good information. I also think people don’t realize how intelligent this species is. In my opinion, unless you have 2 African Greys you have to provide an unbelievable amount of stimulation and enrichment. Even though they aren’t cuddle bugs they absolutely require.attention. They do not thrive being left alone or ignored. ♥️♥️♥️
I completely agree, Jan. I find that two of almost any species of parrot is a must. When Venus one of our African grays, didn't have a companion, sometimes she would cry at night. After all, the same would happen with humans. You leave them alone and they get desperate for any companionship, any attention, any love. I don't understand why people sometimes think that animals are different.
I agree that seems like all species need a buddy. Especially when the bird reaches sexual maturity and realizes we are not a suitable mate. I spoke with Dr. Irene Pepperberg about the highly intelligent Alex and she told me Alex was a chronic plucker. Wow that took me aback. What chance do WE have then to avoid our Gray's from plucking. (assuming Alex had every possible advantage a bird could have). 👍
@@hastabyebye Interesting. I do think that although Alex may have had a lot going for him, he was also alone. Not natural. Very interesting, I'm glad you posted. Thank you
@@ParrotBliss You're welcome and thanks for your reply. Now I don't have to feel guilty about my original thought concerning Alex's condition. What was it? "Lab rat" Then I admonished myself because I don't really know what he got to do or didn't. I just felt great sorrow for him and the possibility he never got the chance to pick a mate and raise a family, and as you say. "live a natural life".
I think you hit on all 3 important points. My girl, Luna (a Grey) use to kiss me on the lips…. It wasn’t till one day she had a feather up her rear that she decided to bite my lip instead of 💋. We don’t kiss anymore… I still have a scar! Lol. They are characters & express affection in other ways. Luna, she’s not a cuddle bug, but, enjoys lots of head pets from me & other family members. 🤷🏻♀️ I did train her to get use to the towel for nail clipping & she is just “OK” with that…I take advantage of the fact that she’s wrapped like a burrito in a towel & hold her for a while like that while saying sweet things to her. She doesn’t resist it but I can’t say she loves it… after all, she’s stuck in a towel so-I win! Lol
Ok, Luna sounds awesome, and like an AG! Yeah, they are like that - kiss flips into a bite! I love your way of hugging her in the ‘clipping’ towel. Smart! Yeah, they don’t mind the head scratches, but that’s it. Luna sounds awesome!
Awww, Macy is such a little doll.
She is. Then again, she has an evil site too...
Mine just the opposite. Loved being held loved the cat. He started talking in one day. Peaty was quit an Angle
he sounds wonderful!
So nice to find your channel and another fellow birdlover. I am retired now but was in the avicultire biz for some 30 years. The queen of Bavaria became my favorite bird of all of them. So it's been fun listening to your pros and cons. Mostly you are spot on and I can only add that the saddest thing about the Goldens is that most people will never get to know how outstanding they are. I'm glad you did. I bought a male and then a female and having experience with almost all others I was blown away at how even fully grown ones were still the sweetest bird you'll ever meet. So I'll be back to read and follow your adventures in parrotville. 👌. ps... My young male was $1000. and came from Ill to Calif. where I am. My female came from Florida and was $1500. Just a LOVE who lost her mate. bye for now...
Welcome and thanks for watching! Yes definitely a parrot lover here... Did you also breed goldens? I understand that they are quite aggressive when breeding and that it's not uncommon for them to hurt their babies. When I have heard is that they're difficult to breed. I guess that's why they are so uncommon and so expensive. You must have bought yours sometime ago... I absolutely love all of my species, but golden certainly are a part of who I am. I adore them.
@@ParrotBliss Good to hear from you. And yes, yes, and also yes. I bought my birds over 10 years ago in a vain attempt to help populate the dwindling number of the species. As you probably know they are listed very high on the endangered species rankings and I scoured the country to even find any for sale.
You heard right. They are difficult to breed... in many ways. Some of the board certified avian vets I know of tried and eventually just sold out and gave up on them. I noticed with mine it was taking a long time for them to bond compared to other species. I never got to babies to know how they do. My Moluccans mutilated their first baby too. Think they were fighting over who got to take care of it. Are you seeing any bonding with your two?
My 2nd favorite species has to be Eclectus. To me both the Goldens and Eclectus have pleasant sounding voices. (except for Eclectus first 6 Mos. when they sound like a crow 🤪) Luckily that changes.
Isn't it just ironic that the sweetest bird on earth, the Queen of Bavaria conure is also one of the rarest?
35 yrs ago, I got a baby blue-fronted amazon.....It talked and made noises, but it would bite so hard...Also, it was so loud....drove me crazy in the morning and at night....had to sell it...
Sorry to hear that, but selling it is the best thing to do when you are both unhappy
getting a pair later but wanna make sure everything is right first. lots of room and stuff for stimulation make sure vets near by can check health and wellbeing.
Sounds good! If you wanna bond with them, make sure you have lots of time too
I've had my african gray since she was six weeks old and she 16 now. I guess I'm lucky because she is usually very cuddly with us, but of course, she is wary of anything or anyone new. She will let us know when she's not in the mood to be petted, and we have to respect that or suffer the consequences. Lol
I love it ❤❤❤❤❤❤
Thank you!
My African grey is quite the talker but she also only talks when she is trying to communicate something (usually "come in her and play with me") and if you are in the room with her there just isn't going to be much talking typically as she is already getting what she wants. I also think she is a touch "cuddlier" than the greys here as she will even let strangers scratch the back of her head as long as they move slowly. So, yeah, a lot of it just depends on the bird's personality and environment.
Will also agree that being bit by a grey is a special type of pain. Yikes.
0:17 look at all those beautiful species of dinosaurs 🦕
I love modern dinosaurs!
Please make the video in a more quiter place. Appreciate the info you are providing but we need to struggle to understand it completely 😢😊
Thanks for posting - I try, my house is loud. Most of the time I'm safe outside, but between the A/C units and my birds, sometimes I'm pressed. I do my best - thanks for being for being kind about it. :)
you could turn subtitles on, that might help :)
good info
Thank you, Jer!
I need your help!! I got a grey 3 years ago he was bought to breed but they decided not to breed the 2nd owner was never home I was told that he could talk but he hasn’t he learns every whistling song I teach him. He is so loving to me and he is so smart I say the same word over and over but he only moves his throat I wonder if he even knows he might be able to talk but doesn’t know how.
Not all talking parrots talk. Keep trying, but my AG doesn’t talk either, she also whistles.
@@ParrotBliss thank you
I would love to see your advice and information on a electus
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Thank you so much the video was great
@@jamieskinner4309 you are welcome!
I am really loving the idea of getting a bird one day. But, i live in a 1bd apartment and im rrally concerned about bird proofing it. I get phumes and smells from other neighbors cooking etc. How would i make it safe?
Sorry, this is too hard to answer because there are so many variables - size of the living space, what is in the air, what you can do or not (like opening windows). Try talking to a bird store, they may be able to have a conversation with you and help you out.
First, I would definitely get an Air purifier. Make sure it it a True HEPA. So its safe for birds.
Do you have any cockatoos? I think they have the opposite problem. They want to bond and cuddle too much. Then it's super easy to get them over excited and they end up very clingy, needy and frustrated.
I don't have cockatoos, just cockatiels. Yes, I would say they are the number one most social in the sense that they live in the largest flocks and really depend on each other. For that reason, I suspect that if someone had a cockatoo, they should probably have a companion for their cockatoo. Any parrot, with few exceptions, we'll get very lonely if left alone. This is what turns them into a needy and frustrated bird. Humans are really the same, so cockatoos need to be treated with the same understanding and respect. The only problem is I feel this is a bird that needs outdoor space where they can scream. They are just so loud and that is one of the reasons they are so rehomed.
@@ParrotBliss Oh, loud they are! We are on a bit of property here so not too close to the neighbours and also have plenty of wild cockatoos around that we can blame the racket on. I have two cockatoos that used to be good buddies and cage mates in a large walk-in aviary
Unfortunately the Major Mitchell started to bully the corella. Weirdly, Major Mitchells are known to be mate aggressive even in the wild. Now they have separate cages but can still see each other. They come out at separate times of the day. If I let them out together, Ralphie the corella gets very scared and will fly into windows to get away.
@@judithweymark8643 okay, I love that you have wild cockatoos to blame it on! So jealous about that!
Yes, it's incredible how aggressive some of them can be. It makes you wonder how they procreate in the wild... Just incredible. What is your Major Mitchell like? I've heard that they don't make very good pets or companions. Would love to hear what your experiences has been.
@@ParrotBliss Misty and the corella Ralphie were rescues and we were told they were pair bonded. Misy has badly mangled toes and was only ever aviary bird. When we got her she was pretty much catatonic and really thought she would probably not live long. 5 years later, she will eat from my hand, very briefly step up for my daughter and allow a quick scratch on the beak or head. She's never ever bitten anyone, but we are careful to respect her boundaries.
I'm buying a used cage with perches and toy should i get new toys or will it be ok?
I always disinfect. Scrutinize the toys. No rope, no old wood that's dirty/stained. If the cage is a good price, may be worth just buying new perches and toys. You can bake the perches in the oven to sterilize- if you have trees at home that have no pesticides, you can cut branches and make your own perches - I love making them. Cheaper andoften nicer!
What kind of parrot will you put in the new cage?
Thanks for the tips I'm getting an African grey@@ParrotBliss
@@Animals4life7567 absolutely
How much does one cost now days?
Around $6,000!
They are hard to fine.
If you are looking for one, contact a reliable breeder.
I wish the US and everywhere else would outlaw breeding and selling parrots for pets.
Sorry
These parrots are very loud.
African Greys?
@@ParrotBliss yes. They have very high pitched whistles.
@@grandizer4531 I consider them very quiet compared to other parrot species, despite the whistles. You don’t?
@@ParrotBliss I have an Amazon that talks and doesn't make any loud noises. My Grey's whistles will pierce your ear drums lol
@@grandizer4531 opposite here. Amazons break the sound barrier (or that’s how it feels) and the AGs are quiet! Lol Has a lot to do with their individual personalities