Re: How will I handle and start to tame my new african grey

"Niki & Java" <nikihill2000@xxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> Yes! keep the bird as close as he can take without freaking it out.
>>only feed it morning and night before he goes to sleep at night is the
>>best time. Just before it gets dark outside. put a whole bowl of food
>>so when he wakes up he will still have some. Make sure you cover the
>>bird when is starts getting dark "outside" and uncover him when it gets
>>morning at least 12 hrs. so he his time to recoupe his energy. Just
>>think if you were living with giants and you were very afraid. How
>>much energy would you consume. Take the food out of the cage for the
>>day
>
> See what part of this posting says don't feed your bird????
>
> "Than at night or when ever YOU eat. breakfast, lunch, dinner,
> snacks, sit by the bird cage. Let him see you eating. offer him a bite
> if he won't eat it at first it's ok."
>
> See of the people in the world are retired. Or stay at home Mom's or
> self employed. And have the time to be with our animals all day or
> night long. Or on your days off.
>

I'm not sure if English is a second language to you, but it's hard to figure
out what you are trying to say here. If you mean not everyone can spend all
day with a bird? That's probably the majority of bird people. It's not in
any way necessary to have a happy healthy bird either. Large Parrots who
have to spend time alone in a cage while the owners work just need a large
cage, with things to keep them occupied, then attention when the owners come
home. One of my 2 parrots favorite things is sharing what we eat. The Conure
is very picky, and does not eat much people food but he wants to see and
touch, and taste anything we eat or drink. The Macaw will eat as much as we
allow of just about anything we eat. We limit his intake out of fear that he
would stop eating his own food, but the attention is something both love.
The little bird is quite happy riding around with me, the Macaw will only
tolerate this for short periods of time.The Macaw does sleep next to the bed
though, which as I hear seems to be a common thing with many large Parrots.
You don't have to be home all the time to keep the bird healthy, and happy.
Just use the time you are home wisely.
--
"Everything in excess! To enjoy the flavor of life, take big bites.
Moderation is for monks."
[Lazarus Long]


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