Ten fantastically successful tried-and-tested tips for training your pet parrot! How i trained my bitey little monster african grey into a playful sweetie. A frantic mom's hilarious, but tough-talking truth about how she tamed her mother's bird.
AFRICAN GREY, NIKO, PLAYING PEEK-A-BOO
Here is our 4th Parrot: NIKO, the AFRICAN GREY. We adopted him in 2005 and don’t know much about him other than that he was probably stuck in a tiny cage with little or NO interaction or human touch at all and NEVER let out of his cage. When we first got him, he LUNGED at us viciously ready to take a chunk of flesh out of our bodies with his formidable big beak if we got any closer than a foot to his cage. It took him MONTHS to just dare venture out and climb on TOP of his cage. Since then, he has made GREAT progress and has stopped the lunging. The aggressive biting has subsided considerably as well! A couple of months ago, he started climbing off his cage and began exploring the floor around his cage. The latest and most gratifying development is that he seems to finally be looking for closer human contact: he now walks over to the TV tray by the couch, climbs up on it, and lets me ever so gently (and carefully!) touch his head. Maybe one day he will actually let me scratch it for real! His world is getting bigger at last!!! :) As usual, you can HEAR high-pitched loud-mouth Rainbow Lory Twillie in the background and SEE Umbrella Cockatoo Nana busily re-arranging the paper at the bottom of her cage. DATE RECORDED: April 28, 2008 RECORDING METHOD: Flip Video Ultra Camcorder NOTE: If you are considering getting a Parrot, please ADOPT ONE FROM A RESCUE! To find out WHY so many Parrots wind up in RESCUES, please visit: www.mytoos.com AND www.parrotsperch.com Please CHECK OUT …
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at what age does an african grey learn to fly?
Question by sukhi: at what age does an african grey learn to fly?
I have an african grey he turned 12 weeks today, i have only had him for one week. Also he is still eating his baby food, once in the morning and once in the evening, along with his deli mix and fresh fruuits.
Best answer:
Answer by professor grey
At about 4 months, providing his wings aren’t clipped. You can teach him over a soft area such as your bed. If his wings are clipped he can get hurt really bad. The place where I purchased my Grey clipped his wings without my permission because he would fly over to the perch of a Cockatoo who is was rooming with. I was soooo mad! Anyway, when I brought him home he would try to fly and hit the floor. One drop split his keel and I had to bring him to the Vets. He re-opened that split a good 4 times before it was finally heeled. Please be careful. An African Grey should learn to fly BEFORE his wings are clipped.
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Jungle Munchies for Conures and African Greys – 8 lb.
Jungle Munchies for Conures and African Greys – 8 lb.
- Crude protein (min) 16% Crude fat (min) 10% Crude fiber (max) 12% Moisture (max) 12% Ash (max) 3.5% Vitamin A (min) 3,500 IU/kg Vitamin D3 (min) 160 IU/kg Vitamin E (min) 40 IU/kg Copper (min) 2 mg/kg
- Store in a cool dry place, refrigerate for prolonged freshness.
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NEW Awesome Pet Congo African Grey
We just received our new African Grey yesterday. Her name is Gracie and she was born April 2009. She is still just a baby, so we will be working on talking and other skills. Cookie welcomed her with open arms. Music by: Kevin MacLeod
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African Grey owners, At what age did your grey start to talk?
Question by The Lion and the Lamb: African Grey owners, At what age did your grey start to talk?
I have a Timneh African Grey and He only says , “Hello.” Gosh I work with him everyday and Nothing! He is about 18 months old.
Best answer:
Answer by PetBoy
They can start to speak at any age but they have there own pesonaliteys so some dont like to speak.
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The Alex Studies: Cognitive and Communicative Abilities of Grey Parrots
The Alex Studies: Cognitive and Communicative Abilities of Grey Parrots
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The Alex Studies Cognitive and Communicative Abilities of Grey Parrots Irene Maxine Pepperberg Can a parrot understand complex concepts and mean what it says? Since the early 1900s, most studies on animal-human communication have focused on great apes and a few cetacean species. Birds were rarely used in similar studies on the grounds that they were merely talented mimics–that they were, after all, “birdbrains.” Experiments performed primarily on pigeons in Skinner boxes demonstrated capacities inferior to those of mammals; these results were thought to reflect the capacities of all birds, despite evidence suggesting that species such as jays, crows, and parrots might be capable of more impressive cognitive feats. Twenty years ago Irene Pepperberg set out to discover whether the results of the pigeon studies necessarily meant that other birds–particularly the large-brained, highly social parrots–were incapable of mastering complex cognitive concepts and the rudiments of referential speech. Her investigation and the bird at its center–a male Grey parrot named Alex–have since become almost as well known as their primate equivalents and no less a subject of fierce debate in the field of animal cognition. This book represents the long-awaited synthesis of the studies constituting one of the landmark experiments in modern comparative psychology. Irene Maxine Pepperberg is Associate Professor of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, Associate Professor of Psychology, and Affiliate in the Program in Neuroscience at the University of Arizona. January 61/8 x 91/4 10 halftones, 11 line illus., 44 tables 448 pp.When Irene Pepperberg, a professor at the University of Arizona, says goodnight, she typically hears the reply “Bye. I’m gonna go eat dinner. I’ll see you tomorrow.” Though the response itself is not unusual, the source is, for it comes from Alex, a gray parrot, Pepperberg’s main research subject for the past 22 years. That parrots can talk is well known; what Pepperberg set out to study was their cognitive abilities. By teaching the bird the meaning–not just the sound–of words in order to communicate, she hoped to discover how his brain worked. She exhaustively details her fascinating results in The Alex Studies.
Pepperberg bought Alex–a parrot of average intelligence and without lofty pedigree or training–from a pet store when he was 1. Since working with Pepperberg, he has developed a 100-word vocabulary and can identify 50 different objects, recognizing quantities up to six, distinguishing seven colors and five shapes, and understanding the difference between big and small, same and different, over and under. He can tell you, for instance, that corn is yellow even if there is no corn in view, as well as correctly select the square object among various shapes and identify it verbally. What this all means, stresses Pepperberg, is that Alex is not merely parroting but actually thinking; he bases answers on reason rather than instinct or mimicry.
Though the anecdotes are rich and Alex makes a lively subject, this is principally a research paper relying on intricate details and a prodigious amount of data (the notes and references alone run to 79 pages). This is not light reading, particularly for the layperson. Still, The Alex Studies manages to be more than a valuable contribution to science, for in providing ample evidence of our similarities to other creatures, the book ultimately calls into question the concept of human supremacy over the animal kingdom. Pepperberg’s stated goal is “to provoke awareness in humans that animals have capacities that are far greater than we were once led to expect, and to remind us that all we need to examine these capacities are some enlightened research tools.” She has provided such tools in this seminal work. –Shawn Carkonen
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Luna | Congo African Grey | Learning to Talk & Make Sounds!
This is another example of our 5 month old CAG trying to speak and make sounds. You’ll also hear and see some of my other flock members; Mo, Jasmine, Romeo, Juliette, Poppee, Cupid, and Valentine. Forgive my camera, it doesn’t do mpegs well in low light. Enjoy!
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what Temperature should a african grey be on?
Question by LatinoBoricua: what Temperature should a african grey be on?
I am going to get a african grey but i need to know the temperature that they can be on.
Best answer:
Answer by Rayla
A pet birds’ comfort range is between 65 and 80 degrees Fahrenheit. They can withstand a much broader range, however, of 40 to 90 degrees Fahrenheit.”
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Baby African Grey Parrot Playing With Toy
Baby African Grey Parrot Playing With Toy
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Flight Aviary Cage – White (Large)
Flight Aviary Cage – White (Large)
- Provides plenty of flying room and living space for parakeets, finches and all other small birds.
- The cage features: 4 plastic double cups with perches, 2 solid wood perches, Removable bottom grille, Removable bottom tray, 2 large front doors, and Side-opening cup doors.
- The rolling caster stand allows the cage to easily be moved from one room to another.
- Cage is 37″L x 27″D x 68″H with 3/8″ wire spacing.
Prevue White Aviary Flight Cage This is a great cage for small, multiple birds that love to fly around. Two large doors provide easy access for cleaning. Each large door contains small doors to allow quick access without your birds escaping. There is also available outside access to the included food bowls so feed time is quick and simple. Features: Includes: 4 plastic double cups, 2 wood perches, pull-out bottom grille and drawer for easy cleaning. 2 large side locking doors, with small doors inside them. Side opening cup doors make feeding birds easy. Rolling casters make moving your cage easy. Item Specifications: Size: 37″L x 27″W x 68″H Bar Spacing: 3/8″
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