I love my Grey parrot.
He is BY FAR NOT perfect! However he is mine. I have had him since he was 4 months old and he has been through so much. Other pets, more kids, different jobs, lifestyle changes but one thing remains the same: My grey… Is always my grey.
Grayson is like any other grey who talks, dances (bops his head up and down to music), will show signs of aggression, doesn’t like to share, only cuddles when he wants to but I could never imagine my life without him in it. I couldn’t even imagine having a different grey because just like my kids he is forever my baby.
I’m focusing the month of MARCH 2017 all to my grey – GRAYSON!
I hope you find these posts entertaining, educational and above all helpful!
The month of March has been hectic – I have only been home to sleep and have to be up and out again except on weekends. Grayson is my bird, he only responds to me and with the lack of attention he has been getting – I was afraid of the outcome however as always he has shown me that I need not to worry.
I want to touch on this point for a minute, “The lack of attention”. Even with him not getting as much attention as he was used to, he has not started to pluck or anything negative. I can take him out and still train with him. Sometimes we can’t give them their required amount of time but as long as you give them some time and talk to them and still show love, I am a strong believer that this is what keeps the bond from being broken completely and helps to nourish his need for attention therefore stopping him from even thinking of self-mutation.
Anyhow, although I’ve had Grayson for years, I still do trust building exercises with him and I urge you to do the same with your parrots. It doesn’t have to be every day but a few times during the month would be good. I tend to read a lot by his cage with the cage door closed and then open it when I am ready to be more physical with him. One game I always enjoyed playing with Grayson was peek-a-boo, so I do try to do that for a good 3 mins once a week.
I unfortunately do not trust Grayson to play with the kiddies but I will set up a section on the floor and have us all sit in a circle where the kids can roll the ball to him and have him fetch it and throw it back. I look forward to this time of ball playing because it is bonding time for me with both my kids and Grayson.
To learn more about Grayson please check out his profile page.
Grayson’s month of March has officially started lol.
