Most large parrots have a tendency to become one person birds; but with socialization, your bird will learn to accept all members of the family as a part of their flock.
Your videos are so helpful! My older sister has an African grey, but animals aren't allowed in the building where she lives, so he's been staying with our mother for a couple of years... And since she doesn't know how to handle him he's barely socialized at all! After I started watching your videos I decided to try and help him. So me and my boyfriend drop by a few times a week and let him out of his cage and try to make contact with him... We've discovered that he loves shiny objects and especially keys! In the beginning we just stood at an arm's distance from the cage (and occasionally drop a treat in his food bowl) while he placed him self as far away as possible. When he got used to us being there he let us closer. A few months passed along with a lot of patience and now he'll let us scratch his neck as long as he gets to play with some keys at the same time. I'm glad to see that this method works and that he's making progress! So thank you so much for you enlightening videos and help! We wouldn't be able to do this if not! :) (sorry for the long comment, haha)
You should write a book for new parrot owners. I have experience with incubation & hand feeding birds, but African Greys are a new experience. Mine was 5 weeks old. Precious!
Friends of mine got their Grey from a parrot shelter. It had its cage and perch at the reception area, because this bird is so friendly and social anyone could hold and play with it! When my friends came in to pick out a parrot to adopt, they immediately fell in love with this Grey, a 7 year old female in this case, and when they came to pick it up, one lady working at the shelter actually was so sad to see the bird go she shed a few tears... my friends had to promise to visit once in a while with the Grey because the shelter folks would miss it so badly :) So Greys being one person birds is definitely not true, at least in this case.
Nicki Soedjiman Thanks Nicki! Although, I wouldn't consider myself a whisperer. A "whisperer" implies that I have a special talent or secret that allows me to make a connection with animals. I think anyone can learn how to communicate just as well with their pets if they're willing to put in the time! :)
Commend this girl for trying "and " doing what you tell her she obviously likes the bird , but doesn't understand body language ( which is hard to teach anyone ) so good on her for listening to what you are telling her because you do know what you are doing. Oh if only I could train my hubby - my grey doesn't like him so hubby hates him ( calls him " Chucky Bird " ) the bird even says it now when he sees hubby LOL
This demonstrates an excellent progression of gentle training of a sensitive breed of bird. Positive reinforcement over a reasonable time-frame is such a powerful tool in winning a parrot over and obtaining a friend for life!
These video's are so helpful and your observational skills are on point. I'm getting a ringneck parakeet in a couple of months, it's so sad how people buy parrots with little knowledge about their behavior. :) Thank you for all your shared knowledge.
Your African Grey skills are amazing. I may be getting one soon. A local bird store's breeder has a hen on eggs and will get them in at about 4 weeks old. My wife and I plan on socializing it together from when its at that 4 week age. The staff would be the only other people to handle it.
I think your videos are really going to help me when I get my conure. I hope the breeder doesn't do more damage than good! They said they would have the baby "all tamed and ready to cuddle" 😳. You and your bird are so cute together!
You can care for a parrot even as a "house-sitter" type situation. They are obviously a little more difficult than dogs and cats, but birds benefit from the same treatment you would give a horse, firm, fair and consistent treatment. They don't know they are doing anything wrong when they attempt to bite off your fingers - they think they are defending themselves. You have to convince them to accept your care. Once they do, they love you.
cool channel...preciate ur help for those who are interrest getting a bird, or having problems with theres. theres no reason to get a bird and not know what to expect
Thank you so much for sharing your experiences with us. It is very useful for me to teach my smart african grey, her name is 'Zeytin', this kind of behaviour. I hope she will more comfortable with other people especially with my wife:)
we are going to implement this technique TODAY. i am going to stay focused and not rush it. Trust building hopefully will do the trick. If he attacks me again well...back to the drawing board.
This is a REALLY good video. It's easy to make videos of an already tamed bird but on this video, we can tell smokey know who that person is but she still has to gain her trust!! Great tips, you're reading that bird perfectly!! Very good. I am getting a 2.5yo sun conure soon. Would you say I can apply everything the way you do it?
your so helpful, I love watching your videos. Id like to ask a question if i may. Id like to socialize my African Grey too by visiting my dad's house. its a 5 minute car journey. Whats the best approach for this and how would you start that. Thanks i look foward to your reply.
I'm thinking of adopting a 4 year old male African Grey. My concern is that I won't like me and be aggressive and start plucking. What do you think about taking him?
i have a question i know its kinda stupid but as i see smokey so interested in seeds my 4 months doesnt seems.to be so interested in food so how do i treat her
so what r the main things that i have to train my grey to? first socializing and potty training...? IDK IM SO SCARED THAT I WONT BE ABLE TO BE A GD OWNER FOR BUCKY!!! :( im so depressed and scared
hi. we have just got a new African. grey his lower mandible is slightly overgrown causing his mouth. to be open he's 12 years old any suggestions please . I'm offering. hard pieces of dried wood to play with also I have jammed a pummis in between bars and. put a little peanut butter on,it to try to encourage him,to have a chew on it . I don't really want to take him to the vets yet colin
I've two African Greys and I've never kept them caged and it's been eight to ten years now can I still train them ? they just talk a few words and repeat the way I whistle and get food from my hands but dont step up or let me touch them.. should I put them in the cage?
Of course you can train them. I'm training my 4 month old baby baby things now. She's already potty trained. Putting them in the cage is a punishment. Not sure why you'd want to do that based on your comment.
RomanGamingHD Nope, pellets are her base diet. However, she gets fruits, veggies, as well as some seeds and nuts occasionally. I have a video on what I feed her on my channel. I believe its called Diet & Enrichment :)
Hi I am 15 yrs old and own a female grey who is 1 yr old and is very afraid of flying.it has trimmed wings but they are growing back again.she only flies when she is afraid plz tell me how can I teach her the recall like ur smokey. .....plzzzzzzz Help
Muhammad Ahmed Hi! I have a specific videos to address this. I think there are 2 videos on my channel that I created to specifically address your question. One is titled "To Clip or Not to Clip" and the other is "Recall with Smokey". Let me know if there are any other questions you have specifically and I'll see if I can help. :)
Your videos are so helpful! My older sister has an African grey, but animals aren't allowed in the building where she lives, so he's been staying with our mother for a couple of years... And since she doesn't know how to handle him he's barely socialized at all! After I started watching your videos I decided to try and help him. So me and my boyfriend drop by a few times a week and let him out of his cage and try to make contact with him... We've discovered that he loves shiny objects and especially keys! In the beginning we just stood at an arm's distance from the cage (and occasionally drop a treat in his food bowl) while he placed him self as far away as possible. When he got used to us being there he let us closer. A few months passed along with a lot of patience and now he'll let us scratch his neck as long as he gets to play with some keys at the same time. I'm glad to see that this method works and that he's making progress! So thank you so much for you enlightening videos and help! We wouldn't be able to do this if not! :) (sorry for the long comment, haha)
You should write a book for new parrot owners. I have experience with incubation & hand feeding birds, but African Greys are a new experience. Mine was 5 weeks old. Precious!
Friends of mine got their Grey from a parrot shelter. It had its cage and perch at the reception area, because this bird is so friendly and social anyone could hold and play with it! When my friends came in to pick out a parrot to adopt, they immediately fell in love with this Grey, a 7 year old female in this case, and when they came to pick it up, one lady working at the shelter actually was so sad to see the bird go she shed a few tears... my friends had to promise to visit once in a while with the Grey because the shelter folks would miss it so badly :) So Greys being one person birds is definitely not true, at least in this case.
Wow ! You are really amazing ! You are a real whisperer ! Wow !
Nicki Soedjiman Thanks Nicki! Although, I wouldn't consider myself a whisperer. A "whisperer" implies that I have a special talent or secret that allows me to make a connection with animals. I think anyone can learn how to communicate just as well with their pets if they're willing to put in the time! :)
Commend this girl for trying "and " doing what you tell her she obviously likes the bird , but doesn't understand body language ( which is hard to teach anyone ) so good on her for listening to what you are telling her because you do know what you are doing. Oh if only I could train my hubby - my grey doesn't like him so hubby hates him ( calls him " Chucky Bird " ) the bird even says it now when he sees hubby LOL
Yes this is exactly what I was looking for!! Due to circumstances I accidentally made my GCC a ‘one-person bird’ and am now working on undoing that!
This demonstrates an excellent progression of gentle training of a sensitive breed of bird. Positive reinforcement over a reasonable time-frame is such a powerful tool in winning a parrot over and obtaining a friend for life!
Terrific training class for bird socialization ❤️
These video's are so helpful and your observational skills are on point. I'm getting a ringneck parakeet in a couple of months, it's so sad how people buy parrots with little knowledge about their behavior. :) Thank you for all your shared knowledge.
Mia Rumble Thank YOU for the kind words! :)
Great another one video.Very helpful and useful.
Great video. Learning a lot from your posts. Thanks
I appreciate all of the information you've shared. The videos have been very helpful in just a few hours of watching. Thanks!
Your African Grey skills are amazing. I may be getting one soon. A local bird store's breeder has a hen on eggs and will get them in at about 4 weeks old. My wife and I plan on socializing it together from when its at that 4 week age. The staff would be the only other people to handle it.
I would love to have a bird I can take into public and have people get educated about birds and be able to pet them.
So adorable. I’ve always wanted a Grey Parrot friend 😍
I think your videos are really going to help me when I get my conure. I hope the breeder doesn't do more damage than good! They said they would have the baby "all tamed and ready to cuddle" 😳. You and your bird are so cute together!
You can care for a parrot even as a "house-sitter" type situation. They are obviously a little more difficult than dogs and cats, but birds benefit from the same treatment you would give a horse, firm, fair and consistent treatment. They don't know they are doing anything wrong when they attempt to bite off your fingers - they think they are defending themselves.
You have to convince them to accept your care. Once they do, they love you.
You guys are so adorable and awesome! Thanks for this video!! Super helpful.
cool channel...preciate ur help for those who are interrest getting a bird, or having problems with theres.
theres no reason to get a bird and not know what to expect
Thank you so much for sharing your experiences with us. It is very useful for me to teach my smart african grey, her name is 'Zeytin', this kind of behaviour. I hope she will more comfortable with other people especially with my wife:)
we are going to implement this technique TODAY. i am going to stay focused and not rush it. Trust building hopefully will do the trick. If he attacks me again well...back to the drawing board.
Thanks man, your videos are great!
Very practical, good advice!
Wow awesome!
again, learned so much from this - thank you very much!
mine hates it when I paint my nails bright colours..he doesn't trust them yet. ha
Love these video's I'm going to get my own bird once to!
My african grey hates absolutely everyone at home
This is a REALLY good video. It's easy to make videos of an already tamed bird but on this video, we can tell smokey know who that person is but she still has to gain her trust!!
Great tips, you're reading that bird perfectly!! Very good. I am getting a 2.5yo sun conure soon. Would you say I can apply everything the way you do it?
7:15 when you got on F on your test
your so helpful, I love watching your videos. Id like to ask a question if i may.
Id like to socialize my African Grey too by visiting my dad's house. its a 5 minute car journey. Whats the best approach for this and how would you start that. Thanks i look foward to your reply.
My brother has an african gray and for someone reason he is panically afraid of people with long black hair...
what i am scared of my african grey is that she will choose another person in the family as her favourite one and not me her owner. Is this possible?
If you're the one socializing with her the most, it's very unlikely.
James Troisi it happens to me D: I’ve been looking for so long and trying so hard to fix it and I’m almost there
Male greys are around 65% more likely and females are about 15% likely to choose another family member over you.
New to your channel! Do you do all of these steps at one time, in one sitting or over a few days etc. Thank you!
I'm thinking of adopting a 4 year old male African Grey. My concern is that I won't like me and be aggressive and start plucking. What do you think about taking him?
How much time/sessions lapsed here?
i have a question i know its kinda stupid but as i see smokey so interested in seeds my 4 months doesnt seems.to be so interested in food so how do i treat her
I love this video, but my bird gets aggressive with new people, how can I get him to not be aggressive towards others?
so what r the main things that i have to train my grey to? first socializing and potty training...? IDK IM SO SCARED THAT I WONT BE ABLE TO BE A GD OWNER FOR BUCKY!!! :( im so depressed and scared
hi. we have just got a new African. grey his lower mandible is slightly overgrown causing his mouth. to be open he's 12 years old any suggestions please . I'm offering. hard pieces of dried wood to play with also I have jammed a pummis in between bars and. put a little peanut butter on,it to try to encourage him,to have a chew on it . I don't really want to take him to the vets yet colin
Take him to a vet. You need to get that fixed
I've two African Greys and I've never kept them caged and it's been eight to ten years now can I still train them ? they just talk a few words and repeat the way I whistle and get food from my hands but dont step up or let me touch them.. should I put them in the cage?
Of course you can train them. I'm training my 4 month old baby baby things now. She's already potty trained. Putting them in the cage is a punishment. Not sure why you'd want to do that based on your comment.
sir I need a help of urs....
is smokey a Congo Grey or a timneh?
RomanGamingHD She's a Congo Grey.
how old is she?
And also do you only feed smokey pellets?
RomanGamingHD Nope, pellets are her base diet. However, she gets fruits, veggies, as well as some seeds and nuts occasionally. I have a video on what I feed her on my channel. I believe its called Diet & Enrichment :)
Thank You!
WingsNpaws I am curious about your name and you can secure your bird while he's on your finger by placing your thumb on her toe
I try this but my grey just bites anybody else😂
Hi I am 15 yrs old and own a female grey who is 1 yr old and is very afraid of flying.it has trimmed wings but they are growing back again.she only flies when she is afraid plz tell me how can I teach her the recall like ur smokey. .....plzzzzzzz Help
Muhammad Ahmed Hi! I have a specific videos to address this. I think there are 2 videos on my channel that I created to specifically address your question. One is titled "To Clip or Not to Clip" and the other is "Recall with Smokey". Let me know if there are any other questions you have specifically and I'll see if I can help. :)
Muhammad Ahmed allah akbar brother
I can't do that with my bird he will bite anyone he see's even me
Very practical, good advice!