Pet Store African Grey

metalstitcher · 4/26/17

I would give him a week to let him settle down a little bit and then make an appointment with a avian vet for him.

Kiwi and Mitch · 4/26/17

metalstitcher said:
I would give him a week to let him settle down a little bit and then make an appointment with a avian vet for him.

Thank you again, I will do so. Really amazing to have everyones help here.

Clueless · 4/26/17

He's beautiful.

Sweet Louise · 4/26/17

beautiful!

expressmailtome · 4/26/17

Congratulations!

MARILYN CEDENO · 4/26/17

Oh, gosh hes such a cutie!! :swoon:

Congrats!

Chopper · 4/26/17

Congratulations on your bird. You won

Kiwi and Mitch · 4/26/17

Clueless said:
He's beautiful.

Thanks!

Sweet Louise said:
beautiful!

Thank you!

expressmailtome said:
Congratulations!

Much Appreciated.

MARILYN CEDENO said:
Oh, gosh hes such a cutie!! Congrats!

Thank you

Chopper said:
Congratulations on your bird. You won

HAHA I sure feel as though I did

Kiwi and Mitch · 4/26/17

Update on our first morning together,

He is happy, eating and actually was regurgitating for me...I did not expect that. I only ever do head scratches, never touch anywhere other than the head area and wasn't even making contact with him at the time. I was just sitting on a chair beside him while he was hanging out on his cage and the regurgitation happened.

He is beak clicking, making fun sounds and seems very happy overall based on his demeanour and the body language.

I just hope that he is truly happy for a long long time to come.

Chopper · 4/26/17

Awww - that is awesome. Those are usually all good signs.

zoo mom · 4/26/17

Sounds like he is doing awesome.

cnyguy · 4/26/17

Welcome to your new, yet-unnamed Grey friend. Sounds like he's settling in well already.

My adopted CAG Scooter has been a chronic feather-chewer for years; she doesn't pluck out feathers, but chews off the ends of them. She does so less now than when she first came to live here. I typically find feather debris in her food and water dishes and the bottom of the cage-- more than there would be from normal molting, and seldom are there whole discarded feathers (except when they are normally molted). Some experts recommend going directly from the pet store to the avian vet, but more typically, it's recommended that a newly-acquired parrot get a well-bird checkup within the first two weeks.
All the best to you and your new Grey!

EllaMay · 4/26/17

He is soooooo pretty! :heart:

Kiwi and Mitch · 4/26/17

Chopper said:
Awww - that is awesome. Those are usually all good signs.

I hope so

zoo mom said:
Sounds like he is doing awesome.

He got grumpy in the evening...so much to learn and so much fun to have!

EllaMay said:
He is soooooo pretty!

Thanks so much

Kiwi and Mitch · 4/26/17

cnyguy said:
Welcome to your new, yet-unnamed Grey friend. Sounds like he's settling in well already. My adopted CAG Scooter has been a chronic feather-chewer for years; she doesn't pluck out feathers, but chews off the ends of them. She does so less now than when she first came to live here. I typically find feather debris in her food and water dishes and the bottom of the cage-- more than there would be from normal molting, and seldom are there whole discarded feathers (except when they are normally molted). Some experts recommend going directly from the pet store to the avian vet, but more typically, it's recommended that a newly-acquired parrot get a well-bird checkup within the first two weeks.
All the bt to you and your new Grey!

Thank you!

We decided to name him Zazu.

I do have a serious question though regarding his breathing. It sounds like at times he has a miniature cough/sneeze. Its almost like a very very quiet version of a human cough and at times you can hear him breath. I know that breathing issues can be of a major concern and I am going to take him to an Avian Vet tomorrow but can the Greys breathing be heard at times? Can they get "colds"

I am going to lose sleep over this, I really need to get the full checkup ASAP.

jh81 · 4/27/17

WUNDERBAR!!! And what an amazing pics

Given your feelings about the cough and so, i would visit the pet sooner then later!
Maybe its nothing, but it brings peace to your mind, and a bird can go from happy to dead in hours

You could call the vet ahead, but be sure to contact an avian vet! Not all vets are specialized in birds, and they are in a leagure of their own

your bird will thank you for caring if hes indeed sick and you took him to the vet early enough

tka · 4/27/17

I'm glad you found each other! Congratulations Zazu on your new human!

jmfleish · 4/27/17

Kiwi and Mitch said:
Thank you!

We decided to name him Zazu.

I do have a serious question though regarding his breathing. It sounds like at times he has a miniature cough/sneeze. Its almost like a very very quiet version of a human cough and at times you can hear him breath. I know that breathing issues can be of a major concern and I am going to take him to an Avian Vet tomorrow but can the Greys breathing be heard at times? Can they get "colds"

I am going to lose sleep over this, I really need to get the full checkup ASAP.

They can get upper respiratory infections but they are also incredible mimics. I would make an appointment with a vet that sees a lot of parrots and is comfortable with them. But also realize that they can and will pick up on just about anything. My TAG, Tuchis, makes these sniffling sounds that I'm sure I do when I'm sick and my nose is stuffed up. He takes great pleasure in mimicking them over and over and over again. He also has a weird "clearing of the throat" one that I know he picked up when I had pneumonia serveral years ago. They can be pretty amazing in the department of mimicking the weirdest sounds!

ncGreyBirdLady · 4/27/17

Jen is right about how good Greys can mimic coughs, sneezes, sniffles and many other bodily sounds.I have been sick with bronchitis and instead of My Grizzlebird greeting me with his normal-"HELLO" he greets me with "HEDDO" It is still a good idea to have a qualified Avain vet rule out anything medical

Kiwi and Mitch · 4/27/17

Well I appreciate everyones input!

I took him to the vet and he for sure has something respiratory going on. It may be a simple issue or something far worse. It is too early to tell but I had all possible tests done to get to the bottom of it. He was actually wheezing today. Anyway I am hoping for the best. He is fairly active, eating and climbing about even after the vet so thats a great sign!

Thank you again to everyone and I will keep the thread updated with the outcome of the tests. Also I suppose when in doubt the best thing to do is go to an Avian vet to have the appropriate tests done.

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