Hello!
I am new to this forum.
My African grey (named Africa-Indiana) is almost three years old and I've had him since he was a baby. I had a grey before (named Orudis) who is now living with my ex-husband. He was a free-flighted bird who gave me no problems. I was always able to scoop him up when it was time to put him in his cage and sometimes he went in of his own accord to eat. He was a handicapped bird. Due to veterinary malpractice one of his legs had to be amputated. I did have problems with Africa-Indiana. He started getting way too "mannish" for my tastes. When I wanted to get him in his cage, he either flew away or bit us. My husband always ended up throwing a jacket over him and scooping him up in it. We no longer were able to take him riding in the car with us because when we tried to get him out of his traveling cage, we were bitten. We decided to clip his wings once again. Since then, he is much easier to handle although he still bites occasionally. My husband was rearranging toys in his cage when the bird charged over, intending to bite. Luckily he got his hand out of the way in time. The bird doesn't always do this though. I'm pretty sure this bird isn't biting out of fear. It seems, he just feels like biting. We're thinking of letting his wings grow and trying again but I feel unsure about his behavior. Do any of you have any ideas?
I am new to this forum.
My African grey (named Africa-Indiana) is almost three years old and I've had him since he was a baby. I had a grey before (named Orudis) who is now living with my ex-husband. He was a free-flighted bird who gave me no problems. I was always able to scoop him up when it was time to put him in his cage and sometimes he went in of his own accord to eat. He was a handicapped bird. Due to veterinary malpractice one of his legs had to be amputated. I did have problems with Africa-Indiana. He started getting way too "mannish" for my tastes. When I wanted to get him in his cage, he either flew away or bit us. My husband always ended up throwing a jacket over him and scooping him up in it. We no longer were able to take him riding in the car with us because when we tried to get him out of his traveling cage, we were bitten. We decided to clip his wings once again. Since then, he is much easier to handle although he still bites occasionally. My husband was rearranging toys in his cage when the bird charged over, intending to bite. Luckily he got his hand out of the way in time. The bird doesn't always do this though. I'm pretty sure this bird isn't biting out of fear. It seems, he just feels like biting. We're thinking of letting his wings grow and trying again but I feel unsure about his behavior. Do any of you have any ideas?
