African grey parrot care

Your African Grey Parrot can be your best friend, accompanying you until its ripe old age of 80 if you care for it well.

By William Jackson, Vet   Talk to the Author.

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African grey parrot care

The African Grey Parrot is a grey colored parrot that is very intelligent. It is probably the most intelligent of all the parrot varieties. Nicknamed the Grey, this parrot makes a good talker who mimics strong language and thus either humors you or leaves you exasperated.

The Grey can chatter to itself in a mixture of different tones and voices. It seems as if to assume a multi-personality front. Actually, it delights in practicing the different voices it has learned.

You can teach your Grey to talk by starting with short, simple phrases. Emphasize your tone so that the bird picks it up more quickly. Training lessons should be short at about 10 minutes to avoid stressing the bird.

It is always easier to start off with a young bird. You can discipline your pet just like any other intelligent pet. Please refrain from physical abuse as this provokes the bird to become aggressive. Greys are intelligent enough to remember bad experiences and this stresses them and they don,t react that well with strangers.

Greys are devoted to each other and preen each other just like the lovebird species of parrots do. If you keep a lone Grey, it will devote itself to you. The bird will clamor for your attention and relish hopping all over you. A neglected Grey may scream and call to you. If you are leaving the room for a length of time, it is better to calm the bird by using a cage cover.

The Grey has a tendency for feather plucking and mutilation. This is a clinical sign of stress, insecurity or boredom. Any changes in its life or environment can upset it. It is a good idea to hang its cage somewhere near a window so that its view of the surrounding is constant.

Factors that may affect your Grey are feather mites, imbalance diets, smoke, nicotine, temperature changes and humidity changes. This species of parrots need plenty of calcium in its diet. Clinical signs of calcium deficiency are seizures, uncoordinated movements and bone fractures.

As affectionate as it may seem, it is inadvisable to kiss your Grey. This avoids the transmission of bacteria either way. There are other ways of showing love to your pet. You can play games with it. Use a small handkerchief to play tug-of-war with your active bird. You can also play guessing the cup with the nut " game. The Grey uses its sense of smell to detect where its snack is hidden beneath a cup.

Take good care of your Grey by feeding it commercial bird pellets and supplement with small quantities of fruits and vegetables. Avoid lettuce as this gives Greys diarrhea. Your Grey is capable of living until the ripe old age of 80!"

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