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You would want to buy them young. I bought mine when we were still feeding it by liquids. You want to buy them young so they grow to know you, and respect you more like their mother. Also, sometimes birds like these end up only liking one person from the family you are in. So, if you buy them older they may only like the last owner they had and be mean to you. You don't want a crabby African Grey, considering they can take your finger off if they have a strong enough bite. I'd also be careful where you buy the bird, because they live up to be almost 100. So, make sure you get the right one!!
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 14y agoIf you are comfortable hand feeding it 3 times a day , as soon as they have their feathers. If you are inexperienced with hand feeding, as soon as they are weaned. The earlier you get them the more they will bond to you. Also you don't have to break any bad habits. Gray's tend to be a more one person bird. They can be handled by anyone willing to make the effort, but they will bond to one usually. It's a life long commitment. Under the right circumstances they can live 100 years.
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∙ 14y agoThat depends on the person. Some 10 year old are mature enough for it and some 20 year old are not. It only matters that you are willing to give the bird the time it needs to be well adjusted. If it stays healthy, that means for the rest of your life. That's a big responsibility. Are you going to be able to take care of it? Through high school and probably college? If the bird bonds to you, then you are it's mate. It's not right to have it for a few years and then abandon it when it becomes a problem.
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∙ 12y agoAfrican grey's can live as long as 150 years in some cases. but on average they live to see 115-120....most people cant believe this is true and average it out to about 50-75 years which is usually half of the grey birds life expectancy
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∙ 14y agoAn African Grey parrot is full grown between 8-10 months old.
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∙ 12y agoIf cared for correctly, about 50 years. Hence, they should only be owned by responsible, committed, and experienced bird owners who have a plan in place in case the parrot outlives them.
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Hi what is the best diet to feed a 14 week old African Grey thanks martin?
The best diet to feed a 14 week old African grey is parrot dandruff
Why would a 6 year old African Grey parrot start sitting on the floor of his cage in a corner.?
because it is lonley my friend use to have one and it done the same you could need toys and if you can athord a nother African grey parrot
How do you make an six month old African grey parrot to speak?
Talk to your parrot, repetitiously, as you might talk to a baby. Parrots learn from what they hear.
Does a full grown African grey parrot have the IQ of a six year old human?
It is regarded in many circles, that as a general rule, they have the intelligence of a 5 year old and the emotional intelligence of a 2 year old.
What family is the parrot in?
It really depends on the type of family you have, but if you have kids, I would suggest a parakeet or a cockatiel, but if you have just a couple, then you could get an African grey parrot or a Cockatoo. Also the qualities you want in a bird. Talk to experts and they should happily consider a bird that would fit in perfectly. I have a cockatiel, and he gets along perfectly with my 11-year-old girl.
Is Einstein the parrot on YouTube the same as ALEX and where did he live?
No, they are different Congo African Grey parrots. The Einstein on You Tube who is The Animal Planet Pet Star lives at the Knoxville, Tennessee Zoo. (There is another Einstein Parrot on Yahoo who is a Pet and lives with a family in Texas. http://www.einsteinparrot.com) Alex was an African Grey Parrot and the subject of a study on parrot intelligence by animal psychologist Irene Pepperberg at Brandeis University in Waltham, MA . Alex passed away 9/7/2007 at the age of 30 years old. The study continues: http://www.alexfoundation.org/
What you say for a parrots screeching sound?
i have a African grey parrot and he is 8 months old he screeches when i leave the room or walk away !! what i do is i go back to the parrot and say ssshhhh it doesnt stop him forever but it trains him to not do it again now my parrot is barely screeching mostly singing and barking thanx for reading this and hope this helps you as it helped me
When do parrots have babis?
Depending on the type of parrot. African greys may have to wait up to seven years to be sexually mature while a cocketiel should be atlest one year old.
How smart is the African gray perrot?
Well African grey are the most smartest birds in the world they have a mind of a 5yr old
How much is a African grey bird age if its 4 years old?
4 yrs?
How much does a African Gray Parrot weigh?
Big. While the African Grey is not the largest of the pet parrot species, it is a large bird and can reach about a foot in length, meaning that special considerations, such as large flight cages and play gyms, must be considered.
Should i buy a young parrot or an old parrot?
an old parrot would be more trained but more expensive but a young parrot would be cheap but less trained and it would also live for longer and you can have fun teaching it tricks there is no point getting an old one because it will die fas my advise is get a young one
