Saturday July 10, 2010

I picked up Tag's cage today and was able to talk to an experienced grey lover about the do's and dont' with Tag. Avocados and peaches are deadly to greys. I knew about the avocado, but not about the peaches. Also learned, that greys love to shred stuff, her greys favorite was a phone book (Gone within 1 day). I need to invest in lots of toys, well get ideas and make lots of toys for Tag. Greys get bored rather quickly, so I need lots of ideas. She suggested drilling holes in baby ABC blocks and hanging them from the top of the cage; also lots of beads and bells. If anyone is crafty out there and has some good ideas on how to make simple baby/bird toys, I'm all ears. Please, please, please....let me know. Her greys favorite food were; pasta, mashed potatoes, potato chips, popcorn, ice cream, cereal, and of course most fruits and vegetables. I'm so excited to bring Tag home. Tag's vocabulary can span over 500 words. These birds don't mimic, they talk to you and welcome you home, tell you what they want, and can be as demanding as human infant. They are also sweet loving animals that can live beyond 50years. Still have another 4-6 weeks to go before Tag will arrive on Delta Airlines. He is ready to go now, and as much as I want him, I feel he is in better hands with a breeder that can hand-feed him and get Tag off to a good start. Keep watching from more blogs, it will be awhile before he comes home but Delores is sending pictures frequently.