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| Name: Batsy Species: Congo African Grey Sex: Females How confirmed: Appearance Age: 10 years old Wings: Clipped Last Vet Visit: September 2007 with Dr. LaBonde Any Medical Problems: Blood work came back good Previous History: Has had one previous owner (was ill and couldn't take care of her). She was kept in the same room (different cages) with another African Grey. She was very much a shoulder bird. Training: Step up, step down, turn around and wave. Comments: She is very good with stepping up and stepping down when asked. Environment/Necessities Where is cage: She has her own room with a heater and humidifier How often outside of cage: Daily Where: On playstand, shoulder, couch, etc. Baths: She doesn't like taking baths but tolerates being misted or being in the shower. Playstand: She prefers her playstand to be againist a corner. Good With Children: Not sure. Don't have and have never witnessed her around children. Good With Dogs: She doesn't seem to mind being around our two small dogs. In fact, she will "nibble" on them. She has never bitten our dogs and all interaction between them have been supervised. Good With Cats: Not sure. Don't own a cat. Diet % Pellets/Mix: 75% Roudybush pellets and 25% Beak Appetit mash Favorite fruits: grapes and apples Favorite vegetables: Doesn't really prefer just one Favorite treats: shelled peanuts and nuts Comments: She will grab and eat food out of your hand. We hand-feed all treats to her. Behavior Toys: She is getting better with playing with toys. She can take a while to warm up to new toys. The best approach of introducing new toys that we have found is a combo of getting her used to the toy by placing it in her room outside her cage where she can see it for a few days and then playing with the toy ourselves in front of her. We haven't noticed that she favors one color over the other. Batsy loves playing with and hanging on big chained bells. She loves shredding newspaper and likes it when you wrap treats in it and hide it all over her cage for her to find. Aggression: She has never intentionally bitten us. She has bitten only as a means of catching herself when she falls off something or loses her balance but has never broken the skin. She has only growled when getting her wings clipped. We have been working with her getting accustomed to bath towels. She is almost always on one when she is in our lap or shoulder. Screams: Because of previously being mostly a shoulder bird and probably using screaming to get attention, she will sometimes scream due to boredom. Since working with her she has become much better however she will sometimes fall back into old habits. Feather Plucks: No. Never had a problem with this. Cuddles: She loves to be on your shoulder but because we have difficultly getting her to step up while on our shoulder, we have limited this. She loves to be scratched. She will not let you pet her for very long while she is on her playstand. She prefers to be cuddled up againist you for her to be comfortable enough to let you pet her for long periods. Talks/Whistles/Mimics: "I see you", "Whatcha doin?", "Batsy", "Hello", "Bye Bye", whistles (wolf whistles and melodies), kissing noises, burps, water dropplets, and more. Comments: She is honestly the sweetest CAG I have ever met. She does not bite! She is perfectly content with sitting with you on the couch and cuddling. She will let you pet her all day if it was up to her. If I have missed anything or have questions, please let me know. |
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