Meet and Greet: Romeo the African Grey Parrot!

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[@shellyrae777]

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[@animalwondersmontana]

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[@milkaisaac6692]

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[@suzannemacnish8675]

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[@suzannemacnish8675]

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[@Krista_Rose7]

Fully flighted, still prefers to walk around the floor? Sounds like every grey I know! What a cutie!

[@SeabassFishbrains]

Floor shark!

[@howHumam]

Maybe they wanna fit in with the rest of the flock since we have serious short comings in the self propelled flight department...

[@SeabassFishbrains]

@@howHumam Many rescue birds do and the flock at Animal Wonders are all true rescues.

[@timy.9512]

African Greys are partial ground feeders; only natural to expect them to visit the floor!

[@juliusroman8616]

@@SeabassFishbrains that's the perfect description!

[@TheCassafrassTree]

I often tell people that keeping a parrot is similar to having a child in that you need at least a rudimentary support system to help you care for them effectively. I always tell people to join online forums and groups dedicated to keeping parrots (including species-specific ones) so that they can always get advice and support from other parrot owners. And also to look into their local avian vet, aviculture specialists, bird behaviorists, and parrot-specific shelters to see what kind of support services they might offer (e.g. boarding, emergency medical care, assistance recovering lost or stolen birds, classes and seminars on training and enrichment, etc).

[@Loneislander23]

A lot trash also treat their children same way. Feel sad for those animals and children.

[@shellyrae777]

Poor Romeo he had 2 families and lost both, I’m glad he’s at AnimalWonders now.

[@badgamerkat]

Congrats on your new Grey! Romeo is so beautiful and healthy looking! I've been living with a Grey named Smokey for the past 30 years. She's a cuddle bug and loves to be held and cradled like a baby. She's a great talker and mimic too. I'm 56 now, and am so worried about what will happen to her if anything every happens to me. I don't have anyone in my family who I trust to take proper care of her. People don't understand how much work goes into keeping a bird safe; no paint, no fumes, no cooking with no stick frying pans or self cleaning ovens, no toxic house cleaning supplies, etc.

[@CorwynGC]

Those all sound like things that people shouldn't do if the live with almost any living thing, including other humans...

[@PonderingStudent]

BirdTricks (another KZbin channel) has at least one video on how to make provisions for your bird if you can no longer care for them. Apparently a lot of owners leave financial bequests for the bird's care in their will, for example. If this is something you're worried about, you might find the video worth a look. Though at 56, you'll (hopefully!) have at least another 20 years with her yet.

[@matthewfajardo8461]

56 is young xo

[@MaryJo22]

Wow, I didn’t know about these allergies that pop up so frequently in bird owners. Your responsability in caring for these animals never cease to amaze me

[@aleciastar1433]

It is more common in birds with powder based feathers (think cockatiels and African gray). They make a very fine white dust that can irritate with asthma or stuff, people Other parrots have oil based feathers. The difference is in how they waterproof their feathers. They use different types of oil that make different types of dandruff.

[@MaryJo22]

@@aleciastar1433 thank you so much for the answer!

[@Rubiecat]

that's so sad honestly... loving your bird and then becoming allergic... must be heartbreaking :(

[@ClintEPereira]

While "pigeon fancier's lung" is pretty commonly known, any dry-climate bird is going to have dander. If you're keeping a bird indoors, it may be better to research wet-climate birds or invest in a high-end air purifier.

[@harmonicaveronica]

I've heard that the same can happen to beekeepers! They get stung so much relative to the average person that it's not uncommon to develop an allergy. Which is a real bummer since anyone who goes into working with bees usually loves them a lot

[@Plectrudefy]

I absolutely love how gentle you are with your animals, and how respectful you are of their boundaries. I definitely inspires me to be like that too with my birds and it really works, I never get bitten by them.

[@gordonwiley2006]

What a little boy! I also very much appreciate your candidness in regards to taking new animals in. As much as a person might want to help every animal in need, noone has infinite time or resources. We can only do what we can.

[@BirdNerdSophie]

Romeo is absolutely stunning! Thanks for sharing his story - I love how honest you are with your experiences with rehoming and tricky situations (him not getting off of your leg!)

[@carschmn]

What a character! Glad you’re able to take care of him.

[@jvp714]

Amazing! I had a cockatiel growing up that would call for my dog. He would run into the room and get angry there wasn't a human with treats there. My pionus now is a quiet guy who just likes to hangout.

[@Maria-rm6fl]

Romeo is SO sweet. You are my fav KZbinr.I always learn a LOT

[@janetseidlitz5976]

He's a lucky boy to have found such a good home. One of the vets I worked for kept an AG in the practice. He loved to perch near reception and watch the other animals come in. When he was feeling naughty he would bark at a cat going by. To distract him from that sort of thing, we'd start singing Row, Row, Row Your Boat to him LOL. The clients loved him.

[@jordy_3d]

How's his grip when holding objects or larger bits of food or something? I know when one of the birds I was looking after didn't have the best grip strength (she's missing a toe from when she was at a previous owner's place), we introduced bits of food that weren't too big but were still big enough she'd rather hold it than eat it from her bowl or something. Within a few weeks, that seemed to help her recover at least to the point of being comfortable on fingers

[@mercladydeadpool6350]

Awwwww so adorable! You are awesome! You're always helping animals in need🙂 i would like to see a video on parrots "bluffing" and what to do. Im currently on that stage with my young ringneck and oohhhhhh my gosh his bites HURT!

[@the_animal_ark]

Ow0 my god. African grey. Yesssss I have one called tinkerbell. I freaking love her 😱😨

[@nickc5339]

i’m so happy you guys took in a grey! i also have a 21 year old rescue grey! they are extraordinary birds!

[@Gyarren]

I love parrots!❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@Rubiecat]

Aaaww what a beautiful boy ! So glad he's got you to take good care of him now !

[@tymeryder7264]

Jessi, love your content. Look forward to seeing each episode.

[@cjdr321]

Always glad to see more education about African Greys! I have a similar problem with my rescue Grey, she loves the floor and will not step up on my hand, but has no problem hanging out on my lap. Can't wait for updates!

[@jonny6638]

Congrats on a new parrot! Such a beautiful bird.

[@kurei0.]

it's so crazy how many details you go over for the care of the animals. it's very impressive. i never even considered some of these things

[@Roll587]

I knew an African Grey once who didn't say much (it had been abused when it was young) but she could still do a perfect imitation of a car alarm (with the sunrise 😂), door slamming, zipping a coat, saying hello, barking, and meowing.

[@CreepersGateway]

So excited to see an African Grey join the flock. Some general feature, or perhaps behind the scenes training sessions would be lovely. Maybe an instagram account, I love the Zeema content so much. Absolutely loving the content lately!

[@run369]

Awesome video!!!! Thanks for the post !!!

[@Zetl3D]

Will he ever be at any events? He looks so sweet!

[@eliotdaoust3765]

Lucky Romeo!!! He is in great hands and i am so happy that you are already making progress, comunicating clearly and bonding over training!

[@brendanhoffmann8402]

A lucky boy to have been rescued by someone as knowledgeable as you

[@Kim-lc3fv]

Romeo looks so sweet. I am looking forward very much to seeing more videos of him as he feels more at home at Animal Wonders.

[@RavenWindrunner]

What a handsome parrot, Romeo fits his name well. I'm sure he will charm the hearts of the people at the demonstrations.

[@DavidSantos-zi3yi]

Umbrella is the perfect gift 😂😂😂😂😂❤❤❤

[@aleciastar1433]

Can you please do a video on the difference between oil based feathers and powder based feathers. I know that powder based birds like cockatiels (and African Grays I think) can bother people with asthma.

[@8happyperson]

What a beautiful grey! I hope it goes well with him meeting the flock!

[@cait_o_saurus]

What a lovely boy! I would love to hear more if his vocalisations, I always think they're so interesting! My great grandparents had an African grey who learnt how to call my grandparents dog, sending her running down their corridor whenever he wanted 😆 Can't wait to see more of him!

[@MrsTiffanyGrey]

Love Jessi and Animal Wonders so much!

[@JIMBO8472]

he looks happy enough

[@acdc.rocks88]

Wait, I want to hear this "greet the sun call"

[@likhi13]

Welcome Romeo❤️

[@briannenurse4640]

Ever since I learned about Alex the African Grey, I've been so curious about this species. They're amazing! I look forward to future videos of our buddy Romeo.

[@YouActualFatty]

I was waiting for this:)

[@ediekoller1144]

Romeo is so adorable and I know African Grays are so smart too.

[@JennCampbell]

It would be great to see Romeo name things, by color, shape, type, etc.

[@jenniferhalladay6513]

He is cute and he was really listening to her

[@Evan._.388]

I still miss Tigli 😭😭😭

[@dhwani3027]

Please, please, PLEASE make a video of Romeo mimicking different sounds(pretty please)

[@KatherineUribe-1]

When having a virus is a good thing!

[@mariar5948]

Romeo is so beautiful

[@amirations7730]

Wow this is awesome! New member! But can you do a video for "how to switch your parrots diet from seed diet"

[@queergeologist8207]

what a handsome boy!!!

[@CherylCordingley]

Yay! Romeo is looking and sounding great! Are the birds at Animal Wonders flighted? When you have them outside they aren't on a harness or anything, but I know that you work to strengthen their muscles when you rescue them and they can't fly.

[@raneemfathy2581]

Aren’t CAGs the best? They’re so amazing! I wish I could have a CAG and maybe in the future I could care for my own when I can provide the proper care, but for now I have a lovely budgie named Sokar (Sugar in Arabic) and he’s absolutely adorable 🥺❤️

[@T0mtoma]

Awww 🥰 I have a cockatiel names Manga (mango in Arabic)

[@stormy-chan9580]

Wow first comment haha :) HELLO ANIMAL WONDERS! Love your videos, am studying to be a vet and I find your videos very useful! I have also though due to own research haha got a pied pearl cockatiel last week! An absolute sweetheart!! My mum also loves African greys, if you could reply to this comment it would mean a lot! Thank you!!

[@epiclaughsgalore]

Wow! We already have curiosity stream and a African grey!! :O wowieee XD

[@ReeferNoob23]

My bird loves to crawl all over the place and she is a fully flighted gcc lol

[@GaasubaMeskhenet]

Animal intelligence and linguistics is my primary interest so very excited

[@strangekittyca]

Going for a stroll seems to be an African Grey thing! My local pet store has a rescue one, he pretty much has free reign of the store (well supervised, even by regular customers like me). He loves going for a trot around his perches, and it's not uncommon to here him say hi from the floor to get your attention XD

[@SeabassFishbrains]

Such a handsome floor shark!

[@someone-wz9yn]

I hope that you guys will be able to give him a friend

[@rileygonzales896]

He's a handsome lil boy!

[@jamiesimms788]

He's a cutie. I named my SCC Romeo.

[@lindakandrews5280]

Romeo, is adorably gorgeous.

[@LexxiKitty]

My god they are gorgeous creatures. My nan used to have one and he was quite vicious and plucked his feathers out, I've no clue why he was so stressed but eventually he flew away. :(

[@matthieua.4298]

It really sounds like every bird you rescue had a poor diet in their previous home. How can this happen so often? Is it just that appropriate diets are expensive, or people just not knowing what do feed their birds? Anyways, I am really excited to finally get to see Romeo! African Greys are just marvellous, and I can't wait to see him again once he's become more comfortable around you. He'll be such a fun guy at public presentations.

[@Zetl3D]

It’s both of those reasons

[@jadehershey]

It's both of the reasons you suggested. A proper diet involves fresh fruit and vegetables, and that can add up in cost. Also, there is so much misinformation out there. Tons of people try to feed a majority seed diet. If you're interested in birds in particular, I would highly suggest Bird Tricks. AnimalWonders actually did a video with them once! :)

[@matthieua.4298]

Thank you both, that's kind of what I expected. Still so sad though :( I already know Bird Tricks, but thanks for the recommendation! :))

[@ShesAaRebel]

Can't wait to see how training goes with Romeo! Maybe he's afraid of going on your hand cause it doesn't look wide enough to him? Would giving him the option of stepping up on a perch the same diameter of your finger be an option, or is it too narrow without having a thumb there to secure his foot? Just thinking if he gets the confidence to do that, then your hand may not be as scary, or perhaps even better.

[@thisisatonofbs]

If Romeo is flighted, maybe after targeting, try to get him to fly between perches to work out those wings and use those feet :)

[@vc40rudraneelbanerjee22]

He walks in a different way.

[@kirishimaejiro7761]

Bootiful borb

[@ritagutierrez9533]

I love to have him

[@turdl38]

he's so handsome!

[@garyblack8794]

I remember teaching a skittish gray to target training I figured with him being so skittish it would take a while but no 1 minute and it was his favorite activity

[@cathyrined9984]

He's a handsome fella.

[@iceman-1987]

💚

[@rikky6ixx]

You’re not worried about him as a new bird outdoors and fully flighted? He seems happy to be hanging out near you! I also don’t clip my birds wings but I was wondering how you’re able to already trust him outdoors. Thanks!

[@NightFlowerLuv]

God I’m looking at this bird and it’s very clear that he’s just. A Person.

[@guy8646]

African Greys LOVE the floor. You can’t use that trick with them. Mine prefers the floor to her play trees. Good luck!

[@Kim-lc3fv]

I just sent 3 packets of those chews to Romeo. 😊💕

[@animalwondersmontana]

Thank you!! He's going to love them!

[@Kim-lc3fv]

@@animalwondersmontana I have gotten an email from Amazon that they should be arriving soon.

[@a_e_hilton]

RomeOOOOOO!

[@johnsauceda8567]

hi!!

[@darrellfarnsworth1697]

I hope Romeo stands on your hand eventually.

[@samanthacardenas7054]

My bird has the same name 😁

[@Dachdogoriginal]

He is so sweet. I wish people would leave animals in the wild and not make them pets. It's not good for most animals emotionally to be housed the way they are. I hope the best for this handsome guy.

[@TranNguyen-ql2xd]

he looks cute

[@kalaivanikumar7493]

Can we have a bird room tour???? Please don't say no

[@user-ub7xo3qz2b]

My CAG loves kabobs too.

[@TheAyeAye1]

Lucky bird

[@user-km5jt8ir3b]

Finally!

[@DreamyDuskywing]

Romeo is a beautiful bird! I don't really know anything about birds but it looks like one of his rear toes wasn't always sitting behind his perch but kinda laid on top. Not sure if that's just what happens when African Greys move though! How confident is he flying? Do you think he'd be braver about perching on your hand if he was more confident in flying? Have you found his favourite treat yet? 🥰

[@wirehyperspace]

think giving him a bird bath would help him out with dandruff

[@AnimalLoversChiragBorawake]

How are you montana?

[@johnsauceda8567]

she lives on Montana i think her name is Jessy

[@kshrealtors5916]

have you ever housed a gerbil? I have two and was just wondering

[@ritagutierrez9533]

I like to have him

[@ReeferNoob23]

If he ran around every where as a young bird wouldn't that have worked his feet out? Hmm maybe time to call Bird Tricks again! Just like when you need them for Chop Sticks!

[@suzannemacnish8675]

Are you still posting?

[@vc40rudraneelbanerjee22]

I Hope things don't go bad or something like that.

[@vc40rudraneelbanerjee22]

Who is stronger? leopard or jaguar? (Jaguar I guess but I still want to confirm. Plus leopard is a lot stronger than we think and also very aggressive)

[@imeldasandoval7723]

Hi.. Thank you for the helpful info. I need help with a pink Australian cockatiel. She is about 5 years old. I got from my mom. My mom has bad lung issues and she had 4 big birds. Causing her to get very sick. We ended up giving the birds away to family. I have Daisy a pink cockatiel. And I really want to be a good owner. Can you tell me what these birds are about? What they eat? How to train them? And more helpful information.. PLEASE help.. I love this bird and I want to give her a good life..

[@annakoryazhkina7762]

doesn't it take a lot of time to decide that you will take an animal in or not?

[@XSpImmaLion]

You gotta wonder how many parrots around the world will learn how to say - "give us a like and click the subscribe button"... xD

[@miangee8257]

My aunt have Greg parrot his name is Janu