I have a African Grey and I am disabled from a car wreck so I am around the house a lot. I will be doing things around the house and some days he will be on sholder for most of the day. He does have a play stand. I will get him out of his cage about eight or nine in the morning. I did not know if you could spend too much time with them?
2006-09-12 15:46:06 · 11 answers · asked by Mike B 2 in Pets ➔ Birds
Oh no! It's very good for them! It lets them feel loved and nurtured, and releases certain chemicals in the brain that lead to longevity! Your bird is very lucky! Just make sure you feed your african grey, because if you keed him/her on your shoulder for too long, she/he will get hungry! You are doing a wonderful thing! There is no way you could ever spend too much time with a bird, they constantly need interaction, or they could undergo a stage of psychosis if left alone too long!
Keep on doing it!
And I hope you improve! Or...don't get worse!
2006-09-12 15:50:08 · answer #1 · answered by persian_fereshteh924 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
There's no problem having the bird with you most of the day. That's why they're called companion birds. The only thing you need to be careful about is making a radical change in habit. If you go from spending much time to spending just a little, your bird will become distressed and might start plucking. So, if your life looks to be changing and you have less time to spend with your bird, gradually cut back the amount of time every day and get your buddy accustomed to less time with you and more time in the cage gradually.
2006-09-12 16:22:24 · answer #2 · answered by whiteparrot 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
**Laughs** Sounds like your grey is spoiled rotten! It's okay to keep your bird out as often as you do, especially if you're going about the house doing stuff. Birds in the Wild would be moving from roost to roost looking for food, mating, teaching babies stuff, and basically wasting their entire days jumping from one location to another.In the evening they'd all fly to a designated sleeping tree and they'll sleep there at night. In the morning it's off to the feeding spots, then the play spots and so on. Every bird should be as lucky as yours is! This moving around helps prevent cage agression and the bird understands their home better. It also reduces boredom, many biting problems found in many companion birds and it gives you a lot of bird related things to brag about, LOL!.
2006-09-12 20:37:40 · answer #3 · answered by white_ravens_white_crows 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
One or both of my birds are on me most all the time. We go out side or about anything. The conure even mowed the lawn with me once. They love to go out to pick the vegies from the garden and water the plants. They will let me know when they are tired of being on me and I just take them back to their cage. They are not locked up but at bed time when the cage is covered. They have a play top that opens up and they normally stay on top.
I don't think you can be with your bird too much. Just take him back to the cage every now and then for a poop break and let them get a bite of something to eat and a drink of water..
Life is great ...
2006-09-12 16:19:18 · answer #4 · answered by Don K 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think that is great. They are a lot of company and your bird feels very comfortable with you. I don't believe you can spend too much time with them. They love it. I always keep my parakeet's cage door open. He goes in when he is ready and hops out when he wants to. But, I never leave it open if I leave the house. You are a lucky person. I am sorry about your disability. I hope you heal well. In the meantime, enjoy your bird.
2006-09-13 06:54:08 · answer #5 · answered by makeitright 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think you might give the bird some time to itself. Too much stimulation or activity could stress the bird out and cause it to get ill. Just give it a break during the middle of the day and maybe let it stay in the cage a little longer in the morning.
2006-09-12 15:50:18 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
No, the more the better. These birds are very social and will develop behavioral problems if left alone to much.
2006-09-12 15:53:45 · answer #7 · answered by tbear 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
YOU KNOW YOU ARE SO BLESSED TO HAVE A LOVING PARROT THAT IS BONDED TO YOU. I CONSIDER THE LOVE A PET ESPECIALLY A PARROT VERY THERAPUETIC. I HAD A SENEGAL PARROT AND IT HELPED ME WITH PAIN MANAGEMENT. THE ONLY THING I WOULD WONDER IS IF YOU HAVE TO BE IN HOSPITAL WHO WILL TAKE CARE OF YOUR PARROT? IS HE SO BONDED WITH YOU THAT NO ONE ELSE CAN HANDLE HIM/HER? THIS IS SOMETHING YOU MIGHT WANT TO CONSIDER WORKING ON WITH SOMEONE NOT AFRAID OF PARROTS AND NOT AFRAID OF POSSIBLY BEING BIT.
2006-09-13 01:51:20 · answer #8 · answered by baptism_by_fire_2000 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if the bird is happy and you know it, the time you spend is fine..some birds love attention..
2006-09-12 15:58:22 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
yeah, as long as he has a chance to eat you can sleep with him.
2006-09-12 16:00:48 · answer #10 · answered by Mylo 2 · 0⤊ 5⤋