| The African Grey parrot is the most
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| | birds.The minimum cage size for African
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| popular pet parrot kept today. They are
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| | Greys is 18 inches long by 18 inches wide
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| extraordinary speakers and are also very
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| | by 30 inches tall. Try to get the largest
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| lovable and sweet. However, they do
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| | cage you can. Place the cage in a well
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| require lots of love, patience and time.
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| | lit area that is free from any drafts.
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| Make sure they are the right bird for
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| | You will need to get plenty of toys for
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| you.The African Grey parrot originates
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| | your bird so they can get the mental
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| from Central Africa. It is medium grey in
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| | stimulation they need.A good diet is very
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| color and the feathers on the head have
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| | important for any bird. Seeds should not
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| white edging. It also has a bright red
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| | be the only thing you feed. African Greys
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| tail and a solid black beak.One of the
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| | need a good pellet diet as well as fresh
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| things African Greys are most well known
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| | fruits and vegetables. Some fruits and
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| for is how well they speak. Their speech
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| | vegetables that are good for them include
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| is very clear and easy to understand.
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| | broccoli, green peas, black eyes peas,
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| They can even learn over 2000 words and
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| | brussel sprouts, banana and cantaloupe.A
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| can mimic any sound! However, don't buy
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| | major problem that many African Greys
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| an African Grey just for this reason.
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| | develop is feather plucking. This is
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| Some of them never speak at all.African
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| | actually a form of self mutilation. It
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| Greys are extremely intelligent. It is
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| | can be caused by many things such as
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| said that they have the intellectual
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| | medical problems, behavioral problems, or
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| capacity of a five year old child and are
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| | stress. If you see your bird doing this,
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| probably the most intelligent of the
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| | take him to the vet as soon as possible
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| parrot species. Some have even been known
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| | before it becomes really bad.The hardest
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| to understand concepts like color and
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| | thing about keeping African Greys is the
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| shape. This also makes them very
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| | amount of time you must spend with them.
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| demanding pets. They require constant
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| | Once your bird bonds with you, it will
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| attention and many toys to keep them
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| | not want to be without you. Your bird
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| busy.African Greys form very strong bonds
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| | will demand attention from you all the
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| with their owners and can even respond to
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| | time. If this bird doesn't get enough
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| our different emotions. When you are sad,
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| | attention or mental stimulation, it will
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| a bonded African Grey will comfort you.
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| | likely form behavioral problems. Make
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| They learn so much from their owners!
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| | sure you aren't going to be too busy to
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| Once you win the trust of an African
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| | spend time with this bird before you
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| Grey, they will be your best friend. They
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| | purchase one. This bird is not right for
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| are not very outgoing with strangers
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| | everyone.
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| though. They are very loyal and dedicated
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