Hello Everyone :)

Tim-neh

Tim-neh

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Hi everyone,


I've just joined the forum and wanted to say hello and let you know a little about myself.


My name's Tim and I'm hoping to find a Timneh grey forever friend in the future. I'd like to build up my knowledge of ownership and care beforehand and chat to as many owners as possible.


It will possibly be a year or 2 until I start to actively look for my feathered friend but I would like to soak up as much advice in the meantime as I can!


Although I've wanted a grey for over 10 years my circumstances haven't felt right until now and I would never get one purely because "I'd love to own one". I want everything to be be right for birdie too! :)


My better half and I live in a detached house with plenty of room so noise, big cages and lots of perches aren't a problem. I'd also like to have a little outdoor space for our grey too in the long run.


I just need time now to make the house bird friendly!


I've been reading about them off and on for a long time now, plenty of books and websites etc. now I feel I really need to chat with actual owners as I have some questions that still worry me a little.


We both work full time at the moment and this worries me. I understand the need for foraging toys, play toys and background noise (radio or TV) but is 8 hours too long away Monday to Friday?


We rarely go out ever! Always at home in the evenings and weekends so there would be plenty of out of cage time then.


Are there many Timneh grey owners on the forum?


Is it a myth that the Timneh bonds better with more people in the household?


With them maturing earlier do you find they adjust a new situations easier than Congo greys?


I get the feeling that a some of the "one person bird" scenarios with congo's is down to lack of trust time with other family members but I'd appreciate opinions on that from people who know.


So sorry for the long post and all the questions right off the bat!


Hope to chat to everyone over time, many thanks!


Tim :)
 
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Hi :welcome:   from me too

Good for you doing your research first.

I haven't a Timneh but many members do and I am sure they will be along with some advice.
 
Hi, welcome from me and my Congo grey Ruby!


Must be very exciting that your Timneh is closer in sight for you! We have a few Timneh members on here - Sarah-Jane, Lou and Old Cynic (Dave) are the first that spring to mind. I'm sure once they read this, they'll share their experiences. Less neurotic than the Congo and a sweet little bird in general.


I can't help beyond that but I can reassure about your routine. We work all day during the week and Ruby copes fine. We work hard to achieve that. Right from being a baby she's known that routine. At the time my OH was home during the day but our vet said she needed the routine set before he went back to work so even though he was home, Ruby was caged during the day right from the start. You're right about how important foraging is and I spend hours making foraging toys, hiding her food so she is busy all day. Lots of toys on rotation too. The radio is on throughout the day too.


Parrots need 12 hours unbroken sleep at night. If Ruby had that we'd never see her. From the moment we come home from work until we got to bed (around midnight) she's on her Java tree in the living room. She probably gets 8 hours sleep per night but I know she naps during the day so all good there.


As for over bonding, we've managed to avoid that too so far. Our vet recommend foraging to keep her independent, not tickling her under her wings or stroking her back. We also both handle her equally. I think she would pick OH as her special person and they are so sweet together but I have a relationship with her too though not the same as OH. But she doesn't attack me so that is good. Like you say though, not sure if Timnehs have that problem.


So, in my opinion. Your routine can work, it does for us, just be prepared to put the work in. Looking forward to sharing your journey!
 
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Hi tim neh,you have made a good choice joining here,only been a member a few days and i love it.
 
Thank you all very much for the welcomes :)


And also thank you Bradders for explaining your grey's personality and how you have managed to keep them happy during work. Great to hear that you both enjoy time equally without the one person bond!


We are excited by what the future will hold but also very nervous too! Giving a grey the best home possible is top of the list. We don't have children so human wise it's just us two.


Pet wise at the moment we have 2 elderly rehomed cats, 2 bunnies and 2 tortoises. As the cats are so old we think it's probably best to let them live out their days in peace so they may never have to face our new arrival to the household. They are scared of the rabbits and tortoises though!


Thanks again :)
 
Welcome from me too, I have two greys and can say that you are definitely thinking along the right lines with everything you have said!
 
Hello Tim and welcome from me to! I have a timneh and he is my buddy, his name is Ivor and to me he is a beauty! can I show him off? feck it I will!! here he is

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Ivor is a one person bird though, he loves me and avoids my partner, has attacked him once but more often than not avoids him but we haven't had him from a baby so it prob would have been different, in terms of his personality he is no where near as destructive outside of his cage compared to the CAGS I have experienced, he has a very gentle soul and is a real sweetie, happy to watch the world go by and very laid back, they are gorgeous companions
 
Lou said:
Hello Tim and welcome from me to! I have a timneh and he is my buddy, his name is Ivor and to me he is a beauty! can I show him off? feck it I will!! here he is

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Ivor is a one person bird though, he loves me and avoids my partner, has attacked him once but more often than not avoids him but we haven't had him from a baby so it prob would have been different, in terms of his personality he is no where near as destructive outside of his cage compared to the CAGS I have experienced, he has a very gentle soul and is a real sweetie, happy to watch the world go by and very laid back, they are gorgeous companions
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Hi Lou,


Thank you very much, your little buddy is gorgeous!! :)
 
Hello and welcome from me too!!

I have posted in another thread for you but not sure if you've seen it.

I have both a Congo and a Timneh and they are completely different although both equally as lovely. :) ill let you read my little post in the other thread and if you have any questions feel free to ask :)

Sarah-Jane
 
Sarah-Jane said:
Hello and welcome from me too!!


I have posted in another thread for you but not sure if you've seen it.


I have both a Congo and a Timneh and they are completely different although both equally as lovely. :) ill let you read my little post in the other thread and if you have any questions feel free to ask :)


Sarah-Jane
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Hi Sarah-Jane, thank you :)

I've read the post on my other thread, thanks so much for taking the time to explain so much about them.

Alfie sounds like a right character!! Really sorry to hear about his poor toes though! But it's brilliant that it didn't stop his playful nature. I've read so many times about the congo's not liking new objects or furniture in the home and we worried about everything like bringing home the shopping bags and freaking the bird out! Great to know that Alfie isn't phased by anything new, and I guess he would want to jump into your shopping bags to see what you'd got! lol

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You're welcome!!

Yeah pretty much lol I mean don't get me wrong, that's not to say every Timneh would be like that obviously but in my experience they are a lot more laid back and care free but you do need eyes up your bum lol

Sarah-Jane
 
Hi Tim welcome to the forum not got any parrots myself but my hubby has a blue and gold wing macaw I've been a member for quite a while,this a great forum lots of people to help you with advice and questions you have.i wish you lots of luck in finding your grey x
 
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Hi and welcome Tim-neh i have a Congo Grey his name is Scooby Doo and he sings it to laugh .Mine at first wasn't brought up with noise then we moved the noise from naighbour's stressed him so much we moved for Scooby .Been here a year in this property and noise from naighbour's affecting him again what I'm trying to say is get them used to noise as early as you can if possible then if something crops up it won't stress him /her out as much .x

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Thanks everyone for the friendly welcomes :)

Shirley, thank you for that tip. Our house is fairly quiet in general (for now at least!) so that's definitely something to keep in mind.
 
Hi and welcome from me too, I don't ha pave any TAG's but have 8 CAG's, I have looked after a TAG for a while and she was lovely, I found her not as 'stressy' as the CAG's but she was a one person bird and only liked me, she hated the hubby lol x
 
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