Einstein (Africa Grey Parrot) Handling

Handling

African Greys are shy around strangers. Even a tame and friendly Grey will shy away from your hand if approached too quickly. 

Their bites can be extremely painful. Always supervise children around any parrot. African Greys are very intelligent and should be trained basic commands such as to "step up" onto your hand and "step down" when putting them back into their cage.

 This will make handling of the parrot much easier as it matures from an easily handled baby to a more independent adult bird. African Greys become sexually mature between 3-5 years of age.

Always wash your hands before and after handling your pet bird, or after cleaning its cage.

Keep the cage clean to prevent the possibility of disease for the safety of you and your companion bird.