please honest advice we bought an african grey last week the breeder said we could have him 100 cheaper but was still supposed to be silly tame he was fifteen weeks old and needed to go asap he is brilliant in every way even trying to talk apart from we cant touch him he steps up no worries but if we try and stroke touch he grumbles and moves away i beilive this bird was rehomed before she has offered to give me another bird ready in two weeks time is there anything i can do to crack the trust problem many thanks to any advice or should i take him back

Hello, this is a situation that plays its self out again and again. Don't trust breeders or anybody, but trust your own gut feeling. Now as with his behaviour I would keep him and work with him to earn his trust. You already have stepping up, and he is already trying to speak, so trust me your already ahead of the game. As for babies being ready to go and there being no work involved with training them, not true. Since they are babies they well need some one that can provide consistent training with much patience and time. So, you have to work with your bird and earn his trust. May I ask if you have had any prior experience with these types of birds. This is really important to know. Also there are some bird shelters that have all types of birds looking to find a new forever home, and sometimes it has nothing to do with behavioural problems but that the owner has passed on and the unfortunate thing is they end up there. You may find the bird of your dreams there that is already tamed and can speak and has many years left for you to share with each other.

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