Baby CAG: should I get a boy or girl?

[FirstPenguin]

I've many times come close to adopting rehomes, one (expletive) even backed out after agreeing to rehome his bird to me. I've reached the point where I don't want to wait and my girlfriend is on board. We're going to buy one from a breeder who we found that is very pro-flight and keeps all her companion birds flighted and will sell us an un-clipped bird. Which is what we want. It's a surprisingly hard thing to find. She has both a boy and a girl and we're wondering what would fit our flock best.

we have a three year old female senegal that is bonded to my girlfriend. We'd like the a grey (cross our fingers) to bond with me, being male, and hopefully get along with or at least tolerate the senegal, who by the way, is very social with new humans and in no way territorial.

We had a get together recently with people she had never met. There was a couch with 4 people seated on it and she landed on one persons knee and proceeded to hop from one knee to the other. She'll only let certain people pet her, but she'll land on anyones shoulder if it suites her and when we board her at the vet will settle in on a vet techs shoulder and just hang out when they let her. She's exposed to being around other birds when boarded, which happens a couple times a year.

We often watch youtube videos on my desktop and now on our big TV. She's very excited by the videos and has been known to fly over to my desk and try and manipulate the keyboard or mouse. We assume this is to get more videos of birds because she seems bothered when it doesn't work. She also is quick to find a place on my shoulder when I sit down to edit or manipulate video (my profession). Recently she saw a congo on our TV make a kiss sound something she often mimics and she made a kiss sound back.

All of this makes us hopeful that a new bird will be agreeable despite the stigma of Pois disliking other or new flock mates.

I'm also curious if anyone knows of any general personality differences between male and female greys.

My girlfriend has also read that by having two females, one could set the other off hormonally and or cause them to see the other as a rival. Therefore a male would be better.

Thanks for reading this epic. Love to hear your thoughts.

[naomi]

hello
i guess there is no different between sex of CAG except female will lay an egg.male also will get hormonal stage during breeding time.
there is no guaranty as well male will bond to you more.it really depends on how you interact with the bird when you bring it home.i know many people taking care of their bird and still they are not the bird's favorite person.
and for tolerate your senegal--this really depend on the bird.my male CAG will not tolerate my other birds and they can have out time together when im around.
for being social--this also depend how you socialize him since he is young.many CAG will bond to one person only and refuse to interact with other people.mine bond with me and reject my husband,many months pass and there is no progress yet.
for territorial--my male CAG is very territorial around his cage specially for his toys.

just like human,they choose who they prefer/like/dislike.if you bring the CAG home,and the bird dsnt choose you,dsnt mean you will never have a great relationship with the bird.it just need more time and patient to win him over.
wish you luck on choosing the CAG.they are great companion,i can say

[annemarie]

I have a female Grey. She is ten, we are bonded and I understand her, she can read me well and trusts me. That said, she is a little Ho for men. I just don't let her get attached to any men, for fear I will lose the favor of my pet.