Just brought home a 2 year old Congo African Grey She will not let me take her out of the cage

She holds on for dear life to the bars and screams. I rub her head and hold her beak and she is fine until I try to take her out then all heck breaks loose. She is eating fine. When I bought her privately they said the person that can take the bird out was not home. When I tried to take her out she would not come out and they said that was because she did not know me "yet". I just spent $800.00 and can not hold the bird. What can I do? Please help me.

I have a Timneh African Grey and got him at 18 months old. The first week or two were quite nerve wracking for him more than me. Grey's are known for their shyness and are the more intelligent parrot. Just give each other some time to get to know each other. You may want to try and throw a towel over her and take her out and hold her gently and speak very softly to her, using her name often. She is afraid and unsure, certainly. Grey's are not always affectionate as the Cockatoo's are. They are more leery and not as trusting initially.

It doesn't sound like the best situation as far as the purchasing of your parrot. Of course, the owner may have been too upset on selling her and could not bring themselves to be present when she was sold. Benefit of the doubt here.

You will want to have her checked out by a vet as soon as you can. That is just a normal preventative for the health of your parrot and your piece of mind.

Also, get a book about Grey's and check online for detailed information. Make sure your sources are reputable.