Hello. I just found this forum. I have had birds before growing up.
Recently, I bought a pair of ringnecks and I was told they are six months old. I was told they are tame but it turns out they are not. I have allowed them to get settled in and am giving them time because they fear humans.
They are not food motivated which I find interesting because my previous ringneck was very food motivated. The birds (I am unsure of their gender) stick very close to one another and hide at corner of the cage. The reason I kept them together is that they are very bonded and cannot stand being apart from one another.
Can I have suggestions on foods that they may like? I’ve given them corn, bird feed and some millets so far but they don’t seem to be too interest in food. I know vegetables are essential part of the diet but like I said, they show no interest towards food so I am unsure what to give them.
They are healthy, yes.
The birds are fully flighted and one of them flew out of the cage when I opened the cage to change their food yesterday. It took me a long time to get her back inside the cage and she was scared out of her wits and crashed into things several times.
I’m considering clipping their wings for the time being until I can tame them enough because I cannot let them out of the cage and have them fly in a state of panic and crash into things. All my previous birds were fully flighted and had full access to the house and I used to let them out all day.
Could anyone suggest some means of training them? I’ve worked with single birds before but these two always stick together. And I often find training ringnecks the hardest.
Do you think they’ll be alright with food? I’m assuming that they’re not eating well because its a new environment and they’re still adjusting.
I’m also doubtful that they’re only six months old. Can someone who is experienced with ringnecks let know approximately how old they look? I’m guessing they’re atleast a year old but I could be wrong.
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Recently, I bought a pair of ringnecks and I was told they are six months old. I was told they are tame but it turns out they are not. I have allowed them to get settled in and am giving them time because they fear humans.
They are not food motivated which I find interesting because my previous ringneck was very food motivated. The birds (I am unsure of their gender) stick very close to one another and hide at corner of the cage. The reason I kept them together is that they are very bonded and cannot stand being apart from one another.
Can I have suggestions on foods that they may like? I’ve given them corn, bird feed and some millets so far but they don’t seem to be too interest in food. I know vegetables are essential part of the diet but like I said, they show no interest towards food so I am unsure what to give them.
They are healthy, yes.
The birds are fully flighted and one of them flew out of the cage when I opened the cage to change their food yesterday. It took me a long time to get her back inside the cage and she was scared out of her wits and crashed into things several times.
I’m considering clipping their wings for the time being until I can tame them enough because I cannot let them out of the cage and have them fly in a state of panic and crash into things. All my previous birds were fully flighted and had full access to the house and I used to let them out all day.
Could anyone suggest some means of training them? I’ve worked with single birds before but these two always stick together. And I often find training ringnecks the hardest.
Do you think they’ll be alright with food? I’m assuming that they’re not eating well because its a new environment and they’re still adjusting.
I’m also doubtful that they’re only six months old. Can someone who is experienced with ringnecks let know approximately how old they look? I’m guessing they’re atleast a year old but I could be wrong.
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