Hi all! i havent been on the forum since i first got my indian ringneck. He is now about 3 months shy of being 2 years old and is doing amazing with me. i love him more than anything and he talks up an absolute storm and learns new phrases super fast! He can be moody sometimes, but thats normal. he doesnt like physical attention either. the only issues i have with him is that he doesnt get along with my cockatiel and is very afraid of any person other than me. if anyone approaches his cage he will scream, and if anyone puts his hand in his cage he screams and flies around the cage in terror. what steps can i take to get him more comfortable with strangers? occasionally i will have him step up on to me and then ill put him on someone elses hand, but he instantly flies away from them. he does accept treats from strangers.
With my cockatiel he will go after her/him every time they are out together so i no longer have them out together. if he gets the chance he will fly on top of her cage and pluck her/his feathers out. (she allows this for reasons i dont understand, when he sits on her cage she goes right up to him and puts her head down like shes asking for scratches)
note: his cage has always been in my room
With my cockatiel he will go after her/him every time they are out together so i no longer have them out together. if he gets the chance he will fly on top of her cage and pluck her/his feathers out. (she allows this for reasons i dont understand, when he sits on her cage she goes right up to him and puts her head down like shes asking for scratches)
note: his cage has always been in my room