Cage size?
I picked up my first IRN a little over a month ago. He's 8 years old and had been neglected by his previous owner for over a year before she surrendered him to the bird store she had gotten him from....
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IRN or ARN
Sooooo I am not a bird expert or anything so i'm not sure because the bird is still young...Is Kiwi (the bird) an Indian Or African Ringneck??? Attached Thumbnails Â
View ArticleOverly attached male IRN
I have a ~ 3-year-old male IRN. I've had him for about 2 years now. His cage about 6 inches away from where I spend most of my day (at my desk). It's been like that since I got him. At the moment, he's...
View ArticleHello everyone, and can you answer a couple of questions?
Hi everyone from a new member. I became a first time owner of an IRN about Christmas 2016, and it's the first time I've ever owned a parrot. I've had her for over a year now. The forum has been very...
View ArticleTaming/Training
I just want to get a couple of ideas from other parronts... I know there are different ways of training a parrot from treats to clickers etc. I have been told before that I should take a blanket or...
View ArticleIs my IRN getting it's ring?
I noticed recently that my 11 month old IRN has a mark around it's neck, it doesn't look like it's a different colour and actually looks more like an indentation circling his neck. Do you think my IRN...
View ArticleDNA Testing
I've been looking to find the best place to order a dna kit from, looking for some help/suggestions. Thanks! :o
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Nesting Behavior? Not really... Not sure.
So my eight year old IRN had never laid an egg but once built a nest. That was a few years ago and I no longer give her toys that are likely to encourage nesting behavior but she has found a way to...
View ArticleNeed cage advice
Hi Guys, some issues with my current cage during house move so trying to get an affordable cage asap for 2 indian ringnecks, anyone knows if this cage would be alright for 2 IRN?...
View ArticleNo progess with IRN after few months
Hi all, we've got 2 indian ringnecks in december but I seem not to make any progress with the birds, after getting my hair cut they would behave just like the first day after we got them, quite scared!...
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Just wanted to show a pic of Kiwi...
So in this pic she is on top of the shower curtain rod..her colors are really coming in nice. She has a nice two tone lime green color and I can see a little blue/blue-green/teal coming in...her tail...
View ArticleOnly steps up for me?
My IRN will only step up for me despite spending a lot of time with my family members, would they have to train him individually too like I have if they wanted to see similar results?
View ArticleI have noticed something...
So just today I was talking to Kiwi and as she turned around I saw about 2-4 blue tail feathers! I am not sure if that is a common trait of an African Ringneck or more of an indian ringneck...
View ArticleChewing leg band a lot lately
My IRN is chewing on his leg band a lot lately. He's almost a year old, do you think he could be growing too big for it?
View ArticleIndian ringneck
I trimmed my parrot's wing 7 months ago.till now there is no sign of growth of feathers and they are not able to fly. Will feathers come back?
View ArticleInterested in Ringneck - a few questions
I know these sorts of questions can be searched, but I always like to get fresh perspectives if possible. There is a hand raised Indian Ringneck available near me, 13 weeks old, that I am considering....
View ArticleCan training be forgotten?
My IRN seems less willing to step up lately and can even show aggression when I attempt to get him to do so sometimes. Is it possible he could have forgotten his training? He's temporarily been getting...
View Article7 week old ringneck
I got my ringneck when he was around 3 weeks old... Now that he is 7 weeks old he has started to fly a little bit. I want to know how can i train him to come to me when i call him.:green2:
View Article7 week old IRN
My 7 week old ringneck started flying recently he has also reduced the number of time he eats. But he is more active then before and more happy as well. Should i worry about him. Also he jumps in his...
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Found this gal at the shelter.
Of course I took her home! Owner had failing health so she was given to the shelter. I paid $125 and she came home with me today with a cage too! She's very skiddish, doesn't seem to like hands or even...
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