Taking my parrot on a small trip
I've had my IRN for a week now and am considering taking him to show my family soon. Is it too soon to change his environment, even if only temporary? Or am I okay taking him out for a couple of hours?...
View ArticleI can't I can't I can't I can't....
Clarke was impulse. We thought he'd work after visiting him, after seeing an add like this. He showed signs that he did want to trust humans. We really, really, lucked in. He's fitted in brilliantly...
View ArticleNoisy without treats
My 3 month old IRN keeps bullying me, he get really noisy when he doesn't have "treats" in his cage lol. I spend about 5 minutes clicker training him with millet a few times a day and afterwards he...
View ArticleDo IRNs fly more around their cage as they get older?
My IRN is only 3 months old but at the moment he thinks he is Spider-Man and climbs in all manner of directions whenever he needs to get anywhere. The only time he really flies is when he falls or...
View Article3 month old IRN lunging at hands
It is a very strange situation, I started feeding him millet because it gave us some distance however I have recently started feeding him seeds and other small food items and he takes them from me...
View ArticleI should probably start a thread thingee for these two...
It's worth remembering Clarke came to us at the end of April, fully afraid of being near humans and cage bound, being sold as an aviary only parrot. Having a bonded IRN at home and being young helped...
View ArticleCage cover?
My sleeping habits are kind of hectic due to a sleep related illness that I suffer from, so sometimes I end up staying awake through the night. My IRN seems to be mimicing my sleep schedule so he...
View ArticleWorried about my parrots food
I have been feeding my IRN "parrot food" I bought from a pet shop, it contains a variety of different things such as monkey nuts, sunflower seeds, dried banana etc. However when I was researching...
View ArticleParrot keeps getting nails caught on bars
I bought him a concrete perch at the recommendation of a user on these forums but he is still getting his nails caught on the bars of his cage. He then starts flapping his wings like crazy and when he...
View Article2nd time out of cage, chaotic
I let my IRN out of the cage for the first time yesterday and all went well, although he stayed on top of his cage the entire time. Today I did the same but he seemed more confident and took flight, so...
View ArticleCould anyone please post a picture of....
Hi there I was just wondering if anyone is willing to share a few pictures of how their Indian ringnecks living requirements is setup ? If anyone would be willing to share a few pictures of that Indian...
View ArticleStepping up
I asked a similar question in one of my previous threads but I get the impression that it wasn't seen by many people so I've create this thread. I've started putting my hand inside the cage to feed my...
View ArticleMy few month old ringneck is scared of me... help.
I recently received a blue Indian ringneck which to my knowledge is only about is few months old. I got it from a friend who could no longer take care of it. I have only had him for about a week. If I...
View ArticleIs this cage too big??
https://trademe.co.nz/1390553482 I'm getting an Indian ring neck apparently she/he will be fully weaned at 2 months old please share your opinions whether or not you think that is the correct weaning...
View ArticleTemporarily clipping 4 month old IRN?
What are your thoughts on temporarily clipping a 4 month old IRN? The idea behind it is that he'd be much less of a danger to himself while he learns his environment and I could let him out more...
View ArticleAny safe parrot beds?
I've heard some horror stories regarding some parrot beds, does anyone know of any safe and reliable brands I could check out?
View ArticleIs it safe for my IRN to learn to fly this way?
I let my IRN out for the 3rd time yesterday and he flew directly into a wall that isn't reflective in the slightest. I'm guessing he is still learning to fly but is it safe to let him continue learning...
View Article3.5 month old Ringneck- need advice
We adopted a 3.5 month old ringneck, its turquoise/blue factor. We have named him Ringo. We were told he was a male but he has not been DNA tested. We were told Ringo was fully weaned. However, he's...
View ArticleGetting IRN back in cage?
Is there a reliable way to get an IRN back into it's cage if it hasn't learned to step up yet? I spent well over an hour trying to get mine back in today and in the end I got lucky and managed to get...
View ArticleIRN keeps trying to land on my shoulder
My very grumpy and bitey IRN keeps trying to land on my shoulder, obviously I am not a fan of this idea considering his low level of tameness and that in the near vicinity of my shoulder is my face. He...
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