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selma

Hi everyone I haven't posted in about four years but now I'm in serious need of good advice. We first got our IRN five years ago while living in Dubai. Recently we relocated to Malaysia and had no problem bringing our bird with us. Initially we thought we would stay here for a few years but now we h...

selma

hi everyone. I need some advice from all you experts. We would like to get bibou, our female ringneck a friend but we're not sure which type of birdie to get her? She's bonded very very well with hubby and we think if we get another female she will be extremely jealous. On the other hand we dont wan...

selma

Datsun I think with human children it easier. Not because you love them less than your pets but birds especially are so dependant on humans. They are stuck all day in their cage and have to depend on someone to feed them, play with them, clean their cage etc. At least a child can say what he wants a...

selma

Well, everyone Bibou is gone and the house feels so empty. This is the first time she's away from us and it's really very difficult. We cancelled two trips last year because we didn't want to leave her and I'm so tempted to do the same again. They placed her in a huge cage which looks very much like...

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Mikaela Bibou sleeps with her foot tucked in as well. I think they all sleep like that don't they. I read somewhere that it's a sign they're healthy.

selma

Thank you everyone for your replies. I feel so much more reassured now that it's unanimous. The office it is then.

Will let you know how she does after we get back.

selma

dani she is about 8 months old. If she stays in the office they will take her out during the day (just in the office) but if she's in the outside cage they wouldn't.

selma

Hi everyone. Hubby and I are going away for 6 weeks and will have to board Bibou for the entire time. We went to check out the place today and it's really nice. She will have her own huge cage with toys but they said we had a choice. Either they could place her next to the other birds (i saw a coupl...

selma

Hi Mikaela. Thanx for replying so quickly. Well, I have already told hubby that the next pet we get had better not be female or he's in big trouble. It is a little annoying that after all the hard work I've put in, he just waltzes in and gets all the love and cuddles but maybe it's a blessing in dis...

selma

Ok I don't know if anyone else has experienced this but I'm at my wits end now. My ringneck has become extremely jealous of me...to the point that she tries to attack me. She has bonded unbelievably with my husband although technically she is my bird. I feed her, clean her cage, play with her, sing ...

selma

Ok so she gets her breakfast in the morning then she cries for my toast when i'm having my breakfast. Throughout the day she gets fruit and nuts and then her dinner before bedtime. However, even when she's sleeping and she hears the sound of a packet she will run from her bed to her perch and wait f...

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Irns are not supposed to eat plums? I never knew that. Why is that? Is it toxic? Just last week i gave Bibou a slice of a plum but she threw it out of the cage.

selma

ooh they do soooo get upset. The first time we had bibou's wings clipped she wouldn't speak to us for a whole week. Just turned her back everytime we came near her. Don't worry. It will soon be over. Our Irn is about 7 or 8 months old. She also has a pale ring around her neck. Apparently the females...

selma

They're making birdie soup. I've been using a bottle since the beginning so thankfully i haven't had that problem.

selma

Thanks Mikaela. I'm proud of my girl too. Last week i was ready to zip her lips for good

Just kidding! LOL but i would have ended up in the loony bin if we didn't do something.

selma

So we finally found a vet who was able to clip bibou's wings properly. And what a difference it has made. She has become such a sweetie again. None of that screaming that had me going slightly cuckoo last week. At least now when she screams i can just leave the room and she stops. Before she would s...

selma

ooh he's so cute. He's like a little old man. His adorable personality shows on his face. Enjoy him.

selma

We were told Bibou was a boy and from the beginning we would say what a good boy. He picked it up very quickly and there's not a day that goes by that he doesn't tell himself what a good boy he is. Now, however we are convinced that he is in fact a she. Bitchy behaviour, pale ring around the neck. S...

selma

Well I've had Bibou clipped twice in about 4 months and she's still flying around. I don't know why they refuse to clip the primary feathers as Melika suggested. So Saturday we're taking her to a different vet and hopefully they will do a better job this time so i can get some peace instead of climb...

selma

Toooooooooo cute Mikaela

selma

Mikaela it's so funny you said that. My husband is on a trip again and when he called about an hour ago i did just that. I put it on speaker and he spoke to bibou. I will do that everytime he calls so bibou won't feel abandoned. Actually I thought bibou loved us equally but sometimes i'm not so sure...

selma

i know what you mean Mikaela about her getting on your nerves. I never ever thought i would say it too and i know you should ignore them when they scream like that but a few times i just gave him the evil eye and i was soooooooooo tempted to tell him to shut up. Managed to control myself on that but...

selma

thanks neokireina and mikaela for the replies. I have had a look at those websites and have read some of the articles. It all makes sense about the ignoring as Mikaela also mentioned. But what do you do when you ignore and he just screams intermittently for 2 hours? I've also noticed that when he th...

selma

Hope someone can help me with this one. For the past couple of weeks bibou has started the most annoying screaming behaviour. It starts early in the morning when he's still in the cage and then it goes on for about 2 hours until i let him out. It's not because he's hungry cos there's plenty for him ...

selma

So i'm not the only one who's gone cuckoo! That's good to know. LOL

selma

mikaela i can see ur. and chamons. can u see mine?

selma

Jen Please hang in there. I had no experience with birds whatsoever when my husband decided to get me a ringneck for company when he goes away. It took us four months to touch Bibou. And now he begs non-stop for a cuddle and scritches. He runs around in circles and screams until somebody strokes his...

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selma

thanks mikaela and neo. the reason i asked is because we decided to move the cage from the living room to another room next to our bedroom. Unfortunately the temp in that room can only be controlled from the bedroom and since we always have the AC on high i was a bit worried. We have since returned ...

selma

hi luccas

i have just ordered the course. it was half the usual price. i also have access to dvd and not vcr. when you order you can choose which you'd like.

selma

He's gorgeous Mikaela. Love him already. How are baby and boo taking to him?

selma

I was just wondering if these birds feel the cold and how do you know if they're getting cold or hot? What's the right room temperature for them to sleep in?

selma

try www.fluffies.org
they have different sections for the various species.

selma

Hi Melika
So that's where you've been. Poor thing. Well, hope you feel better soon.

selma

LOL Mikaela i made the same mistake as you when i read "ex wife"

selma

Just heard they found cases in turkey and romania. Apparently it's the strain (?) that scientists have been fearing. It's quite scary because it can affect any country because birds migrate and not even governments can stop that right? Jordan has stopped any import of chicken to the country. Hubby h...

selma

hey mikaela glad to hear there's peace in the house again When they scream like that don't you just wish they would talk and say what they wanted? But i guess that would make life way too easy. No we have to figure it out on our own. And as you said there's 30 years plus to go. Neo u have a gem of a...

selma

that's true. tougher skin. well i'm happy to report that both of us were allowed to pet him again although sometimes he makes it VERY clear he's just not in the mood.

selma

Well, guess what? i just received an email from amazon saying they will not be able to send the book because they can't seem to get one from anywhere. Imagine that. I'm going to do a search. Maybe she has a website that i can buy from directly.

selma

i get the emails too and was thinking about getting the full course. There is also another course at Parrotsecrets.com. i've been getting those emails too. Basically just needed help with the biting situation. But i guess i will just wait til my book arrives from amazon. Any of you read THE BEAK BOO...

selma

He is indeed lucky Mikaela. He gets all the love and attention without having to clean up any poop But he does adore birdie too and always brings him back toys albeit very inappropriate at times. Today he brought back a red ceramic parrot sitting in a wooden ring. Bibou of course wants nothing to do...

selma

Well this was just too weird. My husband finally made it back from his trip early this morning. Went straight to the cage to say hi to bibou and bibou just stretched his neck out soooooooooo long but sat quietly cos he was still sleepy i guess. Anyway at 7 i brought him down cos he started chatting ...

selma

Is it ok to give them a wedge of orange everyday? Bibou seems to love it and even prefers it to apples nowadays. He doesn't care much for carrots so i thought maybe the orange is a good substitute? What do you all think?

selma

Has anyone ordered this from the internet? And if yes, what are your thoughts on the course? Is it worth getting it?

selma

oh dear this is the second time now. I truly hope and pray we have a happy ending like last week.

selma

Mikaela i think you may be right. I will just leave it for a while. The main thing is his healthy. Maybe its just a phase he's going through. Thanks everyone though for your advice.

selma

it's not so much that i don't have time to spend with him. It's more him preferring to spend his time playing alone. At least it seems that way to me. He calls out every now and then and waits for me to reply and then he goes on chatting away to himself and doing his own thing...carrying things from...

selma

I just posted on the other behaviour thread again but i think datsuns mom i got my answer here in your post. Sometimes these birds just like to be on their own.

selma

it's gotten to the point now where he doesn't want to be on his cage anymore. Early in the morning he starts flapping around so i can take him down and if i don't he actually jumps down by himself. Then he stays in the other room all day long. Sits in front of the mirror chewing up paper and the top...

selma

the only time bibou was really mad at me was after the wing and toenail clipping. And that also lasted a week. No grudge against the dad either, just me. More and more i'm beginning to think he's a girl. When i step too close to him he squawks like crazy. When the dad does the exact same he just ope...

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