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i agree - try giving the male tons of positive attention so the female gets curious about you or at leasts will eventually be less threatened by your presence

thanks guys! ill give that a shot

This is actually regarding my senegal max (forgive me i have no where else to turn to!!!) he is appx 8 months old this month and a happier more affectionate bird i have never seen BUT he has yet to fly even a little glide! When I first got him we were still handfeeding and they had done a little cli...

i just wanted to say really quickly that you can put him back in the cage but he may start biting MORE to get back into the cage - it all depends on what motivates him. if he likes being out then yea thats a good 'time out' spot but if he prefers his cage you probably dont want him to connect biting...

unfortunately the only advise that i have been given and it does work is just to ignore it - my fred went through a really vicous stage so i started to pick him up and take him in and out of the perch with a it but it did not get any better until i went back to my hand and let him know he didnt hurt...

i am in agreement i gave her a good covering of flea spray last night and then i can get rid of the nasty thing

thanks for the input!

my kitty has been suffering from fleas lately so I have given her a flea bath and a flea collar. obviously the cat doesnt spend much time with the birds - but is it bad if the cat goes on the couch then the birds? I don't think the chemicals would rub off really but I am wondering if anyone else has...

good for you! what an incredible effort for such an important cause

who knows when the day comes that there are no wild places left? not today! and not anytime soon with people in the world willing to fight for the good things! congrats to all involved!

he's prety much oisturing for you - or displaying showing off his manly physique and tough-guy-ness! my irn fred does not like toys either he's a food man - but one thing fred really loves is when i set up a "forage maze" for him - hiding treats in different ways all over and around his pl...

hahaha that is SO funny

...the "real" pictures.......... o god thats too much

you got him good!

What a brave and selfless decision you have made. I admire your decision.... You are showing how much you do love your birds by ensuring they will still be well looked after and happy. Congrats all round to you I could not have said it better myself - sometimes the right thing to do it not the easi...

o my goodness thats SO funny! how about giving him his "own" cell phone? maybe an old one you have laying around? then he can destroy it - but it will probably only distract him if you have it on hand to give him every time the cell phone rings...is it the ring of the phone he likes or doe...

i'm so sorry i have my fingers corssed for him thinking good thoughts your way.....

i don't know that my two are a good example or an exception to the rule when i went about looking for a "buddy" for fred (my IRN) i did a lot of research on types of birds trying to find somebody who wouldnt be killed by him ( i was told at a number of pet stores not to put ANY bird in wit...

last night the boys and i were getting ready for bed and the cat jumped up for a little love right after he chased the cat away my senegal max was being his usual snuggle monster self when i noticed it looked like he was choking i kept my eye on him and he did it again a few minutes later again and ...

hiya i hope jaws is feeling better even with that stinky molting time! when i first got my IRN fred he was extremely scared and terrotorial. I found it helped when I put his cage on a waist-height peice of furnature instead of at shoulder height. at one point i out his cage on the floor for a few da...

as much as i love fred i dont know that i want another ringneck he's such an individual and SO INDEPENDENT that i think he might mind another ringneck more than he does max maybe that sounds silly as sept approaches i realise i may barely have enough time for my two now and have been considering put...

pretty please!

im sitting in my office giggling to myself like a wack-a-doo at cookie ringing

heehee

you guys are the best! that's exactly what i needed to hear a realistic idea of owning them! watery attack poos? hmmmm by the way your bird is INCREDIBLEY BEAUTIFUL! yes well fred is usually the butt of max's jokes so i would think it would be that way with a another bird of that particular feather!...

hey all, i am thinking about getting a new addition to the home flock. my boyfriend and i were out at the bird store we bought max at and they had a bird i had never seen before - a rainbow lori. after the research i have done it seems these birds are nbative to austrailia where most of you live! do...

i'll keep trying!!!well he may never be a cuddle bug but i love him all the same!!! can only hope for the day he's a "fresh" and demanding of attention as max!

thanks again!!!

maybe try spraying that wherever he's eating the poopies from? if its bitter tasting then im sure it will deter him from eating that at least a little bit.... and you'll already know its safe for him to ingest because thats what its made for! ive never used it as ive never had a bird that pulled.......

ok you can disregard - the list on the stick you posted is pretty comprehensive!!!!!

thank you!

i want to make some new playgyms for my boys (they have three but they are somewhat small) with real branches - I saw a thread on this with some great ideas but i can't find it now! are there types of plants/trees that should NOT be used? i have to admit im a little worried about putting branches fo...

thanks, i needed the encouragment! i consider myself pretty patient but it starts to hurt your feelings after so long! trying not to take it personally and let him go at his own pace without pushing..... one step foward and 10 panicked flaps back (i keep his flight feathers clipped but he's a very s...

cinnamin?

long island new york here

fred is very slow to accept anything new in his cage and the only "toys" he really enjoys are the fruit and seed treat sticks..... bells scare him and bright colored wood blocks might eat him....balls attack him and all the rawhide and pull-apart toys money can buy are all subjects of terr...

i have two cuttle bones..... they've been in there since i set the cage up and no one has even looked at it as far as i can tell! i've actually wondered if i should find another way to supplement their diet since they don't use it.... but they should be ok as long as they get a varied and nutritious...

just wanted to say that some of things talked about regarding animal cruelty made my blood boil....you all are wonderful for giving loving homes to these birds with a tough past!

hi all, i've been viewing this website ever since i got my first irn Fred last year but this is my first time on after joining! i have two baby boys - max the senegal and fred the irn and i love them so! max is my teddy bear and the more recent addition to the family - we've only had him for about 2...