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hi i am katie, muz's daughter.
and i want to know if IRNs get along with eclectus parrots.

How old were they when they started?
Someone told my wife last week that females are more aggressive and more likely to bite than males.

I reckon this bluffing thing is all a big bluff.

I'm interested to hear your tales regarding bluffing.
Examples...
When did it start?
How long did it last?
Is your bird male or female?
Did you manage to avoid it?
Anything else of interest...

He looks just like Merlin.

More to the point, why do you want bluffing to start? Who said I WANT the bluffing to start? I didn't. I just want to know when it starts - if it starts. My relationship with Merlin is pretty magic at the moment and I just wanted to know if I may still be in for a nasty time down the line. Shane, m...

Thanks Shane.
I assume you've got your ringneck now. How's it going?

One week later, 28 views and no advice?

I just read the bluffing article but it doesn't say when the bluffing starts.

Doesn't ANYONE have an opinion on this?

Other than the occassional over-enthusiastic nibble, Merlin has never even looked like biting me. He's about 3 1/2 months old now and the only 'dangerous' thing that he does is try to climb up my face. (ouch)

Do you think we've avoided the bluffing, or is it yet to come?

3 times.

And came back each time.

We've decided his wings needed clipping, so I've got a near new Aviator harness if anyone's interested.

We went camping this weekend and took Merlin and Bingo, his 'tiel brother. Merlin's been doing a lot of flapping recently in preparation for his maiden flight and in anticipation, we've been getting him used to his new 'Aviator' harness. He takes to it like a duck to water. Bingo's not so 'ducky'. A...

Which one's Spike?
Is that an accurate colour reproduction?

I have no idea about the parents, Julie. But your Spike is the spitting image of Merlin. I did the sums and the in last 2 photos, he must be 5 weeks old? And he looks much greener in the last 2 photos. That last thread you directed me too has me confused further. The 'runt' in the day 24 photos (3.5...

Wow! Thanks Julie. Spike at 4 weeks (ish) looks exactly like Merlin does now (even the colour). The lady at the pet Expo was right.

I wonder why the breeder misled us about his age???

When we brought Merlin home just over 2 weeks ago, the breeder told us he was 5 weeks old. That makes him just over 7 weeks old now. On the same day we got Merlin, we bought a 'tiel (Bingo) from a pet shop, which was only a week older than Merlin, but fully feathered and weaned. Yesterday, we went t...

bec wrote:passion fruit is fine
kiwi fruit is fine too

What about the seeds of the above?

I just read a really good thread about good food/bad food, but couldn't ask a question there as the thread is locked. There are a lot of fruits which are good for IRNs, but their seeds are toxic. Kiwi fruit is mentioned as a good food, but no mention of the seeds. I've been feeding Merlin kiwis for ...

Well???

Did they hatch?

jennamarie wrote:hey this is archi he's only 11 weeks old so not sure if he (as i call him lol because not sure yet) is male or female

Don't worry jennamarie. We have a friend who owns a female black labrador named 'Archie', so it doesn't matter if he's a she.

The 2 birds at the top of this page (or are they the same bird?) have a large white cornea?? My baby Merlin seems to have all black eyes. Will he develop this whiteness, or will his eyes stay black?

Here he is tonight, getting to know his 'big' brother.
What do you think he's saying???

Sorry, what's a "wild life license"?

Here he is on the day we brought him home, (first and last time we used the syringe, btw.) http://muzza.net/images/merlin/day_1.jpg ... and here he is today. The colour of his feathers in this photo is pretty accurate too. http://muzza.net/images/merlin/day_9.jpg He's already showing a lot of charac...

He fell asleep on my chest last night. He was so contented and comfortable. My daughter was jealous.

That's great news Bec. We're relieved that we won't have to 'maybe' change his/her name later.

Shane, We're just west of Peregian Beach. I assumed from your other post that you already had your baby? Looking forward to seeing some pics when you get him/her.

Thank you both.

BTW, I've posted a question regarding handling him in this thread if anyone with experience with baby IRNs could help.

Just picked up Merlin, our first IRN last Saturday. See my 'Introduction' post for photos. We're new to this hand feeding caper and I'm getting conflicting advice about whether to interact with him or not. The pet shop that I bought the food/supplies from told me to leave it alone in a dark place. (...

I have the same question as the original poster - what to do at weaning time. The link Melika posted doesn't really provide the answer as it refers mainly to the syringe/spoon feeding stage. I'm finally confident about the spoon feeding stage, (I find the bent spoon less messy than a syringe) it's t...

I had a Sulphur Crested Cockatoo in my 20's and loved her to bits. but she was NOISY!

On the day we picked up Merlin, our IRN, I saw a magnificent,gentle blue and red Macaw. Wouldn't it be cool to own of those giants?

Hi Shane

Snap!

Our first ringneck is a 5 week old AND we live on the Sunny Coast too. (Peregian)

Oh, I forgot to tell you, we named him 'Merlin', making a huge assumption that he's a he. (50/50?) The following photos were taken 3 days ago. He's already grown a lot. http://muzza.net/images/merlin/Merlin1.jpg http://muzza.net/images/merlin/Merlin2.jpg http://muzza.net/images/merlin/Merlin3.jpg ht...

We just picked up our first baby IRN last Saturday. He's now 6 weeks old and we're hand feeding the gorgeous, ugly little fella. I can't believe how much he's grown in only 6 days. It's feathers are really starting to come out now and he's gonna be a nice teal colour, we think. I had a Sulphur Crest...