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Can you post a picture of him?

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I am by no means a pro at this myself, but I would suggest you not "give him a push so that he can make a small flight". I believe he understands that he is vulnerable all the time, and when you push him, that is showing him that your hands can't be trusted. Can he still not walk at all? H...

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There are two ways to find the gender of your fids. Have DNA sexing done, or wait until they are older.

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Welcome to the forum, Teabag. Sounds like you are headed in the right direction with Stella. I completely understand about being a softy for the not-so-happy ones. Three of ours are rescues, so they all came with their own set of "issues". Happily, they have all accepted US into THEIR floc...

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Welcome, Gabi

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Pippens84, everyone suggests apples or corn first. However, with Sunni, I introduced a little warm softened carrots and some leafy greens. Sure, they are going to love the apples and corn and everything else sweet. But, and this is just my opinion, I would start with veggies that don't have so much ...

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My thoughts on that are that fruits are sweet enough without added sugar.

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Don't take it personally. These are just not cuddly type animals. They are very independent, and has been mentioned, if they are touched it's because THEY have chosen to allow it to happen.
That being said, they are still fantastic companions.

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What a couple of beautiful boys

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Oh, and were treats mentioned?

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My fids have VERY long memories :wink: I don't know that they necessarily forget, but they pick up on tiny nuances that you are not even aware that you are putting out. They are so in tune with body language since that's what their instincts go by. You have a headache? They notice. And respond (mine...

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Oh, and it will take some time to get him accustomed to you. Don't press him and take your cues from him. You will get to know his body language, but don't ignore the signs he sends you or he will bite and it will take longer for him to trust you.

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Wing clipping can be a very hot topic around here :lol: I personally don't clip. There is something so beautiful about watching them fly around the house freely whenever the mood hits them. There is also the fact that if they are feeling threatened or scared, they can fly to what they see as a safer...

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And what kinds of things do you do with him? I mean, what does a typical day look like for the two of you?

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I have two rescues, Oscar and Luna, who are well over four years old. Luna says nothing (don't interpret that to mean that she doesn't make noise, because she most certainly does!!) and the only thing Oscar says is "Luna!!" I'm hoping there are more words to come. If not, I'm ok with that....

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When we know we are going to be gone after dark, we leave a soft light on for the fids so they don't become startled when we come back. We figure, if it is dark, they are probably sleeping. Nothing worse than being startled awake by loud noises and bright lights.

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My first point of advice would be to keep your fingers out of biting range. Ringnecks are not, by nature, cuddly creatures. They are highly independent and if you remember that THEY own your house, you will get along much better. My baby, Sunni Dai, handraised, spoiled rotten, etc., still bites at m...

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This is something males do (although I have seen Sunni do it upon occasion to Olive) and it would appear that he is dancing for you. Nothing to be concerned about.

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Generally, my fids sandpaper (which is what we call the licking of the beak) when they are content and mostly when they are settling in for a sleep. I've heard this is a good sound.

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Thank you for the responses

I've always wondered, since they are so little. Figured they really didn't have all that much.

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I don't know about it wearing off. Olive and Sunni are both huge dippers. Everything and anything that can be dipped gets dipped. Including toys

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Just out of pure curiosity, how much blood does an Indian Ringneck have?

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I think that bird IS smiling

And hanging like a bat as well. Is that a Lutino thing? lol

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Sleep cages don't need to be as big

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Welcome. I personally would not get him a mate. Take your time with him and form a bond with him. Frankly, having three females and one male, I would be more concerned about a female hurting him than the other way around. Patience is the key with little little things. Also, check this out: http://le...

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When Sunni was that young, she was still clumsy. In fact, when she was a bit younger than that, she would fall asleep on her perch and she would fall off of it occasionally. When she'd do that I would wake up in the morning and find her sleeping on the bottom of her cage. Might just be a security th...

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Welcome Nancy from Long Island New York. I am Dana from Washington state. You will find lots of good advice and interesting topics here.

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Kroden, we rescued three of our fids, and when we first got them, they were clipped. We also watched previous handlers get bit severely, so we wanted to avoid that, but knew there would be times we would have to move them from one spot to another. We stick trained them, and they do very well. Just s...

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Donovan, we aren't completely sure how old she was. We were told that she was about four years old and a male. *_* (Obviously the pet store had no idea what they had. They thought she was some kind of conure!! What the what???) Needless to say, after observing her for about a week, we came to the co...

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When we first got Olive last December, she had a pretty severe wing clip, too. They looked all crooked and almost mangled. We had to clip just to even it all out and worried that she might never fly. Now, eight months later, she has begun flying. And quite well. :) I still don't see full flight feat...

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Foraging activities are great! My fids seem happiest when they have something to shred or tear apart

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I almost lost my Sunni Dai when she took flight into a neighbor's incredibly tall tree. (I still have scars from that wonderful panicked climb up the tree in shorts and barefoot! Note to self: you are not that young anymore!!) Luckily I got her back. Rather than clip her wings, though, I decided to ...

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I would, but the little buggers climb up the wire and get into their food and water *_*

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For our outdoor aviary, I sprinkle cinnamon around the base and at the bottom of the aviary. Seems to work quite well.

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Welcome

Can't really tell from the pictures.

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Lots of patience and praise amd treats lol. She's only worn it four times. I'm not pushing her with it. If I touch her wings and she gets antsy we end it there and continue on through our day. If I am able to spread her wing without her getting antsy, she gets some scritches and a treat and praise a...

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I posted that comment based on the time frame dcads has had the bird.
I was wrong. Sorry.
Continue on.

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I don't know much about the psychology of how our fids behave. But if I were going to chime in here (which apparently I am lol), I would say that perhaps the biting is because she realizes that you are not hurting her. Could be her way of testing the waters. "What will happen if I bite? Will th...

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Anyone know?

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I would say maybe eight months old. Perhaps not quite that old. Now someone correct me if I'm wrong, but the ones with the darker bottom beak are African ringnecks while the Indian ringnecks have a more brightly colored orange beak, yes? I do know that Africans are smaller than the Indians. And I wo...

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Welcome to the forum:)

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Here is our setup: We HAVE cages; whether they choose to be IN them during the day, well, that's up for debate :) https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-dx1OpkIP0Mw/U8oEUTAIqnI/AAAAAAAAAdc/18-Nxl4lOjI/w540-h405-no/rsz_1rsz_dscn3607.jpg And the outdoor aviary is connected directly to the front room windo...

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Oh, and welcome to the forum

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I'm curious. I have two confirmed females, one additional possible female, and one male. The mood around here for the past few months has been off the wall. Luckily I have lots of cages and lots of space to divide and conquer :D Just the past week or so, we have noticed a calming of the snappiness a...

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Black markings on his/her beak do not signify the gender of the bird. And it is way to early to determine sex if it is only 6-7 months. Rings will show up anywhere between 18 months and 3 years.

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https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-aZuJ1QruP84/U8lyMlLr-VI/AAAAAAAAAcM/7S3zu5eoYJE/w540-h405-no/rsz_1rsz_dscn3605.jpg We are most definitely NOT amused by the flight harness lol After a few minutes, she stopped trying to eat it off and rode around on my shoulder quietly. I only left it on for less ...

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Do you have a picture you can post? Might help to have a visual

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Welcome to the forum

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I understand what you are saying. Believe me, I would love nothing more than to have my four fids coexist peacefully. But the reality of it is that they don't. And I am slowly coming to an understanding that I will never be able to leave them all out while I go for a morning walk. The dynamics of th...

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