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- Sun Mar 25, 2018 6:34 pm
- Forum: Miscellaneous Comments/Questions
- Topic: Indian Ringneck HELP!!!
- Replies: 2
- Views: 3424
Re: Indian Ringneck HELP!!!
well this is a few months old at this point... whatever happened?
- Sun Mar 25, 2018 5:05 am
- Forum: Miscellaneous Comments/Questions
- Topic: need some advice on giving meds with little stress
- Replies: 1
- Views: 3096
need some advice on giving meds with little stress
My irn has meds that have to be given twice daily. I was told it -can't- be put into a treat so i have to catch him twice a day and give him meds with a syringe. I am going to end up hurting him trying to catch him and he's getting scared of me now. I could use some advice on a possible alternative ...
- Tue Apr 28, 2015 7:43 pm
- Forum: IRNs Behavior & Taming
- Topic: Displaying?
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1979
Re: Displaying?
the males are going to display to something or other. One of my birds displays to me... the other bird displays to his counter part...
if they display to you take it as a compliment.
if they display to you take it as a compliment.
- Sun Apr 19, 2015 12:10 pm
- Forum: Miscellaneous Comments/Questions
- Topic: Dangers of rope perches
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2054
Dangers of rope perches
I've become aware that some birds have killed themselves by chewing up too many fibers from rope perches. I have one rope perch and recently one of my birds has started chewing on it. Think it's time to pull the perch out and put it away for a while?... or maybe just provide better foraging... which...
- Sun Apr 19, 2015 12:08 pm
- Forum: Ringneck Stories
- Topic: Neko the new guy
- Replies: 180
- Views: 61144
Re: Neko the new guy
yeah i leave a large mirror in the floor.. propped against the wall and the birds can go down and check themselves out from time to time.
- Sun Apr 12, 2015 2:57 pm
- Forum: Ringneck Stories
- Topic: Neko the new guy
- Replies: 180
- Views: 61144
Re: Neko the new guy
Neko apparently recently discovered his reflection. He's always ignored it in the past but the last couple of days he's been pretty impressed with himself. Anyway this morning he kept collecting toys and flying back to the mirror with them. I don't know what he was thinking but it did it 3 or 4 time...
- Sun Mar 08, 2015 12:22 pm
- Forum: IRNs Behavior & Taming
- Topic: Female IRN obsessed with her own reflection
- Replies: 11
- Views: 4186
Re: Female IRN obsessed with her own reflection
just let her have a mirror so she can enjoy herself. Or ration it out to her if you're really worried about her bonding too closely to it. Let her have some Me time if she wants it. I have two birds.. one is totally impressed with himself and the other is not. There is no harm in letting her see her...
- Sat Mar 07, 2015 5:25 pm
- Forum: Miscellaneous Comments/Questions
- Topic: first time going to the avian vet..questions...
- Replies: 17
- Views: 6242
Re: first time going to the avian vet..questions...
oh, and his beak and nail growth was deemed to be poor maintenance on his part.
- Sat Mar 07, 2015 5:16 pm
- Forum: Miscellaneous Comments/Questions
- Topic: first time going to the avian vet..questions...
- Replies: 17
- Views: 6242
Re: first time going to the avian vet..questions...
well the vet trip went way better than expected. It amazed me how well behaved Neko was. Sure he flew around and was difficult for a total of about 1-2 minutes during the 1 hour visit. And that wasn't even all at once.. for the most part he was very cooperative and well behaved which i didn't expect...
- Fri Mar 06, 2015 8:52 pm
- Forum: Breeding IRNs
- Topic: chirping egg, getting concerned!
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2511
Re: chirping egg, getting concerned!
so how have they turned out?
- Sat Feb 28, 2015 2:45 pm
- Forum: Breeding IRNs
- Topic: chirping egg, getting concerned!
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2511
Re: chirping egg, getting concerned!
http://www.indianringneck.com/forum/vie ... tch#p81480
This thread isn't your exact situation but you might find some relevant information in it.
This thread isn't your exact situation but you might find some relevant information in it.
- Sat Feb 28, 2015 12:07 pm
- Forum: Miscellaneous Comments/Questions
- Topic: Do Parrots Do Parthenogenesis?
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2120
Re: Do Parrots Do Parthenogenesis?
that's a neat question.. of course AJ gave the simplest answer ever haha..
I don't know why they wouldn't... they'll take the time to make the next and pick a spot and all... seems like they'd take the time to sit on the egg too.. whether in vain or not.
I don't know why they wouldn't... they'll take the time to make the next and pick a spot and all... seems like they'd take the time to sit on the egg too.. whether in vain or not.
- Sun Feb 22, 2015 10:14 am
- Forum: Miscellaneous Comments/Questions
- Topic: first time going to the avian vet..questions...
- Replies: 17
- Views: 6242
Re: first time going to the avian vet..questions...
i'll give that some thought about having them in separate cages.. plus i know how it is with one bird coming out while you're trying to put the other one in lol
- Fri Feb 20, 2015 7:54 pm
- Forum: IRN Photo Forum
- Topic: Finally a picture of Harry <3
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2788
Re: Finally a picture of Harry <3
is this from his new home or his old one?
and will you still call him harry if he turns out to be female? haha
and will you still call him harry if he turns out to be female? haha
- Fri Feb 20, 2015 7:49 pm
- Forum: IRNs Behavior & Taming
- Topic: Moving home
- Replies: 14
- Views: 4350
Re: Moving home
how old is the bird and has he been handled already? My newest bird came home from about an hour drive or so... he was very young.. barely weened. (probably a tad too early i realized later) I didn't want to handle him.. i had his cage ready... and set the pet carrier up and opened the cage door to ...
- Fri Feb 20, 2015 7:34 pm
- Forum: Miscellaneous Comments/Questions
- Topic: first time going to the avian vet..questions...
- Replies: 17
- Views: 6242
Re: first time going to the avian vet..questions...
and do what with the bottle?
- Fri Feb 20, 2015 7:27 pm
- Forum: IRN Diet & Housing
- Topic: Acorns and natural nuts?
- Replies: 10
- Views: 5131
Re: Acorns and natural nuts?
I think red oak can have some toxic qualities...... red maple is also toxic (for horses, goats, cows, etc) So based on that I would not give those things to my birds. My question at the moment is about willow oak (some of you mistakenly know them as pin oaks) I came up with a really awesome willow o...
- Thu Feb 19, 2015 5:31 pm
- Forum: Miscellaneous Comments/Questions
- Topic: first time going to the avian vet..questions...
- Replies: 17
- Views: 6242
Re: first time going to the avian vet..questions...
nail clipping isn't necessary.. all their perches are rough texture so that i never have to. Neko's nails are a little long but they're still always the same.... and no dogs miss k.. it's an exotic and avian vet specifically....... IntheAir i didn't think about giving treats while there.. good idea
- Wed Feb 18, 2015 9:33 pm
- Forum: Miscellaneous Comments/Questions
- Topic: first time going to the avian vet..questions...
- Replies: 17
- Views: 6242
Re: first time going to the avian vet..questions...
putting paper down in the bottom of the cage sounds good but i'd want to be able to definitively say which droppings are whose. Knowing birds they'll provide samples right there at the vet so maybe between that and simply looking directly beneath them it should be easy enough to manage. These birds ...
- Wed Feb 18, 2015 6:57 pm
- Forum: Miscellaneous Comments/Questions
- Topic: unusual behaviours
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2659
Re: unusual behaviours
The bird is probably too young for mating behaviors...
She's just having fun. If she really hated the toys she would avoid them .. not attack them.
That's my take on it
She's just having fun. If she really hated the toys she would avoid them .. not attack them.
That's my take on it
- Wed Feb 18, 2015 6:49 pm
- Forum: Miscellaneous Comments/Questions
- Topic: first time going to the avian vet..questions...
- Replies: 17
- Views: 6242
first time going to the avian vet..questions...
Going very soon for the first time to the avian vet. I have two birds. One is 3 years old and the other is 1 year old. These birds are fully flighted and have never been to a vet. They've never been off of my property since i've had them. - Should they be in separate carriers? Can I expect the birds...
- Sun Feb 15, 2015 1:41 pm
- Forum: Miscellaneous Comments/Questions
- Topic: ice storm coming... what to do with the birds
- Replies: 7
- Views: 2990
Re: ice storm coming... what to do with the birds
thanks AJ but somehow i think they'd take their built in can openers to my fingers if i started trying to stuff them into pockets and boots
- Sun Feb 15, 2015 8:07 am
- Forum: Miscellaneous Comments/Questions
- Topic: ice storm coming... what to do with the birds
- Replies: 7
- Views: 2990
ice storm coming... what to do with the birds
We're expecting to lose power for several days and the temperatures are going to be very very cold. There will be a kerosene heater in the house. Is this gonna kill my birds?... the fumes i mean... It was suggested i put them in a small cage and have them in the warm part of the house but i'm not co...
- Sat Feb 14, 2015 4:53 pm
- Forum: IRN Lounge
- Topic: One Year later
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2792
Re: One Year later
expect your bird to start flying around 9-10 months (in my experience). I will also say from experience that once you realize flight feathers are coming in don't -make- your bird fly.. I did that and my bird ended up being a little scared of me for a while because of it.. I have rectified the situat...
- Thu Jan 29, 2015 9:39 pm
- Forum: Introduce Yourself!
- Topic: Hello
- Replies: 10
- Views: 3229
Re: Hello
what you do is up to you I suppose... maybe change its name to something more neutral or find a way to feminize the name Boris... the rest is up to you
- Thu Jan 29, 2015 6:44 pm
- Forum: IRN Lounge
- Topic: Happy Easter Everyone!!
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2621
Re: Happy Easter Everyone!!
Well that was weird
- Sat Jan 24, 2015 2:34 pm
- Forum: Miscellaneous Comments/Questions
- Topic: Bob Martin pet products suspected of killing birds
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2145
Re: Bob Martin pet products suspected of killing birds
I don't know that bob martin stuff is made in china... i just threw the china thing in there as a side note, unrelated.....
what do you mean about the millet being loose?
what do you mean about the millet being loose?
- Sat Jan 24, 2015 7:16 am
- Forum: IRN Video Forum
- Topic: Sapphire flying in slo-mo
- Replies: 8
- Views: 4112
Re: Sapphire flying in slo-mo
my birds are stuck in the cage most of the day because i am gone from 5am to about 8pm.. then they get out for like 2 or 3 hours. They spend the first 10-15 minutes of that just flying around randomly and yelling. On days that i'm home they get about 6 hours out... and on sundays i let them out firs...
- Sat Jan 24, 2015 4:41 am
- Forum: Miscellaneous Comments/Questions
- Topic: Bob Martin pet products suspected of killing birds
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2145
Bob Martin pet products suspected of killing birds
I don't know if there is any legitimacy in the claim but after eating Bob Martin's millet 2 birds were dead within an hour. other reports of cats and dogs becoming sick after being exposed to that brand are floating around too So, again, I don't know if it's true but that's enough of a warning for m...
- Thu Jan 22, 2015 10:13 pm
- Forum: Miscellaneous Comments/Questions
- Topic: IRN
- Replies: 12
- Views: 3809
Re: IRN
Thank you both. So should I just give it time or what.this is my first bird so I'm a bit lost :?: it's not a cat or a dog ... those animals love being touched... indian ringnecks will not 'come around' to the concept of being touched... There has to be an extreme benefit to the bird.. beyond the va...
- Wed Jan 21, 2015 7:50 pm
- Forum: Miscellaneous Comments/Questions
- Topic: IRN
- Replies: 12
- Views: 3809
Re: IRN
if he bites you it's because he doesn't like your hand... hands do things like... grab and contain... and for a prey animal that's a big deal... in the wild it means death and it's hard wired into them.... these are not cats or dogs who can be -made- to accept you. in order for your bird to apprecia...
- Mon Jan 19, 2015 9:07 pm
- Forum: Ringneck Stories
- Topic: Neko the new guy
- Replies: 180
- Views: 61144
Re: Neko the new guy
i don't think they're speaking ability is good enough to mimic that but keep trying it might work haha
- Sun Jan 18, 2015 7:28 pm
- Forum: IRN Video Forum
- Topic: Sapphire flying in slo-mo
- Replies: 8
- Views: 4112
Re: Sapphire flying in slo-mo
I still need to do this for Mr. Bell to catch him flying through the door when there's only about a 2-3inch (5-7cm) gap
- Sun Jan 18, 2015 7:26 pm
- Forum: Ringneck Stories
- Topic: Neko the new guy
- Replies: 180
- Views: 61144
Re: Neko the new guy
maybe make it a "you're so naaaaughty"
- Sun Jan 18, 2015 7:26 pm
- Forum: IRN Diet & Housing
- Topic: Out in the Cold
- Replies: 21
- Views: 7062
Re: Out in the Cold
it doesn't get warm enough for that.. it's middle of winter... also before they go out i cool the house down slowly throughout the morning to help them acclimate.
- Sat Jan 17, 2015 1:40 pm
- Forum: IRN Diet & Housing
- Topic: Out in the Cold
- Replies: 21
- Views: 7062
Re: Out in the Cold
I have wrapped my aviary in saran wrap.. a large thousand ft roll of it i got at Home Depot haha.. anyway, in the direct sunlight, it's like getting into a car that's in the open sun.. even in the middle of winter it's 10-15 f degrees warmer and no breeze... so on warmer winter days they're able to ...
- Sat Jan 17, 2015 1:37 pm
- Forum: Ringneck Stories
- Topic: Another one bites the dust....
- Replies: 27
- Views: 6429
Re: Another one bites the dust....
that's hilarious... not sure where it came from but somehow i'm gonna take your word for it haha
- Sat Jan 17, 2015 1:36 pm
- Forum: Ringneck Stories
- Topic: Neko the new guy
- Replies: 180
- Views: 61144
Re: Neko the new guy
thanks.. oddly enough I learned later on that Neko may be the japanese word for "cat" haha
of my two birds... one is dog-like... and neko is more cat-like in his mannerisms and personality
of my two birds... one is dog-like... and neko is more cat-like in his mannerisms and personality
- Thu Jan 01, 2015 7:32 pm
- Forum: Ringneck Stories
- Topic: Neko the new guy
- Replies: 180
- Views: 61144
Re: Neko the new guy
So,
New cage location apparently means new routine on putting the birds away.. i have to learn the new deal now
New cage location apparently means new routine on putting the birds away.. i have to learn the new deal now
- Mon Dec 29, 2014 12:11 pm
- Forum: IRNs Behavior & Taming
- Topic: An Unfortunate Event with my Keyboard
- Replies: 10
- Views: 4007
Re: An Unfortunate Event with my Keyboard
keyboards are getting expensive...
i finally found one that he can't pry up the keys...
WRONG!!!!
It took him about a minute to figure out how to pry up the new keys... i'm gonna get a metal keyboard and solder the damn keys onto it
i finally found one that he can't pry up the keys...
WRONG!!!!
It took him about a minute to figure out how to pry up the new keys... i'm gonna get a metal keyboard and solder the damn keys onto it
- Mon Dec 29, 2014 5:21 am
- Forum: Introduce Yourself!
- Topic: New and a little nervous!!
- Replies: 14
- Views: 4786
Re: New and a little nervous!!
neptune is a great name
- Sun Dec 28, 2014 5:38 pm
- Forum: IRN Diet & Housing
- Topic: Out in the Cold
- Replies: 21
- Views: 7062
Re: Out in the Cold
So this year... i've wrapped my aviary in clear plastic.. all the way around... only the bottom is unwrapped.. so when it's 30 degrees outside.. it can get up to around 50-60 inside the aviary now if the sun is hitting it for those of you who don't know Fahrenheit.. 30 is a tab below freezing... and...
- Sun Dec 28, 2014 5:30 pm
- Forum: Ringneck Stories
- Topic: Neko the new guy
- Replies: 180
- Views: 61144
Re: Neko the new guy
and nekos vocabulary is increasing daily... so he's not as good at learning puzzles or tricks as mr bell is, but he learns words.. so both birds are fun in different ways
- Sun Dec 28, 2014 5:28 pm
- Forum: Ringneck Stories
- Topic: Neko the new guy
- Replies: 180
- Views: 61144
Re: Neko the new guy
Mr. Bell has recently become very cooperative about going into the transport (to outside) cage. The only thing Neko says in proper context is peekaboo, and so does mr bell. They'll get on the bill of my hat.. lean down, look at me upside down and go ... peekaboo haha.. but no, i haven't really taugh...
- Thu Dec 11, 2014 6:43 pm
- Forum: Feather Plucking / Feather Mutilation
- Topic: The importance of seeing an avian vet
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2231
Re: The importance of seeing an avian vet
Was all that stress worth putting him through for something that he probably would have recovered from naturally?
(not being a critic, just asking from legitimate curiosity)
how big was the spot? And could that antibiotic have been enough you think?
(not being a critic, just asking from legitimate curiosity)
how big was the spot? And could that antibiotic have been enough you think?
- Sun Nov 16, 2014 8:03 pm
- Forum: IRNs Behavior & Taming
- Topic: help me stop my boy biting!
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2121
Re: help me stop my boy biting!
My own bird enjoyed being handled and petted when he was younger.. but i ruined it by petting and handling him when he didn't want to... indian ringnecks grow to dislike being handled or touched in general so what is rewarding to you may not be rewarding for your bird. They don't care if you like pe...
- Sun Nov 16, 2014 7:53 pm
- Forum: IRNs Behavior & Taming
- Topic: Bird won't stop trying to escape cage or eat food from it
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2028
Re: Bird won't stop trying to escape cage or eat food from i
he doesn't see the cage as a safe zone and he's not use to daily activity he'll adapt.... gotta figure out stuff he likes and turn this bad experience into a positive one by giving him special treats when he's upset like that.. simple rule of thumb is that if it upsets the bird, then use bribery (fo...
- Sat Nov 15, 2014 7:22 pm
- Forum: IRN Video Forum
- Topic: Budgie Movie Star
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2268
- Sat Nov 15, 2014 9:16 am
- Forum: IRN Video Forum
- Topic: Budgie Movie Star
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2268
- Thu Nov 13, 2014 8:21 pm
- Forum: Ringneck Stories
- Topic: Neko the new guy
- Replies: 180
- Views: 61144
Re: Neko the new guy
Neko has just discovered the joy of sticking his head down into his food bowl and making noise for the acoustics.