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by Waikare
Mon Feb 09, 2015 11:01 pm
Forum: IRN Lounge
Topic: One Year later
Replies: 4
Views: 5021

One Year later

So I got Anikin just over a year ago as a baby hand reared male, He was clipped before I got him, then I started feeling sorry for after about 6mths walking on the floor and climbing up to everything just seemed silly, I thought stuff it he will go threw his first major molt soon so I will just let ...
by Waikare
Sun Nov 17, 2013 12:32 am
Forum: IRNs Behavior & Taming
Topic: New IRN
Replies: 16
Views: 4155

Re: New IRN

Week and one day later and I have had a harness on anakin who is now 10 weeks old he did bite the lead but he behaved pretty well, so i had him outside its amazing me how fast he is picking things up he will step up and up and up and up without treats but I still reward
by Waikare
Wed Nov 13, 2013 1:35 pm
Forum: IRNs Behavior & Taming
Topic: New IRN
Replies: 16
Views: 4155

Re: New IRN

Hi Skye's crew I think you are right after doing a search on the Internet, as he has black flight feathers so that would make him a grey green
by Waikare
Wed Nov 13, 2013 5:10 am
Forum: IRNs Behavior & Taming
Topic: New IRN
Replies: 16
Views: 4155

Picture of my progress on day five

So I have had Anakin for five days now the first two days where terrible as this is my first handreared parrot, I didn't know what to expect as he was screaming and caring on when ever you went near the cage, I thought I was doing something wrong, so I decided to let him out on the second day it cal...
by Waikare
Mon Nov 11, 2013 11:48 am
Forum: IRNs Behavior & Taming
Topic: New IRN
Replies: 16
Views: 4155

Re: New IRN

Hi Ellie you where spot on he just calls a couple of times when you do something with him as he is not use to it, I actually just put my finger under his belly he stepped onto it and I carried him back to his cage for a couple of hours, he ate lots while he was in the cage, so I decided to leave doo...
by Waikare
Sun Nov 10, 2013 10:26 pm
Forum: IRNs Behavior & Taming
Topic: New IRN
Replies: 16
Views: 4155

Re: New IRN

Hi Ellie so I got home from work and went up to the cage talked to him and he didn't go crazy so I opened the door and he came out on his own and I went around the room following him I could get within one foot of him before he takes off, he is now perched up on the curtain rail watching us watch tv...
by Waikare
Sun Nov 10, 2013 6:11 pm
Forum: IRNs Behavior & Taming
Topic: New IRN
Replies: 16
Views: 4155

Re: New IRN

The breeder said he was on only night feeds and that he had been eating all week by himself, He was also in with 6 other IRN on wood chips, and this is the first time he has been in a cage
by Waikare
Sun Nov 10, 2013 6:04 pm
Forum: IRNs Behavior & Taming
Topic: New IRN
Replies: 16
Views: 4155

Re: New IRN

He is handraised not to sure about the weaning as this is my first handraised parrot
by Waikare
Sun Nov 10, 2013 5:37 pm
Forum: IRNs Behavior & Taming
Topic: New IRN
Replies: 16
Views: 4155

Re: New IRN

Hi Ellie thanks for the reply is it a good idea just to leave him in the cage for now until he settles down,
by Waikare
Sun Nov 10, 2013 5:17 pm
Forum: IRNs Behavior & Taming
Topic: New IRN
Replies: 16
Views: 4155

New IRN

So I picked up my 9 week old baby IRN on Saturday I held him at the breeders he was fine,
When I put him into his cage at home he bit me screamed his head off, now every time you go near the cage he goes spastic any help or tips guys
Thanks Michael
by Waikare
Thu Oct 17, 2013 10:56 am
Forum: Introduce Yourself!
Topic: Hi all from Melbourne Australia
Replies: 5
Views: 1742

Re: Hi all from Melbourne Australia

Yes the wait is driving me crazy, and the wife is going to kill me when all the stuff I ordered off eBay starts coming threw the mail, funny thing is its for the kids.

Regards Michael
by Waikare
Sun Oct 13, 2013 6:50 pm
Forum: Introduce Yourself!
Topic: Hi all from Melbourne Australia
Replies: 5
Views: 1742

Hi all from Melbourne Australia

Hi all just discovered this forum really enjoying reading the wealth
Of information on here,
Just doing a lot of reading as I have 6 weeks until I can go collect
My green female IRN who is still at the breeders being hand reared
the wait is killing me :D