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I have seen this in many of the birds I have worked with... many who were aggressive when they were being asked out and then after bonding and being eager to come out to cuddle and play, get right ticked off when play time is over. I agree that before it is bedtime that one needs to settle down the ...

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Lucce likes the crooners like Frank Sinatra and Dean Martin, especially when he sings about "Amore" and his lady Amore seems to prefer classic rock and talk radio. I think Lucce has been working on whistling "That's Amore" and also likes "Patience" by Guns and Roses and...

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My Senegal took the the harness immediately and through the summer went on many enjoyable excursions in the 'hood... Lucce and Amore will have nothing to do with me if I am holding the harness although I would love to be able to take them out as well. Lucce is such a sociable little charmer and like...

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A little update as Talouse (my Senegal) is now approaching the age of 2 and will soon be celebrating her first year here. Lucce likes to come and perch by her cage and makes with the kisses while Talouse will hang upside down and make her happy clicks and kisses although Lucce is very leary and will...

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I looked at this video today: http://youtu.be/CB4SL1yi_Tw In the comments section, someone asked about having a parrot in an apartment and she suggested a Myers Parrot or a Senegal parrot because they are smaller birds but have big personalities and tend to be quieter. I don't know if you can buy t...

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Are Senegals quieter than IRNs? Someone was asking after a parrot suitable for apartment living. Something I read recommended Senegals and Myers Parrots. Ellie. Senegals have pretty good pipes and their alarm call is akin to the smoke detector going off... in a house with two other bird's Talouse c...

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Thanks for the new pics. They look great! I can't believe Talouse is almost 2. Time flies! Ellie. Talouse has become fluent in Ringneck and will copy and echo everything Lucce and Amore say so sometimes it is like having a live bird stereo as they are at opposite ends of the house and call back and...

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Elphi wrote:This is not one of my IRNs... it is Terezza, one of my budgies
The IRNs are not tamed yet

I look at your avatar photo and think that you stole my birds... I have a lutino male and a powder blue female.

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My babies... Lucce the popcorn eating, girl smooching fiend. http://www.ravingbikefiend.com/critterpics/2012luccepopcorn1.JPG Amore... who has been quite the flirt of late. http://www.ravingbikefiend.com/critterpics/2012amoremiabella1.JPG And the baby Talouse who is all grown up and who will be 2 in...

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I am now up to three birds that are flying around the house... my baby Talouse (a Senegal) came to me with clipped wings and she is now flying with great precision and confidence, Lucce (male IRN) has never had his wings clipped and is an acrobatic flyer, and Amore's wings have grown back after a mi...

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A little update as I did bring home my Sennie and she has settled in really well to her new home and is a non aggressive, but very curious baby who is much bigger than my Ringnecks although size is not something that intimidates them. Still working toward some open shared time with them but so far i...

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This morning Talouse seems to be working on some new words that are not yet clear enough to understand but I think she is trying to say "Thank You" which gets said a lot here when Lucce is busy giving everyone kisses...

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Has been a while since I updated things... Talouse and I have been working on harness training and I started with a small size Aviator harness which is one size too large but was good to get her used to putting it on and off. The good folks at Parrot University sent me an extra small which is a perf...

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Our little shop is so quiet now as over the past 2-3 weeks nearly every bird has found a new home and I am missing those noisy babies... especially Holmes. A couple had come in around Christmas and had taken Holme's neighbour home with them and returned a few weeks ago with Cletus in his carrier and...

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Hi, I chanced on your post today and read every single one line by line, i have an alexandrine (which i was assuming to be an IRN till now ) , with your knowledge can you please clear a few doubts 1. how do you know if its a male or female (dna test ruled out becos we dont have that facility in the...

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Nice day here where every day is pirate day... :) Talouse is a morning bird and she gets her time out earlier and Lucce and Amore like to sleep a little later and play later so this works well... Talouse goes to bed at 8:30 at night right now and nothing wakes her up while Lucce likes to watch youtu...

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Maybe he is just getting settled in and has nothing to say yet, have seen many new arrivals at our shop be very quiet until they feel comfortable and then the noise never ceases. If he is making distress calls he is not mute and maybe is just a little shy.

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It sounds like you have a rather wonderful, albeit quiet bird and cannot see why you would trade a bird with what sounds like a wonderful disposition for one that might not be so good.

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Another note on towelling... For my birds this has become a positive experience as after they have their showers and baths I have been wrapping them up gently and never hold them so tightly that they think they are being restrained, and from there have been able to pet and scratch both my Ringnecks ...

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My Ringnecks like to stay up late (especially Lucce) and sleep in quite late... long after my Senegal has packed it in for the day my male wants to be up so he play with me and the Ringnecks will be making with the smoochies at some rather late hours as well.

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Thanks for the update. Glad to hear all is going well for you and your family (feathered and unfeathered). Ellie. Sadly... the reason my wife was here over the past few weeks was because my mother passed away and she came up to be with us. We are at peace with this as my mom was 83 and the day befo...

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My IRNs are Lucce (lutino m) and Amore (blue f) and my Senegal is named Talouse although I think she thinks her name is "baby". Amore's name is well suited for her when it comes to her love for Lucce although it is sometimes less suitable when it comes to her interactions with humans as sh...

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My kids are doing so very well.. with spring here Lucce and Amore have fallen back in love and are preening each other and he is strutting and showing off for her and she has been looking for nesting spots in the couch. :) Lucce loves everyone he meets and is really liking his showers... he loses hi...

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It has been bittersweet of late and guess this speaks to me doing my job rather well... Dexter went to a new home with a nice family with middle aged children and think he will be in absolute heaven with all the attention he will be getting... the shop is much quieter without him there. My sweet lit...

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Holmes flew 10 foot lengths until she was tired and refused to step up on the training perch which she did over and over again and then all she wanted were more scritches and cuddles than I have ever given her at one time. It was like watching a baby take it's first steps as she was really flying an...

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Almost forgot about Dexter (Crimson was a dumb name)... Has added "whatchadoin?", and "yup", and "ta da!" as well as a whole bunch of mumbling to his vocabulary. He says "yup" and laughs when he in involved in people's conversations... it is hilarious. He star...

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Update March 5th, 2012 Talouse turned 1 year old last Friday and she has been doing so well it is like she has always been here... no words yet but she has added some whistles that my Ringneck taught her. Lucce and Amore are back in love but a little calmer... I think the new bird has had some effec...

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From what I have been reading and experiencing first hand it does seem apparent that females have a higher probability to be aggressive and might I say, moody. That, and they have been known to injure and even kill potential suitors... am thankful that Amore loves her silly yellow boy and although t...

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All my birds get a base diet of kibble / pellets which is nutritionally complete but if you had to eat these every day with nothing else you would get bored witless. Think I already mentioned that I make porridge and also get a prepared parrot mix that contains; sunflower seeds, whole corn, flaked c...

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It seems that cage based aggression seems to be more of a female behaviour in Ringnecks as well as other species and my female is not any different. She is fine in the cage until you approach and then she makes displays, bluffs, and shows me what she can do with that beak by thrashing her wooden per...

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I work on shoulder training with the baby fids at the shop and most find this to be a very secure and safe place to perch but they need to learn not to bite, that jewellery and glasses are not playthings, and not to bite when you ask them to step up. My young Senegal loves my shoulder and is pretty ...

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Dexter is a young Sun Conure that has been at the shop for three weeks and has been a joy since day one... he is affectionate, cuddly, and is all squawk and no bite. In the last week he has started saying "Hiii", laughs when you tickle him, and today started saying "Thank You" af...

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Talouse is settling in really well... today marks a week since she came home and she has accepted everyone and seems quite partial to my youngest daughter who spends more time with her than anyone except me. http://www.ravingbikefiend.com/critterpics/2012talousedani1.JPG She loves the morning sunshi...

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Until the bird is mature the only way to tell is with a blood test... one might have to wait until the bird is 18 months old and goes through it's 3rd moult before the male's ring appears. A non scientific method to get an idea is to know that male Ringnecks strut, bob up and down, and stand up tall...

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WOW youv got a great bird there thank you for your advices so much but could you plz tell me how to pet him :D My IRNs were 5 and 9 when they came to me and had never been petted so both were head shy, flighty, and sometimes would try to bite although both are usually quite gentle. Have been workin...

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Talouse is doing exceptionally well and is her happy, friendly self... think she appreciates the quiter house and the fact I am here more and that the other people are also pretty nice. :) Nice morning at the shop... the smallest and feistiest baby Alexandrine started calling to me as soon as we ope...

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Talouse is settling in very nicely... seems really content and is telling me that it is cuddle time.

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Last night one of our customers came in and was telling us about the Pineapple Conure she had bought just before Christmas... it was her daughter and grand daughter that would come in to the shop every day and give him scritches... and they are only 3 and 4. We normally don't let small children hand...

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I am pleased the manager of the store had the best interests of the bird at heart. I was worried about you and Talouse if anyone came to buy her. I'm sure she'll be really happy! Congratulations. Ellie. You re so sweet... It is a little after 8 am here and I just got up to find Toulouse was up and ...

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I adopted my Ringnecks in October... Lucce is a gregarious and fun loving 5 year old Lutino male while Amore is a slightly more reserved 9 year old female. They have yet to make any babies but this is because no-one has been ready to deal with a clutch of babies yet... despite that they are very clo...

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Pics... First look at the new house... http://www.ravingbikefiend.com/critterpics/2012talousehome1.JPG Stepping up and making happy Senegal sounds... http://www.ravingbikefiend.com/critterpics/2012talousehome2.JPG Her cage at the shop has no open top and she discovered she could go upside down... so...

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I'm glad Talouse has finally gone home with you. I can't imagine a happier place for her to be :) Ellie. Talouse is curled up in her cage sleeping like a baby although her birthday is March 2nd and she will then be one year old. I will leave the light on just a little (it is dimmable) just in case ...

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Busy night at the shop what with baby Alexandrines and a trio of Counures who all wanted some play time and then of course, at the end of the day took Talouse in put her in the bird carrier and brought her home. She stepped out of the carrier as soon as I opened with a happy cluck cluck and climbed ...

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Came home from the shop and am now preparing my second cage as when I go back to the shop tonight and wrap things up for the day will come home with Talouse. :) Had been talking with the manager about buying her and what the price would be and there really was no question about whether or not she wo...

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Stopped by the pet store today to spend time with the baby birds and left looking at my beloved Talouse (I keep spelling her name wrong) and there was a little sign on her cage...

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Hi SF Just have a question about the toweling... I may have left it too late to get my birds used to toweling easily... but do you think one of the reasons your guys like the towel is because you live in a colder climate? Maybe I should wait until Winter to try (not that it ever gets really cold he...

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I almost forgot this... Was talking to the Alexandrine babies and the Sun Conure is caged right above them... Crimson is a super friendly ball of colour and charm and demands attention constantly. I looked up and he was at the bottom of his cage, he peeked up and said "Hiiiiii !" You have ...

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I have two IRN's that I adopted as mature birds who are friendly and sociable but do not like to be touched although this is improving and also volunteer at a local shop with 9 other babies of various species that now includes a pair of baby Alexandrines, two Conures, a Plum Headed Parakeet, a Kakar...

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My female IRN is very protective of her cage when the door is closed and will pin her eyes, drop her head, make her warning sound and will sometimes lunge / bluff. Until I open the door... then she lightens up and comes to my hand and will jump a good distance to do so and then runs up to my shoulde...

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I love reading your updates. Thanks for sharing! Your love and passion for the birds in the pet store really comes through. Ellie. Ellie, Tonight I decoded to start a new page on my blog titled "For the Birds" so I could continue to update my adventures and help people get to know some of...

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