New 14 month ringneck
Posted: Sun Jul 10, 2011 7:01 am
Hey everyone, I just brought home Ace yesterday and he's been a blast. I raised a ringneck as a child and am excited to have one as an adult.
Ace has been, by far, the most calm bird I have ever had. Immediately upon coming home he was exploring outside his cage and accepting petting from strangers. I have a couple of things I'm trying to work on though.
For starters, he's a nibbler. His first reaction to anything new is to nibble on it, which is fine, except he nibbles on people too. It's definitely a curiosity thing, but I'm trying to encourage him to not nibble on people, especially their ears.
Secondly, he's barely made a peep at all. I've never had a bird this quiet. I know it's not because he's afraid of his new home, he's already taken to ringing a toy bell to ask for food and bobbing his head to get picked up. I should be happy for such a quiet bird I suppose, but is it normal for birds to be that quiet? My previous ringneck would chirp and whistle all the time, and I had to train it not to scream for attention.
Ace has been, by far, the most calm bird I have ever had. Immediately upon coming home he was exploring outside his cage and accepting petting from strangers. I have a couple of things I'm trying to work on though.
For starters, he's a nibbler. His first reaction to anything new is to nibble on it, which is fine, except he nibbles on people too. It's definitely a curiosity thing, but I'm trying to encourage him to not nibble on people, especially their ears.
Secondly, he's barely made a peep at all. I've never had a bird this quiet. I know it's not because he's afraid of his new home, he's already taken to ringing a toy bell to ask for food and bobbing his head to get picked up. I should be happy for such a quiet bird I suppose, but is it normal for birds to be that quiet? My previous ringneck would chirp and whistle all the time, and I had to train it not to scream for attention.
. It’s good that you don’t encourage nibbling as it can lead to biting. Should your parrot start to bite--ignore it. No need to say anything. Just move your hand back and continue working with him like nothing ever happened. 
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