Need help!
Posted: Sun Jan 24, 2016 6:49 pm
Hey everyone,
Bought myself a bright blue Indian ringneck 2 days ago from the local pet store, I've wanted a bird for ages and decided to finally get one, I don't know a thing about how to train them apart from what I've read on the internet which is giving me mixed answers.
So I'm not entirely sure how old he is but he is a little fiesty, I can approach the cage and he just looks at me not startled at all most of the time, I've fed him a bit of apple and carrot through the cage which he kind of sucks on for a bit then drops. Whenever I put my hand in the cage he bites me, not to hard, it's bearable, this is when I am very slow with him. Up until late last night he was completely silent, didn't make a noise when putting him in the cage nor did he make any after that. But last night he started doing the high pitched noise that all of the other ones did in the store, it's not frequent, he'll do it a few times every 5 mins then stop for a while. He also climbs around his cage a lot and checks himself out in the mirror, also splashes in the water a bit. He doesn't make any noises at night and I put a sheet over his cage for when he sleeps. I feed him seeds, fruits and vegetables. My question is, what do I do next? What are the next steps I take in making my bird trust me and be able to come out and be friendly with me and other people. His living environment is nice, he has a slight breeze during the day and a full view of the backyard and can hear all the other birds, he seems relaxed most of the time I'm with him as long as I take it slow. But please help me.
Bought myself a bright blue Indian ringneck 2 days ago from the local pet store, I've wanted a bird for ages and decided to finally get one, I don't know a thing about how to train them apart from what I've read on the internet which is giving me mixed answers.
So I'm not entirely sure how old he is but he is a little fiesty, I can approach the cage and he just looks at me not startled at all most of the time, I've fed him a bit of apple and carrot through the cage which he kind of sucks on for a bit then drops. Whenever I put my hand in the cage he bites me, not to hard, it's bearable, this is when I am very slow with him. Up until late last night he was completely silent, didn't make a noise when putting him in the cage nor did he make any after that. But last night he started doing the high pitched noise that all of the other ones did in the store, it's not frequent, he'll do it a few times every 5 mins then stop for a while. He also climbs around his cage a lot and checks himself out in the mirror, also splashes in the water a bit. He doesn't make any noises at night and I put a sheet over his cage for when he sleeps. I feed him seeds, fruits and vegetables. My question is, what do I do next? What are the next steps I take in making my bird trust me and be able to come out and be friendly with me and other people. His living environment is nice, he has a slight breeze during the day and a full view of the backyard and can hear all the other birds, he seems relaxed most of the time I'm with him as long as I take it slow. But please help me.