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by kelan
Thu Feb 09, 2012 6:57 am
Forum: IRNs Behavior & Taming
Topic: hates fingers
Replies: 4
Views: 1492

Re: hates fingers

yes, she loves peanuts, but her hate for my hand often outweighs the peanuts.
by kelan
Mon Feb 06, 2012 7:00 am
Forum: IRNs Behavior & Taming
Topic: hates fingers
Replies: 4
Views: 1492

hates fingers

Hi, my sweetie is about 4 months old and since we got it has never liked being touched, pet by hands, fingers and will bite although not usually hard. Sweetie is also reluctant to leave the cage if we try get her but will happily leave on her own. Once she is out she is good, and will walk on and of...
by kelan
Wed Jan 04, 2012 8:12 am
Forum: IRNs Behavior & Taming
Topic: when to get a friend
Replies: 0
Views: 1187

when to get a friend

I have had my IRN for a month now and it is about 3.5months old. I want to train it and then was wanting to get a friend for him maybe. Does having a playmate make them noisier? I would probably want to get another once i knew the gender of the one i have and then get another the same, so that will ...
by kelan
Wed Jan 04, 2012 7:59 am
Forum: IRNs Behavior & Taming
Topic: new owner and need training tips
Replies: 3
Views: 2496

Re: new owner and need training tips

wow, i looked at your birds and how clever are they!! or should i say you! I did you get them to twirl and turn around? That was great.
by kelan
Tue Jan 03, 2012 1:42 am
Forum: IRNs Behavior & Taming
Topic: talking
Replies: 1
Views: 1281

talking

Hi, my IRN is 3 and half yrs and i am wanting to encourage talking. How much time do i need to spend repeating wods and phases to get a good talker?
by kelan
Tue Jan 03, 2012 1:39 am
Forum: IRN Diet & Housing
Topic: keep one or 2 ringnecks ?
Replies: 5
Views: 4950

Re: keep one or 2 ringnecks ?

depends if you are wanting them tame, as a pet i think. Advice i was given was if you wanted to train and have as tame pet to only have one. But if you decide on keeping two then get the DNA test done so you get two the same.
by kelan
Tue Jan 03, 2012 1:32 am
Forum: IRN Diet & Housing
Topic: Cockatiels and ringnecks in the same aviary?
Replies: 8
Views: 6027

Re: Cockatiels and ringnecks in the same aviary?

Hi, my neighbour has both cockateils and ringnecks in the same aviary. The problem he has is that the cocketiels mess with the eggs of the IRN! otherwise they seem to get along ok, and the cockateis breed in there successfully.
by kelan
Tue Jan 03, 2012 1:24 am
Forum: Introduce Yourself!
Topic: Anyone else in Western Australia
Replies: 2
Views: 1143

Re: Anyone else in Western Australia

I am also from country WA and have a 3 and half month old IRN. Sweetie-lou as names by my daughters is green, and we have had her for almost a month.
by kelan
Tue Jan 03, 2012 12:52 am
Forum: IRNs Behavior & Taming
Topic: new owner and need training tips
Replies: 3
Views: 2496

new owner and need training tips

Hi everyone, i have a 3.5month old indian ring neck. Sweetie-lou (as named by my daughters!lol) was hand reared and has settled down nicely. In fact today she left her cage all by herself for the first time. Can you get them to play games with you? What tricks can you try and how? What foods shall i...