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Maniiacy

Hey there

I was wondering if it is safe to keep rats and birds in the same house? Currently, I have two ringnecks and a sun conure along with 2 indoor cats (soon to be 3!).

They would be in the same room, if that's any help.

Thanks in advance,
Michaela

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Have you tried cheerios and ice cream cones? I give them a cone sometimes, and they go crazy over how crunchy and noisy it is; they rip it apart more than eat it.

Dried peppers may be worth trying, too.

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Alright, thank you you guys.

I have never seen anything like this before on them, so the "worried mommy" in me took over..

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Hello. Both of my birds, Bonnie and Clyde, are siblings and are caged together. They are 1.5 years old. I've noticed some strange colours in their two blue tail feathers and a lack of colour elsewhere. This is the (assumed) females tail feathers. There is a lot of green where there should be blue. h...

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I cover mine if they seem chilly, or if I have a light on in that room past their normal "bed time" (they usually decide to sleep around the time it gets dark outside). Sometimes I may forget or just choose not to cover them. Either way, they don't seem to mind. Try it out with yours, and ...

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They are both gorgeous

Mine love sitting on the monitor, too.

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That is so adorable.

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Bonnie is the one trying to "bite"

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I think $200 is fairly reasonable, if not a little excessive when you look at age of the bird and the fact that you've been caring for the bird for a few months, now.

If you can talk her down a bit, go for it.

I'd say buy the bird either way, as it seems that you are fairly bonded with her.

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Ooo congratulations!

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As far as I have been told, there is no real way to stop them from laying. This thread on a different forum has some useful info: http://www.tailfeathersnetwork.com/community/showthread.php/6438-sibling-mating From the link: "What you could do is buy some fake eggs, and replace the ones she lay...

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They can breed, but it isn't recommended.

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If you or whoever you have to clip your birds toe nails accidentally clips too far, (quickly) before stopping the bleeding, collect some of the blood on the blood card (if you were to get your results from Avian Biotech), a paper towel, or some sheet of paper. :) Or, you could have a vet pull the fe...

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Mine do the same thing, although they are caged together. I'm not certain, but I've always presumed it was a dominance thing,

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Mine lost their tail feathers during their first moult, at around 8-9 months. At one point, they were down to just their shortest feathers.

They look so strange with out them. I never went to a vet, as the breeder said it was normal and to be expected; they weren't acting any different.

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Lovely birds - it's like owning your own rainbow.

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What is the orange thing he is chewing on? He's lovely.

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If the IRN is introduced to the budgie at a young age, I could see it happening. I wouldn't suggest caging them together, though.

Congratulations on the budgie

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I have no idea what this might be, as I've never had this problem before. I hope you get help from someone soon, though. :/ Has there been no change since your first post?

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Congratulations on your new birds - It's sad to hear about how mistreated they were, but at least now they are somewhere well.

My two are also named Bonnie and Clyde.

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Would those be ok? I know oats are high calorie and honey high sugar, so I want to be sure it would be ok as a small treat now and then. What about Plain, baked tilapia? I've never heard of fish being bad for birds, but I want to be sure.

What treats do you guys make?

Thanks in advance,

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dog_glenn123, I know if California we have the worlds largest agricultural commerce--orchards, vineyards, and produce fields. When i am up in Bakersfield, CA it is obvious how abundant these parrots are, it's really a site to see. Like you too have said, the climate is perfect for them to breed her...

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I just read the thread you were talking about. Honestly, the best thing you can do is drop it, or, if it really bothered you so much, talk to --and -- privately about what happened, and try to come to an understanding. There really is no need to drag things on further, and further humiliate someone....

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Both of my birds have that dark spot too, almost exactly like PJ. Mine aren't DNA'd though.

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No plucking, luckily. :) I felt around their feathers and there are pin feathers (I think that's what they are?) coming in. The feathers just kind-of fall out when they move, or are preening. I'm not sure if it is a hard moult for them, as this is their first one. They were really scruffy when I got...

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I just returned home from a four week trip, only to see two very naked birds - there was green down and feathers all over the bottom of their cage! This is their first moult, and so far, no sign of a ring (although they are still only 9 months old). They look so abused. :P I was worried that the tim...

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Hello, everyone. I've only posted one other time on here in the introductory section. I really am interested in IRNs. I have been doing lots of research on them, but I'm a little hesitant on getting one. I have never owned a bird before, but I grew up around my friend's birds. They have a Cockatoo ...

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Bay leaves, cardamom, and cinnamon are all fine. Tuna is okay, I would feed in moderation because of possible mercury levels. http://www.holisticbird.org/pages/eplants.htm http://eclectusparrots.net/herbs.html How much of the stick would you suggest giving them, and how often? They do sound like an...

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Here is a link to her website.

http://parrotfeathers.tripod.com/

The phone numbers are in the top right corner.

Both phone numbers work. If she doesn't answer, just leave a voice-mail, she is quick to answer them.

Good luck!

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Welcome ^^ I do know two people in the central CA area who have eggs laying now, If you would like for me to give you their contact info. One of them has some expected blues, the other all greens.

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I'm surprised he stayed still enough to take the photos.

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No, it absolutely is not a lutes, when I have him aquistato, you/they have called him/it Lemmon, you/he/she has reflected green and a po of grey clear in the wings. I don't succeed in inserting the images. you excuse the translator. :oops: Sorry, I'm not very knowledgeable on the different mutation...

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It looks like a lutino to me.

Sembra un lutino per me.

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I'm pretty sure that's the male 'look at me I'm so good' dance so Bonnie is probably a he although I think I remember reading that adolescent birds may show male and female sexual displays like this but I dont know if that is true. My adolescent male does that same dance to our female. Thanks for s...

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Bonnie decided to show of his/her dancing today

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_PyMmvc0kMQ

Silly question. Do any of you think that it was something territorial, or just her being playful? Her eyes pinned off and on so I wasn't really sure.

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Do you mean soft feathers as in the little white peices of down? As far as I can tell, those come out all throughout the year.

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One of mine is starting to talk (mumbling "hello"'s) at almost 8 months old.

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I'm going to guess it is normal. Mine were not DNA'd but at 5-6ish months started to show black feathers under their beak and from the cere to their eyes.

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Sounds like bluffing. Your baby is all grown up

Here is some info on bluffing: http://www.indianringneck.com/bluffing/

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You could try setting your hand inside of the cage, and get it as close to him as you can without causing a negative reaction. Then just gradually move it closer to him as he gets more used to it. Setting food/favourite toys in your hand might help, too. You could also try having your hand near your...

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Argh. This is more of a rant than anything. I went to Petco today to look around and nearly threw a fit. They had a beautiful sun conure stuck in a glass cage (that was half the size a bird like that should have been in), with the only thing to entertain him being one toy and passer-by's. The poor t...

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Is it possible to breed these birds with another colour to get a yellow? And if so, which colour? Also, what could I get from the green that has a recessive yellow trait with a cobalt blue? Green and recessive yellow with a turquoise?

Thanks

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30+ years

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Purty.

To this day, I am amazed by their necks.

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I'm pretty sure it is normal

Mine do this the second the sun is up (yay me

) and as it is going down.

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Mine were like that when I first got them too. It took them about a week to step up and stay, and two or three to take food straight from my hand.

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Ah, I meant were they safe around my birds. Sorry - I probably should have specified more. :/

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Clyde mauling my hair. ^^

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Mine love my cats, if that helps any. I've never had any experience with guinea pigs, though, so I would have no idea. :/

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Most Indian Ringnecks aren't social with other non-IRNs by nature. But I have seen a few that are very social with other birds; it's a hit and miss.

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