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- Mon Mar 17, 2014 12:22 am
- Forum: IRNs Behavior & Taming
- Topic: Biting and lunging
- Replies: 11
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Re: Biting and lunging
He doesn't lunge and hiss like he does when i go to touch him but he still bites my skin pretty hard. He was on my arm once before and he bit the inside of my arm and i just stood still and didn't say anything but it got worse and he started to bite harder until my arm was bruised
- Sun Mar 16, 2014 4:35 pm
- Forum: IRNs Behavior & Taming
- Topic: Biting and lunging
- Replies: 11
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Re: Biting and lunging
:lol: yeah i researched a lot before getting my ringneck so i know where and where not to pet him to avoid that misunderstanding haha. Im not too worried that he doesn't like being petted because i realised before i bought him he probably wouldn't be that kind of cuddle bird. It just seems like ever...
- Sun Mar 16, 2014 3:31 pm
- Forum: IRNs Behavior & Taming
- Topic: Biting and lunging
- Replies: 11
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Re: Biting and lunging
I had read that they weren't the cuddliest of birds haha but he seemed to like it before. His eyes start pinning before i go to touch him and he starts lunging so i back off then i did try again but went slower and he seemed to take to it better. I thought it was maybe something i have done before b...
- Sun Mar 16, 2014 3:13 pm
- Forum: IRNs Behavior & Taming
- Topic: Biting and lunging
- Replies: 11
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Re: Biting and lunging
Both inside and out. He is quite territorial but this also happens outside the cage whenever i try to touch him he lunged forward and hisses at me.
- Sun Mar 16, 2014 5:16 am
- Forum: IRNs Behavior & Taming
- Topic: Biting and lunging
- Replies: 11
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Biting and lunging
Hi last year in September i purchased a 14 week old indian ringneck. I have a little bit of experience from when my parents owned a cockatiel but this is my first ringneck. I take him out everyday to handle and play with him. I have taught him to step up, wave, turn around, target, wolf whistle and ...