is there any hope at all for these birds!!
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pugsy
is there any hope at all for these birds!!
We have inherited two ringnecks, Shaka who is 2 and Impi who is 8 months old. They are petrified of us, nothing we try seems to make any difference. Can they be tamed at this age or do we just accept them as ornamental birds that will never bond with us? Any advice would be appreciated.
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Ken and Doreen
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Hi there cause theres hope for shake and impi the question is do you have the patiences. These pair of birds have been taken from what they call is home it may take months for them to settle into their new home but if your patience is strong it will take a shorter period of time repetition is the key do the same things every day in the same manner NO QUICK OR ABRUPT MOVEMENTS.Spoil them with treats at the same time of day make them want you to come to the cage, empty and clean their cage religiously, you dont say in your post exactly how long youve had them. Remember one thing these birds, will do what they want to do when it pleases them they will like you and your family being around them once they get to like and know their surrounds these birds are Smart.
Taming
Hello
Welcome to this forum!
Ken and Doreen is correct.
Taming untamed Ringnecks can be very difficult; however, not impossible. I would first start out with separating them into different cages and possibly different rooms.
Two Ringnecks which are housed together and placed into a strange environment will ignore and cling to each other.
Ken and Doreen nailed it again when it comes to winning their hearts. Start by offering them treats and make slow movements. Nothing is scarier to an untamed Ringneck then fast movements. They might view you as a predator out to get them.
Also you might want to try clicker training. This I believe is a true step in working with parrots. It’s really helpful and the owner has claimed to train wild parrots, which were quickly ruled out as untamable.
Hope this helps & best wishes,
I.C.
Welcome to this forum!
Ken and Doreen is correct.
Taming untamed Ringnecks can be very difficult; however, not impossible. I would first start out with separating them into different cages and possibly different rooms.
Two Ringnecks which are housed together and placed into a strange environment will ignore and cling to each other.
Ken and Doreen nailed it again when it comes to winning their hearts. Start by offering them treats and make slow movements. Nothing is scarier to an untamed Ringneck then fast movements. They might view you as a predator out to get them.
Also you might want to try clicker training. This I believe is a true step in working with parrots. It’s really helpful and the owner has claimed to train wild parrots, which were quickly ruled out as untamable.
Hope this helps & best wishes,
I.C.
training untrained IRNs
I.C. & Ken and Doreen are so right. Patience & repetition are the key. Separation sounds like it would help as they would cling to each other. Also, see if you can find the right fruit or treat that they like and keep offering (same time each day) they will soon long for that treat, but make sure it is the same person doing it. Don't switch people around too quickly they need to learn to bond with one before you have more help out, it needs to be slow going. Good luck & keep us posted.
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