Time out of cage

[xx_sheena_xx]

Im wondering how much time an IRN need out of his/her cage.
I no they need atleast 30 minutes of human interation a day to keep them tame,
but how much time out of the cage do they need to keep them healthy and happy?

[julie]

They should have a big enough cage to be able to move around enough to not have to be out of the cage everyday. When mine come out they just hang around the top of the cage and dont really fly around much.

I dont get why people think theyhave to have at least 30 min interaction a day to keep them tame

[xx_sheena_xx]

i dont either, i have just read that on here.
Mine needs a little bit more taming though

[Roxxy]

Not sure of how much actual time is needed out of the cage, I think that would vary on factors such as the bird itself and it's cage size and whether it makes use of toys etc.

About spending time with a bird to keep it socialise and tame, I have read the same thing many times and it seems like good advice to me, afterall if it's a companion bird then that time is enjoyable to both.

[julie]

It would be good to have atleast 30 min interaction with them, but as to have to or they wont be tame isnt right. Personally I think they also need to learn how to deal without interaction daily too.

They adapt to what they have, if you can safely have them out all day its good, but if you work like most of us do then have them out whenever you can. Just do what you can.

[Melika]

I find that my birds benefit more from small amounts of time more frequently. Ten/five minutes here and there throughout the day. Thirty straight minutes won't do as much for bonding as flockmates. What it would do is encourage him to be my mate which I definitely DO NOT want. If you think about it, mated pairs hang out together for longer periods of time and talk and pet etc. Flockmates will chill for a bit and then move on and come back later to say hi again.

But I also avoid petting my bird down his back very often and stick to scritching his head and neck, helping him groom like a flockmate might. And I avoid doing the mating dance with him heh.

What I don't like about a set amount of time is- what if your schedule changes? I don't like keeping my animals on any sort of schedule. I like them to be able to change easily and deal with new situations as they come without undue stress.

[xx_sheena_xx]

Thanks for you help everyone
I start school again in Febuary and its not possible for my birds to be out all day because i have a cat that lives inside.
Im new to having a ringneck as a tame pet so i didnt know if they needed more time out of the cage then a conure.