IndianRingNeck.com

Hello,
My family and I have just become the proud owner of our first Ring Neck.
Beautifull birds, I have wanted one for at least ten years now. Any tips on how to socialise the bird with us all would be very warmly welcomed.

Hi and welcome Screech, Lots of info here and sure others browsing will help you too. Is yours a baby one?

Ash

Welcome, well done on you new bird what colour is he and are you in Australia?

Now I don't feel so bad about waiting just one year.

Congratulations and welcome.

-MissK

1 year Missk! I waited 18 years!

Ash

Hi Ash, Miss K,

I waited for almost 30 years.

Subodh

Welcome to the board.

I have some links for you. Many of us have run into problems so here's some info to prevent them for you. Learn from our mistakes!

http://rationalparrot.com/tease.html
http://rationalparrot.com/screaming.html
http://www.parrotenrichment.com/foraging.html
http://www.landofvos.com/articles/clean.html
http://www.indianringneck.com/forum/vie ... f=3&t=5440
http://www.openlybalanced.com/a-parrotl ... ptfe-pfoa/
http://www.birdsnways.com/wisdom/ww19eii.htm (if you so choose to clip)

And things you can feed: http://www.indianringneck.com/forum/vie ... f=3&t=8078

We are in Toowoomba QLD, Screech is Green and he was born in spring 2012. So still a baby.

Ahh not to far! Very nice and he will be worth the wait

At the moment we are still trying o get him used to us, im trying to hand feed him apple through the bars and seem to be making some progress, he still flaps around when ever i try to clean the water or change his food which makes it difficult. Any tips on how to make this task easier?

Hi Screech,

Is the bird clipped or is he flighted? If he/she is clipped you can let it come out of the cage and then do the cleaning. Even if he is not clipped and you have a bird safe house or atleast a room. You can let it come out to stretch its wings. Then slowly you can lure him back into the cage with some of his favorite treat. While he is outside the cage you can do the cleaning and stuff.

Hope this helps.

Subodh

Well, I just thought I would let you all know. I whent out today and bought Screech a friend, now we have Screech the green Ring Neck and Squack the blue Ring Neck. The cage looks alot better with the two of them.

That's nice I'm sure they are will be happier together, also is the blue one tame or calm or the same?

The Blue one is the same, not hand raised but im going to get their wings clipped and start taking them out of the cage more. Hopefully this will help.

Hi Screech,

All the best.

Subodh

Hi Screech,
Nice he has a friend now. If you can keep the door closed and windows just a wee bit open then you don't have to clip their wings. Keep in mind they can still fly with clipped wings. Patience is the key when trying to tame them.

Good luck

Ash