newspaper ripper

[lutino]

Hi
My IRN has been ripping and chewing up news paper lately. I dont know its sex tho. He/she is about 8 months. Does this mean anything?
Also, i read somewhere that males make a bow and arrow shape when they stretch. Is this true at all?

Thanks

[Lauren]

hehe, I think nearly ALL IRNs love to rip up any paper! I think it just means your baby is having alot of fun! hehe.

I'm not sure about the stretching. I thought most birds stretch the same way? One leg that way... and one wing that way... (Sorry Aussie Joke)

[catschair2]

Mine loves to rip up paper....especially when I am trying to catch up with current events & she thinks I should be playing with her!

[kyria]

Yep newspaper is an allround favorite. Newspaper screwed into a ball is a great fun toy to chew, attack and jump on. The stretch I am not sure about either, my male IRN do it, never noticed if mickey does it, but our female cockatiel does it and we call it the angel stretch.

[Lauren]

Another good idea is keep your egg cartons. Cut them up and thread them with some newspaper. You can make a hanging toy or just a foot toy. Yoda goes CRAZY over this. Its all destroyed in a couple of minutes but oh so much fun!

[Klaatu]

Ah, the simple pleasures in life! I was at a flea market today and found alot of bird treasures. I found a cage as tall as I am and about 3 times the diameter of the cage I bought for Klaatu when I first got him. The initial cage is an adiquit size and nothing wrong with it but what the hell? Bigger is better isn't it? It's so big I will have to strap it to the top of my car to get it home. Also bought him a "toy" that is a rope of palm leaves braided. The idea is that they are supposed to unravel it and chew it to shreads. He get's the new cage next payday.