Hello im a newbie :o

NaTully · Post by **NaTully** » Fri Dec 19, 2008 12:37 am

Hello my name is Natalie and live in Brisbane, Australia and just got my first baby yellow IRN ( 8 weeks ) names Akoko ( African for noise maker ) and am soooo in love and he ( or she ) but will forever now call him a he, is already super spoilt rotten with lots of love.

I want to know if they like to swim and have to get Akoko a swimming bowl?

Thanks

pinkdevil · Post by **pinkdevil** » Fri Dec 19, 2008 2:56 am

Hiya NaTully welcome

I was born in Brissy now live down South.

Congrats on your new little "boy"

My ringies love a bath, but most prefer it like a mist from a hose or spray bottle ect. Although my handraised Lutino, (Jasper) decided to swim in her bird bath yesterday while I was filling it up lol

I have young Lutino ringies here that I handraised, they are aprox 14 weeks old and love it when I spray them with the hose.

If you did provide Akoko with a swimming bowl, I would make it a shallow one as my birds don't like to use deep-ish dishes.

Dolphinheart · Post by **Dolphinheart** » Fri Dec 19, 2008 7:28 pm

I took Pinkdevils advise about the spray bottle and my Siren presents herself at the cage front when i pick up the spray bottle - i am hoping to teach her words like bath so she can tell me when she wants one -lol Until then i just pick it up and if she comes to the front of the cage which is 9 out of 10 times she gets a drenching -lol.

I tried a shallow bath bowl but she much prefers the spray bottle - still every bird is different

NaTully · Post by **NaTully** » Mon Dec 22, 2008 8:56 pm

oooo Thank you for the replys.

I was watching Akoko this morning and he jumped right in his waterbowl so just got him a shallow pool - thanks

U.S Marine · Post by **U.S Marine** » Tue Dec 23, 2008 7:07 am

Dolphinheart wrote:I took Pinkdevils advise about the spray bottle and my Siren presents herself at the cage front when i pick up the spray bottle - i am hoping to teach her words like bath so she can tell me when she wants one -lol Until then i just pick it up and if she comes to the front of the cage which is 9 out of 10 times she gets a drenching -lol.

I tried a shallow bath bowl but she much prefers the spray bottle - still every bird is different

Every bird might be diff but before i had gotten my bird i was watching discovery channel and learned ringnecks love the mist and fog.

SkyBaby · Post by **SkyBaby** » Tue Dec 23, 2008 11:43 am

hey Sky and I welcome you and Akoko here!

NaTully · Post by **NaTully** » Tue Dec 23, 2008 10:15 pm

Thanks everyone and we wish you all a merry christmas

Post by **Lauren** » Wed Dec 24, 2008 3:28 pm

Hello and Merry Xmas to you and your new bub! Love the name!!!

Oh and IRNs dont 'swim' they dunk themselves in shallow water. lol. I discovered that they cant swim when we had a little accident in the bath with Jibby once, I was so lucky I caught him, he almost went under! His wings couldnt lift him above the water level.

Just make sure the water is shallow. :wink: