Hello from the UK
Posted: Thu Nov 19, 2009 3:06 pm
Hi I'm Lee and I've had two IRNs for around 3 weeks now. They previously belonged to my mum who had rescued them from someone who couldn't cope with them. My mum is a little bit of a Doctor Doolittle so took them under her wing but then herself couldn't give them the attention they needed as she already has an Amazon, a Border Collie and my younger sister...
So Ronnie and Reggie (The Kray Twins) came to live with me. They're approximately 10-12 months old, starting to chat away and imitate a wolf whistle, could have swore that Reggie said hello the other week but it was probably that I wanted to hear it in his whistle. When they first arrived we had a bit of a settling in period and Ronnie decided that bluffing with me would be the best way to get on in his new house. Luckily I had a week off and found this forum (using my phone as our broadband wasn't connected!) and worked through it, so much so that I think we've surpassed the bluffing stage with Ronnie.
Ronnie came to me the other morning and did his little dance and pinning move while clucking in my face, so I think we're going to get along fine. Reggie on the other hand is going to take a little more work. When he first came to me he was very timid and rarely stepped up onto anyone let alone my mum who had worked with him, within an hour we had him stepping up and comfortable on my shoulder but he's still a little apprehensive and enjoys a really good squawk when he's on top of his cage. He's definitely the more vocal of the two but they both take in turns screaming when I'm any more than 2 feet away! My only issue at the minute is the squawking, any tips on combating that with your welcomes would be appreciated, I am however off to use the search facility to have a look for myself. Ideas for keeping the guys occupied when I'm busy cooking or just trying to relax would also be welcomed!
They're big fans of eating anything that I've put together for them alongside our meal in the morning or evening. However they definitely have a soft spot for popcorn and jointly some sweet potato that has been cubed and boiled.
Apologies for the long post and lack of pictures at the moment, this website/forum has been a godsend over the past couple of weeks so I thought I'd register and introduce the 3 of us. Pictures to follow soon.
Thanks
Lee
So Ronnie and Reggie (The Kray Twins) came to live with me. They're approximately 10-12 months old, starting to chat away and imitate a wolf whistle, could have swore that Reggie said hello the other week but it was probably that I wanted to hear it in his whistle. When they first arrived we had a bit of a settling in period and Ronnie decided that bluffing with me would be the best way to get on in his new house. Luckily I had a week off and found this forum (using my phone as our broadband wasn't connected!) and worked through it, so much so that I think we've surpassed the bluffing stage with Ronnie.
Ronnie came to me the other morning and did his little dance and pinning move while clucking in my face, so I think we're going to get along fine. Reggie on the other hand is going to take a little more work. When he first came to me he was very timid and rarely stepped up onto anyone let alone my mum who had worked with him, within an hour we had him stepping up and comfortable on my shoulder but he's still a little apprehensive and enjoys a really good squawk when he's on top of his cage. He's definitely the more vocal of the two but they both take in turns screaming when I'm any more than 2 feet away! My only issue at the minute is the squawking, any tips on combating that with your welcomes would be appreciated, I am however off to use the search facility to have a look for myself. Ideas for keeping the guys occupied when I'm busy cooking or just trying to relax would also be welcomed!
They're big fans of eating anything that I've put together for them alongside our meal in the morning or evening. However they definitely have a soft spot for popcorn and jointly some sweet potato that has been cubed and boiled.
Apologies for the long post and lack of pictures at the moment, this website/forum has been a godsend over the past couple of weeks so I thought I'd register and introduce the 3 of us. Pictures to follow soon.
Thanks
Lee