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High five! Firstly, welcome to our forum! I know you'll make wonderful friends here as we have the best ringneck family around. We are all so dedicated and we strive to answer as many posts as we can. Should a questions not get answered, please feel free to use the search function towards the right....

I think the ladies here said it perfect. These birds can be loud and it can be irritating. I have seven parrots and let me tell you it's a lot of noise. My neighbors are thankfully very cool about the noise, but even then I try to be as careful as possible. You can expect vocal calling morning, noon...

It all depends on the bird. Some start around 8 months but Archimedes took 15 or 18 months--i can't remember. If there is no ring by the third year it's a girl

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Wow, amazing! I can see the difference in the primary and tail feathers! Very interesting!

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Welcome to our forum! :OP I'll admit it's super exciting picking out a color, huh? I think it all depends on what you like. I know that when I bring Devri with me most people think she's not very pretty--or at least she does not get as much attention as my other birds -- I don't care though as to me...

Ha ha ha ha! That's so cute! While reading this is tugged at my heart. It's amazing how different these birdies are, huh? That's super cute! Give him an extra treat for us!

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Woot! Woot! Can't wait to see!

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Woot! Woot! We welcome you to our family! I bet you're so excited about your new baby! We can't wait to see photos! These are the most amazing creatures and I promise you're in for a treat!!!!!! Feel free to browse around and we have all kinds of information here! The cool thing is we all come from ...

He will always be remembered! He has been part of our family here for so many years--in fact, the both of you!

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Looks amazing! I love the organic stuff! :OP

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Woot! Woot! Just wanted to give you a warm welcome! We have the best ringneck family around and so many knowledgeable individuals. We all come from different experiences and backgrounds that shape our ringneck handling techniques; however, that's a good thing there are so many points of view on this...

Okay!

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I must have missed this post, please forgive me. How is the taming coming along?

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OMG! I'm in shock!!!!!!! I just came across this and I can't believe it!!!! Melika i'm sooo sorry! I feel i've been punched in my gut right now!!! This is absolutely unbelievable, sad and crazy! :(( I'm so sorry, but i'm in shock! Please know that i'm here for you, okay!? I can only imagine how you ...

I have not tried them! Tell us how your bird like them if you do purchase them! :OP We'll be waiting!

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Hello, Welcome to our forum! Now, let's address the topic of biting. Before we get into answering how you can deal with the biting let's look at the world through your bird's eyes first. In your post you had said the bird had not been handled, so from this I'm going to assume the bird does not know ...

Hello, Welcome to our forum! Now, let's address the topic of biting. Before we get into answering how you can deal with the biting let's look at the world through your bird's eyes first. In your post you had said the bird had not been handled, so from this I'm going to assume the bird does not know ...

Hello Mujeeb, Hello and welcome to our Indian Ringneck forum! We have the nicest family around I promise. It's true many of us are super busy, but we all try to stop in to help any new members, such as yourself--we all strive to leave unanswered posts--this is a goal that can sometimes become tediou...

Hello Chris, Sorry for the late reply as I've been super busy! #:-s First of all, let me welcome you to our little space on the net. I can honestly say we have the most amazing ringneck family here! Though at times our forum might become slow, it usually picks up during the breeding season as many n...

Sorry for the late reply! I've been so busy working on another project! #:-s I just wanted to take the time to welcome you to our little place on the net. I know you'll find the forums very useful and we have the best family around. I can remember the first time I got my breeding pair of ringnecks! ...

I'm very pleased to hear you are evolving in your approach to bird handling and the advice you are putting out there. It is unfortunate that other sites appear to have copied your old article, and "taking" bites is still promoted on some ringneck social media groups. Even though there much more eff...

Reply coming soon! Have to be at a birthday party! :OP Welcome to the family!!!

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No, I am not saying that females don't bluff. I said every bird is different. Some bluff more than others. But, I do believe it tends to be stronger in females, but this could be due their matriarchal behavior. But, personally I have always respected my pets, never put them in the position where the...

Claire, I think you're nitpicking and looking for ways to disprove bluffing, but i know you don't believe in it. :) When I wrote that article, I centered it around the notion of captive Indian Ringnecks. For example, it's been proven that many parrots stop a behavior, then resume it once they adjust...

Reply coming soon! Sorry, have so much work on my desk! Welcome to the family!

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AJPeter,

Ha ha ha ha! I had to chime in!

Always the voice of reason! We Need you!!!

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Sanjay’s Mummi, That’s quite okay. :) It’s okay to agree to disagree. You have to remember i’ve worked with so many ringnecks, and from my perspective and my research, it’s a reality. Besides, there is a reason these birds were deemed “not good pets” at one time. And there is a reason conures or oth...

I would get the cage that is flat on the top and I'll tell you why. Ringnecks are highly messy creatures. I found in the past when I had cages that had bars that crossed, mess easily accumulated and scrubbing was a chore. Not only that, the hinges also collected food particles, feces, and feathers. ...

That's an Indian Ringneck!

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MissK, I love watching these birds during late spring as these birds accumulate in large flocks--you have the juveniles and the parents interacting and it's an amazing phenomena. One time, I had showed up to a park and the birds were all over the benches and tables . I cannot believe how many ringne...

Claire, Could you imagine if we bred for personality rather then mutations! ? It's funny you mentioned about Nila's bloodline as I was writing about taming vs domestication for my book...I was reading an amazing study in Russia about scientists domesticating foxes -- it only took less than 50 years!...

Hello again, Welcome to our little space on the net. We have a great deal of information on ringneck handling, just simply do a search and you'll find literally hundreds of articles. Your Indian Ringneck Pretty is absolutely beautiful. :-bd There is nothing like a blue Ringneck as they often remind ...

AJPeter, Thanks for your input buddy! I know things got a little heated and wordy, but I think we were both trying to get our points across. =)) =)) You're always so laid-back and I we love that about you. B-) It's true you are one very knowledgeable individual! Always love reading your posts! B-) A...

Hello Claire, Claire, I think the difference between you and I comes down to both of our training styles. I can attribute this disagreement as two mothers bickering about how to raise a child correctly. As I've said, I'm a huge advocate for positive reinforcement training as I've seen remarkable res...

Ha ha ha ha! They are such amazing little monsters--I think we can all agree on that!

I think our passion comes through as we are all obsessed with our ringnecks!

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Firstly, I don't have anything against Barbara running her business as there is nothing wrong with that. My intentions were to clarify of my motive, and my love for these birds. I have done nothing but study their behaviors through breeding, watching feral ringnecks in Bakersfield, working with othe...

Did the eggs ever hatch?

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If the bird does not have feathers, keep in him/her warm to around 90 degrees Fahrenheit. As the bird feathers out gradually reduce the heat. Feed a hand feeding formula that's warm. If you cannot purchase any, rice cereal will work. Check this out: http://indianringneck.com/handfeed/ Also, check th...

Ha ha ha ha! These are such comical birds!

They sure love the be the center of attention!

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Hello Sunset, The most important thing to do during the bluffing stage is to incorporate your bird into your life. When the bird bites, pull your hand back and go about your business. Distract the bird and overtime, the bluffing will phase out..it's a night and day difference. Keep in mind that some...

Hello, I just came across this post and I have to politely disagree with both you, and Barbara Heidenreich's post as well. Firstly, I think Barbara is categorizing the behavior of all ringnecks under the umbrella of "typical" parrot behavior. This is something that irks me, as I strongly believe the...

You can only if the bird is under a year old.

If the bird is under a year and it's a normal green ringneck most will have sold black eyes. The feet will be grey and the tail will be shorter. After a year things get more difficult as all of them resemble mature females.

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Wow, sounds like you are off to a wonderful start!

I would start targeting outside the cage. This way they can become more confident with your hands before you coax them step onto your hand inside the cage! You are doing a great job!!!

Congrats on your efforts so far!

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IMRAN-C

Welcome to our forum! Things are a bit slow right now due to easter! :OP It's so exciting when they start talking, huh? Sounds like you have your hand full with all those little birdies! I absolutely love Green cheek Conures! They are such amazing little guys! :D Just wanted to wish you a warm welco...

If you live in Southern California--you can head over to Magnolia Bird Farm, the riverside location, and they have a huge aviary of them. Each bird costs about $120 I believe.

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Hello Andrearedmond, Welcome to our forum! :D It can be so exciting to hear your ringneck speak for the first time! I remember the first time Archimedes spoke. I was reading a story to my nephew and I heard Archimedes say, "good parrot!" Quite literally, I was floored and I thought I was hearing thi...

Hello Karan, Firstly, I want to welcome you to the forum. We have the most amazing members here. Everyone is so dedicated and they do their best to answer each post in a timely manner. A lot of the great contributors to this forum, and community, are dedicated ringneck owners that strive to enrich t...

Welcome Tracy, First, I want to welcome you to our Indian Ringneck forum. We have the best family around here. In fact, we have the largest database of questions and answers thanks to the wonderful members here. Honestly, you could spend hours and hours on end looking through all the past informatio...

Hello Anwar, It's so much hand feeding, eh? I absolutely love it! The feathers should start coming in pretty soon now, at five weeks the feathers should be at the pin stage--looks like a bunch of straws all over the bird. In the next two weeks those will open up and you'll see your beautiful bird in...

You are headed in the right direction! I love how you said you have 30 years together. \m/ Start a positive reinforcement program. Do a search on the subject on our forum. In no time you'll have the most amazing little fellow! These are such amazing creatures and everyday i feel like im a kid in a c...