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by pearl
Sun Jun 08, 2008 2:01 pm
Forum: IRNs Behavior & Taming
Topic: how to stop me smooching my irn
Replies: 14
Views: 3805

i know but what can i do i cant resist his perfectly set green fur and those lovely cute eyes they beg me to give him hugs and kisses and only the people who actually own a ringneck or any other bird like the people on this forum understand that feeling my family thinks am turning in to one of thos...
by pearl
Sun Jun 08, 2008 1:52 pm
Forum: IRNs Behavior & Taming
Topic: oh yeah my baby's broken leg is healed now
Replies: 2
Views: 1044

oh yeah my baby's broken leg is healed now

my new green irn (george i did end up keeping his name george bec) is getting better and now he is out of his cast the fourth time meaning he made me rush to the vets four times coz he kept chewing it up but now he is fine and is using his leg properly . i have got his appointment tomorrow and hope ...
by pearl
Sun Jun 08, 2008 11:18 am
Forum: IRNs Behavior & Taming
Topic: how to stop me smooching my irn
Replies: 14
Views: 3805

how to stop me smooching my irn

Right what happens is when ever he starts trusting me and taking food from my hand i just ruin it by holding him and giving him loads of kisses and hugs nd then he starts to be scared by me n doesnt come near me or takes food from me for a short while and then he starts trusting me again and then i ...
by pearl
Thu May 29, 2008 8:51 am
Forum: IRNs Behavior & Taming
Topic: And now he´s talking!!!
Replies: 8
Views: 2129

thats great loads of kisses to watto :)
by pearl
Mon May 26, 2008 1:47 am
Forum: IRNs Behavior & Taming
Topic: whats going on at my place
Replies: 7
Views: 1876

my theory with this is im getting as close to him as he will come to me then when he is comfortable and just curious at what im doing coz im not trying to grab at him or touch him so whats the go here the others are getting something that they love thereby increasing his curiousity without scaring ...
by pearl
Sun May 25, 2008 4:48 am
Forum: IRNs Behavior & Taming
Topic: my baby had a xray and a plaster for his broken leg
Replies: 4
Views: 1418

my baby had a xray and a plaster for his broken leg

ok i thought i would give you all a update on my visist to the vet for his broken leg the leg is for sure broken coz the vet showd me the xray and the part that is broken is the the middle one after the wrist joint but before the finger joints its actually broken man like a match stick but the good ...
by pearl
Sun May 25, 2008 4:07 am
Forum: IRNs Behavior & Taming
Topic: MY NEW IRN BROKE HIS LEG
Replies: 6
Views: 2038

Dont know if its age or experience but Jibby is soo cautious, if hes unsure of something he comes to me. I see him thinking. I dont see Yoda think before he does anything and Im forever running after him and hes always getting stuck. yeah even my rose she is very cautious she will think before doin...
by pearl
Sun May 25, 2008 4:03 am
Forum: IRNs Behavior & Taming
Topic: MY NEW IRN BROKE HIS LEG
Replies: 6
Views: 2038

Wow, that is crazy! I hope he gets well soon. I can't believe some of the crazy antics Ruffle gets into without hurting himself and to think that your little guy got hurt apparently doing nothing at all! i know this is exactly what i am thinking how can he manage to fall with the gym by just trying...
by pearl
Fri May 23, 2008 2:10 am
Forum: IRNs Behavior & Taming
Topic: MY NEW IRN BROKE HIS LEG
Replies: 6
Views: 2038

MY NEW IRN BROKE HIS LEG

I can't believe it In just a split second how can this happen yesterday i just opened him and went in the other corner of the room as he doesnt comes out if he knows i am staring at him then he came out and started to climb his gym and i dnt have a clue how he ended up on the floor with the gym and ...
by pearl
Sun May 18, 2008 11:56 am
Forum: IRNs Behavior & Taming
Topic: oooohhhhhh good news my experiment just started to work
Replies: 5
Views: 1621

Thats neat, hopefully rose will get the idea and play too, if you want her to hold it try getting her to hold it in her beak and you putting a treat like a sunflower or something in it, they get it out and learn if i hold this i get a treat, Amazon would chase his bottle cap and bring it back to me...
by pearl
Sun May 18, 2008 10:03 am
Forum: IRNs Behavior & Taming
Topic: oooohhhhhh good news my experiment just started to work
Replies: 5
Views: 1621

Re: Pretty

Your bird is so pretty. Love the white. What all tricks does your baby do? oh she is great she loves to be touched by me and answers me in a cat like voice (MEOW) ... when i call her thats about it she is very reserved birdy but considering that she was abused with her old owner so she is not very ...
by pearl
Sat May 17, 2008 8:14 am
Forum: IRNs Behavior & Taming
Topic: oooohhhhhh good news my experiment just started to work
Replies: 5
Views: 1621

oooohhhhhh good news my experiment just started to work

just right now my new green irn flew on the floor and started playing with a water bottle top (cap) and then my rose surprisingly flew and landed near the new one and scarred him away then started investigating the cap then lost interest and left it then the new one came and as a show off started pi...
by pearl
Sat May 17, 2008 7:59 am
Forum: IRNs Behavior & Taming
Topic: my ringnecks a nut
Replies: 3
Views: 1312

awwww i think shee likes you and thinks of you as her mate and tries to protect you from outside danger hehehe :wink: hey am no expert but i did read it some where
but none the less its never a joy to be bitten and it should be stopped
have you tried giving her a time out when she bites ?
by pearl
Sat May 17, 2008 7:52 am
Forum: IRNs Behavior & Taming
Topic: HOW DO YOU KNOW IF YOUR FEMALE WILL GET ALONG WITH THE MALE
Replies: 3
Views: 1373

oh i am not trying to turn her in to breeder i just wanted her to have a partner to interact with and play with when i am at work you see she was abused with her old owner so she is not very playfull or likes trying new things at all i get her new toys every now and then but she never touches them o...
by pearl
Fri May 16, 2008 8:30 am
Forum: IRNs Behavior & Taming
Topic: HOW DO YOU KNOW IF YOUR FEMALE WILL GET ALONG WITH THE MALE
Replies: 3
Views: 1373

HOW DO YOU KNOW IF YOUR FEMALE WILL GET ALONG WITH THE MALE

Right as you all know i got a male IRN (havent thought of a name yet ) for my female ONE (ROSE) now the thing is that he is absolutely in love with her but she doesnt give him any attention infact she scares him away if he approaches by growling at him and i am pretty sure she knocked him down the o...
by pearl
Thu Apr 24, 2008 12:30 am
Forum: IRN Diet & Housing
Topic: help bought partner for my female white irn
Replies: 2
Views: 1485

thanks actually i am going to buy a new cage altogether today ,a slightly bigger one so both can live with having their own space my rose is very friendly and lets me hold her pet her and touch her any where . she likes me the best coz i rescued her from a horrible family who were not at all passion...
by pearl
Wed Apr 23, 2008 12:32 pm
Forum: IRN Diet & Housing
Topic: help bought partner for my female white irn
Replies: 2
Views: 1485

help bought partner for my female white irn

hi
i havent been visiting this forum lately as pulling too many hours at work

but i just bought a green male for my white irn @rose@
and i dont know how to introduce them
i dont want them to get on the wrong foot and hate each other
so please help me
by pearl
Sat Jun 02, 2007 1:52 am
Forum: IRN Lounge
Topic: Oh man! We're getting ANOTHER IRN!
Replies: 5
Views: 1856

YIPPPEEEEE!
NEW BLUE FID
SOOOO WONDERFUL
CONGRATS

VERYNICE OF YOU TO HAVE HIM/HER
AND AM SURE YOU WILL TAME HER/HIM VERY WELL
WITH A LOT OF TLC :wink:
by pearl
Sat Jun 02, 2007 1:49 am
Forum: IRN Lounge
Topic: umbrella !
Replies: 6
Views: 1915

I mean .. If my hubby was that eager there is no way I would hesistate. SAME HERE IF MY HUBBY WAS AS INTERESTED IN BIRDS I WOULD KEEP A AVIARY AND I WOULD NEVER HAVE GIVEN IT ANOTHER DAY INCASE MY HUBBY CHANGES HIS MIND BUT ITS SMART OF YOUR FRIEND TO THINK IT OVER BEFORE GETTING A NEW PET BUT IF I...
by pearl
Sat Jun 02, 2007 1:42 am
Forum: IRN Photo Forum
Topic: More of cutie Lutino!
Replies: 8
Views: 2424

OOOOO....
:)
LOVELY LUTINO
SO BRIGHT COLOUR
VERY BEAUTIFUL
:wink:
by pearl
Sat Jun 02, 2007 12:39 am
Forum: IRN Diet & Housing
Topic: HEY GUYS ARE IRN COUNTED AS SMLL BIRDS
Replies: 5
Views: 2417

I feed Mini size Roudybush pellets for my IRNs. My African Greys eat one size larger (Small). HOW MANY AFRICAN GREYS DO YOU HAVE DO PRAZER ACTUALLY I WANTED TO BUY A AFRICAN GREY BUT AS THERE ARE NOT MUCH BREEDERS IN LEICESTER I COULDNT FIND ONE THEN I MANAGED TO BUY/RESCUE MY GORGEOUS ROSE IN THE ...
by pearl
Sat Jun 02, 2007 12:33 am
Forum: IRN Diet & Housing
Topic: HEY GUYS ARE IRN COUNTED AS SMLL BIRDS
Replies: 5
Views: 2417

OK THEN THATS WHAT I ORDERED AS WELL
THE TIELS SIZE
THANKS ALL OF YOU
:)
by pearl
Sat Jun 02, 2007 12:31 am
Forum: IRN Diet & Housing
Topic: how do i convert my irn from seeds to pellets
Replies: 16
Views: 5772

oh one more thing i ordered my pellets from the net yesterday and they are coming today YAY...ME BUT THE ONLY DOWNSIDE IS THAT I GOT A BIT CARRIED AWAY AND ALTOGATHER DID THE SHOPPING OF £93.00 IN WHICH I GOT FIVE DIFFERENT TYPES OF PELLETS TWO DIFFERENT TYPES OF TREATS AND FIVE OTHER DIFFERENT TYPE...
by pearl
Sat Jun 02, 2007 12:26 am
Forum: IRN Diet & Housing
Topic: how do i convert my irn from seeds to pellets
Replies: 16
Views: 5772

Sorry 'eat it or starve' my my way of what depois was saying. I just don't think they will starve overnight thats all. no no i totally understand ofcoarse we wont starve the birds and what do prazer said that is exactly what am going to do only wont leave any food inside the cage overnight coz i ha...
by pearl
Fri Jun 01, 2007 9:36 am
Forum: IRN Diet & Housing
Topic: how do i convert my irn from seeds to pellets
Replies: 16
Views: 5772

tHANX ALL YOU GUYS A LOT OF HELP HERE BUT FOR MY PICKY GIRL I THINK I WILL TRY TO GO FOR THE 'EAT IT OR STARVE' METHOD COZ SHE IS A FUSSY LITTLE DEVIL AND AM SURE IF I MIX BOTH FOODS AND GIVE HER SHE WILL ONLY PICK OUT THE PELLETS I WAS WONDERING WHAT IF I TAKE ALL FOOD OUT FROM HER CAGE BEFORE PUTT...
by pearl
Fri Jun 01, 2007 1:23 am
Forum: IRN Diet & Housing
Topic: HEY GUYS ARE IRN COUNTED AS SMLL BIRDS
Replies: 5
Views: 2417

HEY GUYS ARE IRN COUNTED AS SMLL BIRDS

BECAUSE ON THE ZUPREEM PELLET FOODS PACKET THERE IS A PHOTO OF IRN AND IT SAYS FOR SMALL BIRDS
AND THEN THERE IS A PACKET THAT SAYS FOR PARROTS AND HAS A PHOTO OF AFRICAN GREY

WHICHONE SHOULD I GO FOR :?:
by pearl
Fri Jun 01, 2007 12:58 am
Forum: IRN Photo Forum
Topic: More pics of Peanut's new ring!
Replies: 6
Views: 2089

YIPPEEEE :lol: :lol:
GO PEANUT GO PEANUT GO PEANUT
THIS IS SO EXCITING
THIS MAKES ME WISH I HAD A MALE
AND I WOULD BE ABLE TO WITNESS THE CHANGE OF HIS LIFE WHICH NATURALLY DIFFERENTIATES HIM FROM THE MALE FEMALE CONFUSION

:wink:
by pearl
Fri Jun 01, 2007 12:47 am
Forum: IRN Diet & Housing
Topic: how do i convert my irn from seeds to pellets
Replies: 16
Views: 5772

I'm currently in the process of switching my IRN from seeds to pellets. The instructions on the packet for switching says to mix a 50:50 mix of seeds and pellets, put enough water in to make the mixture sticky, form into a patty or rissole and put the fresh patty in it's seed container. Slowly decr...
by pearl
Thu May 31, 2007 11:27 am
Forum: IRN Diet & Housing
Topic: how do i convert my irn from seeds to pellets
Replies: 16
Views: 5772

how do i convert my irn from seeds to pellets

as you all know she has always been fed seeds with her previous owner now living with me she has started eating fruit and veg as she coppies me Her seed mix that i bought from a pet shop has different types of seeds and peanuts and different types of pellets but what she does is picks out her favour...
by pearl
Wed May 30, 2007 9:22 am
Forum: Breeding IRNs
Topic: Alexandrine and Ringneck parakeet
Replies: 59
Views: 34291

That is true my good friend we should all be able to share our own opinions AND SO WE SHALL BUT THERE IS ONE THING ARENT WE ALL HAVING FUN IN THIS DEBATE I KNOW I AM FOR SOME REASON THIS THREAD HAS BECOME SO SPICIER Every morning just before going to work i check the forum and every evening after co...
by pearl
Wed May 30, 2007 8:30 am
Forum: Breeding IRNs
Topic: Alexandrine and Ringneck parakeet
Replies: 59
Views: 34291

As far as i see there are two ways of looking at the begining of the world if you go to see some people[of which i am one of ] beleive that ADAM AND EVE were the starting of humans And some people believe the scientific evolution where the human started as apes i personally think that god created an...
by pearl
Wed May 30, 2007 7:03 am
Forum: Breeding IRNs
Topic: Alexandrine and Ringneck parakeet
Replies: 59
Views: 34291

Good answer faust1200 and as per for depois do prazer wrote Let me put it another way. Let's say I stick you in a 4 feet by 4 feet cage along with a gorilla twice your size. The gorilla rapes you then you give birth to a humanoid. I take this man-ape offspring of yours and sell it for $15,000, or to...
by pearl
Wed May 30, 2007 12:03 am
Forum: Miscellaneous Comments/Questions
Topic: No touching!!!
Replies: 10
Views: 2496

does anyone else feed her or is it only you? It does sound like she loves you but you only. If I tried to pat indie like that I would probably loose a finger. NO THATS THE FUN PART SHE ONLY LETS ME TOUCH HER LIKE THAT AND MY HUBBY AND KIDZ ARE SO JEALOUS I SIMPLY LOVE IT AS A MATTER OF FACT SHE HAS...
by pearl
Tue May 29, 2007 11:56 pm
Forum: IRN Diet & Housing
Topic: this is crazy i hve to taste everything for her
Replies: 11
Views: 3452

I always think my mom (long departed this world) has something to do with me getting all of these birds. As long as I have all this good stuff for them, I might as well eat some myself! They have been great for my diet. that is so true i myself was not very much in to healthy foods but because i ha...
by pearl
Tue May 29, 2007 11:07 am
Forum: IRNs Behavior & Taming
Topic: how to reform chewed up feathers
Replies: 4
Views: 1354

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u213/pearl_heartzzz/th_29-05-07_1855.jpg http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u213/pearl_heartzzz/th_29-05-07_1903.jpg i know that the quality is not very good but in my chrismas list digital camera is the first
by pearl
Tue May 29, 2007 11:02 am
Forum: IRNs Behavior & Taming
Topic: how to reform chewed up feathers
Replies: 4
Views: 1354

how to reform chewed up feathers

as you all know that i kinda rescued rose from not very nice people where she was only fed sunflower seeds so when i got her she had some chewed up feathers but at that time i dint know better and i thought it was just a molt as she would not let me touch her feathers i couldnt see closely but now a...
by pearl
Tue May 29, 2007 10:31 am
Forum: Miscellaneous Comments/Questions
Topic: No touching!!!
Replies: 10
Views: 2496

some birds dont like to be touched in certain places, like indie doesnt like to be touched under his beak/breast area. Do you actually get bitten or does pearl just look like biting cause when I go to pat indie sometimes he opens his beak like he could bite and I just ignore it and pat him anyway. ...
by pearl
Tue May 29, 2007 2:33 am
Forum: IRNs Behavior & Taming
Topic: The word NO
Replies: 17
Views: 5343

I rather say "dont" or "stop" than "no", because dont and stop mean like "stop and dont do that again" but if you say no you are only telling the bird "no doing that for now", but it will carry on again later. THAT IS A GOOD POINT IF YOU GO TO SEE I...
by pearl
Tue May 29, 2007 2:05 am
Forum: IRN Photo Forum
Topic: Here is my new ringneck
Replies: 6
Views: 2184

ME TOOO ME TOOO ME TOOOO...................... I WANT A LUTINO BABY I AM NOT AT ALL HAPPY THIS IS NOT FAIR I CANT FIND ANY BREEDRES HERE IN LEICESTER NEVER MIND I SAY THIS EVERYDAY AND I BET MY HUSBAND IS THANKING GOD FROM INSIDE COZ HE KNOWS IF THERE WERE ANY BREEDERS HERE THEN OUR HOUSE WUOLD HAVE...
by pearl
Tue May 29, 2007 1:58 am
Forum: Miscellaneous Comments/Questions
Topic: Temperature Extreems?
Replies: 18
Views: 6079

EVEN HERE IN UK IT WAS BUCKETTING ALL BANK HOLLIDAY WEAKEND
ITS A TYPICAL ENGLAND WEATHER
HEHEHEH
:wink:

HOPE WE GET MORE SUNNY DAYS AHEAD
by pearl
Tue May 29, 2007 1:45 am
Forum: Miscellaneous Comments/Questions
Topic: No touching!!!
Replies: 10
Views: 2496

Jordan ended up a real cuddler as he got use to me just grabbing hold of him and kissing him, soon I could actually cuddle and kiss him. like in this video;- KYRIA THIS IS SO EXACTLY SAME WHAT I DO WITH MY ROSE AND SHE IS SUCH A HUGGABLE KISSER AS WELL ITS SO GOOD TO FIND OUT THAT AM NOT ALONE IN T...
by pearl
Tue May 29, 2007 1:30 am
Forum: IRN Diet & Housing
Topic: this is crazy i hve to taste everything for her
Replies: 11
Views: 3452

sounds like i have a picky bird in the house

awww... doesnt matter
idont mind tasting her food for her
AS LONG AS ITS NOT CHILLIES
:lol: :lol: :lol:
by pearl
Tue May 29, 2007 1:25 am
Forum: IRNs Behavior & Taming
Topic: The word NO
Replies: 17
Views: 5343

if he is told NO he will look at you move away and then wait, when you turn your eyes he goes for it again whatever it is. At the moment its power leads and phones etc. this exactly what my rose does when she starts chewing my wallpaper and i say no she will look at me then move away and then wait ...
by pearl
Tue May 29, 2007 1:13 am
Forum: Breeding IRNs
Topic: Alexandrine and Ringneck parakeet
Replies: 59
Views: 34291

:shock: omg
that is so amazing
this i suppose proves that god has its own way of crossbraeding
:lol: :lol:

p.s even i hope the galahteil goes to a genuine loving home :roll:
by pearl
Mon May 28, 2007 11:14 am
Forum: IRN Diet & Housing
Topic: this is crazy i hve to taste everything for her
Replies: 11
Views: 3452

that will throw her carrots at me if I give them to her.


this is so exactly same what my rose does
she would take a carrot peice from my hand and throw it on me heheheh funny sometimes
by pearl
Mon May 28, 2007 11:11 am
Forum: IRN Diet & Housing
Topic: do irn's eat fresh chillies
Replies: 11
Views: 8318

yeah i thought so
anyways
talking or no talking i still love my rose
:D :D :D
and am happy to have her
by pearl
Mon May 28, 2007 10:58 am
Forum: Polls
Topic: Do you have a male or female Indian Ringneck?
Replies: 32
Views: 19796

i thinkl its a female
by pearl
Mon May 28, 2007 10:56 am
Forum: Polls
Topic: What mutation ringneck do you have??
Replies: 63
Views: 42805

albino it is
although i wouldnt mind a lutino male hehehe
by pearl
Mon May 28, 2007 10:49 am
Forum: IRN Diet & Housing
Topic: this is crazy i hve to taste everything for her
Replies: 11
Views: 3452

this is crazy i hve to taste everything for her

i am like a personal taster for her but the problem is there are a ton of veges i myself dont like to eat heheheh and today i bought some sprouts for her now am not at all in to sprouts eeeeeewwwww..... but she just wouldnt eat it then i had to taste one in front of her then she decides to try one ...
by pearl
Mon May 28, 2007 10:42 am
Forum: IRN Diet & Housing
Topic: do irn's eat fresh chillies
Replies: 11
Views: 8318

:D isnt this s a good idea
i am shocked i didnt think of it before :shock:
but happy that you gave me this idea :wink:
thanks

and also some people say that if they eat chillies they start to talk
is it true or one of those myths
have you got any irn who loves to eat chilly on its own