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Greeny... I'm so sorry for your loss... I can only begin to imagine how you're feeling.. May your gorgeous little guy rest in peace.

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Gosh, Lauren... That's a hard lesson learnt... When I first came to Australia in 1983, I used to do just as I did in Denmark, and ended up with a rubbish bin full of maggots... I still have trouble eating rice... lol.. It took me a few years to learn that everything eatable had to be in non invasive...

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Hi Greeny... I hope and pray your little one will be OK...

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Hi Lena Welcome to the forum... I have 2 IRNs, a green female, Paulie and a blue male, Toby. I'm originally from Denmark and now living in Australia... Came here with hubby and 3 kids in 1983.. Hubby got rehomed and the kids are now adults with their own children. My best friend, when I was a child ...

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You don't need a license to keep the 'normal' cockatoos or Corellas... You need a lisence to keep a Major Mitchell, though, and also a Palm Cockatoo, even though it's no Australian... You also need a lisence (I think) or at least a movement advice to keep a lorikeet... You are required to notify the...

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Even if the cockatoo was set free or escaped years ago, it would still retain some words, and I reckon if it's accepted into a flock, it should probably be allowed to stay there... There's nothing more beautiful than watching the birds in their natural environment... If the bird had recently got out...

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I have now had Paulie for about 6 months... We haven't had any problems out of the ordinary. I coped with the biting by saying 'gentle' and not pull the hand away... I think that's what you call 'bluffing' - Paulie would lunge at my hand, and if I pulled my hand away she would go in for at bite, but...

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Welcome back, Leo... Tango is beautiful, and I think he's a boy, too. I'm sure you both missed each other terribly... It sounds like he has put on a lot of weight, while you've been away... Most like because of lack of exercise... He'll be back in form in no time, now that you're back home. The fact...

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Have a look a Bo's story:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vDa5B63v-j0

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Hi Lauren...

Can you give the RSPCA a call? Someone might have registered their missing Too on there...

That's how I found Cory after a week...

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It's amazing what birds can do even with a 'collar'...

Hcloost... your bird will be fine... just take it easy with him untill he has healed...

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Probably why they do so well in the wild - even in England!

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WOW! Kat, they are indeed beautiful...

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He sounds like a perfect candidate for clicker training...

Have a look at BirdClick at yahoo groups... it's terrific.

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I am completely panicky about spiders, but in my later years I have been able to look at pictures on the net... Not a book, though...

I used to have a lot of pet rats... they all had names from the Roman Empire...

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When I had a HUGE amount of rats, they all had names after the line of Julius Ceasar... Before and after...

Maybe if you like a certain culture or country, you can search for names you like...

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What a gorgeous bird, Jack was... RIP..

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Hi Lauren I'm sure clicker training will help... You just really need to teach them targeting, and from there you can teach a solid step up as well as teaching them a cue to go into their cages. Having the birds out all day, will leave the birds feeling this is 'their home'.. I always make sure my b...

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LOLOL... how cute is that... Just like a toddler.

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A lot of birds are 'closet talkers' until they gain a bit of confidence... None of my ringnecks talk, but they are only young (about 6 months old). My quaker talks a bit - like whatcha doing, hello Shrekie.. Cory, my Corella, talks a lot, repeats everything I say... the latest is: It's allright... S...

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I most certainly wouldn't wait for an online community to tell you what's wrong... If I was worried of my birds doing that, they would go straight to the doctor (Vet).. I expect they are both IRN's.. Are they male and female living together? If so, they may be reguritating - It's a bonding thing for...

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Babies are just so cute! I don't understand why some people say that baby birds are ugly..

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She's gorgeous!

Is there a difference between 'grey' and 'silver' coloured ringnecks?

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Hi Bec

You could try and phone one of the vets... they would probably know...

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Beautiful photos...

I have mostly lorikeets in my backyard, but lately a sole cockatoo is flying around in the late afternoons...

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Happy birthday to your daughter... 18 is indeed a milestone... But, don't feel old, yet, as there are many more birthdays to come...

I now only have 1 left under 30... He'll be 27 in May... Shocking!

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How cute!

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I'm so sorry for your loss, Melika... [[[[HUGS]]]]

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Hi Alana So sorry to hear about Cookie... Hope you find him safe and well. Have you contacted the RSPCA? A lot of people will call them to let them know they have found a tame bird. That's what happened with Cory, my Corella. When Cory flew away I was as devastated as you, and I did all the things r...

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She is! Isn't she? Just gorgeous..

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I have my cages on a slate floor... It's difficult to clean, and I'm going to get vinyl under the cages... I would do the same thing, if my cages were on carpet.

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He's looking great... So glad to hear of his recovery..

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Tessa, my GSD, always sleeps in my bedroom, and goes out to say hello to the birds in the morning, when I open the door... This morning she went out, while I went to the loo... I heard screaming... and then desperate screaming... I raced out with my pants around my ankles, and there was Tessa with T...

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Congrats, Lauren, on the move... Your birds will settle in quickly, and as you, I love listening to the wild birds.... and my own as well... they put me to sleep - after nightshift.

I get a fright every time I look at one of your posts... What kind of bird is in your avatar?

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Did you go to an avian vet? I find they're all so far away...

Who did you see?

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Thanks for that information... The breeder must have told fibs, when she said both parents were yellow.

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Hi Kelly Welcome to you and Maizy... The fact that she'll come to the front of the cage to get treats from you suggests that she'll tame down really quick... Birds mostly bite out of fear, but of course IRNs sometimes bites just for the sake of it. I always say, these guys bite first and ask questio...

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I've had Paulie and Toby next to one another for a while now, and 2 days ago I decided to put them in the same cage, Toby's cage, since Paulie is the dominant of the 2 - I suppose because she's female They seemed to have a problem with bathing. Paulie simply kept bathing, so Toby couldn't get in... ...

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lol... yeah... that's funny... I always think mine should have a drink of it, before bathing in the water.

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My 2 bath every day, when I change their water, without fail...

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Hi Donna

Welcome to the list... I'm also from Brisbane, Ipswich way..

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My Paulie is 6 months old and haven't moulted, yet.

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Gorgeous!

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Hi

I think your bird will very quickly adjust to your schedule... and of course he'll love time out of cage, when you're at home...

I work full time as well, shifts work even, and all my birds are well adjusted to the very variable life they have..

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I'm sorry, but I hate calling a bird 'IT'... If 'IT' is walking around in the loungeroom with you asleep, surely 'IT' must have a name... I can't give you any advice, because I would never leave out any medication for birds/animals or children to get to while I sleep... If I WAS in that situation, I...

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I am so sorry to hear this... I can understand you're devastated..

I wonder if you could get an autopsy done?

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That's right, Lauren... As far as I'm concerned, I'm just watching out for posts, that Gonzo is OK. This really is my only concern.

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Paulie often does that... I take it to mean many different things... One is 'come here', another 'leave me alone', 'DON'T put me back in the CAGE!' 'Can't you see I'm busy'... etc. etc.

I think it's their prelude to talking.

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Hi Jay I was in no way offended... I obviously offended you by making the suggestion to take to bird to the vet... In fact, I offend a lot of people on a frequent basis, espesically in forums, such a this... I find it hard to read a large block of text. Maybe I can blame it on bad eyesight, old age ...

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Hi The IRNs have really dense feathering compared to a lot of other parrots, so it's not surprising that the moult can take some time. None of mine have moulted, yet. Paulie is 6 months old and Toby is 4 months old. It could probably also depend of where you live, what kind of climate you have. I li...

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Hi Taejon... Welcome to you and Baloo... Love the name. Looking forward to pictures...

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I renamed Cory, when I got her... Her name Elvis just didn't fit, even though I didn't know her sex. I also renamed Charlie - her name was Rambo, and also didn't fit her personality at all... It's so difficult to start writing she and her, when I've been using the 'he/him' for all the birds... I'm e...

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Paulie (green IRN) is female.

Cory - Corella - female
Charlie - Sun Conure - female
Teeko and Baby - cockatiels - females
Shrek - Quaker - male

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I would look into clicker training... That's basically, what Leo suggested... Information on clicker training can be found here:

http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/Bird-Click/

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Hi Bec..

Beautiful bird... The photo is very small, and the second one I don't know how to edit... - you have extra digits in there.

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hehehe... I like that... A manly girl!

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Hi I have 8 birds, and I love every single one of them. They all get individual time with me, although the Corella needs more time than the others... I have the 2 ringnecks in cages beside each other, and they chat to each other, and when I have one of them out, they other calls to him. I live alone...

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Sorry to hear about your 2 beautiful birds... It's so heartbreaking, when you have to say goodbye.

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Here's an article on a great way to clip, but if you have never done it before, it's best to get someone experienced to show you.

http://www.exoticpetvet.net/avian/clip.html

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If the bird knows clicker training, I would go right back, and just to the stuff, the bird knows off by heart, like targeting.

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Sorry... I suppose like many people, I skimmed over your post.. Sorry for the offendment.

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Hi there Please take your bird to the vet... Dog saliva and his claws would have bacterica in it... Dogs eat all sort of things... Get the bird a course of antibiotics, please. Also tell your friends that no one should take the bird out of its cage, but you. Yor bird relies on you to keep it safe.

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Thanks Julie

Paulie is green, but both his parents were Lutino - I don't know what the parent's parents were.

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Yes, I must admit I did tease him a bit by pulling my hand a bit further away...

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A lot of people on here are from Australia... I live in Brisbane..

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I find a lot of birds are 'closet talkers' until they have it down pat!

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Hi Lene I feel blessed to have my husband who is so good about shareing with Lunas care and attention. They say that parrots have one special person who is there ( chosen one ). But Luna enjoys both my husband & I as her chosen ones equally. And especially for an Indian Ringneck this isn't the ...

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I just love the hockey picture... It looks like he's just set it up, and checking the distances are right... What a cutie..

Oh, yes... please take him home at night... Most birds go to the same place to roost at night time, unless they're migrating.

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Hi Robin Congratulations on your beautiful pair of blues... I think - in order for anyone to know about the legband - you need to tell us where you live, or where you got the birds from... There's a huge world out there, where many people are breeding IRNs. For example: I live in Brisbane, Australia...

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Paulie didn't break the skin, but did leave a bruise. Here's what happened: Paulie was sitting on my shoulder, my hand was near him, but not close... He lunged and got hold of a piece of skin, got a good grip, then kept pulling my hand in, till it was close enough for him to step up! He stepped up o...

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Hi Justin I have a book called 'A Guide to Asiatic Parrots', which has got a few pages with breeding combinations and what you're likely to get, but looking through it, I still can't find out what Paulie might be... He's from Lutino parents, where at least one of them must have been split, in order ...

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Hi Rami I clickertrain all my birds. The most important 'trick' I feel is targeting.. From there they learn to step up and from there they learn to come when they're called. I do not do free flight out doors, although my Corella took himself, and was lost for about a week. I have harnesses for all t...

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Here's a little video of Paulie.... In the last months or so, I have been able to scratch him for longer and longer periods... I now get tired before he does...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=806veuYO-oI

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He might think he's got a mate in the mirror, so I agree with Donna - try and take the mirror out.

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Fantastic... love the camera shutter and the saws... unbeliable..

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I think if the bird knows he's a bird, it should be possible, but if he's imprinted on humans it may not be.

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All my birds get normal tap water... If you can drink the water, you can give it to Oli.

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Awww... gorgeous photos...

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No, unfortunately not... I have just finished watching 'the life of birds'.. Amazing... but nothing about our precious parrots...

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I would look into their breeding habits in the wild.

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Hi Laine So sorry to hear about your 'bad run'... I had one of those about 5 years ago, where I went into deep depression for a whole year. Absolutely no confidence... Shut myself in my house and stayed there... Good for you that you're getting proactive, and going for interviews. When I finally got...

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Wow, Ambros... I can understand why your birds got a fright... I would have as well, especially being so unexpected.

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Jibby is beautiful, Lauren... I think the green male is more beautiful than the blue? I don't know yet, what Paulie is, but my blue one is male.

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I also think the second one is the best for finches...

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I don't think finshes are known to chew on the wire, so I probably wouldn't be concerned..

(I can't view the link you provided... Came up as 'the webpage could not be found')

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He's gorgeous... The boys really are very handsome, aren't they...

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I have friends, who have recently moved to your area, and I think about them and all of you up there every day.. Keep safe!

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Awww... love the photo of the 3 babies...

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I think breeders pull the baby birds out of the nest at 2 weeks of age, where they no longer have to be fed during the night.

A one-week on baby also need to be kept warm/cool (depending to the weather conditions)

If I were you, I would contact my avian vet to advice.

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Wow, what a bright blue colour... Gorgeous..

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He's gorgeous, Leo... Love the second picture.,, too cute.

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Gorgeous!

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I have renamed 2 of my birds... My sun Conure came with the name 'Rambo', and it just did not suit him. I named him Charlie. My Corella's name was Elvis and I renamed him Cory.. They quickly get used to their new name, and I always use their names when speaking to them or about them. You can always ...

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Thanks everyone...

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Cory is a shortbilled Corella (BE2) - he flew away a few months ago, but I found him after a week... I let his wings grow out, so he would be stronger in flying and able to escape predators, if it happened again... Lately, though, he had started to terrorise the other birds by constantly flying onto...

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I find it extremely difficult to cut through the cob... Maybe I need to use a saw? How do you guys do it? I want to put them onto skewers, but I don't want to give any of the birds a whole ear. I have bought a very small rechargeble drill to make holes in the hard vegies (used for food only), but ne...

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Hi Wendy Welcome to the list... I'm from Brisbane. I have 2 IRNs, Paulie is green, and waiting for DNA sexing results, and Toby, blue is a male. Paulie and Toby are complete opposites. Paulie is outgoing and will try anything whereas Toby is very timid, and have only just started to take treats from...

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I did all the blood samples yesterday. The small prick did not appear to hurt the birds at all.. Paulie had my finger in his beak, but didn't bite down. I got one bite from one of the cockatiels. The cockatiels were the only ones needing towelling. There was no bleeding on any of the birds, except f...

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I'm sure they were looking for IndianRingNeck.com... lol

Lene

Poor little birdy...

I would also wait and see, like others have said there's little the vet can do. Hope he gets better soon.

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Hi Donna

Thank you for going through so much trouble to save those poor birds..

You're an angel.

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Hi Lauren Hope you get your lovely new house... Regarding separating the birds, I wouldn't.. The move will be stressfull enough for them. Having them out with you one at a time is a great idea. Much more satisfying for all involved. Two of my birds live in the same cage (Charlie - Sun Conure and Shr...

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I haven't done the feather plucking, but I've heard it's best to use a pair of pliers, get a really good grip and pull the feather out quickly.

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Hi Justin

I don't know if Paulie is male or female. I tend to think female...

I have DNA sexing kit, and will get all the birds samples over the weekend. I'll be using blood from a small prick just above the toe nail.

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If I decide I want a shower just after I've taken a bird out, I'll take the bird in the shower with me...He'll sit on the top of the shower, some will join in, just their decision...

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If Tango is not much of a night bird, I would not try to socialise then... When he's nice in the mornings, that's the time to 'hang out' with him.

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Hi Leo

I know you do clicker training with Tango... When he starts behaving in a way you don't like, go back and do some training with him, which he knows really well.... Usually targeting...

I find doing that, puts them right back to being nice..

Lene

Congratulations on your new girl... She is indeed beautiful.

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Hi... how's things going?

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Hi, and welcome to the forum..

Sounds like you're doing great with your bird... I love how she/he will go in the shower with you...

There's a lot of great information on this site, so keep reading..

Lene

- Uhmm... I would recommend a desktop computer... That way you only have to replace the keyboard

Secondary, lock your birds up, when you're not at home...

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I'm with Alana... There's so much to learn on this site.. You're a very sensitive young man, and you need to learn that you CAN learn new things... This will be the case throughout you life, and constructive critisism will teach you some, nurturing will teach you some, and then you also learn from t...

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Gorgeous bird... Good on you for taking him in...

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Every couple of weeks I takes all my cages outside, to give them a good clean... The birds gets sprayed with soft water from the hose, and they all love it...

Maybe the smell of the wet foliage assist in this...

Many of my birds also have a bath as soon as I change their water...

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Hi Alana I don't know about elbows, but both my parents had hip replacements over 30 years ago, and mum is still going strong... Dad died of unrelated causes in '99. Procedures and materials would have improved a lot since then, and would improve your partners quality of life tremendously. Sad to he...

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I know what you mean, Pinkdevil... I joined this forum, when I was looking to get an Alexandrine (Never got the Alex, as I rescued a Corella instead) and late in October I got my first Indian Ringneck... When I saw all the behaviour posts here, I thought I would share my experience with clicker trai...

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I'm soooo sorry to again promote positive reinforcement... I know some people hate the thought of giving an animal a treat for his work.... But how many of us work for nothing? I work for my pay cheque, and do a great job for the money I'm paid... and here you are, wanting your animals to work for a...

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You're using clicker training with Tango... Why not extend your knowledge to your friends....

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You can also try clicker training him... That's what I would do with a wild/semi wild bird.

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Well done! Sometimes it's the smallest thing which makes all the difference...

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Great photo...

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Hi...

Have you had a look at this site:

http://www.petlink.com.au/Birds/Advertising_Board/

Lots of breeders are advertising there, and I look through it on a nearly everyday basis, and I don't NEED any more birds...

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He's gorgeous! Looks just like Paulie...

Paulie will now let me scritch him like that... He makes a whole lot of 'monkey' noises (my daughter's opinion)..

No wonder we love these guys so much...

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Pounamu, I LOVE your avatar!

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I think all the Corellas (Bare Eyed Cockatoo's) play like that... No doubt they'll need to be comfortable within the family... If I have visitors Cory doesn't know, he won't do it. In fact, he takes quite a while to warm up to someone new... I had visitors from Denmark (family) for 5 weeks last year...

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Shrek will step up normally as well, he only does this, when I'm too far away, like when he's on the playgym, and I'm on the computer... He just tells me he wants to come up... and who can resists, lol... He can reach further going backwards...

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Hi

I have recently ordered sexing kits from Molecular Diagnostic Services Australia, so I can get all my birds DNA sexed.

I will be doing the blood samples myself, and was just wondering, if any of you have done this?

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Paulie bathes daily in his water dish, as soon as I change the water... God forbid it should be dirty...

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How do these little guys manage in the wild?

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It might be... depending on your experience... If you have lots, by all means leave the bird unclipped. When I got Toby a couple of weeks ago, I asked the breeder to clip his wings... Training/taming is just so much easier, and their chance of getting hurt greatly reduced. The wings will grow out, s...

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Paulie is starting to get a visible line between his nares and his eyes.

Do females get that? He's not yet 6 months old.

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It looks to me as you're already making progress

My mother always told me, the way to a man's heart is through his stomach... I believe it's the same with all other animals...

Keep up the good work.

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Sounds great, Jenny... I believe the birds get a lot of pleasure of the company of other birds, even if they're not in the same cage.

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I like the first one, because it has a fixed playarea, compared to the ones we open manually and insert a perch... Parrots have been known to get hurt on those... Paulie uses something similar to the last one, but I don't open the cage top, and it has a lock on it so Paulie can't open it himself. Th...

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Here's a link for you, Leo..

http://www.indianringneck.com/myth/

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I'm sorry to voice my opinion here, but if it takes you 6 months in a small room for your bird to get to love you, you're using negative reinforcement, and probably using flooding...

I think it's fantastic your bird loves you, but did he have a choice?

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Hi Leo I don't know where you've heard that females are not good pets... Do a search on the net, and you'll find they're just as good as males... I know you love clicker training... Get your friends to do it... but start showly with target training. One more thing: If you expect your bird will bite,...

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Most wild birds eat their main meal in the mornings... A good time to introduce new foods... As for going into their cages at night, I would put them back several times during the day with a great treat, and let them back out straight away... Also I would no teach them a cue that they're now going t...

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Hi Grelo

Love your photos... It would be awsome to have a camera set up in a nest box, and see the developments without disturbing the nest.

Are all your birds outside in aviaries?

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Shrek, my Quaker often gives me a head massage... I love it... This is after he's given me a facial, running his upper beak and tougue all over my face, smoothing out the wrinkles..., pulling out a stray hair here and there... If I move my head, he'll put a foot on it, so he knows where he's up to...

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They're gorgeous... and, yes, they must be very difficult to part with after handraising.

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Well done!

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Yep! Go and get him!

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WOW! congratulations... Were you hoping for a boy?

My blue one, Toby, is a boy, DNA sexed... I've just ordering sexing kits for the rest of my birds. I have 6 to be tested... Just out of curiosity, really.

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Hi Wannabe

Welcome to the forum... He is indeed a beautiful boy.

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Here's a photo of Cory's new cage... His old one at the back I've donated to Paulie - IRN... Paulie's old cage went to Toby

http://s181.photobucket.com/albums/x218 ... ldcage.jpg

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I really think 'Oscar' fits him so well.

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That's so cute... My Paulie asks me for scritches everyday, and looks very much like your little girl...

Lene

OMG.... how gorgeous...

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Why don't you change Pepsi (it's not good for you, either) for natural fruit juice? Then your bird can join you in a drink.. Birds in the wild learn from their parents, and will eat/drink what they do...

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Uhmmm.... I think he's a girl..

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He's gorgeous... I love the second photo, where he just dunks himself in the water... lol

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Too cute!

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I love the brekkie photo... Gorgeous.

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So cute.... they look so.... uhmmm... vulnerable...

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That's so cute... I love it when they're enjoying the water. I've taken Paulie in the shower with me twice... The first time he got wet, but the second time, he refused to step up, growled and lunged at me, took my finger in his mouth, but never bit down... Good boy! Paulie will bath in the water di...

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Interesting site... Thanks, Lauren.

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He's gorgeous!

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I adopted a new ringneck today. His name is Toby, and he's blue. He's 12 weeks old, was handfed, but not handled much lately. He's DNA sexed.

Here's a photo of him.... He's got a stray feather - we clipped his wings before I took him home.

http://s181.photobucket.com/albums/x218 ... =Toby1.jpg

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We are natural predators to birds, so a bird doesn't have to have been abused to be afraid of you, or fingers, a stick, new toy etc... IRN's are normally bold little birds, especially if handraised, but even so can develop fears, if not handled enough... I commend you for taking in this girl... I'm ...

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Cory flew away one day... I thought he couldn't fly, because his wings were clipped... I found him after one week... and again I thought about clipping his wings... I let them grow, and now he's flying all over his home. I'm teaching him flighted recall, and hope - though his flying skills - I can c...

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A FID is a feathered or furred KID...

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OMG... bet you weren't breathing there for those seconds... lol... Glad they worked it out.

As they enjoy flying together I wouldn't clip Yoda's wings, but find other methods to curb his attitude.

Lene

Oh... WOW! Aren't they just gorgeous... Look at the baby... how cute.

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Maybe he's been drinking a lot, since it's so hot? I think pee is coming out the same place. If the colour and consistency is normal, I would just keep and eye on him.

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Ain't that true, Stu.... and I'm a master at it... Fiona, I didn't say Karen Pryor renamed operant conditioning, but operant training. Petey, what a terrible thing to happen... Poor baby... Parrots really can do some serious damage. Your TAG sounds a lot like my Corella (Cory), got to be petted cons...

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I have tried giving Cory Almond Nut... He couldn't crack it, until my daughter showed him yesterday. He finally worked out, there was two layers to get off...

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My new cage just arrived... It couldn't get in the front door, they had to take it through the sliding door at the back... and it only just fitted there. It has a play area on top with two options... either a solid tray, which leaves little light in the cage, and no option to hang toys... or a grate...

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Also one or two cockatiels would be great... If they can't get out of the cage I'd go for two... But if your grandmother have trouble with breathing - like asthma or emphysema - they may not be the best choice due to the dust they have on them.

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Petey... There are no advertisements on the site I recommended. If you are thinking about Chet Womack's training vidoes, I agree with you.. Don't go there. B.F. Skinner was the first to put into words the theory of operant conditioning, which was later called operant training. Karen Pryor renamed it...

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Hi Nicola

The cage is fine for a short term stay. I hope you find the owners - they must be frantic.

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hi bella i dont like the second one. Irns love and use the upper side of their cages, so i am affraid that in secong cage your bird will limit in the right tall side. the first is ok and both bar spacings are ok too what about this? m) I agree with Nil, the first one has more room, and I like that ...

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I am sooo sad, that people on this board, reject clicker training... Sad for the birds..

Lene

I start the training as soon as they will take treats, and have been fully weaned.

Lene

Hi Fiona If you want to discuss further about clicker training... feel free to email me... Training a bird is a way to socialise with it.. I most certainly don't want to show my birds anywhere, but they love the training... The 'training' is a sociable thing.. Gives the bird confidence it it's abili...

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Hi I would use a treat which your bird finds absolutely irrestible, and only give that during training. I use sunflower seeds for my birds. Also I don't use their toys for training props. With Duke, GCC, I collected plastic tops from bottles, and showed him physically what to do (putting them into t...

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Hi Cool Welcome to the board. My Paulie still needed handfeeding when I got him - I tried using a suringe, but it went everywhere, but in Paulie's mouth. I bought a feeding spoon instead, and that was much easier. He was so funny to feed, going 100 miles an hour, all of sudden stop and fly off.

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Just be careful with all the salt in human food.

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Billy is gorgeous... Love his facial features..

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I had rats for quite a few years... I love them... They're so gorgeous and clever.... I won't mention clicker training...

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I have only found my birds getting unintestered if they can't work out what you want.... I can do targeting for 15 minutes without any boredom... I move the stick quickly to the other side and level of the cage.. Keep the treats small - The smaller they are, the more training you can do. When they'v...

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Gorgeous, whatever he/she is... Yes, ladders are great, and I'm sure they have been secured with something , so they won't fall down. I use a lot of cable ties, which not even Cory can chew through. Its little comments thrown in here and there that are getting to Justin.I'm sure he knows what to do...

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Lene is an Aussie? Does that explain why English is her 2nd language???? ...sorry - she said it!!!! ......I suffer from an unavoidable sarcasm/irony virus - and its not tourettes - that would be cheap (but would garner sympathy...) hey hey hey... night night everybody ...dirty little bugger (Ziggy)...

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Lauren wrote:Oh Lene is an aussie, we speak english here. I think there was a misunderstanding am I correct?

Ahhh... yes.... I have been trying to learn to speak proper English for the last 25 years... Aussie, of course..

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oh and lene No Offense......... but why would you say And yes they are secured. I try to keep my bird safe all the time and yes they are secured. Thank you this was comment was made aware by someone. So i dont mean to come across the wrong way and i know that english is your second laugauage so but...

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Actual chillies - hot ones - the hotter the better... Just don't kiss the bird on its beak afterwards...

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How long have you had your birds for? I know how old they are, but how long with you?

Lene

That's fantastic, Fiona. Targeting is the most useful behaviour you can teach your bird. It completely eliminates the problem of getting our birds back in the cages.

So far, I'm only doing targeting with Paulie. He loves it.

I have done extensive training with Duke, GCC.

Lene

They are diffinitely strange birds.. I've only had Paulie since late October, but he's nothing like any parrot I've ever met. Just the fact that he'll eat anything eatable and not afraid of new toys amazes me and also really attract me to the species. He's most nice, but sometimes just attacks out o...

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Hi Lauren Did you empty the coconut, or are you just going to let them spill the fluid every where, if they get up the guts to attack it? I would love to try a walnut with Paulie... He eats absolutely everything I put in front of him... Gotta remember these smilies, so my posts don't sound so rude...

Lene

Sorry I just can't put a lot of hope into this clicker training. I'm sure it works for some but not every bird is going to take to it. This is how trainers all over the world train wild animals (and that's what our birds are). They might use something else as a secondary enforcer, like a whistle, w...

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All my birds eats pellets. Duke, Charlie (Conures) and Shrek (quaker) eat Tropican Lifetime Granules, Teeko (Cockatiel) eats Tropimix, Cory (Corella) eats Roudybush - large pellets, and Paulie (IRN) eats Vetafarm maintenance pellets. This is what I've found through trial and error everyone likes. Th...

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Here he states the sizes of his breeding cages - this is what he calls 'small' cages, compared to an aviary. You don't need a large aviary to breed IRNs. "These are the breeder cages that I use: 2’ x 4’ x 4’ ------------------- 3’ x 4’ x 4’ 4’ x 4’ x 4’ ------------------- 4’ x 4’ x 6’ " i...

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Hi Sonja I'm from Brisbane as well, although Ipswich area... Welcome to the board... Ringnecks are very challenging birds, but I think that what makes them so lovable... I use clicker training with all my birds, and they're all pussycats, except for the Ringneck... I haven't started him, yet, becaus...

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Sorry Jenz Missed the post. The best way to learn clicker training is to join a group who is only dedicated to that kind of training: m Clicker training is a positive only way of training animals, whether you use a clicker, a bell, a whistle etc. Large animals, like whales and dolphins, can only be ...

Lene

That's gorgeous! Thanks for sharing.

Some of my birds talk with a Danish accent... lol.. I can't hear it, but my kids can.

Lene

Nice video!

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The conditions of the tail feather have no affect of their breeding abilities, but their housing will.... I doubt very much you'll get any birds to breed in that cage - not even finches in its current location. Birds need light - sunlight - As far as I can see in your pictures they get none, and if ...

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I would start clicker training. It has many side effect, such as stopping screaming and biting. There's a group called BirdClick, who is only about clicker training. It's easy, and provides your bird with the ability to make choices as well as empower her. Here's the link: m When a bird stops scream...

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Hi there Thank you so much for taking Gigi into your loving home... She's a lucky girl. In my experience with intellectually disabled people, many autistic, I find that's a perfect description of a parrot, regardless of species. I have: Duke - Green Cheek Conure Charlie - Sun Conure Shrek - Quaker T...

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