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by Crazyratwoman
Mon Nov 03, 2008 4:23 am
Forum: IRN Photo Forum
Topic: Petey's new best buddies...
Replies: 2
Views: 1153

yep its a heavy pied tiel, one i have bred, his/her name is Sketti...
by Crazyratwoman
Mon Oct 27, 2008 3:20 am
Forum: Miscellaneous Comments/Questions
Topic: Housing irn's togetther
Replies: 2
Views: 874

Our IRN shares a large cage inside with a green cheek conure. Petey is one yr old and has been in the shared cage for a week or so and hasn't changed a bit, they are out most of the day when i'm home.
by Crazyratwoman
Sun Oct 26, 2008 9:51 pm
Forum: IRN Video Forum
Topic: Petey and Sammy
Replies: 1
Views: 1815

Petey and Sammy

This is my daughters IRN Petey talking to Sammy the greencheek. You can hear my canary and sulphur crested too in the background. Petey LOVES all other birds, we also have a scaley lorikeet who loves petey to death and follows him everywhere, unfortunately its Sammy who has the problem with other bi...
by Crazyratwoman
Sun Oct 26, 2008 6:14 am
Forum: IRN Photo Forum
Topic: Petey's new best buddies...
Replies: 2
Views: 1153

Petey's new best buddies...

Petey now shares his cage with our green cheek conure named Sammy... they preen each other all the time and he even tries to feed Sammy (eeewwwww) and talks to him all the time.. so cute! http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y98/kegs/th_Peteyandsammy.jpg when he's not hanging out with Sammy, he's in his...
by Crazyratwoman
Fri Aug 29, 2008 6:14 am
Forum: IRNs Behavior & Taming
Topic: Left Footed vs Right Footed
Replies: 6
Views: 1734

Petey eats with his right and my SC cockatoo eats with his left... his left foot is always dirty too with food all over it!
by Crazyratwoman
Thu Aug 28, 2008 3:37 pm
Forum: Miscellaneous Comments/Questions
Topic: IRN buyed in very bad condition need urgent help with photos
Replies: 20
Views: 4275

Yep what a wonderful thing you've done bringing him home to your care! He looks nice and tame too! If i held Petey like that i'd be minus a finger!!!!

Im sure he'll thrive!
by Crazyratwoman
Thu Aug 28, 2008 6:13 am
Forum: IRN Lounge
Topic: Bites
Replies: 11
Views: 4135

1. SC cockatoo - my Sox hasn't taken chunks yet, he's so loving and loves me.... but o that beak - they dont call them finger loppers for nothin! 2. ALSO green IRN - Petey who is in love with my daughter, hates my hands to pat him with a passion, always gets the bit where the nail joins the finger.....
by Crazyratwoman
Thu Aug 21, 2008 8:16 pm
Forum: Miscellaneous Comments/Questions
Topic: Sky doesn't like bathing.. can i change that?
Replies: 12
Views: 2072

haha isn't that always the way! Petey LOVES to bath but only when the vacuums going, doesn't like the shower and LOATHES the spray bottle!
by Crazyratwoman
Tue Aug 12, 2008 6:32 am
Forum: IRNs Behavior & Taming
Topic: Step Up Whinning
Replies: 8
Views: 2588

Oh how much does that hurt where the nail joins the finger!!!! Petey got me a beauty last week when clipping his wings.... my whole end of my finger was bruised and i couldn't even touch it!

they just know where it hurts most aye?
by Crazyratwoman
Wed Jul 23, 2008 6:45 am
Forum: IRN Photo Forum
Topic: Pepe enjoying his Grapes!
Replies: 7
Views: 2273

LOVING the KISS bears hehe ;) love yr birdie too hehe ;)
by Crazyratwoman
Thu Jul 10, 2008 6:36 am
Forum: Share Your Flock With The Family
Topic: At long last......
Replies: 8
Views: 3001

lol I know exactly what you mean!!!! Altho its not that cold here on the coast, apparently it was snowing in Armidale the other day and hells bells don't we know it! the wind is icy cold and i feel like bringing all my aviary birdies inside in front of the heater!!!! (also has the uggies and trackie...
by Crazyratwoman
Thu Jul 03, 2008 6:01 am
Forum: IRN Lounge
Topic: Moody Boy
Replies: 5
Views: 2209

haha don't u love it when they ring their bells then stop to see if yr looking!
by Crazyratwoman
Sun Jun 15, 2008 5:15 am
Forum: IRN Lounge
Topic: hey everyone what sort of bird is this?
Replies: 4
Views: 1839

very stunning! We only have the eastern rosellas here.
by Crazyratwoman
Sat Jun 14, 2008 7:30 pm
Forum: IRN Lounge
Topic: hey everyone what sort of bird is this?
Replies: 4
Views: 1839

i think its a pale headed rosella maybe?
by Crazyratwoman
Wed Jun 04, 2008 10:15 pm
Forum: IRN Photo Forum
Topic: stop looking
Replies: 5
Views: 1642

aaawwwww your boy looks SO peed off!!!!!! hehe ;)
by Crazyratwoman
Tue Jun 03, 2008 3:52 pm
Forum: IRN Video Forum
Topic: Good Boy!!!!!
Replies: 7
Views: 3224

Good Boy!!!!!

This is Petey's latest words... GOOD BOY! He was practicing for so long where you'd only hear the words occasionally and never when you're in the same room as him... Now he's more confident he says it all the time - esp to himself in the mirror lol http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y98/kegs/th_goodbo...
by Crazyratwoman
Thu May 29, 2008 4:36 am
Forum: IRNs Behavior & Taming
Topic: Can You Put A IRN With Cage Beside Of Cockatiel Cage?
Replies: 4
Views: 1660

i don't have a prob with my tiel and IRN... altho they have been together since young. they are out together all the time and i caught Petey actually feeding Pepsi (tiel) last night EEEWWWWW he also preens Peps head all the time. Just what they get used to i guess, all birds will be different
by Crazyratwoman
Sun May 25, 2008 8:32 pm
Forum: Miscellaneous Comments/Questions
Topic: when they will talk, or they will never?
Replies: 17
Views: 3576

I love that digital picture frame idea!!!
by Crazyratwoman
Sun May 25, 2008 8:30 pm
Forum: IRNs Behavior & Taming
Topic: The Color Red
Replies: 12
Views: 4897

Yep, ours doesn't care what colour's around, esp when food is concerned... ;)
by Crazyratwoman
Wed May 21, 2008 1:21 am
Forum: Miscellaneous Comments/Questions
Topic: when they will talk, or they will never?
Replies: 17
Views: 3576

Petey is 10 months old and started talking when he was around 7 months. His first words were "what are you doing?" which is wierd cos we kind of never said that around him. He now says Hello Pretty bird what are you gonna do hi pepsi pretty boy he mutters a lot, i'm guessing they're phrase...
by Crazyratwoman
Fri May 16, 2008 7:33 pm
Forum: Polls
Topic: Is your Irn Lefthanded or is it Righthanded?
Replies: 28
Views: 15119

Peteys a right handed birdie!
by Crazyratwoman
Thu May 15, 2008 10:27 pm
Forum: IRN Photo Forum
Topic: 'Mikaela's Image of the Day'
Replies: 5
Views: 2017

Wow they are fantastic!!! do keep posting!!!

my fave is the pink feathers one...
by Crazyratwoman
Wed May 14, 2008 3:25 pm
Forum: Miscellaneous Comments/Questions
Topic: something wrong with tango...please help
Replies: 57
Views: 11804

Petey goes crazy also if we don't give him a bit of what we're having.... i quickly learned what he doesn't like if i give him mixed veges.... he goes thru it and throws it out of the cage on the floor :roll:
by Crazyratwoman
Tue May 13, 2008 6:49 am
Forum: IRNs Behavior & Taming
Topic: Obsession with teeth?
Replies: 6
Views: 2394

Holy! Kalamazoo! what a cool place name!!!!!
by Crazyratwoman
Tue May 13, 2008 6:48 am
Forum: IRN Photo Forum
Topic: Some pics and a coupla questions..... :)
Replies: 6
Views: 1899

Wow really? Sometimes i think why do i bother, then Petey will sit on my shoulder all night and when i say up up he walks over to me and steps up no probs. its like he saves the head scratches only for her, no one else, too cute!
by Crazyratwoman
Mon May 12, 2008 4:40 pm
Forum: IRN Photo Forum
Topic: Some pics and a coupla questions..... :)
Replies: 6
Views: 1899

He's 10 months old and just gorgeous! He's really talking up a storm now, i took some video of him the other day but for some reason photobucket won't upload it gggrrrr The beautiful thing is he is really my daughters bird (she is 10) and even tho i have 50/50 shared custody of them with my ex husba...
by Crazyratwoman
Sun May 11, 2008 3:40 pm
Forum: IRNs Behavior & Taming
Topic: Obsession with teeth?
Replies: 6
Views: 2394

Yep petey does the same... he'll sit on our shoulders for ages watching us talk with his lil head peeking round staring at yr mouth moving when yr talking lol... he doesn't bite tho
by Crazyratwoman
Sun May 11, 2008 6:47 am
Forum: IRN Diet & Housing
Topic: Creative ideas?
Replies: 60
Views: 46450

Here's my contribution... Amazingly i got given this cage off a friend who had to rehome her Ekkie. http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y98/kegs/Image032.jpg Petey looks so tiny in it! i'm sure its big enough for a friend hehehe... http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y98/kegs/Peteysnewcage.jpg I wrapped s...
by Crazyratwoman
Fri May 09, 2008 7:35 pm
Forum: IRN Lounge
Topic: Fish Hobby
Replies: 32
Views: 10089

wow what beautiful fish! We have the standard 2 goldfish and a siamese fighter hehe... altho my boyfriend has an aquarium shop, which has some wierd and wonderful things in it i'll stick with the birds tho, i always seem to get stuck with cleaning everything, don't want to add fishtanks to that list...
by Crazyratwoman
Tue May 06, 2008 5:20 am
Forum: IRN Photo Forum
Topic: Happy Camper! NoT
Replies: 6
Views: 1881

rofl that is too funny! Petey does that exact same thing pecking at stuff, we call that "Fluffy Head" he usually says what r u doing while pecking!
by Crazyratwoman
Fri Apr 11, 2008 10:33 pm
Forum: IRN Photo Forum
Topic: Sorry peeps... more photos, he's so cute i can't help it!
Replies: 2
Views: 1092

Sorry peeps... more photos, he's so cute i can't help it!

Petey helping with the washing http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y98/kegs/helpingwithwashing.jpg getting kisses off his "mum" Amber (my daughter) she is the only one he does this to... http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y98/kegs/amberkisses.jpg snack time!!!! http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/...
by Crazyratwoman
Tue Apr 08, 2008 6:28 am
Forum: IRN Photo Forum
Topic: Some pics and a coupla questions..... :)
Replies: 6
Views: 1899

Some pics and a coupla questions..... :)

Here's an updated pic of Petey's cage, more toys.... he's loving it! altho i have taken that coloured rope and wood ladder out, he wasn't interested... http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y98/kegs/Image032.jpg This is the top of the cage, Petey and Pepsi are usually out on this all day, the weather's b...
by Crazyratwoman
Sun Apr 06, 2008 6:14 pm
Forum: IRN Lounge
Topic: Gigi Bird and Nintendo Wii
Replies: 14
Views: 5249

i was married to one once..... always thought there should be a site for the game widows.... don't need it now but haha
by Crazyratwoman
Wed Apr 02, 2008 7:50 pm
Forum: IRN Photo Forum
Topic: Petey's got a new cage!
Replies: 3
Views: 1371

Petey's got a new cage!

Unfortunately due to a friend of mine no longer having a bird, i inherited a new cage for Petey! Him and Pepsi were happy to play on the top and eat, altho he never said boo last night, a bit wary lol... meanwhile Pepsi sat up like King Sh!t in his old cage thinkin he has all this room lol. anyhoo, ...
by Crazyratwoman
Tue Apr 01, 2008 2:57 pm
Forum: Introduce Yourself!
Topic: Hello Everyone, Im getting my first Ringneck
Replies: 32
Views: 12511

what the! i'm in NSW and feeling left out :( :wink:

lol is there anyone near moi?
by Crazyratwoman
Tue Apr 01, 2008 3:26 am
Forum: IRN Photo Forum
Topic: Does he ever stop eating? Petey feeding his face again....
Replies: 9
Views: 2344

Yep from big dub for sure i love their toys and things now! They have great bells too, its the first thing Petey goes for in a toy and loves to break the dinger out of it... I usually make my own toys (great shop on ebay with all the bits and pieces) but i'm finding it hard to get some heavy duty be...
by Crazyratwoman
Mon Mar 31, 2008 10:36 pm
Forum: IRN Lounge
Topic: Wierd Animals...
Replies: 53
Views: 14084

Wow, those snails are so cool (MEGA spongebob fan here!) our wierdest pet atm is Crusty our bearded dragon, he's about 6 years old and going strong! we have had mice, rats, rabbits, guinea pigs, dogs, fish and birds hehe I would LOVE a miniature goat...... http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y98/kegs/I...
by Crazyratwoman
Mon Mar 31, 2008 9:40 pm
Forum: IRN Photo Forum
Topic: Does he ever stop eating? Petey feeding his face again....
Replies: 9
Views: 2344

Does he ever stop eating? Petey feeding his face again....

haha I put half a passionfruit on the kebab thingy, after about half an hour of ogling it wondering if its going to bite, he has a try and this is the end result ...... http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y98/kegs/passionfruit.jpg here's another one for all the corn freaks... he made such a mess, it wa...
by Crazyratwoman
Sat Mar 29, 2008 10:23 pm
Forum: IRNs Behavior & Taming
Topic: a question on your birds talking....
Replies: 8
Views: 2216

ryelle, maybe he is lol he's been making wierd sounds in his chatter in the past couple of days thats for sure, maybe its new words he's trying to say... like i didn't realise i said "what are you doing" that much and he says it all the time...
by Crazyratwoman
Sat Mar 29, 2008 2:11 am
Forum: IRNs Behavior & Taming
Topic: a question on your birds talking....
Replies: 8
Views: 2216

a question on your birds talking....

When your birds began talking (Petey has only been doing it a week or so) did they start off by only talking when no one was around?

if we talk back to him he shuts up, is this something that comes with age and experience with talking?

Thanks in advance!
by Crazyratwoman
Wed Mar 26, 2008 4:29 am
Forum: IRN Video Forum
Topic: Petey's first words!
Replies: 6
Views: 3139

so..... i took that last night and he barely said much.... not so tonight, he's in fine form, has got all these goin!
what r u doin
hello
OI!
pretty bird

its all happenin here!
by Crazyratwoman
Tue Mar 25, 2008 5:31 pm
Forum: IRN Video Forum
Topic: Petey's first words!
Replies: 6
Views: 3139

yep definately a hello also, he has said it clearer before but is tending to say the what r u doing a bit more!

gotta love their cute little midget voices lol
by Crazyratwoman
Tue Mar 25, 2008 5:00 am
Forum: IRN Video Forum
Topic: Petey's first words!
Replies: 6
Views: 3139

Petey's first words!

so he's been kind of saying hello, in a fashion for a few days but this is the clearest thing he's said so far (what r u doin?) apologies for the quality, i had to sneak the phone camera over my shoulder and not look at him in case he stopped lol http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y98/kegs/th_Whatudoi...
by Crazyratwoman
Wed Mar 19, 2008 6:03 pm
Forum: IRN Photo Forum
Topic: Petey and his new friend!
Replies: 6
Views: 1953

Aaaawwww thanks heaps guys!!!! Petey is a lovely boy, i'm assuming hes a boy, he is starting to get a bit of darkness around his neck... Petey is in awe of Pepsi, following him everywhere.... so cute! and poor Pepsi was in a cage with just the basic seed so had never seen a toy before, was scared to...
by Crazyratwoman
Tue Mar 18, 2008 11:50 pm
Forum: IRN Photo Forum
Topic: Petey and his new friend!
Replies: 6
Views: 1953

Petey and his new friend!

This is our funny ringneck Petey... he's so funny and cute! and has lately taken to "wading" thru his seed dish, making heaps of mess! After losing our gorgeous 16 yr old dog Sally, I kind of visited the local petshop and spied 3 sad looking cockatiels, all had no tails, they were hand rai...
by Crazyratwoman
Tue Mar 04, 2008 7:25 pm
Forum: IRNs Behavior & Taming
Topic: wolf whistle
Replies: 5
Views: 1708

O yay! Our Petey has just learned to wolf whistle too and also does a back to front one, like whistling the dog up lol.
by Crazyratwoman
Tue Feb 19, 2008 2:40 am
Forum: IRNs Behavior & Taming
Topic: Embarrassed to whistle?
Replies: 3
Views: 1169

Thanks guys! I'll try and be patient ..... but its so hard!!!!!!! lol
by Crazyratwoman
Sat Feb 16, 2008 4:17 am
Forum: IRNs Behavior & Taming
Topic: Embarrassed to whistle?
Replies: 3
Views: 1169

Embarrassed to whistle?

Petey bird is about 7 months old now, he makes cute chatter sounds when u give him a scratch or a very loud squawk when he wants attention. I have heard him wolf whistle and a come here whistle (like calling the dog), also i swear he has copied me laughing (he sounds just like me my friends say) but...
by Crazyratwoman
Sat Feb 16, 2008 4:08 am
Forum: IRNs Behavior & Taming
Topic: Dirty Bird.....
Replies: 12
Views: 2787

OMG.... i can't believe it! Our Petey baths in his water dish EVERY time the vacuum goes on! Does anyone know why?