Place him near a window, not so he gets too hot or anything but enough so he can watch coming and goings outside.
I second the radio idea I think that will really help a lot, I couldnt' imagine my bird being left alone with silence all day.
Search found 49 matches
- Thu Mar 06, 2008 7:38 pm
- Forum: Miscellaneous Comments/Questions
- Topic: Work and an IRN
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1595
- Thu Feb 28, 2008 2:58 am
- Forum: IRN Lounge
- Topic: Spray bottle vs tub bath!!
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1709
Spray bottle vs tub bath!!
By tub I mean bird sized tub.. haha.. Ok now yes I could put the vacuum on daily but I don't, I usually just use the hand held vac. around the birds cages and that doesnt' have the same affect. If I were to get my bird (who I have named now!!! 'Pippin') used to the spray could I use it daily on him?...
- Sun Feb 24, 2008 5:24 am
- Forum: IRN Diet & Housing
- Topic: What kind of water to give?
- Replies: 10
- Views: 3693
- Fri Feb 22, 2008 5:38 pm
- Forum: Alexandrine Parrot
- Topic: To all HQ Bird Cage’s owners – Toxicology Report
- Replies: 3
- Views: 3535
Use the link but omit the decimal point (period)
at the end of it.
Or just click this one.. haha
http://hqbirdcages.com/cage_toxicology_report.html
at the end of it.
Or just click this one.. haha
http://hqbirdcages.com/cage_toxicology_report.html
- Fri Feb 22, 2008 5:35 pm
- Forum: Miscellaneous Comments/Questions
- Topic: Green IRN with Blue spots on head
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1995
- Fri Feb 22, 2008 7:41 am
- Forum: IRN Diet & Housing
- Topic: can bird eat other bird food
- Replies: 8
- Views: 3007
- Thu Feb 21, 2008 4:38 pm
- Forum: IRN Photo Forum
- Topic: new girl *UPDATE*
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2076
- Thu Feb 21, 2008 3:54 pm
- Forum: Ringneck Stories
- Topic: Watch out!!!
- Replies: 10
- Views: 3953
Tooo adorable,, he is picking up some really cute words!!! How old is he? He sounds like he's on a roll... My guy when he's being clumsy I say 'be careful' I really hope he says that some day I think it would be so cute.. I'm wondering though if at going on 4 years he will not learn any 'new' words....
- Thu Feb 21, 2008 2:47 pm
- Forum: IRN Lounge
- Topic: Your birds name?
- Replies: 19
- Views: 4450
Thanks for all the responses guys... I do seem to use his real name when I really want his attention I really don't think he knows it though .. I'm still in a bit of a quandary, I am so hoping something comes up soon... Today he is being called 'Smooch' and 'Monkey' one minute he's being a monkey an...
- Thu Feb 21, 2008 3:02 am
- Forum: IRN Diet & Housing
- Topic: Bird friendly wood
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1960
- Thu Feb 21, 2008 2:57 am
- Forum: IRNs Behavior & Taming
- Topic: bed time issues help neede
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1001
I just had a similar thread m basically my boy HAS to be in his cage before we have dinner otherwise it is chaos! So take a peek at my thread and see if you can find anything helpful in there... he is now used to his cage and not scared of it (took him a while to adjust to a new place and cage) I gi...
- Wed Feb 20, 2008 4:11 pm
- Forum: Miscellaneous Comments/Questions
- Topic: DNA wrong
- Replies: 23
- Views: 4380
- Wed Feb 20, 2008 1:54 pm
- Forum: IRN Photo Forum
- Topic: I think its time...
- Replies: 12
- Views: 2829
- Wed Feb 20, 2008 1:53 pm
- Forum: IRN Photo Forum
- Topic: Gigi bird
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1615
- Wed Feb 20, 2008 1:50 pm
- Forum: IRN Photo Forum
- Topic: More pics
- Replies: 14
- Views: 3089
- Wed Feb 20, 2008 1:47 pm
- Forum: IRN Photo Forum
- Topic: An Aussie bird
- Replies: 7
- Views: 2444
- Wed Feb 20, 2008 1:45 pm
- Forum: News
- Topic: :( I need advice...
- Replies: 9
- Views: 4562
- Wed Feb 20, 2008 1:40 pm
- Forum: IRNs Behavior & Taming
- Topic: Dirty Bird.....
- Replies: 12
- Views: 2788
I'm struggling with this too! I just tried the vacuum while he was out free flying I did have a bath ready for him from earlier today, while vacuuming I looked over at him he was all fluffed up definately in bath mode... so I moved the bath over to a different spot so it drew attention to it for him...
- Wed Feb 20, 2008 12:32 pm
- Forum: IRN Lounge
- Topic: Seriously hefty legs!!
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1244
Seriously hefty legs!!
For their size don't you think? Or are they all stick legs under the fluffy leggings??
My other bird is a Kakariki and he has stick legs, I cannot get over how hefty my Ringnecks legs are he reminds me of a bird of prey even the way he walks/struts about...
I just find his legs amazing...
My other bird is a Kakariki and he has stick legs, I cannot get over how hefty my Ringnecks legs are he reminds me of a bird of prey even the way he walks/struts about...
I just find his legs amazing...
- Tue Feb 19, 2008 12:12 pm
- Forum: IRN Diet & Housing
- Topic: can bird eat other bird food
- Replies: 8
- Views: 3007
- Tue Feb 19, 2008 10:09 am
- Forum: IRN Diet & Housing
- Topic: can bird eat other bird food
- Replies: 8
- Views: 3007
My bird came with some of the brown tropican stuff it smells like bubblegum, he doesn't seem to eat it really either, I think he may eat it but not much. I would love to try the Kaytee Exact that you have a picture of but I think it it hard to find Kaytee bird food where I am in Canada but I may bea...
- Mon Feb 18, 2008 2:11 pm
- Forum: Ringneck Stories
- Topic: What is wrong with this picture?
- Replies: 6
- Views: 3203
What is wrong with this picture?
My husband just sat down to watch a movie with a huge bowl of popcorn.. After a while I asked him if he gave the bird some... NO he said.. No wonder he's 'Barking' then, I replied as if it was a perfectly normal statement.. .... It was only after did we have a laugh about it because the bird was bar...
- Mon Feb 18, 2008 8:48 am
- Forum: News
- Topic: RIP Laptop
- Replies: 9
- Views: 4147
Ok I took some pics this morning I told hubby NOT to leave his laptop out after your story....these pics are too funny as he was downloading he had to leave it out and this is basically him under the blanket with the laptop... http://media4.dropshots.com/photos/452109/20080218/113221.jpg http://medi...
- Sun Feb 17, 2008 8:01 pm
- Forum: IRN Lounge
- Topic: Your birds name?
- Replies: 19
- Views: 4450
It's funny you have a 'Yoda' one of the names on my list before I got one with a name.. was 'Vada' not like Darth Vader though but I knew that's what people would think, Vada is an Indian bread and from the movie 'My Girl', I thought that would be neat because I have two young boys so they would lik...
- Sun Feb 17, 2008 7:47 pm
- Forum: IRN Lounge
- Topic: Your birds name?
- Replies: 19
- Views: 4450
- Sun Feb 17, 2008 7:39 pm
- Forum: IRN Lounge
- Topic: Your birds name?
- Replies: 19
- Views: 4450
I just need to rattle a bag or something and mine is all over me... maybe we should just call him 'hungry' or 'piggy' I really need to put some serious thought into whether we are keeping his original name or not but as it stands I feel he is kind of nameless, there is nothing wrong with his name it...
- Sun Feb 17, 2008 4:50 pm
- Forum: IRN Lounge
- Topic: Your birds name?
- Replies: 19
- Views: 4450
Your birds name?
Do you use it when talking to them? We have another bird, we named him we always use his name when talking to him or referring to him. I think perhaps because we adopted our ringie and he was already named we kinda don't use his name.. We thought about renaming him but can't because we feel it would...
- Sun Feb 17, 2008 4:43 pm
- Forum: News
- Topic: RIP Laptop
- Replies: 9
- Views: 4147
Oh dear they are just like little monkeys I think!! Mine got into a chalk box today that I keep high on top of the dining room china cabinet he dropped each and every single one off and watched it break into bits he did that 20 times because that's how many were in the box.. haha.. I came into the r...
- Sun Feb 17, 2008 5:23 am
- Forum: IRN Diet & Housing
- Topic: Corn on cob how to cut
- Replies: 7
- Views: 6126
- Sat Feb 16, 2008 6:44 pm
- Forum: IRN Video Forum
- Topic: Video of my boy!
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2961
Video of my boy!
Of course I can't take credit for any of his talking his previous owner must have spent countless hours with him talking to him and making him as wonderful as he is...
Anyway here he is
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_JYuC_lEWG0
Anyway here he is
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_JYuC_lEWG0
- Sat Feb 16, 2008 1:58 pm
- Forum: IRN Diet & Housing
- Topic: Creative ideas?
- Replies: 60
- Views: 46730
That is humongous!! You could do tons with it..!! Here is a picture of my somewhat minuscule cage compared to yours (haha) and some ideas I like to keep the space but don't want him bored either so I rotate his hanging toys and rope toys. I definately think a few branches in yours would really look ...
- Sat Feb 16, 2008 12:37 pm
- Forum: IRN Diet & Housing
- Topic: Creative ideas?
- Replies: 60
- Views: 46730
I want pics. of the cage before I will share pics of mine.. haha.. Natural (safe) branches are great in a large cage my boy loves his apple branches now he's given his cage a chance he just loves scaling the diagonal one and perching on the upper one. Hanging bird safe items on long lanyards for the...
- Sat Feb 16, 2008 12:22 pm
- Forum: News
- Topic: :( I need advice...
- Replies: 9
- Views: 4562
My bird just got his toe caught in top of my laptop while I was reading this.. ugh!! It was in the clip slider just under where he sits on the top.. Ugh!! Now he is holding his foot up but it's the wrong one!! I hope Hemi is feeling better... It sure does make your heart go!! (I just noticed in my a...
- Sat Feb 16, 2008 12:15 pm
- Forum: IRNs Behavior & Taming
- Topic: Embarrassed to whistle?
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1169
- Mon Feb 11, 2008 4:48 pm
- Forum: IRN Photo Forum
- Topic: New Oliver Pics! (last pics before dna sexed)
- Replies: 116
- Views: 21796
Big hugs too you Justin, perhaps part of the problem is that you got Oliver a little soon after your first IRN and always look back on it like it was the ideal but maybe it wouldnt' have been after it got a little older but because you remember that time it is what you measure Oliver to. I had a dog...
- Mon Feb 11, 2008 1:31 pm
- Forum: Miscellaneous Comments/Questions
- Topic: What is this 'fid' word?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1147
- Mon Feb 11, 2008 12:16 pm
- Forum: Miscellaneous Comments/Questions
- Topic: What is this 'fid' word?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1147
What is this 'fid' word?
Is it an Australian term for bird?
Sorry I have tried to think of what it might stand for and so far havn't come up with very much...
Sorry I have tried to think of what it might stand for and so far havn't come up with very much...
- Sun Feb 10, 2008 6:22 pm
- Forum: IRN Photo Forum
- Topic: New Oliver Pics! (last pics before dna sexed)
- Replies: 116
- Views: 21796
Maybe Oliver is wanting his/her space at the moment you are tooo young to feel so stressed about something that should be a hobby and enjoyment. I know you need to keep on top of Ringnecks so they don't get untamed but by the sounds of it you are keeping on top of it, maybe your birds personality is...
- Sun Feb 10, 2008 2:41 pm
- Forum: IRN Photo Forum
- Topic: New Oliver Pics! (last pics before dna sexed)
- Replies: 116
- Views: 21796
Does anyone live with a bird that is/has always been territorial of their cage and just maybe do things differently have a cage where you can water from the outside and feed etc... Clean them out when they are not in there... If he is generally nice when he's out it might be an option for you.. I am...
- Sun Feb 10, 2008 11:42 am
- Forum: IRN Photo Forum
- Topic: New Oliver Pics! (last pics before dna sexed)
- Replies: 116
- Views: 21796
- Sat Feb 09, 2008 5:27 pm
- Forum: IRNs Behavior & Taming
- Topic: Bedtime!!
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1893
Tonight he went in all by himself I think part of it may have been he has difficulty getting into it as the bars are vertical and his original little cage was horizonal, but I put a perch on the door sticking out (one of those with a bar screw) yesterday and so I am assuming he hopped on that and th...
- Sat Feb 09, 2008 5:22 pm
- Forum: IRN Photo Forum
- Topic: Mylo hanging upside down yawning
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1560
- Sat Feb 09, 2008 5:21 pm
- Forum: IRN Photo Forum
- Topic: New Oliver Pics! (last pics before dna sexed)
- Replies: 116
- Views: 21796
- Mon Feb 04, 2008 10:44 am
- Forum: IRNs Behavior & Taming
- Topic: Bedtime!!
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1893
Thanks for your responses! His background is he used to be out of his cage when ever he wanted then the families circumstances changed and he was kept in the basement in his fairly small cage. So naturally I guess now he has his freedom again the last thing he wants is to be in a cage again. We have...
- Sun Feb 03, 2008 5:35 pm
- Forum: IRNs Behavior & Taming
- Topic: Bedtime!!
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1893
Bedtime!!
I'm having trouble getting my boy in his cage at night, he is in a new cage and new home as I adopted him. I have succesfully got him in every night but not without a struggle,, finally he will step up on the right part of my hand so I can hold his feet gently and put him in... Do you think this wil...
- Fri Feb 01, 2008 2:06 pm
- Forum: IRN Lounge
- Topic: Don't you just want to
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1505
Don't you just want to
hug them, sqeeze them and kiss them!!! The way my new boy looks at me and his soft soft little body looks soo huggy and soft... Of course he wont let us touch him... good job really!! lol... I love when he sits on my head though and gives me a head massage I guess I'll just have to settle with that....
- Thu Jan 31, 2008 8:07 pm
- Forum: Introduce Yourself!
- Topic: Hello!
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1801
- Sun Jan 27, 2008 5:45 pm
- Forum: Introduce Yourself!
- Topic: Hello!
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1801
Hello!
Hello, I am picking up my Indian Ringneck tomorrow!! He is about 3 years old, a boy and looking for a new home!! I have been looking for a while and answered many ads etc but non have seemed the right fit for us... but this one does!! I really hope he adjusts to us it will be so stressful I am sure ...
- Tue Jan 01, 2008 2:13 pm
- Forum: IRN Diet & Housing
- Topic: Cage question + Possible problems
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1170
Cage question + Possible problems
Hi i'm new. I am hoping to soon get an IRN from a local aviary (same one I got my Kakariki from) I currently have a Kakariki in a large cage that is 31" wide and 21" deep x 43" high (He is 5 years old, lives in dining room) I have another bird cage that I use for my 2 rats that is 34 ...