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by Melika
Sat Sep 17, 2005 2:56 pm
Forum: IRNs Behavior & Taming
Topic: Uh oh! Princess has began bluffing HELP NEEDED
Replies: 6
Views: 1420

Since she hasn't actually bitten you yet, you have to ignore her lunges. Be insistant, but be aware of moods. I've noticed Hane will just be in a bad mood sometimes and will BITE no matter what. Whereas other days he wants to come out. When he's in a bad mood I let him be, and sometimes he's moody f...
by Melika
Sat Sep 17, 2005 2:51 pm
Forum: IRNs Behavior & Taming
Topic: Teaching Baby touch...
Replies: 11
Views: 2807

Awesome! Glad you can touch her without being torn to bits. My sister's IRN, Tsume, needs a bit of work in that department as well. I'll tell her what you did. Hane finally lets me scratch the back of his neck. It's great, but a far cry from the black capped conure at PetsMart who hops over and roll...
by Melika
Sat Sep 17, 2005 2:45 pm
Forum: IRNs Behavior & Taming
Topic: Rubbing beak...
Replies: 7
Views: 2720

Beak and feather disease would show as a malformation of the beak and feathers. So you don't have to worry in that regard. After all, you keep commenting on how beautiful her feathers are. ^_~ It might just feel good. I had a lovebird who loved to twang her cage bars like a guitar. Just because it s...
by Melika
Sat Sep 17, 2005 2:41 pm
Forum: Introduce Yourself!
Topic: I am new
Replies: 2
Views: 695

Ditto, on everything basically.

I'd like to add the toys too. They'll take up a great deal of space but it's worth it. ^_^

I believe a lot of info is already covered in topics across the board, from nutrition to nail clipping. Behavior too. Feel free to post questions. :)
by Melika
Sat Sep 17, 2005 2:33 pm
Forum: Introduce Yourself!
Topic: Totally new ringneck owner, any hints and tips welcome
Replies: 10
Views: 2236

Awwww, that's too cute. Hane won't do anything of the sort, he'd rather bite than admit he was wrong, lol. I let Hane walk around, but only if he stays in the room I'm in. And Socrates, being an aussi shep, herds him ad Tsume too. He's like a little becon, always letting me know where the birds are....
by Melika
Sat Sep 17, 2005 1:42 pm
Forum: Breeding IRNs
Topic: First set of chicks
Replies: 16
Views: 3978

I hope I can help a little. If you already know any of this sorry, I'm just tryng to be thorough. I was personally trained by two friends who bred lovebirds, meyers, senegals, and african greys. I didn't even feed a bird until I had watched about five feedings. And even then I didn't get to work wit...
by Melika
Fri Sep 16, 2005 11:06 am
Forum: Ringneck Stories
Topic: Food Up the Nose
Replies: 5
Views: 2544

Hane dunks his sternum (keel bone) into his water dish, and his head. But that's about it. I've found he prefers showers, especially outdoors. And he's always so fluffy when I let him dry in the sun. ^_^ I still can't get over how much animals are like children. My brother rolls his eyes, he knows t...
by Melika
Fri Sep 16, 2005 11:01 am
Forum: Ringneck Stories
Topic: I got the tail from Tiki last night!
Replies: 3
Views: 1539

Tiki sure has you trained well! :D :D :D
by Melika
Fri Sep 16, 2005 10:59 am
Forum: Ringneck Stories
Topic: I have now split up my babies
Replies: 5
Views: 1690

Unless they have success in turning businesses around they would just be sinking thier money into quicksand. I know some very well off people who just aren't good businessmen/women. At all. Can't even hire a decent manager to keep their business going. So back on topic, lol: Hane and Tsume became mu...
by Melika
Fri Sep 16, 2005 10:51 am
Forum: IRN Photo Forum
Topic: Bibou's latest pics
Replies: 6
Views: 1798

His wings look great, they're growing in nicely (to me they look just a little short of grown in, could be wrong of course). I'm guessing you're not going to clip? Nothing is prettier than a bird in full flight. ^_^ I can't get over how... white his cage is, lol. Hane is always getting food all over...
by Melika
Fri Sep 16, 2005 10:46 am
Forum: IRN Photo Forum
Topic: OMG! Cutest thing EVER!
Replies: 14
Views: 3806

Both our IRNs are afraid of red. Red t-shirts, burgandy blouses, red toys, etc.

I think red is so opposite of green and they're not used to it, whereas Ruby sees the colour red every day in the mirror (cause we all know what a little narcissist he is, lol).

Just a theory.
by Melika
Fri Sep 16, 2005 10:40 am
Forum: IRN Photo Forum
Topic: Tiki LOVES his shower perch!
Replies: 8
Views: 2722

I like the idea of these preches. I suppose now Hane will want one too, lol. Does Tiki try to drink while taking a shower? I've noticed hane does when he's thirsty.
by Melika
Fri Sep 16, 2005 10:38 am
Forum: Miscellaneous Comments/Questions
Topic: is this normal?
Replies: 4
Views: 1224

You can check. Most females will leave the box when it's being checked (though some try to fight you off, lol) and then go back in when you go away. But if you're happy not checking don't.

If you do begin checking the nest, limit it to once every two days. Some females get upset with daily checks.
by Melika
Fri Sep 16, 2005 10:36 am
Forum: Miscellaneous Comments/Questions
Topic: What do you look for when buying a Ringneck?
Replies: 7
Views: 1906

They have so much more personality when they're past weaning and a few months old. My sister and I handfed from four weeks and at first they had the personality of grubs. Nothin' much there. But when they could begin to walk around they got cuter. Who knows, you may walk in and fall in love with one...
by Melika
Fri Sep 16, 2005 10:29 am
Forum: Miscellaneous Comments/Questions
Topic: I am curious...since we have no place to tell of our IRNs...
Replies: 9
Views: 2117

Hane (hah-nay) is a normal green ringneck. I assume, for now, that he is a he. Especially since he now fluffs up his head feathers and makes little noises while pinning his eyes and moving his head up and down- which is a behavior I've seen in only male budgies so I'm hoping. ^_^ Hane isn't aggresiv...
by Melika
Fri Sep 16, 2005 10:20 am
Forum: IRN Diet & Housing
Topic: showering
Replies: 24
Views: 10994

Hane tries to bathe in his water, though unsuccessfully. The only ways he likes a shower are either outside during a rainstorm, when I'm watering the plants I can water him too, or putting a washcloth in the [clean] sink for grip and switching the faucet to the spray instead of deluge feature. And h...
by Melika
Fri Sep 16, 2005 10:16 am
Forum: IRNs Behavior & Taming
Topic: Love Bites or Jealousy??? ACK!
Replies: 11
Views: 3148

They bite because when you're on the phone you're not paying attention to them. To themselves they are all that's interesting and we should be absorbed in every movement they make. They discipline us when our attention is divided. I noticed with all my birds that daily shoulder time, for periods lon...
by Melika
Fri Sep 16, 2005 9:39 am
Forum: Introduce Yourself!
Topic: I love Ringnecks
Replies: 3
Views: 1208

Hi and welcome. :D I hope to hear some good news regarding your pairings and what colours you will see from them. Breeding can be so exciting! Especially when you don't know what you will get. ^_^

I know you'll be back here, since you're obviously addicted to ringnecks!
by Melika
Wed Sep 14, 2005 10:21 am
Forum: IRNs Behavior & Taming
Topic: Keeping him amused?
Replies: 7
Views: 2030

Stay away from toys with red in them. I cant go near my babies with a red shirt on. No idea why. Same here, something about red scares both Hane and Tsume. Hane and Tsume both have huge wooden block and rope toys that they love. Sometimes hane just wants to nibble the rope, other times he's knawing...
by Melika
Wed Sep 14, 2005 10:13 am
Forum: Breeding IRNs
Topic: needing some advice please
Replies: 7
Views: 1942

She should be fine on her own. Supply fresh veggies all day if you can, and in a good variety. Seeds are good too, breeders should get seeds in addition to or instead of pellets when feeding. From experience it seemed that the babies had an easier time digesting the seeds and fresh veggies from the ...
by Melika
Wed Sep 14, 2005 10:04 am
Forum: Miscellaneous Comments/Questions
Topic: Help!
Replies: 9
Views: 1923

You should be find either way. Sometimes you just won't know until you try it. ^_^
by Melika
Wed Sep 14, 2005 10:02 am
Forum: Introduce Yourself!
Topic: Hello New Here
Replies: 8
Views: 1992

Alexandrines are in the genus Psittacula, which the ringnecks also belong to, the asian parrots. They are different species though. Alexandrines chew A LOT, and have bigger beaks for it. Give them soft wood toys, they really need to chew. I understand they can be much like ringnecks in personality, ...
by Melika
Wed Sep 14, 2005 9:52 am
Forum: Introduce Yourself!
Topic: Totally new ringneck owner, any hints and tips welcome
Replies: 10
Views: 2236

Lol, I used to have an escape artist budgie. Even though my door was closed, they would always hide somewhere I couldn't find one. Once it took me until the next day to find Skye, and only because he happened to chirp. He had gotten stuck behind the dresser. That was when I taught my dog "Find the B...
by Melika
Sun Sep 11, 2005 1:01 pm
Forum: Miscellaneous Comments/Questions
Topic: What time is bed time?
Replies: 11
Views: 3836

Hane goes to sleep before me usually, but sometimes I can't sleep and he sleeps while I play on the comp or read. Though he'll be fussy if I've had a rough night. Normally I go to bed around midnight and Hane goes to sleep when it gets dark, as my room doesn't have lights on when I'm not there +++ (...
by Melika
Sun Sep 11, 2005 12:56 pm
Forum: Miscellaneous Comments/Questions
Topic: is this normal?
Replies: 4
Views: 1224

Yes, it's normal. Every female is different and makes her nestbox her own. She's just being a little fussy. Don't be suprised if she throws out some shavings, she's making her nest "just right". Is she a single hen? If so she may not lay an egg, but will go through the motions. Of course she might j...
by Melika
Sun Sep 11, 2005 12:49 pm
Forum: Miscellaneous Comments/Questions
Topic: Doesnt pin...
Replies: 8
Views: 1422

lol, I don't think you need to be concerned about Baby pinning or not. Maybe she just doesn't want to. :)
by Melika
Sun Sep 11, 2005 12:42 pm
Forum: IRN Diet & Housing
Topic: Good Cage Size
Replies: 10
Views: 6413

Hane's cage is rather large, but he uses every inch of it. He prefers to flap his wings inside his cage, unlike most birds I hear about. IRNs are active birds, so bigger is better. He gets bored easily so the more toys the better. I always have at least five toys for him at one time in his cage, and...
by Melika
Sun Sep 11, 2005 12:31 pm
Forum: IRNs Behavior & Taming
Topic: Teach an IRN to fly to you?
Replies: 12
Views: 3117

I trained one of my budgies, Lemon, to fly to me. It was pretty simple. 1. Identify your bird's FAVOURITE treat. That'll be the first thing he eats from his bowl, for Lemon it was millet. 2. For a week, he has to come to you to get the treat. Try different places, just him walking to you up onto you...
by Melika
Sun Sep 11, 2005 12:14 pm
Forum: IRNs Behavior & Taming
Topic: What is a normal cost for an IRN
Replies: 18
Views: 6939

I found that the bird always seems to be the cheap part (unless you're getting a rare mutation). Then comes cage, playgym, toys, food, etc. Building your own playgym can help, like Mikaela has. My cage cost two hundred dollars. My bird happened to be free, but around here from a breeder would cost 1...
by Melika
Sun Sep 11, 2005 12:05 pm
Forum: IRNs Behavior & Taming
Topic: screaming IRN
Replies: 17
Views: 4579

I've always clipped all my birds wings. My sister helps with a towel restraint for the biting ones, lol. They've never seemed to hold it against me and are usually calm about it. I consider it less stressful since they trust me (at least to a degree). Same with the dogs, nail clipping and such. Of c...
by Melika
Sun Sep 11, 2005 11:55 am
Forum: Breeding IRNs
Topic: different ages
Replies: 11
Views: 3078

First step if you do get another bird, baby or not is quarantine. 30 days minimum in another area of the house. Always take care of Skye first, cage cleaning, handling, etc. And wach your hands before handling Skye. This is especially important if you get a bird from a pet shop. But once that's over...
by Melika
Sun Sep 11, 2005 11:41 am
Forum: Breeding IRNs
Topic: Genes Question???
Replies: 4
Views: 1718

It depends on the genes in them. Green is one of the dominant colours, and since both are green it is likely to have all green chicks. However, if both carry the lutino gene you could very well have some lutino chicks, because lutino can be codominant. I'd consider that a longshot though. Greenxgree...
by Melika
Sun Sep 11, 2005 11:20 am
Forum: Breeding IRNs
Topic: Moulting
Replies: 19
Views: 13056

Protien is important too, since feathers are basically protien- sorry I forgot to post that. Hard-boiled eggs, shell and all provide both calcium and protien, among other nutrients. Try feeding your IRN a quarter hard-boiled egg. No more than one whole egg a week, lol. Less is okay. Nekton is a very...
by Melika
Sun Sep 11, 2005 11:10 am
Forum: Breeding IRNs
Topic: breeding help n color
Replies: 2
Views: 1475

It seems that birds can tell what eggs with hatch, if the baby is malformed, or the egg is infertile. Some hens will throw infertile eggs out of the nest or even destory eggs with malformed babies. That the other eggs have no sign of damage is a good sign. She may have just been culling the bad eggs...
by Melika
Sun Sep 11, 2005 10:52 am
Forum: Introduce Yourself!
Topic: Captain Ruby Tuesday
Replies: 8
Views: 2105

What a beautiful hawaiian boy. ^_^ ya'll are up to a great start by the sound of it (I do so enjoy perpetuating the assumption that all Floridians walk around tanned in shorts saying "ya'll"). In addition, Surya: "In Hindu mythology, Surya represents the Sun god. Surya is depicted as a red man with ...
by Melika
Sun Sep 11, 2005 10:37 am
Forum: Miscellaneous Comments/Questions
Topic: Help!
Replies: 9
Views: 1923

No problem, and it's great to here the little budgie girl is back to normal. ^_^ When I was breeding lovebirds they preferred wooden nestboxes. It gives the female something to do while incubating, chewing the wood that is, and they seem to prefer personalizing their boxes. Also, wood boxes help kee...
by Melika
Thu Sep 08, 2005 11:56 am
Forum: IRN Diet & Housing
Topic: Picky Eater!
Replies: 16
Views: 4415

I don't think it's so confusing, lol. It's not like we have the same avatar. :p

You can fed raw corn on the cob too. ^_^
by Melika
Thu Sep 08, 2005 9:56 am
Forum: Miscellaneous Comments/Questions
Topic: Hane's Diary
Replies: 3
Views: 941

Tuesday, September 8, 2005 Weather: sunny, light breeze Listening to: Cowboy Bebop soundtrack Mood: hungry Today I got green bell peppers, culiflower, broccoli, and carrots. I was getting tired of spinach, corn, and peas anyway. I went for the culitflower first, Melika asked me why. I just ignored ...
by Melika
Thu Sep 08, 2005 8:57 am
Forum: IRNs Behavior & Taming
Topic: Keeps going up to my shoulder..
Replies: 8
Views: 2933

The greatest piece of advice (and I'm not kidding) I've given to anyone is no shoulder until your bird knows step-up. And if you have trouble- even just once- getting your bird off your shoulder, no more shoulder for a week. That advice has recieved the most praise- especially when my friends see ot...
by Melika
Thu Sep 08, 2005 8:33 am
Forum: Miscellaneous Comments/Questions
Topic: Help!
Replies: 9
Views: 1923

Great intuition on your part, with the vasaline. I'd think she's getting ready to lay her full clutch and has chosen her bowl to do it in. As long as she's eating, she's probably fine. Budgies lay an egg every other day until their clutch is "complete". If they are going to lay five eggs and you tak...
by Melika
Thu Sep 08, 2005 8:21 am
Forum: Introduce Yourself!
Topic: New addition...
Replies: 11
Views: 2037

I'm glad they get along! Even Hane and his brother don't get along so well. Tsume gets in Hane's face and Hane doesn't like that. :?

Peek-a-Boo must certainly be happy. Maybe you can use a little psychology on Baby. When she sees you so happy cudding Peeks maybe she'll want to cuddle too. ^_~
by Melika
Thu Sep 08, 2005 7:57 am
Forum: IRN Diet & Housing
Topic: Picky Eater!
Replies: 16
Views: 4415

Re: thanks

but i thought that since babies are still developing their fethers the more greens u feed them the better u r. scarlet Greens are good for birds of all ages, but there is such a thing as too much. Young birds sometimes won't eat enough when they're fledging and too much greens can push what little ...
by Melika
Sun Sep 04, 2005 2:30 pm
Forum: Miscellaneous Comments/Questions
Topic: Need a Manicure?
Replies: 5
Views: 1200

For all my birds you only tip the nail. That's all you need to do to take the edge off. Use a nail clipper for birds, dog or can ones can be too large and twist the nail as it cuts. All my birds just sit on my finger and I clip one handed. They just sit there. But I've also never cut the quick, same...
by Melika
Sun Sep 04, 2005 2:24 pm
Forum: IRNs Behavior & Taming
Topic: Her first word!!!
Replies: 8
Views: 1797

My 'tiel likes to wolf whistle at me (and I whistle back) when I come home, he's on the porch. There was a guy working on our neighbor's porch who gave me odd looks. I didn't think anything of it at first... :twisted:
by Melika
Sun Sep 04, 2005 2:22 pm
Forum: IRNs Behavior & Taming
Topic: IRN's Being affectionate
Replies: 1
Views: 803

Sounds like you've raised him well. :D Congrats on your great relationship with Herbie. I'm hoping Hane will turn out so well. ^_^
by Melika
Sun Sep 04, 2005 2:19 pm
Forum: Breeding IRNs
Topic: some question??????
Replies: 13
Views: 3793

Do you mean bite you or bite himself?


Here on the site are some pictures and ages of IRNs. Hover over the picture to get the age. ^_^

http://www.indianringneck.com/pictures/
by Melika
Sun Sep 04, 2005 2:11 pm
Forum: Introduce Yourself!
Topic: New Member from Ohio
Replies: 6
Views: 1563

Ringnecks aren't always mean, and 'tiels aren't always nice, lol. Quakers can be loud and become extremely territorial. But we're here to talk about IRNs. Hane is my little IRN. He's hilarious, attacks his swing, plays with ALL his toys, chews through rawhide, get food all over his beak, tries to ba...
by Melika
Sun Sep 04, 2005 1:28 pm
Forum: IRN Diet & Housing
Topic: Picky Eater!
Replies: 16
Views: 4415

Yes, you can feed spinach leaves. I prefer to use baby spinach, washed. Only give one small leaf, or half a large one. Too much green food can cause diarrhea, especially if your animal isn't used to it. You can feed lettuce but iceberg lettuce has no nutritional value, use romaine. You can feed must...
by Melika
Fri Sep 02, 2005 9:48 am
Forum: IRNs Behavior & Taming
Topic: Her first word!!!
Replies: 8
Views: 1797

I remember leaning back in my chair reading a book when out of nowhere a bunch of gibberish flowed from my little budgie's beak. I nearly fell over backwards! I listened some more and though it was VERY fast, he was singing the words from one of my cds, lol. He's not around anymore, died, but it sur...
by Melika
Fri Sep 02, 2005 9:36 am
Forum: Breeding IRNs
Topic: some question??????
Replies: 13
Views: 3793

Does he pluck any of his feathers out? Or does he just bite his tail ones off? The tail feathers may just be rubbing on the bars of the cage when he moves around, if that bothers him he may bite the feathers off to make his tail shorter. If his tail is rubbing on the bars, you may need a larger cage...