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Donovan

2yrs old
The other is just about 6 months

Donovan

One bird like peanuts and almonds for training and foraging which I get out of a treat bag. It also has these dehydrated gummy things he likes too. As for my newer bird i've managed to teach him to like the things in that bag that the first bird won't touch. Every bird's absolute favorite is unique ...

Donovan

Concentrate on fruits and vegetables primarily. And go sparingly on the apples so that maybe you can use it as a training treat later

Donovan

Does he get any fruits or vegetables... fresh ones?

Donovan

Then teaching to take treats from you is your primary requirement before anything else.
This forum should have plenty of information on how to coax him.

Donovan

Get away from sunflower seeds asap, of course, and he'll eat pellets as long as he knows it's food. He may only pick a little but he won't let himself starve

Donovan

First thing I taught my bird was to fly to me when I call his name. Hold a treat to him and say his name loudly. Gradually increase the distance until he's flying to you. Then make it more challenging by going to another part of the house and have him come to you from where he can't even see. Google...

Donovan

Missk I bet your place gets pretty loud sometimes with so many birds now. Do they ever all go at it at the same time?

Donovan

To make him slow down decrease the size of the hoop which by itself can be interesting. Mr Bell can fly through a very small opening in a door no wider than the length of your finger so nila can too. Try upping the ante. I wish I could capture the door thing in slow motion. He has different techniqu...

Donovan

How did you come to choose this particular bird??

Mr. Bell has given his approval by showing a lot of interest at the picture haha

Donovan

lol do what MissK?

Donovan

Ya know, I gotta say, the little effort I took to "potty" train Mr. Bell was far more effective than I realized until I got Neko

Donovan

An issue I have with two birds is that one loves birds and the other (who was meant to be a companion for the first) only seems to be interested in people. He was pulled away from his mother very very early and hand fed and made into a 'people' bird. I don't know the history behind my original bird ...

Donovan

My first bird was singing and playing inside of an hour of bringing him home. He has proven to be quite bold and willing to explore. My newest bird took a few days and seemed pretty nervous. All he wanted to do was eat non stop for like 3 days. So based on that I'd say there is no predefined time fr...

Donovan

Hey.. haha.. this very toy.. I have a number of them. The other day I had stuffed one full of peanuts and almonds. Well, it ended up on the floor for several hours. Later, I picked it up and gave it to my bird to give him something to do (forage nuts out if it). As I handed it to him I suddenly real...

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The main section of this website (not the forum) addresses bluffing and it's easily researched.. bluffing is a very brief stage and happens when they're very young.. i wouldn't put much thought into it really.

Donovan

SunniDai - I have your answer... motor oil.. a very small amount all the way around the bottom I have a hummingbird feeder that was being invaded by ants. I have it on a pole-hook thing. I put a little motor oil around the bottom and the ants took at least 3 weeks to even think about coming back... ...

Donovan

targeting..

this is point and fly?
It's something I haven't actually explored yet.

Donovan

look, .. that gesture you described.. is a very early form of communication.. if it seems even remotely aggressive then he's informing you that he doesn't like what you're doing or what he can tell that you're planning to do... therefore... this is -excellent-... it means you need to stop doing that...

Donovan

Indian Ringnecks are super sneaky.. They love to think they're getting away with something, and when they're in their own little world they don't want to be watched or interfered with.. Some birds will only talk when others are out of the room... some will talk when they're covered. in your case you...

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Nila won't jump through hoops, but he flies through them. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZgEzfprQVZo btw I've been considering copying you... ya know, you run out of ideas over time.. flying through hoops would be great and a real challenge for Mr. Bell because I'm certain he'd be leary of it at f...

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I recommend getting a boy if you have a boy already and are going to get same species. I agree with this 100% .. males get along just fine and -can- bond tightly together. In my case my two males are iffy. One wants to bond, and the other is more interested in people. MissK has two males and they s...

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pKbqDBxCyFE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pKbqDBxCyFE&list=PL61Od45XcWACJ0DOQt3ZfDzhGlf9iltK9 speaking of youtube videos... There's a playlist (the second link) of bird videos I play for my bird sometimes. He mimicks many of the sounds he hears on there and it's...

Donovan

The youtube link is a crappy quality 50something second view inside the cage while the garden hose was raining on them. Fairly boring but I enjoy watching them shower. Mr bell flies to the dry side. Poor neko can only climb then has trouble getting around the frame of the cage. Since then i've insta...

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Find the cage you like at petco, then buy it on ebay

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If you squeeze the sides they spread out enough you can put an almond or something inside.

I gave that toy my seal of approval on another toy thread. Definitely a winner for my birds also

Donovan

Just a color mutation probably. Ask in the mutations section and change the subject to something that will catch their attention.

Donovan

The neck stretch yawn thing means his ear itches The fluffing is just something they do. Could mean he's tired or be the equivalent of you rubbing your face in your hands. As for him running away from you, search the forum and look for other first time owners. The title usually has the word Help in ...

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Chirisboy, just so you know.. the only reason Missk is the only one responding to you is because she's doing a great job explaining things to you..

Others are watching but she's covered it all pretty well..

So just so you know, you're getting solid advice that has roots in conventional IRN thinking.

Donovan

missk, arrange something.. set something up.. ... at least if he really never comes out.... otherwise do your thing.. but if he just never comes out.. then do something to protect the toes... are toes really a problem?.. are there confirmed toe injuries?.. i see my birds biting toes, and i pay atten...

Donovan

Remember, irns are sneaky. They like to think they're getting away with something. That's why I think you should leave the room for like 20-30 minutes.

Donovan

I can attest to this.. my first bird was a learning experience.. he had too much freedom and now acts like going to the cage is a punishment.. he still spends all day while i'm at work in that cage, but he doesn't always go in willingly

Donovan

That might scare him having such a big opening.

Can you leave the room with the cage door open? Take yourself out of the equation and it may have a different result

Donovan

I have a young bird, under 6 months old. For a while he let me pick him up, pet him, or just whatever. Now, he'll bite when I do. This is just a reminder that they're not stuffed animals, or cats or dogs. The biting is just way of saying, "I'd rather not right now" Having an irn means havi...

Donovan

To teach the bird to come to you give it a piece of food but keep the food out of reach just a little so he has to take a step or two to reach it.
He'll learn quickly that coming to you is awesome

Donovan

was his cage covered?..

my cover doesn't fully cover the bird cage and so he can go down to the bottom, pick up dropped toys and look around before i'm up ...

could he have been doing that?.. just looking around because he could see from down there?

Donovan

just keep watching him...
is he eating?.. will he accept a toy?

my bird goes to the bottom of his cage quite a lot .. seems to just enjoy taking a stroll... but i don't believe it's typical so keep an eye on him

Donovan

probably not bluffing... just a scared bird whose whole world has been turned upside down

Donovan

change the subject line maybe.. to the question itself

that might get more results

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So I created this thread so I could spam the forum in just one little thread .. so now my 4th or so post in here today... I was just getting ready to bring the birds in from outside... From across the yard I told Neko to turn around.. and he did it lol.... a full 360... I didn't think he'd do it wit...

Donovan

Boring and pretty well uneventful but why not
the garden hose misting

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=43UkCdLfzKA

nozzle on bottom left

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So.. about 7 hours later.. both birds have been outside for a while now.. it's pretty hot today. The air is stagnant and thick with humidity and it's just miserable out there... about 95 degrees (35c) (they have access to shade) So I turned the garden hose on.. with a mist nozzle set up to mist the ...

Donovan

each bird is quite different... you'll have to determine it on your own... whatever food item that gets him really excited to receive (be sure you're not just feeding bird seed btw :) ) also.. do some reading on this forum.. there are plenty of other 'taming' threads that will give more detailed adv...

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This morning Mr. Bell is outside in the big cage and Neko is inside still. I have confirmed that they're still talking to each other through 2 walls and about a hundred feet between them. They were both screeching. I looked outside and see Mr. Bell pacing back and forth until he hears neko screechin...

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A bird is less likely to hurt himself if he can control where he's going... like.. can you avoid an auto accident better with or without brakes? People say that the birds can fly into windows and hurt themselves... well they can also realize it's a window and -not- fly into it, but if they're clippe...

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being trapped in their cage doesn't make them aggressive... what will make them aggressive would be if you were doing something it didn't like let the bird out of the cage every day for a long time. Personally I would only put him back in the cage if there's real reason, otherwise give him his freed...

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a week isn't enough time to fully earn his trust and interest in you.. he's just nervous right now... when i say be patient while holding a treat out for him... i mean you have to be near his cage while holding the treat and ignoring him... and you should do it for literally like 15 minutes... then ...

Donovan

just be patient and keep trying...

offer him treats while ignoring him and he'll eventually come take one.. and once he's comfortable with everything else he'll enjoy being out more

Donovan

5 was there,.. sorry... my mistake.. i must have been having some kind of glitch because i double checked and it wasn't there lol

biting nails is fine

Donovan

Also.. I notice that your bird's wings were clipped the opposite that mine was when I got him. With your bird the feathers nearest to the body are clipped and the outer flight feathers seem to be intact. My bird's wings were clipped with the outer feathers gone and the inner feathers intact. I don't...

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