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MissK

No tact, huh? Well, I suppose, maybe less than could be. Sorry. I meant to say, The first thing I would suggest is to stop putting your hand where the bird can bite it. When you are reaching in like that, it's too close for Birdie's comfort, and s/he's letting you know. In the long run (and even the...

MissK

#1 Stop putting the hand where he will bite it.

MissK

I think we may have noted this problem before - lists get reproduced and the original source gets lost, and there are conflicts on the status of the same thing on different lists. It really makes me err on the side of recklessness, to be truthful.

MissK

Save effort - google if ANY yucca is toxic. If there's no toxic yucca, saved yourself a bundle of work. If there is toxic yucca, just compare that one to what you have.

MissK

Since he started plucking while with you, can you figure out what changed that he maybe didn't like?

MissK

Welcome.

MissK

Hi Renee, and welcome. My gut says you may be killing him with kindness, so to speak. It sounds like he has a lot of activity. Maybe if you place him in a nice, big cage, against a wall, in a medium to slow activity area of the house (not a no activity area, tho -- too still), treat him gently, and ...

MissK

Are those dimensions in centimeters or inches? if centimeters then absolutely not, as it is the smallest cage one could consider for a ringneck, in my opinion. I believe Figit is used to a lot of out time, correct? I found that my two mature birds, upon finding themselves in the same room for the fi...

MissK

But, is he aiming at your head......?

MissK

That baby is a tiny gargoyle!!

MissK

I'd love to know how Slylon is getting on.

MissK

Maybe you can have a mobile play perch, loaded with a toy or two, a treat bowl, and a clip for a hunk of fresh food. You might be the favourite perch by default. Providing an alternative might help.

MissK

Hi.
Welcome.
Don't clip.
Carry on.

MissK

Hi. You say he eats all day - probably an exaggeration, :lol: But, in seriousness, Is there a good supply of food he will actually eat (you've seen him eat that exact food, not just taste it or play with it) available in morning and afternoon forage time, in particular? I think I'm missing something...

MissK

That is a heck of an experience and I'm SO GLAD you got him back!!!!! (Congrats on the puppy!) On to talking about a possible companion----- I had great success bringing home a friend for Rocky, as you may have heard. I'm convinced a second male ringneck is the perfect companion for my pet male. Som...

MissK

Just secure the area and protect the windows and let him fly. Make sure he has a high-up place to land, one to leave and one to fly to. I protected the windows by hanging curtains, thickish ones, and they were not flat against the glass, so there was some give if he went into them. Neither of my bir...

MissK

Cage looks, in my opinion, the smallest that should support irn life. However, to a formerly free range animal, may still be too small, like a trap.

How are things coming along?

MissK

Wow. You must be feeling boundless joy!
Congratulations!

MissK

I'm not pro, but I would say yes and no. Your IRN needs some one on one to come up to speed on his basics. You should be training him alone, but also train the other in his sight, even if it's a review for him, on the same skills. I'm a big believer in "training the pack" or the flock. The...

MissK

I think InTheAir makes an excellent point about expectations. Do you really need your birds to bond most strongly with you, or are you content to just be in their lives, as it were? I have a pair of male Lineolated parakeets, and I am CLEARLY them third wheel there, but I'm OK with it, as I feel it ...

MissK

I am *SO* just thinking out loud here, but have you checked to see if there is any irritant in the feather area? I'm thinking a mite or a surface contaminant (sp??) might cause excessive attention to an area. Then the bird might mess with the feathers and then that messing might cause another irrita...

MissK

Check this out -- at my local market we now have DRY POWDERED PEANUT BUTTER!!!!!! Maybe a dusting would imrpove pellet palatability.

MissK

Not sure I would hold them down and pet them against their wish. I'd file charges against anyone who did that to me, after I got done beating them up.

MissK

Hi, congrats on your addition. As far as that photo is concerned, it looks like a pet Ringneck's natural state, to me......... So, first thing I want you to do is pack up all that bluffing notion, stick it in a box, seal it, and put it on the curb with your trash. Give yourself a little mental shake...

MissK

The way I'm reading this is that he is screaming early in the morning where before he was talking at the same time? Is that right? Screaming while you're in bed bothers you but talking does not? Or am I not reading it right?

MissK

Is winter coming where you are? Got mice?

MissK

I am feeling a lot of concern that you and your partner may be taking extreme measures to occupy your bird in a way that possibly will tie you to entertaining him long term at the expense of your own freedoms. You can't allow him to expect you to always be there at his whim. It's not sustainable for...

MissK

Reyana, this might help?
www.indianringneck.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=15060

Also, I sent you a personal message.

MissK

Did you consider that in the evening he may be tired and ready for bed? My bird is often cranky if I try to bother him too late at night. NOBODY likes having their sleep disturbed.

MissK

No, if the bird were plucking you would know. I just feel that some people have had birds who manipulate the feathers in this area. I think it should be monitored in case there is any increase in the attention the bird pays to this spot. I rejected a bird, in part, for feathers that were curled in t...

MissK

I believe the expectation of 40 years is overly optimistic, to say the least.

MissK

Oh, and somewhat late, Questionare, you have a pretty bird! Do his chest feathers usually lie flat and smooth or are they usually slightly messed up as pictured?

MissK

Being me, I'm going to focus on "he would eat from my hand if he were on the perch and didn't find a place to fly away". If he would eat from your hand in any situation, that pleases me (settle down Claire) because it tells me he understands eating from your hand. Nice! I'm sure Claire alr...

MissK

I wonder if the bird isn't at least partially content to sit on the hand? Am I correct reading this that he could fly away but will sit on the hand unless there is a perch available? Or is it the case that the hand is the most familiar thing in the room? I'm also wondering how it would go if the bir...

MissK

I would doubt that it's going to take so long for your bird, provided you build your relationship solidly and take care not to offend him.

MissK

Advice: Stop doing things that make him leave. Touching the wings appears to be something he's not ready for.

MissK

Could be he's never seen that kind of food. Did you eat in front of him?

MissK

Welome!

MissK

Try different foods for luring the bird to the other side of the cage. Something really should work.

MissK

There is also the somewhat sneaky stop gap tactic of placing a so yummy treat far away in the cage so he is distracted and elsewhere when you change the bowl.

MissK

I understand the vet might not want you to handle the bird as well as their self during the visit, and I hope that's the extent of their not wanting you to touch him. I must opine you have the right and obligation to be able to handle your own bird on your own circumstances. If he gets out and simpl...

MissK

And did they teach you how to handle the bird?

MissK

Claire is quite awesome, isn't she?

I'm also so impressed with her video skills.

Claire, thank you for taking the time to create that video. It makes a very clear demonstration and will doubtless help many people.

MissK

I feel there is always a reason, and regardless of what we think, it's a good reason to the bird.

MissK

I don't know the answer. I just inspected the beaks of my birds, 13 and 17, and found them to be completely bright red. I follow this thread with interest, though, to be informed if I can expect any changes in the coming years.

MissK

I think you should review the concepts of dog clicker training, which is a form of operant conditioning. Google for either one. The reward should be presented *immediately* after the desired behaviour is presented, every time, at least to start. This means that as soon as the bird's foot starts movi...

MissK

Hi. On one hand, birds tend to be more active, and that may include being vocally active, in the morning and evening. So I want to say this is hard wired. At the same time I don't want to discount environmental input. I would encourage you to closely examine everything that's going on in the environ...

MissK

Welcome.

MissK

I think the lesson here is offer but don't advance; let him come to you. Bribery couldn't hurt.

MissK

Hi. It is very stressful for both the bird and the human when we try to handle scared IRNs. However, in a situation where the bird clearly needs medical attention, the thing to do is take care of business. It's regrettable that the experience may be upsetting all around, but the situation demands yo...

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