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by ambros1a
Sat Sep 09, 2006 12:54 am
Forum: IRN Diet & Housing
Topic: black sunflower seeds as opposed to grey striped
Replies: 13
Views: 5841

black sunflower seeds as opposed to grey striped

ok, ive read some places, that ringnecks should only be given grey striped sunflower seeds, ive just brought a wild bird seed mix (with the dr. harry approved logo on it) brought it home, and come to realise there are BLACK sunflower seeds, adn noth the regular grey striped.. are the black ones bad ...
by ambros1a
Fri Sep 08, 2006 7:53 am
Forum: IRN Photo Forum
Topic: orchids
Replies: 10
Views: 2125

wow

absolutely stunning, i admit i almost saw a bird at first glance lol
i showed my bf, he said theyre amazingly beautiful as well
such pretty colours too
by ambros1a
Fri Sep 08, 2006 3:06 am
Forum: Polls
Topic: does ur irn have a bedtime?
Replies: 48
Views: 30802

does ur irn have a bedtime?

and if so, what time is it, are they allowed up later on weekends etc?
or weekdays if they refuse to stop playin with the mirror :shock: lol
by ambros1a
Fri Sep 08, 2006 2:23 am
Forum: IRNs Behavior & Taming
Topic: ackkk shes becoming a nasty little irn
Replies: 8
Views: 2396

added note and question on bedtime

shes, right now, sitting on the outside of her cage, hanging above the corn cob i introduced tonight, and am bribing her out with works better than a single kernal she can run back to her perch with YAY! shes on top of the cage now, im happy to leave her out a while, not often she comes out willingl...
by ambros1a
Fri Sep 08, 2006 1:49 am
Forum: IRNs Behavior & Taming
Topic: ackkk shes becoming a nasty little irn
Replies: 8
Views: 2396

ackkk shes becoming a nasty little irn

i dont know whats going on, tomorrow will be 2 weeks havin our new baby, and now, shes actin like she hates us! only time she wants anything to do with me, is when im puttin food in her cage, if theres just a finger, out for an attempted pat (shes only let me pat her properly twice, and only for abo...
by ambros1a
Thu Sep 07, 2006 1:30 am
Forum: IRN Diet & Housing
Topic: capsicum/red peppers
Replies: 7
Views: 5105

oh good!

great to hear, she seems to be starting to like the red caps. very weary at first, and the big red thing commin at the cage, no matter how slow i tried, caused a major freakout, she calmed down enough, i got it in there, shes had a few munches out of it it seems, but nothing like the grapes and corn...
by ambros1a
Wed Sep 06, 2006 12:43 am
Forum: IRN Diet & Housing
Topic: capsicum/red peppers
Replies: 7
Views: 5105

capsicum/red peppers

hey ive been hunting around the fruit and veg sections in teh shops, finding an assortment of things my baby girl can try, wile we see what foods she likes and doesnt like. i gave her some pear today, she loved it, ive brought some walnuts to try later, but my question is whether she can have the SE...
by ambros1a
Mon Sep 04, 2006 5:55 am
Forum: Introduce Yourself!
Topic: first baby
Replies: 17
Views: 3481

oh yea...

i forgot.. lol baby started singing today happy happy happy, what a beautiful sound, shame it only lasted about 10 seconds. but it seems my performance was meerely an encore, as my partner enjoyed the debut this morning (lucky begger!!) i hope i hear more soon, im glad to know my lil baby is settlin...
by ambros1a
Mon Sep 04, 2006 5:03 am
Forum: Introduce Yourself!
Topic: first baby
Replies: 17
Views: 3481

more progress every day, shes gettin used to us... slowly. birdcrazy : sultanas are uhm.. dried grapes id say, like raisins, but bigger. my partner left the cage open again today while he got ready for work, came back out, and she was on her cage, he left her be, she wandered around, fell down the b...
by ambros1a
Sat Sep 02, 2006 8:14 am
Forum: Introduce Yourself!
Topic: first baby
Replies: 17
Views: 3481

new update

we managed to get him outta the cage today. we left to 2 top doors open to the food and water, adn after a little while of us talkin through them, he came out, hung around on the bars for a few seconds, and went straight back in. this happened twice within a few mins, and then nothing, even though t...
by ambros1a
Sat Sep 02, 2006 7:35 am
Forum: News
Topic: Would it upset you?
Replies: 13
Views: 8407

all for it

having only had my little baby for a week now, and already growing attatched, i think its a great idea. Ive lost several pets before, and the talkin helps, even if its just a babble to get it out.
by ambros1a
Fri Sep 01, 2006 4:54 am
Forum: Introduce Yourself!
Topic: first baby
Replies: 17
Views: 3481

lol

haha yea, id thought the same thing as i was cuttin it to make it small enough lmao. with the weekend here, its now been almost a week (got him late sat), im yet to spend much 'day' time with him, as i dont get home frm work till 5pm most nights, so my partner gets that (lucky sob, so jealous haha) ...
by ambros1a
Thu Aug 31, 2006 12:26 am
Forum: Introduce Yourself!
Topic: first baby
Replies: 17
Views: 3481

thanks for all the help guys, muchly appreciated, ill definately run the sunflower seed idea past my partner, see what he thinks too, but in the meantime, ive found that sultanas work great! he LOVES them!!! He already takes food through the bars from us, its more so when the hand enters the cage he...
by ambros1a
Wed Aug 30, 2006 6:22 am
Forum: Introduce Yourself!
Topic: first baby
Replies: 17
Views: 3481

thanks

thanks a lot for the welcome great site, heaps of info. For an update, we decided on a name lol. Meet Loki mischevious lil such and such hehe, hell get used to us (or we'll adapt to HIM lol) but even if heh is still untouchable inside teh cage, the kisses through the bars are so sweet, and i melt, h...
by ambros1a
Wed Aug 30, 2006 4:07 am
Forum: Introduce Yourself!
Topic: first baby
Replies: 17
Views: 3481

first baby

Hiys, came across ur site while doing some research on my new albino indian ringneck parrot. Ive never owned a bird before (unless u count the few weeks we had an injured crow at home lol) and not overly confident with him yet, that big, red, pointy beak looks a little intimidating haha, but im work...