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Yup.. sounds like bluffing to me. I know my Anakin isn't bluffing yet, but he is definitely testing us. We're not letting him get away with anything. He wont 'bite'. He doesn't lunge down and bite. He tends to chew on our fingers. Bluffing can last a couple weeks or a couple months. It just depends ...

SkyBaby

I'm not gonna repeat what everyone has said.. I will say this.. I too say you should get the pair!

SkyBaby

maybe try getting a container (doesn't have to be anything flashy) and putting some food in it and moving it to the opposite side from the original bowl. See if Skye stops Ani from eating from both. If it keeps going you may need to feed them seperatley for a little bit . Thanks I'll try that. :) S...

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It's not like Skye's simply not letting Ani get to it when he's eating, but more like Skye will climb down from the play gym just to chase Ani away and then climb back up. I know this is Skye being territorial and the dominant bird, but when will he let Ani eat? Will he ever let Ani eat? Should I go...

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THAT'S WONDERFUL! Congratulations!! Can't wait to see some ultrasound pictures!!

SkyBaby

Made some real progress tonight Worked out that if I make a fist and he cant really see my fingers he gives a wee nibble, then when i nudge him he steps up with no treat, and then is getting rewarded. Think that is the mistake I was making, letting him see the treat before getting him to step up......

SkyBaby

Ani is a boy!! I was fully expecting a female for some reason. :D He is now Anakin. My husband is making noises like he wants to change his name though. Any ideas for boy names?? Sorry.. no new pictures.. my camera battery has died and I haven't gotten around to buying new AAs. The next post I make ...

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U.S Marine wrote:Cool video Skye, can't wait to see Ani.

Skye says Thanks! I will make a video of Ani next week.

SkyBaby

How did you do it? Seriously. I can't understand, is it because Ani is real young, that he thinks you are its parent? Um just plucked out one feather at a time from his chest until I had 7. He didn't even move. He just sat there and let me do it. He didn't really even notice. If anything he kept tr...

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U.S Marine wrote:I just don't want my bird screaming on me. First feather i tried to pull, Achilles let out a yelp. That was it from there.

aww poor little guy. I think the chest is a little less sensitive. That's where they recommend pulling them from anyways.

SkyBaby

U.S Marine wrote:Oh, Achilles is around 10 months old.

Hehe thought so. What color is Achilles?

SkyBaby

I just gave Ani a couple syringes full (it's the size of a diabetic syringe) of hand feeding stuff. Now he's fast asleep. That was him begging for food. I also cuddled him afterwards now he seems a lot happier.

Thanks everyone.

SkyBaby

U.S Marine wrote:How warm was the shower, or was it sorta cold?

It was pretty warm. I'm not a very good judge of exact temperature though.

It was as warm as it normally is when Skye likes to get in. It wasn't too hot. It definitely wasn't at all cold either.

SkyBaby

Really! My bird just started doing that, wen Achilles does it, he/she makes no noise but sorta thrash's his body and head side to side then up and down. I was gonna post this too! I think its a male.c Well, your DNA will say if its a male! I doubt that's any kind of dance like that. Keep in mind th...

SkyBaby

How did you do it? Seriously. I can't understand, is it because Ani is real young, that he thinks you are its parent? Um just plucked out one feather at a time from his chest until I had 7. He didn't even move. He just sat there and let me do it. He didn't really even notice. If anything he kept tr...

SkyBaby

He can't be dancing.. We have one of those DVR things were you can pause live tv and it is paused. The only noise is me typing and my husband chatting on the phone. He goes side to side a little bit, too. It almost looks like that regurgitation head bob. Nothing is coming up though. He's not sitting...

SkyBaby

I read on here that young ringies tend to revert back to wanting a hand feeding when they're at a new home. Maybe you could try that, if you know how to do it? Are there any avian vets in India?

SkyBaby

Upon thinking about it more.. I have a bit more to add if that's ok with you. Here goes. It appears to me he is quite tame, he just picked up a bad habit. Definitely alter the taming/training process. Change the time you're treating him. Ditch the treats for now though. You may have to suffer a few ...

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TD wrote:I think the pics are awesome. Nothing cruel about them at all. Ringnecks adore a good shower!

Hehe thanks. Skye sure likes them. My little yellow guy.. not so much.

SkyBaby

I dont have problems with either method, however I use the feather option. Here we have two highly reputable comapies, MDS and DNAsolutions. Both require only 2 feathers an inch long or longer to be pulled from the bird. The only time I will use blood is in very young chicks when banding them with ...

SkyBaby

I dont have problems with either method, however I use the feather option. Here we have two highly reputable comapies, MDS and DNAsolutions. Both require only 2 feathers an inch long or longer to be pulled from the bird. The only time I will use blood is in very young chicks when banding them with ...

SkyBaby

I think what you're experiencing is why some say it's bad to include treats in the train process. I didn't give treats to Skye when I was taming him.

Not sure how to go about fixing this though. Good luck!

*Edited.. I didn't treat him regularly I meant to say.

SkyBaby

Just to let you know, I have always found that lutino IRN are very slender and lean naturally, just my experience. They seem to be a much slighter bird than the blue and green, especially the females. :wink: Ohh good i feel better. Something about Ani says female. I'm sending in the test kit today....

SkyBaby

Just to let you know, I have always found that lutino IRN are very slender and lean naturally, just my experience. They seem to be a much slighter bird than the blue and green, especially the females. :wink: Ohh good i feel better. Something about Ani says female. I'm sending in the test kit today....

SkyBaby

I use the blood method. I can't handle needles so get Shane to do it for me lol. That way HE is the baddie and I am the goodie in it all. :lol: But seriously, when he gives them a quick jab with the needle, most of the time they don't even flinch. Tough little cookies. :) I went with feathers. I pu...

SkyBaby

The DNA test kits I requested have arrived today. I have a blood card for collecting a few drops of blood and a tiny bag for freshly plucked feathers. Which of those two is the least uncomfortable? I read that it would require 5-7 plucked feathers for accurate results. That's quite a few. Which one ...

SkyBaby

The first introductions went very well. They're happily eat out of the same bowl. No aggression. Ani gets on Skye's nerves sometimes though. Ani cries like all the time (is that normal?) and I swear Skye's thinking "Shut up Ani!" Skye strikes at him a little bit (not enough to do any dama...

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About the seeds, don't worry, Ani can eat seeds for the next 8 years of his life and would still be able to switch over to pellets and become healthy, living a long time life. :wink: Your question was silly :lol: . You asked what makes a bird gain weight? Well of course it wont be pellets, it will ...

SkyBaby

The first introductions went very well. They're happily eat out of the same bowl. No aggression. Ani gets on Skye's nerves sometimes though. Ani cries like all the time (is that normal?) and I swear Skye's thinking "Shut up Ani!" Skye strikes at him a little bit (not enough to do any damag...

SkyBaby

This is a horribly cruel way to treat those birds! why would you get them wet like that?? Hey man, who the hell are you? What the ??? is a BirdNinja :? No kidding.... I think most people are here because they love birds and enjoy stories and sharing/helping others. :D Birds are not tortured by bath...

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U.S Marine wrote:Skye will def teach Ani to talk, don't worry. Just keep vocalizing with them.

I've been doing that and Skye is talking more and more.

SkyBaby

Well there's proof of ownership. Not chipping to control them or something. :D I have Skye's band registered, but this baby doesn't have a band so chipping seems like the next best thing. you must be a republican.... wanting to put computer chips in everyone to track them! Don't tell me you believe...

SkyBaby

They are super cute!

Can't wait to see pics of some babies!

SkyBaby

xx_sheena_xx wrote:how do you
pronounce caique?

Cah-I-k?

I think anyways..

SkyBaby

This is a horribly cruel way to treat those birds! why would you get them wet like that?? Parrots bathe in the wild under rainfall. The best way to emulate this is to hold a shower head above and a little in front of them to let them get wet on their own terms. Skye loves bathing so he gets under t...

SkyBaby

I managed it with my husband. He's the one who is not so into animals. He only wanted the one bird. His main concern was the 2nd large cage. I told him that males can be housed together after reading up on this forum and another one. I also told him that another bird would be a good idea since we're...

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Lags wrote:you must be american....making political comments on a bird forum.

Same goes for you. Please lets keep this post focused on the question I asked. Thanks.

SkyBaby

Oh no, please don't micro chip them. Would you want to be chipped by the government? Sorry no hard feelings. Well there's proof of ownership. Not chipping to control them or something. :D I have Skye's band registered, but this baby doesn't have a band so chipping seems like the next best thing. yo...

SkyBaby

Sorry about the flood of posts. Hope I'm not annoying ya'all. "blah blah blah" edited for brevity I so need a couple of shower perches. That way Skye and Ani can get as wet as they want to. This is a horribly cruel way to treat those birds! why would you get them wet like that?? Parrots b...

SkyBaby

I am sure Skye will continue to speak (english and birdie). He probably just got excited by the new bird and reverted to natural bird noises. If it takes some separation time to keep Skye reminded of his english, then that is a good idea. If both you and Skye speak english to the new bird, there is...

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CalamariBaby wrote:OMG! That is so funny. Love it..... These videos are the reason I got an IRN. They really crack me up.

DITTO. Lol I loved the movies so much on youtube that I wanted one too.

That's how I got Skye.

SkyBaby

I meant for that to say "hide the camera in the towel."

I was trying to get that sent off before I went to work this morning.

SkyBaby

I finally got video of him chattering away. Enjoy. Sorry the quality is so crumby, but I had to hide the towel. Apparently the camera is more interesting than talking. :D I'll post a video of Ani later today. I'll show you how sweet s/he is when I'm cuddling him/her. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K...

SkyBaby

I also like the yo-yo loaches, does anyone know if you can put them together? Marine-you NEED to get loaches then. It’s amazing how active they are. Mjay, how many tanks do you have? Wow! I have three. Thanks Skybaby. Those goldfish are my friends goldfish. She got a new tank because her’s was leak...

SkyBaby

I miss it. I heard him talk once when we brought Ani home, but now the sounds he makes are all birdie sounds, which are cute, but I miss his talking. Now that he knows this other bird can speak his birdie language, Skye doesn't use human language anymore. I'm thinking maybe individual oustide of cag...

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When I got my young girl a year ago, she had a band. At the first vet check, he removed it. He said he always removes them as he has had to treat many birds injured due to the band. I am glad he took it off her, I don't think she liked it anyway. Hmm I wonder if I should have Skye's removed then? H...

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I know the ones that they put in my cats were a bit bigger than a large piece of rice... which sounds small, but really, the thing they use to implant it is like a giant hypodermic needle. It looks like a straw. On the cat, they pull the skin taught and 'inject' the 'chip' into them. There was even...

SkyBaby

i keep looking at the pic she's adorable, its made me want to get one but i stil live at home with my parents and they'd kill me if i bought another one haha archie is messy enough!! maybe when i get my own house haha Lol yup. My parents were rather unreasonable about it all so I found it easier to...

SkyBaby

Sorry about the flood of posts. Hope I'm not annoying ya'all. I have yet to post pics of wet birdies. Here they are. Ani didn't seem to enjoy his first shower, but I had to drench him/her cuz he got watermelon stuff all over him when he took a flying leap and landed in the watermelon bowl. I didn't ...

SkyBaby

Hey welcome here! Looking forward to pics!

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