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I, like most of us, have been teaching Smokey to say lots of things and his vocabulary is steadily increasing and becoming clearer so that even others can understand what he is saying. The latest thing he has suddenly picked up is 'Whacha Doin?' It was a couple of days ago, I came home from work as ...

elaine

Smokey also loves pens. If i am writing he tries to take the pen off me. If i give it too him and get another, guess what? he wants that pen instead and throws the other pen on the floor. This keeps happening over and over. he also used to destroy my boyfriends laptop which is ok for me . However, n...

elaine

OMG. It is such a relief to know I am not the only one with this problem. Smokey was given a mouse of his own (only cos he wrecked it enough that I couldnt use it any more) but of course that's not good enough. When I type he likes to "love" my fingers. He regurgitates on them and generall...

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elaine

I work close to home. I come home for lunch and am home about 5.30 each day. I am about to start a new job in July and that is 50/50 home and office work so I will soon be spending more time with my little terror. heheh

elaine

Smokey senses food. You can walk into the room with food behind your back and as soon as you sit down he just appears. He know. How? That's beyond me. Can't have anything to eat in the same room a smokey. You HAVE to share or he will just take it anyway

elaine

For those that remember me and for those that don't or don't know me, I am Elaine. My grey IRN is Smokey. He is now 18 months old and that beautiful ring is well and truly coming through. He is as mischievious as anything, funny but annoying. Has to have everything I have, wrecks everythng I have ye...

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This is the first time I have done the videos, and I borrowed the camera from work. Just a start so hope I can do it again. Smokey became too curious with the camera and just wanted it but hope you get the idea of what he's like. Also he is now about 8 months old, he is starting to get a little dark...

elaine

Smokey screaches when he is letting himself heard. He screams at me when I tell him its bedtime. It is very loud when he does it too. Usually when he makes noises he sounds like a rubber duck

If he is telling me off for something he is really really loud and he manages to growl too.

elaine

Yes Jen, that's exactly what he looks like sometimes. Sometimes we make the truck beeping sound while he reverses himself of the lounge chair. Its hysterical.

elaine

This may be a strange question but does anyone's bird walk in reverse. Obviously I am asking this because mine does. Most of the time when climbing in downward direction he goes beak first or if possible he side steps or slides. However there are a couple of things that when he climbs down he seems ...

elaine

Well, parents understand what their children are saying before anyone else, so why not with birds too in my experience with birds in general, They have this certain sound....I call it babbling (like a baby babbles). It will be w/ a talking voice, but just making nonsense noises. I guess i can't exp...

elaine

Funnily enough Brian, my son (who loves birds also and has a budgie) has just turned 15 and is looking for an after school job. He asked the guy but as he has only just opened the store he has family helping out till it gets more known so we were told to ask in about a month or so. I told my son tha...

elaine

Oh it is going to be very hard. As I said I went just to find it and was without any money so i was safe. But the worst thing is I can walk there. And its just Birds - of all kinds.

elaine

Oh no, today I have made a potentially financially devastating discovery. A new pet store has open up right near my house - I could walk !!! And to make it worse all they sell are birds. And YES they have cages and cages of ringnecks too. He also is expanding into all the other stuff like food, toys...

elaine

Smokey will eat anything. He adores fried rice, potatoes, all fruits thats put in front of him and will give any veggie a go. Of course he wants anything that I eat and loves bread dipped in soup as well as garlic bread. He often sits on the kitchen floor watching the oven for something to come out!...

elaine

Smokey has the same tater addiction however its scalloped potatoes with garlic sauce and its no use putting some in his bowl, it has to be from the plate i am eating from or nothing. He ends up with it all over his beak and face then we go round asking everyone if they want a kiss? Surprisingly ever...

elaine

I let Smokey out at 7.30am each morning (except Sundays lol) and he is back in at 8.30am as I have to go to work. I come home in the afternoon on my break and he is out for about half an hour. I am home just after 5.30pm and he is out till bedtime which is about 9.30pm. On Sundays and when I don't w...

elaine

I was thinking of you this morning, hoping you are ok. Take care.

elaine

Dear Dani, I send all the best wishes and hugs to you and your family. I really feel for you and your daddy. I do hope he makes a full recovery and I am sure you will take good care of him but under such stress it is also important to take care of yourself so you can care for him also. Hugs galore, ...

elaine

Actually Julie, as much as it is a nuisance at night, it does make me laugh (not during the tantrums) but yes he reminds me of a child not wanting to go to bed. All he needs is the tears and the foot stomping minus the feathers.

elaine

Thanks for your input. I will just keep plodding along. I work very close to home and am home for about half an hour in the afternoon. Of course I let Smokey out, I have no trouble putting him back cos he knows I have to go back to work and I say bye bye. He comes out when I get home at 5.30 and sta...

elaine

At any time during the day I can generally put my Smokey in his cage if I have to without much trouble. I say I have to go, its bye bye time and he will wave and go in his cage. However, at night time, even when all the lights and the tv are still on, if I say to him he has to go in his cage cos it'...

elaine

That is so cute. My Smokey makes that same noise when I put him back in his cage, he firstly squawks his little grey head off at me - really giving me a piece of his mind objecting loudly - then lets out a series of kitty like whimpers at the end. I find myself apologising for having to put him in h...

elaine

That was so sad. Glad you found him and put him somewhere nice though.

elaine

I could actually visualise that happening and it made me laugh. Would have been sooooo funny to see. As much as I love my little one I do hope he talks.

elaine

I loved the pics and the poem. I smiled all the way through. What a wonderful bird you have.

elaine

I may be totally wrong but in Australia we have a product which i think is similar to what you are questioning. It is called Avicycline. I have been told to use it for 14 days for a sick bird and 7 days for distressed or irritable birds. You should notice a difference within 5 days. Hope this helps ...

elaine

I have started to nick name Smokey my little sticky beak. He has his beak in everything. He really likes to investigate. He has just started wandering round the house now so I have to be careful, its rather like when your baby starts crawling - have to move things, I can't just leave him any more. B...

elaine

I think my Smokey was a horse or pig in a previous life. He will haul anything across the room to eat it. He will tackle anything of any size - just thought about it, maybe he thinks he's human or just a hell of alot bigger than he really is?? lol. He drags a whole slice of bread to his cage, will b...

elaine

I have done my own experiment. I patted Smokey before putting the smelly cream on my son's back (he as a skin condition that needs this cream morning and night). Smokey made his little cooing noises and was fine, I tried to pat Smokey after putting the cream on my son and he attacks me. I am convinc...

elaine

Thanks for your responses. My reason for asking is this - last night after putting some cream on my son's back I went to pat smokey. The cream is really smelly even when you wash your hands. He would not let my hands anywhere near him - very different to when he is in his bluffing moods - alot more ...

elaine

Does anyone know if our little fids have a sense of smell?

elaine

Yes Smokey does this also. I am amazed at some of the things he takes to the highest point of his playground. Watching him is very amusing how he coordinates.

elaine

Thanks Dani that helps alot. Mine obviously has a fair bit of growing still to do

elaine

That was so cute. They are clever little things aren't they.

elaine

How big does a ringneck grow? At approx 6 months old Smokey is almost 30cms from head to tail. At what age are they fully grown? How much are they supposed to weigh when fully grown?

elaine

I can relate to that Natalie. Budgie snot, kid snot, irn drool. Its all the same hey?

elaine

Thanks I won't worry now. All day today I have been trying to look at his beak to see if he's drooling & worrying of course (I am scared to put my finger near him cos I think he's starting to bluff - bites really hard reducing me to tears). He was sort of napping when it happened so maybe that w...

elaine

Thanks for that. Our budgie sneezes at you but I hadn't seen drool from the beak before.

elaine

Last night Smokey bit me really hard several times. He wouldn't step up or let me pat him, Everytime I tried to put my finger near him he bit really hard. He hasn't ever bit that hard. He is now 6 month old and some days I think he just doesn't like me. This morning he came to me with the attitude ...

elaine

Tonight when I put my finger out for Smokey to step up he put his beak on me to push my finger away, however I noticed saliva (or drool) from his beak on my finger. When I put my finger back to him his beak and tongue was dry. He hadn't eaten anything sloppy so i knew it wasn't food. It was clear. W...

elaine

Actually Smokey has just started some unusual behaviour along with the beak rubbing. He kind of makes himself a like a bulldozer along the floor. Sometimes pushing an object with his beak that he can't carry but sometimes just for the sake of it.He also goes into a world of his own, seemingly dancin...

elaine

That sounds so funny, shame about not having a camera. Would have made a great video

elaine

That is just soooo funny. How did you get him to like to come to bed with you and go under the covers? That would be so sweet.

elaine

I second that Jade, about the paddle pop sticks. My Smokey gets them and keeps him occupied for hours. Yesterday when keeping my company at the computer he attacked my calculator - who needs the square root button anyway !

elaine

Smokey is always awake when I am up at about 7am. He seems to have a nap just after dinner about 7pm then likes to play for an hour before bedtime, when all the lights go out, around 9.30pm. He sleeps during the day I assume, but I know this is true cos i see him on the weekends. He has a big play t...

elaine

They are so very cute, I would have a hard time choosing one

elaine

Last night I had pumpkin soup and a bread roll for my dinner. Smokey wanted some of my roll - but dipped in the soup!!! When I gave him a bit that was dry he immediately dropped it on the floor. When dipped in the soup he loved it. When that was gone he then wanted to try what was on my spoon!! I wa...

elaine

Natalie, that is so cool. Smokey wants anything I am eating, especially if i don't offer it to him. I have started to say 'yum yum' while eating in front of him. Now if i have food in my hand and say 'yum yum' he comes running. Worth a try!! It is a big step for you. Congrats you must be so excited.

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Whacha Doin?

some movies of my little boy

Hi, hope I am welcome even after all this time

Borrowed the camera from work, so these are quick ones

In Reverse

Potentally dangerous find

I think he's having tantrums

Sense of smell

Size

He bit me really hard

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