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Ok, so I have perused all the topics and asked all the questions about how to train my 12 week old Indian Ringneck Parrot, and I have received some great advice. Along the way I have noticed that so many others are in the same boat as me, first time owner of an IR and no idea what is best to do in t...

Everyone's advice has been great. Today, a breakthrough. I have been just putting my hand inside the cage and slowly following him around the cage with my hand whilst calmly talking to him. I have done this several times a day. He firstly stopped flying around and began just climbing around the cage...

Thanks for your reply Ellie.
It has been hard going so far. I put my hand slowly into the cage, holding a piece of yummy food for him, but it does not tempt him, he just flies around trying to avoid me. Should I just persist with this, or continue to grab him and hold him.....????????

Hi, thankyou for your advice. your right, my baby was not hand raised, s/he was aviery bred, mum had 2 babies, but they were in a very large aviery with about 12 other IR. Mine is about 12 weeks old, so I am hoping that at this young age it's not too late to tame him down. I was given a rescued Lori...

Hi Sara, I am new to this site also, and from Australia, W.A, and a first time IR owner, my baby is also 10 weeks old and blue. His/Her name is Lyric. He has been in an aviery for a week, but bringing him inside today, in a smaller cage, ready to put in the hard work and train him. Looking forward t...

Hi Lily, thankyou so much for your reply. I would say your right with your estimate that my bird is about 10 weeks old. I have had him just over a week. I have put him in a large aviery cage, on his own on my patio, but, when i go into his cage, he just goes crazy, flying all over the place, so I am...

Hi, my name is Caroline. Today is my first time here, and i am here as a new proud owner of a baby IR. I have had him/her just over a week and got it as it came out of the nest and began feeding itself. How old would that make it?? Anyhow, I am wanting to bring him inside in a cage and train him,(i ...