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Conures are more cuddly than ringnecks I believe, and my sun conures get along well for the most part with my ringneck, however they do not share a cage, so I don't know how that would go. It would just take time for them to get acquainted before being housed together. It's best to do it while your ...

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I had him out just a few minutes ago. I practiced having him step up for my husband (victim of biting, and doesn't like the bird now) and then praised him when he sat on his finger nicely, and then had him step onto my finger and praised him again. Everything seemed to be well. He was walking around...

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I am against clipping as well, and all three of my birds can fly. Clipping would be my last resort and I only considered it because when he flies, he lands on my family members and they do not want him to because of the random biting. I feel like I can't get him out as much because of that, cause he...

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Yes I'm thinking that could be it as well. I'm also wondering if it is because I've allowed his wings to come in and he can fly. I am thinking about clipping him again until his bad behavior is curbed.. Thank you so much!

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Its hard to tell if its from being overstimulated because it is so random. He will be talking one minute and then lunging the next. Its really very sad because he's so loved by the family, but I am the only one that trusts him now because of it.

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My ringneck Buddy is going to be 2 years old in March. He has always been the sweetest bird and loves people, and has never bitten anyone, including myself. But recently he just started nipping other people, even my family members, which is strange, shocking and completely out of character. But he d...

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I have 3 birds that all fly around my house!! It gets hectic trying to keep track of them all but they are pretty good about it.. Before letting them out be sure there are NO CEILING FANS ON anywhere! I forgot one day to check this and almost had a heart attack when my precious baby got out and flew...

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I have a pair of sun conures. They are completely inseparable and originally they were caged separate. But all they did was scream and scream and so I caved in and put them in the same cage. My male is 6-7 years, but the female is only a year and a half. She has begun nesting behaviors, and tore up ...

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You can begin training NOW! asap. I started taming training when my guy was 10 weeks old and he's an ANGEL.

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I allow my birds on my shoulder, arms, hands, head, where ever, and this is because I haven't experience anything negative in doing so. Some people experiencing ear biting or worse, face biting. When this happens you should not have the bird near your face or on your shoulder. But if all goes well a...

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If you are going to keep them without a cage, then make sure the room they are in is very bird proofed!! I'm assuming they are clipped since you take them outside, do they have a way to get back up to the playstand if they accidentally fall to the floor? Make sure anything you don't want chewed up o...

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That is a great question.. I would just have to learn more about what time of year they start trying to.. get busy. haha! I will look up those divided cages. I worry because they do everything together and have since day 1. They eat together, snuggle, preen and then squeeze into their happy hut for ...

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My IRN came home to me clipped by the breeder. When he molted and grew in his flight feathers I let him learn to fly again, and though I would wait it out and see how he did. He's done wonderfully with flying, and has learned to land gracefully. I do not believe in wing clipping, all 3 of my parrots...

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How old is your bird? It sounds like you are doing a great job. With time and patience you will gain your bird's trust. Be sure to move slowly when near your bird, as birds startle very easily. This will help keep him calm in the process. Good luck!!

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Wow! Okay, thank you for the reply!

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I don't believe that 3 years is too old to start talking. I have a sun conure who I adopted at 5 years old and I was able to teach him new sounds. He's now 7 and has learned numerous new sounds since then. I'm not sure about ringnecks, because I adopted mine so young. It will depend on the individua...

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My question is about sun conures mating so I hope a bird breeder could answer this for me.. I have two sun conures, male and female, who live in the same cage. My male is about 7 years old and the female is about 1 and half. They are totally in love and always have to be together. But I am worried w...

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My baby started making noises and the kissy noise around 3-4 months and said his first real words ("whatcha doin") at 6 months old. Good luck and be patient!

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All I can say is visit www.trainedparrot.com There is a lot of great info on taming and training, even trick training and flight recall.. written by a very knowledgeable parrot owner and trainer. (Michael) I think if you follow his steps, with time and a lot of patience you will see results. Good lu...

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Mine scratch a lot when they need a bath.. And they demand a bath at least almost every other day. Do you notice any feather dust coming off them when they scratch? Try a bath and see if this helps. At your local pet store they probably sell a bird bath spray with molt-ease to soothe the itchy skin ...

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I built an outdoor aviary for my 3 parrots and plan to put them in it soon for the first time under my supervision. I am wondering if any of you have an outdoor play aviary for your birds, if you have any photos? I'm trying to decide how I want to design it inside, how to decorate it. Only 1 of my p...

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The breeder I bought my bird from had already had the chicks dna tested. I wanted a male so I decided on one, but I was charges the $20 dna test fee at the time I bought my bird. rod038 is correct, totally depends on the breeder. I'm pretty sure pet stores never dna test though, so you don't know wh...

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My baby was around that age when I put him in his big cage. They need time to adjust and I had to put a blanket in the bottom of the cage because he fell off his perch a few times and I didn't want him to injure himself. Give it a little time..

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That's great! What an adorable little voice he has. I'm still working on teaching my 11 month old baby more things. He says whatcha doin, peekaboo, the wolf whistle, kissy sounds, and little things I can't understand yet. He practices when I'm not in the room. I listen from outside and I heard what ...

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gorgeous! what mutation is Indii? she's stunning

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It honestly depends on the birds. I have 2 conures along with my indian ringneck. I had 1 conure initially and then got my indian ringneck. And then added a second conure. My indian ringneck only accepts the conure I had prior to owning him. The new conure he has no desire to interact with, unless h...

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I would start by no longer offering her your hand to bite. I suggest making time every day to sit by her cage and simply talk to her through the bars. And take food. Be persistent in offering her bits of whatever you are eating. If she won't take it from your hand then drop it in her food bowl. If s...

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The wild flapping you described sounds like exercise to me. My guy does it all the time, holding onto the bars of his cage or the top of his play gym.. Perfectly normal :-) As for the grabbing, all of my birds are grabby also. They want whatever you have, kind of like a child. My Indian Ringneck pla...

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If she behaved this way before you brought her into your home, it's going to be a difficult behavior to alter. But all this takes a lot of time and patience. The bird has to trust you and that is earned and on her terms unfortunately. I'm assuming she wasn't hand raised?

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One of my conures actually lays down underneath the running water in the bottom of the sink and lets herself become drenched.. Bath time is soo much fun.

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Happy to hear of the progress! Time and patience is key.

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Thank you! My indian ringneck is blue turquoise

His color still changes all the time.. with more green in some areas and more blue in others. And even a little yellow around his wings.

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Birds have very sensitive respiratory systems. Many things can irritate them including: scented candles, smoke, cooking fumes, perfumes, air fresheners, etc. But my birds preen themselves and then scratch around their face also, and the sneezing is most likely from their own dust from preening if it...

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One of my birds has emotional attachment to certain items, he regurgitates attempting to feed his fav toys. And me. Haha! Also I was watching the IRN's on youtube and Marnie does the same things all over his little stuffed animals. I think its fine as long as it doesn't become an obsession, which yo...

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I would suggest clipping the wings for taming and training and then allowing them to come back later on when your bird is comfortable in the environment and with you. That is what I've done with my bird, I'm just waiting on his flight feathers to grow in and we'll see how he does. I have 3 cats so f...

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I have a list of edible flowers and marigold is one of them. Yesterday I introduced my IRN to daisies, and he ate a few of the petals.

Very interesting and he seemed very excited by the sight of flowers. Thank you for the response.

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Does anybody grow flowers for their birds to eat? I was reading about the edible flowers for birds and was just curious if anyone does this. I'm interested in trying it!

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Has your bird been DNA sexed male? The ring will appear around 2 years of age, I believe. Mine is 10 months old and starting to get darker flecks underneath his chin. The ring for your lutino will be a rosy pinkish color.. you can Google images of what he may look like with his ring or visit the pho...

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Owning a bird is not all about being able to pet and snuggle them. I own an amazing indian ringneck that still does not like being petted. Although occasionally when he sees me pet my conure he will come over out of curiosity and put his head under my head, as if asking to be petted. He will let me ...

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To begin with, it sounds like you are doing the right thing. A lot of breeders suggest allowing your new birdy to get used to his surroundings and new cage environment before taking him out for socialization. Give him a few days to explore the cage first. And then try opening the cage (making there ...

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Don't give up! Your bird is so young that there is no doubt she'll come around with lots of care and patience. She may surprise you someday soon. Do quiet activities near her.. I sat a stool right next to my baby's cage and would read next to him. Eventually, he would inch over to investigate, curio...

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use an outside source to post photos, like flickr or photobucket. Just copy the IMG code into the message body.

would love to see photos!

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My IRN said his first words at 6 months of age but some don't learn to talk until closer to 1 year of age. Be patient and repeat the words you want her to learn. My boy learned peekaboo very quickly because he loves to play the peekaboo game. Make it fun!

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Start by clipping the wings. They will grow back, so once she is tamed if you choose to give her free flight they will grow back in. Clipping makes training and taming much easier and faster.

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Oh wow, isn't he precious! I love their voices, IRNs have the cutest little voices

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My birds don't like to be sprayed either, but they love getting in the shower with me, and bathing in the sink. Experiment to see what your bird likes.. Some birds enjoy misting, while others would rather bathe in the sink. Some prefer bathing in still water from a dish.. One of my birds actually fl...

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Just wondering, what age does "bluffing" usually happen?? My boy is 10 months old today and has never shown any aggression toward me or anyone else for that matter. But he has been showing a lot of aggression toward his toys! The toys he used to love holding in his feet and chewing and sha...

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I guess this is personal preference. I cover my birds at night to protect them from any drafts and keep them warmer. It also seems to be comforting for my birds.

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Birds perch on one foot and tuck the other underneath their feathers close to their bodies. Its completely normal bird behavior, unless you notice bleeding or some sort of injury.

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