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Ahh pinkdevil that was just absolutely PERFECT! Seriously just perfect! Thank you for those pictures, it was really nice of you. I showed it to my wife and she said, its really what we were looking for. I'm not sure if I'll add the window slider because Echo isn't going to be on freight but I might...

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Well I personally find that getting a friend distracts the training process. If however, he already is really tame and you think that you dont want to train him further, then of course a mate would be a good idea. Better idea then another boy, I think. Thats just my opinion. Getting 2 birds of diff...

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haha yes because I've seen our lovebirds bully a much bigger bird. Well I dont think it would be a problem with the birds if they have their separate cages. I also saw you posting elsewhere about cage size and bar spacing. Well try to keep it within 2.5cm, to play safe. The cage can never be too sm...

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HI doipac, Pongo past away last week and I meant that building this transport cage would help take my mind off of that. I dont think I could fit ecos cage inside even a multivan, perhaps at the back of a pick up truck :) Its too tall and wide. But your suggestion with a 3 sided fence thing got me i...

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Why dont you try to sort her character problems first before trying to get them to breed? If shes attacking you and you're not letting her out (birds dont really get punishment), shes just going to get worse. You might want to becareful with that male too. Dont want her killing him. Things like tha...

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Thank you Sheena but we donated our budgie cage a few months ago and I dont want to be carrying something so high. Besides, I have all the wood and a tonne of fence and the stuff I need to build one. So I thought it would be a fun project, that would help me take my mind off Pongo as well.

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Hi, What do you mean by live together? In the same room but in different cages, should be fine, I think :) Lovebirds are very nice to their own kind. But when they pair up, they tend to be a little more aggressive towards other species. I saw this with my 2 lovebirds. However, its not always the sa...

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Dangerous? I dont think so. I might becareful around babies or other birds but not to adults. Yes you're right, they're not eagles. Though I think people are more dangerous than an eagle. New birds might nip or not. That depends on your bird. But I'd never say they come even close to dangerous.

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Hey everyone, looking for advise here on how to make a proper transport cage. The materials that I would be using are wood and fence. I thought of plexiglass but I think thats too aquarium like. I know the dimensions of what the cage should be. But I'm looking for ideas as to what it should look li...

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The marine is right about carpet floors. If you cant change it to tiles or parquet, perhaps linoleum would be a cheaper, although less good looking option. Secondly, you'd want to make sure that they cant run under your bed or behind your cupboard and never come out. So you could get one of those b...

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The deal is they're more stubborn and require more persistence and patience on your part :) This is a common thing with the ringnecks and one of the reason why it took me a long time to get one. However, I've noticed that once they decide 'you're on ok guy' for them to hang around with, they get us...

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We both loss an important someone on the same day huh...

Well they're both in a better place now sheena, with everything they could want. I dont know if you believe in something like that, but i do and it gives me hope that one day I may meet him again.

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Thank you pinkdevil, sheena and Joanie. It will always be hard without Pongo because there were so many times in a day, we'd be talking about something and my wife or I would turn around and say, 'What would Pongo do huh?' and its always cute and funny to hear what he has to say. He always had somet...

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We lost our Pongo yesterday morning.... I've no idea how. He was fine when i went to sleep and we played kiss kiss.. and my wife found him lying at the bottom of his cage upside down yesterday morning. He was barely 2 years old... I cant understand how. I've ran it through my head a million times an...

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Thats cool that you caught him! :D How'd you do it? Does he step up or something like that for you? Because if he's that tame, then maybe you should consider he chose your home :wink: I mean yeah if you loose your bird, you'll want it back but that bird left the family it was with and never left yo...

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If you're not 'imagining it', this would be the 2nd post I've seen on this forum with a bird younger than a year, displaying signs of a ring :) . About the ring at the age of 1, I'd say its theoretically possible. Practically, I'd say you and the other poster are the only people I know with a bird ...

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The first 2 pictures are truly majestic. Wow really. And I really love the last picture. That innocent look is priceless

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Hi pinkdevil, I know alot of people here microchip their greys. But there are also some with this XL-ring. I personally though, wouldnt want either on me and therefore wouldnt microchip my bird. Echo has a ring on him, that he got at an early age, from the breeders. He keeps biting it, till today a...

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Well good luck with the volunteering. Maybe your mom is a little scared to let you go so far to a strangers house. Thats good reason to be apprehensive. Whatever you decide to do, keep safe and let us know how its going

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I dont think your neighbours would mind, would they? I've been to denmark. Was there for about less than 2 weeks I think. I was in a little town called Ribe. Wow the Danish are such nice people!!!! They are so sympathetic and friendly and really helpful!! I really love Denmark and the Danish people...

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Hey Gillian, just wanted to say that before you try the towel method, you might want to consider that we've never tried it on birds that are already used to us. I mean a month, he should be used to you a little bit right? Its just if he has already began to trust you, even in the smallest ways, the...

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Yep sheena is right. The greens are the wild colored birds. Theres a video of on youtube about indian ringnecks in india. You can see a tonne of greenies. Theres also one on them in England. They've managed to sustain a population in some european countries as well. Have a look. The different color...

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Hey Lucas, I think the advise pinkdevil gave you is PERFECT. Dont be too worried if you cant get to own a ringneck now. I've always wanted to have a marine aquarium with seahorses. Its a dream but I know one day I'll be able to get one and when that day comes I'd be really very happy :D so its not ...

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Yeah you're right about leaving him alone. I mean I'd want to do that too but with the cats and all, it might not be very long till he becomes prey. How are you gonna catch him though? I know the lure with food technique, that many people use but its not a 100% success. You know the trail of seeds ...

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Hello and welcome to the forum! Everybody here is really friendly and there is alot of information about the indian ringneck all over this forum. If you cant find it though, dont be afraid to post questions :D Yes they're loud for the most part. I had lovebirds before and ours made noise the whole ...

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Wow 22,000 is insane!!!!! For that price you could import a pair from anywhere in the world, with all the papers! Of course theres the stress on the animal but 22000?!?! If only, the breeders donate a portion of that money to saving the wild parrots... But yeah you're kinda right about the exotic b...

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Hey Lucas, I'm sorry, there's no reply so far. It could be that the email is invalid or something. You might have more luck trying to contact her on their forum. Are there any rescue centers near your place? Dont worry so much about getting a baby. They're babies till the end anyway 8) I think with...

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Somebody was asking the same question around here bout last week, I think. Their breeder told them it was 1 year and some months. I thought one year, though possible was odd. hmm

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No problem. I'm happy you decided to keep him. If you read through this forum, you can see all the problems people have with new birds. But your bird is so relaxed and playful with you. You're lucky

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Yeah i guess with a beak that strong an powerful, you'd not want a nipper :lol: I asked because I just wanted to compare. They go for about 700euros to 1500 and sometimes even 2000 euros for a good hand raised bird with all its papers etc. A long time ago, my wife was offered one free but due to a ...

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Good question. We train our birds as a form of entertainment for them too. I find that it keeps them occupied and since they're such intelligent little things, it gives them a good mental work out as well. I've never put videos out of my birds. They only do tricks in front of really close friends o...

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Ayy aren't they a good lookin bunch

Can I ask you how much you got the grey for? He's hand raised right? Over here they are simply expensive. Simply a cute lil one that grey

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Lucas her website is newyorkbirds.net. It takes awhile before the moderator approves your membership for the forum. Her name is Beatriz Cazeneuve and she is active all over that forum. Thats her username as well. So maybe you can slip her a pm and she'd reply. They have fantastic bird recipes for f...

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Could be bluffing, I'm not sure, try searching about that on this forum. I'm sure you'll find alot of posts.

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The birds capacity to learn largely depends on the interaction time, attention and love it has with its owner. Thats my opinion. Its not too old to learn tricks. Talking depends on how much its interested in to do so. Even Greys never pick it up sometimes. I hope you're not buying a bird for the so...

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I'm with pinkdevil. What an idiot?! Thats cruel!

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Take a look at the photo forum. There are couple of good posts there with some pictures. A higher cage is good. A round cage is not that well suited. Are your dimensions in inches or centimeters? The bigger the cage the better. Also dont spend all the money you have on the cage. You will need toys ...

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No i personally dont think its wrong to fly with your bird. An avian daycare is a good idea, but then again for a whole month? Hmm.. but what about the 3.5 weeks, would he have a cage or a transport box? The summer will be here in 3 or 4 months and he would've just gotten used to you and then all t...

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Put him/her to bed a half hour earlier or so. Well you shouldn't have to wake him up, he'll be awake. If he's sleeping, then he needs rest. But most of the time, they're very light sleepers and can sense movement near their cage. I didn't mean spending 1 or 2 hours with him in a day. I meant, train...

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Hmm..I always say that birds need constant attention. So if you're slumped with homework, it would be a problem. But say, you could schedule in an hour or two of training at a specific time everyday, then its ok. But when you're doing your homework or something, he should be in his cage next to you...

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HI Lucas :D Well you could show your mom some videos on youtube to convince her, that in the long run n with training, they will get used to each other. I've seen quite a few videos there. Though no matter how used they're to each other, you'd not want to leave them alone. What the dog considers pl...

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Also with the red light, dont leave it on for more than 15 minutes at a time and the distance should be at least 30 centimeters. Give them an hour or so in between the 15 minutes. Try to keep the temperatures warm and constant.

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Ok do you have an emergency vet service in your area? We've one over here. Do you know where your vet lives? One of ours lives right above his practice and I once rang his doorbell on a Sunday at 7am because of one of the birds. Well, this might not be the best advise for your eggs, but if you've a...

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I'm sorry if this sounds harsh but why do you waste time posting this on a forum? From what I gather, your birds are too weak to move and function normally. In which case, I would personally ring the doorbell of my avian vet and make sure he takes a look at them. Putting this out on a forum and wai...

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hahaha :lol: OH they're pretty shitty :wink: It would be safe to say, that most birds do it on average of 15 minutes. Our Echo gets distracted when we're training him and or he's looking out the window and then its about every half and hour. A vet once told me, that its safe to say that due to thei...

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Hello there! I hate to be the bringer of bad news but I highly doubt that he is even close to 7 months old. That bird has gone through or is going through his 1st moult which should happen at 1 year of age. That is the very least. Why? He has a ring formation, which normally does not occur until th...

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Hi! Good to hear from you again. Hope you're feeling better :) Well your last paragraph with the wart caught my eye and perhaps you should take him to the vet. Its definitely the safest thing to do, if you dont want to take any chances and while you're at it, you'll be able to get his wings clipped...

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Hey there! Congratulations on the bouncy lil' one 8) I hope they're not swooping at you because they're jealous too. I've read about it in another forum, that their birds got jealous due to a lack of attention, with a new baby and all. Anyhow, again congratulations to the new family addition :)

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That pic with Brutus and the strawberry is sooo cool! He's like a philosopher contemplating it! I've never seen woodpeckers in the wild, you're lucky Imran

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