MissMac
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Hi all, thank you for the lovely welcome. I am proud mum to a 10 week old, Lutino Indian Ringneck called Missy. I hand raised her from 5 weeks, new thing for me, she is now weaning (pretty much off it now... picked at it last night - only time neo food was offered). She is fully flying, landings still need work tho.
But she's a Brat!
She is out of the cage from when I come into the lounge (where her cage is) in the morning until she goes to bed in the evening and I have heard I shouldn't do this.... so now I am battling to try to rectify this.... and she does not like it.
She is into absolutely EVERYTHING!!! and I am constantly saying no and removing her from those places she isn't allowed. I've built her a tree stand and a bush(?) stand and while she does use them but isn't on them for long, even tho I have attached toys to them (since the photos were taken). The "bush" stand sits on the table next to me abut she rarely goes on it, she'd rather be "assisting" me in what I am doing or going somewhere she shouldn't. I know it's all a call for attention but she is calling for it like 24/7 and I can't get things done. Btw, I am retired (disability) so I am home every day and she goes into her cage when I have to go out.
As you can see in the photos (the tree I built her with the poop catcher underneath - looks butt ugly but it's functional) I do art work.... I don't want to have to hide it all away so she won't touch it but how do I stop her from doing it in the first place?
I also have two little dogs, she gets jealous, yes I created the monster and now I am having to deal with it. She goes as far as to drop a toy on the floor and then fly down to "get the toy" but instead goes to one of my little dogs and scares her. Today is the first time I saw that both of them could get in close proximity to each other without one fleeing in terror. Oh and she throws everything on the floor... well not throw exactly, but she goes to the edge of the table and ... drops it.... again, everything....
There are dozens of threads under IRNs but if there is one I should go to to read, could someone share that with me please? Heck I know I need to read them all... and no doubt will do in time but just some knowledgeable help from people who have been thru what I am going thru would help so much.
Thanks in Advance.
But she's a Brat!
She is out of the cage from when I come into the lounge (where her cage is) in the morning until she goes to bed in the evening and I have heard I shouldn't do this.... so now I am battling to try to rectify this.... and she does not like it.
She is into absolutely EVERYTHING!!! and I am constantly saying no and removing her from those places she isn't allowed. I've built her a tree stand and a bush(?) stand and while she does use them but isn't on them for long, even tho I have attached toys to them (since the photos were taken). The "bush" stand sits on the table next to me abut she rarely goes on it, she'd rather be "assisting" me in what I am doing or going somewhere she shouldn't. I know it's all a call for attention but she is calling for it like 24/7 and I can't get things done. Btw, I am retired (disability) so I am home every day and she goes into her cage when I have to go out.
As you can see in the photos (the tree I built her with the poop catcher underneath - looks butt ugly but it's functional) I do art work.... I don't want to have to hide it all away so she won't touch it but how do I stop her from doing it in the first place?
I also have two little dogs, she gets jealous, yes I created the monster and now I am having to deal with it. She goes as far as to drop a toy on the floor and then fly down to "get the toy" but instead goes to one of my little dogs and scares her. Today is the first time I saw that both of them could get in close proximity to each other without one fleeing in terror. Oh and she throws everything on the floor... well not throw exactly, but she goes to the edge of the table and ... drops it.... again, everything....
There are dozens of threads under IRNs but if there is one I should go to to read, could someone share that with me please? Heck I know I need to read them all... and no doubt will do in time but just some knowledgeable help from people who have been thru what I am going thru would help so much.
Thanks in Advance.
