Help with pair of babies.

[Dripik]

I have recently adopted a pair of baby ringnecks, no older than 2 months and still being hand-fed baby formula.

They have been with for 5 days and I always let them out in the mornings and keep them on a wooden playground with toys and they seem to love the place. They remain outside the cage the whole day, always with someone to keep them company and keep an eye on them.

When its around 18:30, I give them the last feeding of they day and I put them back in their cage for night time, but the babies absolutely refuse to go back into their cage.

The female really dislikes being handled since she linked that with cage time and always bite quite hard if I try to force her inside. The male doesn't bite, but also dislikes being handled for the same reason and will try his best to grab the outside of the cage or jump away.

I don't really know how to train them since they refuse all kinds of food, except the baby formula.

I really wish to find a better solution to put them back in the cage before they start becoming more aggressive towards people.

Any tips to share?

 

[ScottinSoCal]

I have recently adopted a pair of baby ringnecks, no older than 2 months and still being hand-fed baby formula.

When its around 18:30, I give them the last feeding of they day and I put them back in their cage for night time

Have you tried making the cage more nest-like?
When I raised lovebird chicks (someone else bred them, and I hand-raised them), they were in something padded, soft, and fully enclosed until they were weaned off soft foods. I also kept a small heating pad, set to a low temperature, to make sure they stayed warm enough. They came out often, but were always happy to get back into their warm, safe nest.
I lived in fear of them getting too cold and winding up with a compacted crop.