my new blue indian ring neck

[becca470]

hey i just brought a blue indian rng neck of a lady this morning coz she couldnt give it the attention, its not tamed just wondering how to tame him, he will be one in november.
also how much fruit can you feed them

 

[wenz2712]

Hello and welcome to the forum

Taming him will take a bit of time and patience.. Try offering him treats and getting him to step up on a stick for now, rather than your hand, until he becomes more used to you! Also make sure you provide him with plenty of toys to keep him occupied.

Just try a few small pieces of fruit each day, until you see what he likes! I normally put about 4 different types of fruit in each day.. 4 or 5 small pieces of each.

 

[becca470]

Hello and welcome to the forum

Taming him will take a bit of time and patience.. Try offering him treats and getting him to step up on a stick for now, rather than your hand, until he becomes more used to you! Also make sure you provide him with plenty of toys to keep him occupied.

Just try a few small pieces of fruit each day, until you see what he likes! I normally put about 4 different types of fruit in each day.. 4 or 5 small pieces of each.

hey thanks for the reply he seems to like pairs and hes willing to come to the edge of the cage and take the food out of my hand its just when i pout my hand in the cage he freaks out and how do you go about making sure they stay clean

 

[wenz2712]

You could try spraying him lightly with a fine spray water bottle until he gets more used to you, or try putting a bowl of Water in his Cage.. you may find he will have a splash about in it.

 

[Rana]

Hey Becca, My minni macaw was not really hand tame either, if you make sure his or her water bowl is big enough they will eventually have a splash in it a spray bottle wasn't an option for me cause it really frightened her and that wouldnt help building trust to get him or her tame, but your bird may be ok with it. try it out and see how she reacts to it, but if she doesn't like it - don't do it anymore and just leave her to bathe on her own accord in her bowl. make sure to clean the water bowl every day! other than that you will find tons of video's on youtube about hand taming your bird using positive reinforcement. birds don't react well to negative reinforcement and you may create an aggressive bird that way so just do a bit of research and you should be fine it's much like a child's psychology really... like Wenz said, it will take plenty of time and even more patience but it will be worth it in a few months

in regards to the fruit - the least waste full is to chop up a couple of pieces in small enough chunks that are easy for your bird to hold and freeze them in daily portions. just make sure to defrost them thoroughly overnight or something and feed them in the morning, but you'll find different people have different ways of managing the feeding mine don't always get frozen fruits, but they are handy to have in your freezer if your low on fresh fruits ( or veg! )

you can feed pretty much anything except for avocado, onion and any type of fruit seeds (like the ones in apples) they contain cyanide which are harmful for your bird. but you could easily find bird safe and non-safe listings of food for your bird online

All the best of luck, and enjoy your new feathered friend!

 

[becca470]

Hey Becca, My minni macaw was not really hand tame either, if you make sure his or her water bowl is big enough they will eventually have a splash in it a spray bottle wasn't an option for me cause it really frightened her and that wouldnt help building trust to get him or her tame, but your bird may be ok with it. try it out and see how she reacts to it, but if she doesn't like it - don't do it anymore and just leave her to bathe on her own accord in her bowl. make sure to clean the water bowl every day! other than that you will find tons of video's on youtube about hand taming your bird using positive reinforcement. birds don't react well to negative reinforcement and you may create an aggressive bird that way so just do a bit of research and you should be fine it's much like a child's psychology really... like Wenz said, it will take plenty of time and even more patience but it will be worth it in a few months

in regards to the fruit - the least waste full is to chop up a couple of pieces in small enough chunks that are easy for your bird to hold and freeze them in daily portions. just make sure to defrost them thoroughly overnight or something and feed them in the morning, but you'll find different people have different ways of managing the feeding mine don't always get frozen fruits, but they are handy to have in your freezer if your low on fresh fruits ( or veg! )

you can feed pretty much anything except for avocado, onion and any type of fruit seeds (like the ones in apples) they contain cyanide which are harmful for your bird. but you could easily find bird safe and non-safe listings of food for your bird online

All the best of luck, and enjoy your new feathered friend!

thanks so much for all the replies

 

[becca470]

if anyone else has any tips and stuff i need to knw please feel free to let me know i need help haha

 

[Rana]

hey becca, here you can find a listing of some safe and toxic foods for your bird --> Diet: Safe & Toxic Foods
here is some information about positive reinforcement but there is plenty more out there! --> Parrot & Bird Training Terminology | Good Bird Training
here's a listing of safe and unsafe wood for parrots --> Safe and Dangerous Woods

other than these things on a daily basis there's the bed time routine, make sure your bird gets plenty of sleep, it varies for everyone , but 12 hours is what most websites would recommend ( though mine usually get about 8 or 9 hours and they are absolutely fine with it. but maybe since the bird is new for you he will have a lot to process every day so nothing wrong with giving him a bit extra rest think of it like a child that has been playing outside all day

anyway you'll find lot's of very usueful tips on the forum here and don't be shy to ask anything!

 

[becca470]

hey becca, here you can find a listing of some safe and toxic foods for your bird --> Diet: Safe & Toxic Foods
here is some information about positive reinforcement but there is plenty more out there! --> Parrot & Bird Training Terminology | Good Bird Training
here's a listing of safe and unsafe wood for parrots --> Safe and Dangerous Woods

other than these things on a daily basis there's the bed time routine, make sure your bird gets plenty of sleep, it varies for everyone , but 12 hours is what most websites would recommend ( though mine usually get about 8 or 9 hours and they are absolutely fine with it. but maybe since the bird is new for you he will have a lot to process every day so nothing wrong with giving him a bit extra rest think of it like a child that has been playing outside all day

anyway you'll find lot's of very usueful tips on the forum here and don't be shy to ask anything!

thanks so much just wondering if hes definaltly a boy he has a very light ring around his neck like a blue colour does that mean hes male?

 

[Rana]

hey becca, i'm not an expert on Indian ring necks i'm afraid so i'm not quite sure if there's a way to tell by their appearance what their sex is. for most birds you can't tell by their look and you'll need to get them DNA tested if you want to know for sure the prices for that depend from vet to vet, i paid 30 euro for my birds to be DNA tested so i'm sure Scottie Pip is a boy and Little bandit is a girl for a DNA test they take either a feather sample or a little blood sample, and it's very minimal discomfort for the bird, you can also have it surgically tested, where they use a minor endoscopic surgery, which of course is much more invasive for a bird! so i wouldn't recommend it, also i'm guessing it would be more expensive.

If i'm not mistaken i think the clarity of the ring indicates the age? I'm not sure but someone else here can surely clear that up for you -- i THINK that if its not a very clear ring, the bird might be young, and gets clearer as he ages.

 

[epriddy]

Hi there,
I'm new to the forum and looking for other IRN owners. How is yours doing a month later???