scared ringneck

[endla]

two-three months ago I bought an indian ringneck, shes 3 years old approx. She was in a home where they banged on her cage and yelled at her to shut up. when i went into the house to pick her up there was a dog chasing after her. Ive had her in my house and shes not aggressive at all. but when i go up to the cage she just makes a high pitch noise and tries to fly away. i really want her to know that im not going to hurt her. to start showing her im a friend ive been trying to feed her apples. ill put the apples outside of her cage and shes comfortable enough to go out and grab one but then she goes right back in. she talks to me if im a certain distance away from her. but i dont really know where to start with training her. i know she has the capability to be a nice bird. does anyone know how i should go about this?:17:

 

[wrench13]

She needs to get used to thinking people are not bad. she has a compforrt distance . stay a little back from that and read to her, any thing, for oh say an hour. next day move ever so small closer. read to her again. rinse and repeat. may take awhile, so dont expect miracles.
read in a soothing tone too. use her name alot. have patience and good luck.

 

[GaleriaGila]

I love you already, endla!!!!!!!!!!!

Thank you for rescuing this darling. Lots of Ringneck folks here... I'm sure they'll support you.

I think you are making great progress... I can't WAIT to hear about her rehabilitation. For now, I would just suggest sitting near her cage... maybe not even looking at her, just SHOWING her you are friendly.

I bet we'd love to hear about her diet, her behavior, everything.

I have a great feeling about this!

 

[jiannotto9492]

So from my experience ringnecks can be extremely hands off birds and at times they could be cuddly. I will suggest a few things to help you earn her trust.

Give her a bunch of fruit at the top of the cage and see if she hangs out there, talk to her while she's out and on top.

Once you get her away from the cage go to a different room. Take her far from the cage and just talk to her and pet her. Don't back off if she screams or bites because that will show her that she can win by doing that.

If the cage is the same cage that she's been in get a new cage for her or even maybe a sleeper cage.

Best of luck!

 

[Kentuckienne]

You're a sweetheart!

One thing I heard a long time ago - birds of prey look directly ahead, because they need the stereo vision of both eyes to successfully attack. Prey species, like parrots and chickens, tend to turn their heads to the side to examine things, so a parrot who's looking right at you seems to be facing to te side. It makes sense to me, so I try to turn my head also and look a bit sidelong at a nervous bird. Gus sometimes shies away from interacting, but if I just stand by his cage and look out the window, he will sometimes come cluck and offer a foot.

 

[Parro]

Oh, ringnecks, I used to have one but it passed away. I suggest to do what the others above have stated, sit next to her cage everyday for around an hour or two, each day move a little closer. If she shows signs of comfort or at least not being frightened while close to you, then you are making good progress! Continue this for a week or two and let us know of what happens.

 

[Timmah]

I'm with the others - the most important part is patience. Think about it this way. Us humans can take years to get over trauma, and even then we still have flashbacks/nightmares (And we have the advantage of being able to easily articulate our feelings!!) Work at the birds pace, and you'll be fine. Ringnecks live for 20-30 years, so spending a few months or a year isn't a big deal to ensure they're as happy as they can be

 

[maverickbull]

First off - that was really sweet of you... you've rescued the bird from an abusive home.

See if the below helps
Take your time with the bird
Spend some time with her every day - she should see you but from a distance and inch closer over time (a lot of time)
Slowly change her diet also (slow transformation not drastic) as fresh veggies & fruits can do a lot of good to the bird - will feel good and will be in a good mood and would definitely want to know you.
No noises for sometime till she really adjusts

IRNs are little rascals but they take time to adjust so be very patient. They aren't so physical so don't expect that to happen (of course individual birds are different).

I have found the lady IRNs to be more rascal-y than the men (not to offend anyone but this is my observation)

If you're confident... try out of cage time. This helps too.

All the best... please do post pics if you can.

 

[chibby]

Sounds like she was in a terrible situation before you rescued her. Using he apples is a good way to get her to come around, but it will take time. Maybe don't worry about training right now, just focus on showing her you won't hurt her. As others have suggested, trying reading to her and talking to her in a soothing voice. You can also try singing to her, some birds really like music. She'll come around, she just needs to realize you're not gunna hurt her.