Two Indian Ringnecks

[Skyhaze001]

Hello, I’ve recently got two Indian ringnecks, I’ve had them for a week on Sunday. I’ve been told there is one male and one female, the female being around 6 months and the male being around a year or so?

The female seems very happy, moving around the cage, hanging upside a lot and is slowly becoming used to me, whereas the male he seems to sit on his perch more and just fluff his feathers up.

Is there a reason behind this as it’s concerning me as the female is completely different.

I will attach an picture of them both.

Thanks for any advice!

 

[SilverSage]

Well your male has a ring so he is more likely closer to two years old at least.


Does he always look like that? Take him to a certified avian vet for gram stains and blood work.


Also be aware that as they get older you will likely need a second cage so the female doesn’t turn on and kill your male.


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[Skyhaze001]

The male is still like it as he does just sit on his perch, the female is happy jumping around my cage.
Is it likely they will end up fighting? I asked in the shop and the person told me that they should be fine as I brought them together from the same cage.

Also what are these gran stains and blood work things?

Thanks!

 

[SilverSage]

The shop person clearly doesn’t know Indian Ringnecks then. Adult females often kill their cage mates even after years together.

Those are tests to determine what is wrong with him. He looks sick.


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[Skyhaze001]

I think it maybe worth going back there tomorrow as they haven’t told me nothing like that, they didn’t even know the sex straight away. I have got two cages would it be advisable to separate them right away?

 

[SilverSage]

I would just keep an eye on them; they may be perfectly happy together. What I like to do is put up two cages and then let them decide if they want to share, but that only works with tame birds.


In the mean time you need to take your boy to the vet before he dies.


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[Skyhaze001]

I did put them in their own cages, he did seem happier like he moved around more, not sure how his been today as I’ve been at work but I will be told when home as someone is always there with them both. I will be getting a Mobile vet to come look at him so they can see how he is in his cage

 

[SilverSage]

I highly advise an AVIAN vet and actual diagnostics. Birds are experts at hiding illness and can die without showing any symptoms at all sometimes. Getting a baseline workup by a qualified avian vet when you get new birds is the most responsible thing to do even if nothing seems wrong. In fact as an aviculturist I believe so strongly in this that I REQUIRE it of the families I send my babies to.


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