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[Zoe]

Hi! I'm new here. I'm in my late twenties, from Alabama, and I work part-time as a nanny. Tomorrow I'm picking up my newest family member- he's a one year old Indian Ringneck. I haven't figured out a name for him yet, I'm not entirely sure that he knows any of the names he's had in the past. So we will just have to see when we get home. I'm looking forward to getting to know everyone here!

 

[Spiritbird]

Hello and a very warm welcome to you. This is a wonderful forum and you will meet many friendly, bird wise people. I love the ringnecks. Please send us a photo when you get a chance.

 

[Bobby34231]

Hi Zoe and welcome to the forum, Congratulations on your new fid (fid=feathered kid), I'm pretty sure you'll like it here, lot's of great members to share information, advice and experiences with, and oh yeah, we love pictures, so after you get the little guy home and settled in we'd love to see some pics, look around, have fun, if you have questions, ask away, thats what we're here for, remember there are no silly questions, there are only silly people who dont ask questions that they don't know the answers to, hope you enjoy your stay

 

[wildheart]

Welcome to the forum! That is a beautiful colour IRN in your photo as well!

 

[Von1983]

Welcome!

Congratulations! Ring necks are beautiful birds.

Look forward to pictures and hearing how you progress with him!!

 

[Beilana]

WELCOME TO THE FORUM !!!!!!:1218::1218:

Woul definitely love to see some pictures of your fids!
Hope you enjoy your stay here!

 

[antoinette]

A warm welcome and a
You have been warned, we are all bird crazy, each and every one of us
Many interesting posts, birds, off topics etc browse around, check them all out
Good luck with you new ringneck
Keep us updated with all the he gets up to

 

[Cowtown]

Welcome to the forum.... there are a lot of great people here.

 

[Zoe]

Welcome to the forum! That is a beautiful colour IRN in your photo as well!

Thank you! That's the one I'm bringing home tomorrow! He (I think it's a he) is about one year old. From what I've been told, he is a bit aggressive. We were actually planning on adopting quakers but that fell through, and then we heard about this guy. Ringnecks weren't one of the species we'd ever thought about really, but.. as soon as I saw his picture I fell in love

I went to the pet store today and bought some food (zupreem), a few different perches- he already had some of the plain wooden dowels so I got a rope perch, a concrete perch, and one that looks like a stick. I wanted to find perches of different textures and sizes since I don't know what he prefers. I got about ten new toys so he'll have new stuff to rotate in and out of his cage and play area, and I'll keep adding to his collection every week. I got him some millet, and some pumpkin seeds, and... I think a little baggie of dried fruit. I'll have to look to see exactly what it is.

I'm worried about behavioral problems though. I don't think he's ever gotten much attention and I was told that he's 'a little grumpy' which... I know with my dogs who are both rescues... a little scared meant- if you look at me I'll have an accident and shake for thirty minutes. So I am a bit nervous lol. But... he needs a good stable family and I can provide that for him. I've already made an appointment for him with an avian veterinarian so he can get a check-up and so that I can talk to her and let her show me some ways to work with him. He doesn't have a name yet... I still need to come up with one!

 

[Ratzy]

Welcome!! Concrete perches are often the cause of bumble feet, I would steer clear from them. Bumble Foot: Causes, Symptoms and Treatment Options as well as Prevention Natural perches are best. They keep the bird's nails down naturally.

 

[Zoe]

Welcome!! Concrete perches are often the cause of bumble feet, I would steer clear from them. Bumble Foot: Causes, Symptoms and Treatment Options as well as Prevention Natural perches are best. They keep the bird's nails down naturally.

Really?

Ok I went and looked at the perch again... it says calcium, not concrete. I didn't get it from PetsMart, but I found the exact same one on their website.

Penn Plax 5 Calcium Perch - Perches & Ladders - Bird - PetSmart

Do you think that one will be okay, or should I take it back? Thank you for your help, I'm really glad I found this message board!

 

[Ratzy]

A calcium perch should be fine as long as there is a lot of variety. I had one- it was dead in about a week lol. Good luck with your birdy!

 

[Bobby34231]

Natural perches are usually best, as Ratzy said it helps prevent things such as bumble foot, it allows for the foot to not always be in the same position while perching, thus the pressure is not always on the same point of the feet, hardwood perches such as dragonwood and manzanita will also last much longer if you have birds that are big chewers

 

[Zoe]

A calcium perch should be fine as long as there is a lot of variety. I had one- it was dead in about a week lol. Good luck with your birdy!

Thank you!! I tried to get a variety of perches with different shapes and textures- I didn't get any of the sandpaper-like perches, they just looked really uncomfortable to me... now I'm glad I didn't get it. But I tried to get at least one of each of the others they had.

 

[Zoe]

Natural perches are usually best, as Ratzy said it helps prevent things such as bumble foot, it allows for the foot to not always be in the same position while perching, thus the pressure is not always on the same point of the feet, hardwood perches such as dragonwood and manzanita will also last much longer if you have birds that are big chewers

I have no idea if this little guy is going to be a big chewer or not... from the pictures he didn't have hardly any toys with his former owners, and only the thin wooden perches

 

[nikitonks]

hi just woundered if any one could give me some advice on indian ringneck we have just got one and need advice on how to tame him down as he is from a avery dont no his age but not got his full band round his neck yet cheers nikki