ringneck

[stevengraham]

ive just got a grey indian ringneck he is not tame how do i tame him please help

 

[Auggie's Dad]

Welcome to the forum.

What's the bird's name and how old is he?

Generally one of the first steps is step-up or stick training. However depending on his current behavior (reactions to people) there can also be a 'zeroeth' step: building trust.

Give him some time alone in his cage just getting used to the routine of the household. Let him see that you are the one who feeds him and changes out his water - try to make a schedule or predictable routine out of this. Talk to him calmly in the cage and offer treats (fresh fruits or nuts can work well). Only allow him to have the treat if his is calm. If he tries to bite, fluffs up aggressively, or makes any other display take the treat away.

The key in this stage is patience and time.

When he is comfortable with you being around his cage and offering treats then you can move on to stick training / step-up training. You can likely find many descriptions of this online, but I'd be happy to describe it if/when needed.

Good luck, and keep us posted.

 

[stevengraham]

thannks buddy every time i go near his cage he backs away ive held him but he trys biting me another thing is can they talk

 

[Auggie's Dad]

I've read that IRNs can be great talkers, but this is definitely outside my expertise to answer. I think we have a couple IRN owners here who can chime in.

In general many birds CAN talk, but whether or not they do varies as much on the individual bird as on the species. I've taught my Auggie to say a few things, but really much of my effort has been in teaching him to shut up