Indian Ringneck parrots
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Caring for your Indian Ringneck Parrot
Indian Ringneck's as pets
I have a beautiful Indian Ringneck parrot who is around 2 and a half years old. He is a wonderful friend and makes an excellent pet. I got him when he was about 12 months old and completely wild. Since then he has learnt to trust me and allows me to handle him and pat him to some degree. He has also learnt to talk and associate certain words with their meanings (food being the main ones). Indian Ringnecks are a more independent species of bird which means they generally won't like to cuddle as much as other birds (although some may depending on personality), but they still need a lot of your time and attention.
Feeding Guide
Indian Ringneck parrots should be fed a variety of different seeds, fruits and vegetables daily. There are a number of foods that are toxic to birds, the main one being avocado which can cause death, so you must be careful and research the foods that are safe before adding them to your birds diet. Fresh water should also be provided daily.
Housing Guide
Your Indian Ringneck will need a cage or aviary that it can call its home. This will be its safe haven so it is important. The cage should be as big as possible to allow your bird to move about freely with as little restriction as possible. The bird should at least be able to spread its wings out without them touching the sides of the cage in all directions.
The cage needs to be cleaned regularly and also the perches and food bowls inside. Be careful with what you use for cleaning as cleaning sprays are generally toxic to your bird. I would suggest using warm water and a cloth (no chemicals).
Toys and Entertainment
Toys are a very important part of your birds day to day life. In the wild these birds would spend the majority of their day foraging for food and avoiding predators, which would keep them very busy. When they are kept in captivity neither of these things are necessary which leaves the bird with a lot of spare time. If birds become bored they can take on destructive behaviour such as feather picking or screaming. They need stimulation and toys are a great way to provide it for them. Its a good idea to have a few toys that you can alternate regularly to keep them interested. Also your time with them is very important too. try to spend at least a couple of hours with them everyday to help keep them tame, bond with you and feel like part of the family. They can turn wild again very quickly when they are not given enough time.
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how do make your parrots shut up and talk
Well from my own experience parrots can squak and carry on for so many different reasons. They might be unsettled or afraid of something nearby, which could be fixed by something as simple as moving their cage to a different location or changing the toys inside. They might be wanting more of your attention which isn't always possible, so instead you could try to stimulate them with something else, like maybe a foraging toy with a few treats inside to keep them busy. There could be many reasons though and if you are worried then i suggest seeking advice from a qualified vet or bird trainer.
Teaching them to talk can be easy or more difficult depending on the individual bird. My parrot has learnt to talk mostly from listening and repeating, he has also learnt to associate words with certain foods which he can also say. So in this case if you were feeding him an almond you could say 'would you like an almond' everytime you were to give him one and he/she might eventually learn what it means and to say it him/herself.
I have a male blue Ringneck Parrot that would be around the same age as your bird. I also have a younger grey female.
They both have different personalities and they both learn at different levels and can behave in different ways! The female is more aggressive even though she is the younger one and often "stands over" the boy.
Excellent hub, I've been considering buying a Ringneck parrot and I'm glad to learn more about it from your hub.
hi ppl i've just bought a pair of ringneck, a male and a female.. how do i like tame them and make them less scared of me... i work about 12 hrs a day everyday. i only have about an hour to spend time with the burds... pls pls help
tnx man u r awsome
bird toys says:
4 months ago
Great information. In addition to bird toys they also need foraging toys to keep them busy and healthy.