bought one for her in doors, anyone else got one, any hints or tips for training it, infact any help would be appreciated as a complete novice 
african ringneck parakeet
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The African Ringnecked Parakeet is also known as the Rose Ringed Parakeet. Like all Ringneck Parakeets the African Ringneck is easy to teach and tame. African Ringnecks, while possibly common in African aviculture, they are extremely rare in United States aviculture, forsaken for their more colorful Indian counterparts. Unlike some parrots, parent-raised babies are easily tamed, and hand-feeding is not required to produce a tame, loving pet. Instead, socialization and regular handling combined with lots of attention and time is the key. Regular handling is needed to maintain your tamed Ringneck's friendly personality. If they are not given the proper amount of attention, they may grow unfriendly and can become nippy. These are social birds and they must have plenty of attention given to them every day, particularly if they are kept singly. Some have reported that males make better pets, but others report that females make equally good pets, provided they receive enough love and attention. Some Ringnecks make excellent talkers, though this is never a guarantee. All of the Ringnecks are highly intelligent and require plenty of toys to keep them stimulated. They also enjoy chewing, so chew toys are a must.
The African Ringneck is sometimes confused with the Indian Ringneck. Separately they may seem quite similar, but if they are placed next to each other the differences are readily apparent. The Indian Ringneck is larger than the African. The Indian Ringneck usually measures 16 inches in length, whereas the African Ringneck averages a mere 14 inches. Both male and female African Ringnecks have dazzling long tails, noticeably longer than those of the Indian Ringneck. Mature African Ringnecks have plum colored beaks and pale yellow eyes. Males and females can be distinguished visually. Males have a largely green plumage with yellow-green feathers appearing under the wing covets. They have wide black bands on their cheeks and black chins. True to their names, they have a rose pink ring on the back of their necks. The females do not have the black markings on their cheeks or chin and are lacking the pink ring. They also have shorter tails than the male. Their grey eyes easily distinguish immature individuals from adults. Aside from their grey eyes, immatures largely resemble the females.
The African Ringneck is not difficult to care for in captivity, but if they are kept singly as pets, they require a lot of attention to maintain their tameness. They are avid chewers, and toys must be provided to prevent destructive behavior.
In short, handle the bird daily and whistle to it, it will soon mimic you.
Hope this helps.. Enjoy
The African Ringneck is sometimes confused with the Indian Ringneck. Separately they may seem quite similar, but if they are placed next to each other the differences are readily apparent. The Indian Ringneck is larger than the African. The Indian Ringneck usually measures 16 inches in length, whereas the African Ringneck averages a mere 14 inches. Both male and female African Ringnecks have dazzling long tails, noticeably longer than those of the Indian Ringneck. Mature African Ringnecks have plum colored beaks and pale yellow eyes. Males and females can be distinguished visually. Males have a largely green plumage with yellow-green feathers appearing under the wing covets. They have wide black bands on their cheeks and black chins. True to their names, they have a rose pink ring on the back of their necks. The females do not have the black markings on their cheeks or chin and are lacking the pink ring. They also have shorter tails than the male. Their grey eyes easily distinguish immature individuals from adults. Aside from their grey eyes, immatures largely resemble the females.
The African Ringneck is not difficult to care for in captivity, but if they are kept singly as pets, they require a lot of attention to maintain their tameness. They are avid chewers, and toys must be provided to prevent destructive behavior.
In short, handle the bird daily and whistle to it, it will soon mimic you.
Hope this helps.. Enjoy
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On the whole, it's 20 minutes per pound plus 20 minutes over, at 180C or gas mark 5bought one for her in doors, anyone else got one, any hints or tips for training it, infact any help would be appreciated as a complete novice
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Johnmelad502
On the whole, it's 20 minutes per pound plus 20 minutes over, at 180C or gas mark 5bought one for her in doors, anyone else got one, any hints or tips for training it, infact any help would be appreciated as a complete novice
But how would he train it to put itself in the oven?
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dextrous
Wring it's neck. Simples
come on please the thing is ten moths old and has been mistreated badly locked in a bedroom ect. bought it yesterday and paid £200 for it. just want to be able to tame it and treat it good
the thing is ten moths old and has been mistreated badly locked in a bedroom ect. bought it yesterday and paid £200 for it. just want to be able to tame it and treat it good
TRUE STORY:I had an African Grey- called 'Rocky', he was part of the family.
He talked his arse off and you never felt alone in the house as he had a great personality, he mimicked all of the family and let us know if someone was knocking on the door 'who is it'.
He used to get himself out of the cage every so often and was learning more tricks everday, we had him since he was a little baby.
while the other half was cleaning in summer and had the back door open(kitchen) he got out of the cage and flew away.
People say he probably died but as he was a strong healthy bird, I like to think he went back to his ancestral homeland the Congo, to find a partner of his own.
He will always be remembered fondly, bye bye Rocky, take care.
They need attention, sorry they love attention so don't leave him alone too often, and let him fly round the room now and then.
THE END.
He talked his arse off and you never felt alone in the house as he had a great personality, he mimicked all of the family and let us know if someone was knocking on the door 'who is it'.
He used to get himself out of the cage every so often and was learning more tricks everday, we had him since he was a little baby.
while the other half was cleaning in summer and had the back door open(kitchen) he got out of the cage and flew away.
People say he probably died but as he was a strong healthy bird, I like to think he went back to his ancestral homeland the Congo, to find a partner of his own.
He will always be remembered fondly, bye bye Rocky, take care.
They need attention, sorry they love attention so don't leave him alone too often, and let him fly round the room now and then.
THE END.
thanks for that newgas appreciated
the wife or the bird lol
none of them , conny means the parrot, dude
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imamartian
I thought the idea was they were supposed to copy you speaking... not you copying them whistling?!!!
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dextrous
There are quite a few parrots flying round London nowadays - people have released them after not being able to tend for them as pets. Saw one on a tree on new years eve when I was visiting my sister.
Strange - thought they preferred warmer climates.
Strange - thought they preferred warmer climates.
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