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Hi there everyone... I have the most amazingly beautyful blue Indian Ringneck... I was just wondering, how would I know if he is male or female. The petstore I baught him from said that he is male, but how could I know for sure, and what age do they start showing tell tale signs? He is approximately 7 months old now, and is starting to show a slightly darker blue colouring around his neck.... Not that is matters either way, I'll love him the same male or female, but its always good to know. He has a male name and it would be very funny if he turns out to be a she
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Indian Ringnecks are dimorphic, meaning that males and females look different. Males have a more dominant ring, but this is easier to tell at 2-3 years old. Young or baby ringnecks may not have a ring at all, but it most likely will form later on.
The best way to know his sex is to get it DNA sexed.When did you get him? He sounds like a doll! I love IRN mutations. They are just gorgeous!
-Victoria
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Sunshine Aviary
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| I read that you have an Indian Ringneck and I was wondering if you could help me. My husband bought me a blue indian ringneck. He bought him when he was a baby and I interacted with him before I brought him home while he was being hand fed...Before we brought him home, he was doing really well. He was "stepping up" and not biting..I brought him home in May and everything was fine at first..2 weeks ago he started biting really hard..he won't come out of his cage on his own and runs from me when I try to get him out..He gets plenty of attention but both my husband and myself..What am I doing wrong or what could have happened in that little amount of time. I would appreciate any information anyone can share with me. Thanks.
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| Hi, I have to admit that I don't know diddly about Ringnecks, but I do know quite a bit about parrot behavior. I would find out if Ringnecks go through a nippy/bitey phase after being weaned. Some species do. Go back to when the first bite occured. What was your response to getting bit? What is your husbands response to getting bit? Was there something scarey that came into the picture that as a human we don't view as scarey but your little guy did or does. The more info you give, the more help I can give.
Stacy Shue
Blake Aviary
www.blakeaviary.com
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| We had this problem with our ringneck when we first brought him home as a 3 yo about five years ago. Rufus bit pretty severely, enough to draw blood and leave scars. We tried everything we could think of. Finally a friend suggested that she sprayed her cat with water when it bit or scratched. It worked with Rufus too. We made sure that the water was condensed enough that it didn't feel like a bath but not so strong that it could cause damage. Now when he starts acting nippy, we just hold up the spray bottle, and Rufus gets the idea. He still gets hormonal at certain times of the year, but he is very friendly and allows us to hold him, pet him, and play with him. I'm not sure that is the proper way to tame a bird, but it has worked wonders. I don't think we've used the spray bottle in at least a year.
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Hello,
i am looking into getting an indian ringneck and is there any thing i should know that would be helpfull?
i was also wondering what size cage i should get for my indian ringneck. and last, are there any really good sites that could help me for caring for my indian ringneck?
help me if you can!
thank you
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