Hand raised Mallee Ringneck

22 Dec 2011, 15:35

A scratch on the head, a sunflower seed, anything he likes really, you just need to find what he responds to/enjoys the most.

Nathan Morleyy · 22 Dec 2011, 15:49

but he does the sam thing with all seeds but yet when I put him in his cage a digs into his seeds he just wont take them from my hand. He doesent seem to enjoy scratches on the head that much unlike my handraised Female cockatiel she loved scratches on the head. I cant seem to find anything to positvly rienforce her with.

Regards Nathan

Nathan Morleyy · 22 Dec 2011, 15:51

Deb,
I learnt how to sex mallee ringnecks if they have a white band under there wing there a female/hen she does so shes a hen

. does that make her training any different or does it not matter?.

Regards Nathan

Nathan Morleyy · 22 Dec 2011, 15:57

Deb,
I was wondering would it be good to get onother hand raised parrot of a different equaly aggressive species like an Eastern/pale headed/crimson rossella or a port licoln parrot or somthing like that as a friend/playmate\companione to keep her intertained and stop her from getting bored in the time that she will be in here cage do you think that is good idea or not?. I would get onother femail if I was going to get one of the above do you think that would work?.

Regards Nathan

22 Dec 2011, 17:04

Nathan Morleyy wrote:but he does the sam thing with all seeds but yet when I put him in his cage a digs into his seeds he just wont take them from my hand. He doesent seem to enjoy scratches on the head that much unlike my handraised Female cockatiel she loved scratches on the head. I cant seem to find anything to positvly rienforce her with.

Regards Nathan

Completely random comment, but have you tried dried pawpaw? The birds at my work go nuts for it, as they only get it around once a month

Good luck
J

22 Dec 2011, 17:36

No all you will end up with is 2 hand reared birds with problems . Try squeezing the pine nut to get to the soft inner part . Is it eating seed at all ?

22 Dec 2011, 17:43

My galah goes nuts for peanuts in the shell,dried fruits, pine nuts but also responds well to a scratch or just softly spoken words, they all have different things and it will take a bit of trial and error till you find what they like, even something like a piece of toast might work.

Nathan Morleyy · 22 Dec 2011, 17:51

maz wrote:My galah goes nuts for peanuts in the shell,dried fruits, pine nuts but also responds well to a scratch or just softly spoken words, they all have different things and it will take a bit of trial and error till you find what they like, even something like a piece of toast might work.

Maz and Deb,
The guy at the petshop told me not to feed my mallee ringneck nuts is this true or false is it ok to feed mallee ringneck nuts?.
Regards Nathan

Nathan Morleyy · 22 Dec 2011, 17:53

jusdeb wrote:No all you will end up with is 2 hand reared birds with problems . Try squeezing the pine nut to get to the soft inner part . Is it eating seed at all ?

Ok so 2 hand raised parrots=problems. I will try squeezing his pine nuts tommorow. yes he is eating alot in his cage just not from my hand .

Regards Nathan

22 Dec 2011, 18:03

Lots of nuts aren't good but as an ocassional treat/for training isn't going to hurt.