Indian Ringneck's as pets
Indian Ringnecks have been accused as not making very good pets. This is probably because they are known to go through a bit of a rebellious stage where they tend to bite. It is a bit like they are testing their limits and this phase will pass.
Indian Ringnecks make wonderful companions. They aren't necessarily known to demand affection or to be petted, but this does not mean that they do not enjoy it like many other birds. If you spend time with your ringneck it can become very loyal, friendly and tame.
Indian Ringnecks make wonderful companions. They aren't necessarily known to demand affection or to be petted, but this does not mean that they do not enjoy it like many other birds. If you spend time with your ringneck it can become very loyal, friendly and tame.
Feeding
An Indian Ringneck diet should consist of fresh vegetables, fruit, seeds and pellets.
If you are feeding your ringneck pellets you should alternate this with seeds to reduce the risk of a nutrient overdose. I would suggest 3 days on pellets and 4 days on seeds along with fresh fruit and vegetables. Always make sure you provide your ringneck with fresh water daily to help reduce the risk of disease.
You should NEVER feed your ringneck avocado as this has been known to be deadly to these birds.
If you are feeding your ringneck pellets you should alternate this with seeds to reduce the risk of a nutrient overdose. I would suggest 3 days on pellets and 4 days on seeds along with fresh fruit and vegetables. Always make sure you provide your ringneck with fresh water daily to help reduce the risk of disease.
You should NEVER feed your ringneck avocado as this has been known to be deadly to these birds.
Housing
You need to provide your Indian ringneck with a large cage (as large as you can
afford) as they are very active and playful. You also need to keep in mind their
long tails. They should have at least enough room to be able to stretch out their
wings and jump from perch to perch without touching the cage bars.
You should also provide them with lots of different toys to keep them entertained, but not too many in the cage at once as it will become overcrowded. You can alternate the toys daily if you wish to prevent boredom.
A cage with a large door is highly recommended as it will be less stressful for your bird if you have to retrieve him/her from the cage.
You also need to provide different sized perches for your bird in order to keep his/her feet healthy.
afford) as they are very active and playful. You also need to keep in mind their
long tails. They should have at least enough room to be able to stretch out their
wings and jump from perch to perch without touching the cage bars.
You should also provide them with lots of different toys to keep them entertained, but not too many in the cage at once as it will become overcrowded. You can alternate the toys daily if you wish to prevent boredom.
A cage with a large door is highly recommended as it will be less stressful for your bird if you have to retrieve him/her from the cage.
You also need to provide different sized perches for your bird in order to keep his/her feet healthy.
Sexing
It is extremely difficult to tell the sex of an Indian ringneck before it reaches sexual maturity (2-3 years).
A male will start to develop a ring around his neck between 17-36 months. They also have darker colourings around the face and a squarer shaped head. The males have a ritual dance which involves opening up there wings in a heart like shape while leaning from side to side in a very controlled and smooth way with pinned eyes (small pupils). The males dance this way to show the females how much control they have over
their bodies and to promote good geans in order to win over the female and reproduce.
Females Tend to have a more round shape head and are stockier with thicker feet than the males. They do not develop a ring around the neck but can have a slight green shade where the ring would be.
A male will start to develop a ring around his neck between 17-36 months. They also have darker colourings around the face and a squarer shaped head. The males have a ritual dance which involves opening up there wings in a heart like shape while leaning from side to side in a very controlled and smooth way with pinned eyes (small pupils). The males dance this way to show the females how much control they have over
their bodies and to promote good geans in order to win over the female and reproduce.
Females Tend to have a more round shape head and are stockier with thicker feet than the males. They do not develop a ring around the neck but can have a slight green shade where the ring would be.
Talking
There are two different ways to teach your parrot to talk.
One way is to train him/her to mimic what you are saying. This way is far less time consuming as all you need to do is repeat the same words consistently of what you want your parrot to say regularly each day.
The other way is much more difficult because you are trying to train your bird to talk with some thought process behind what he/she is saying. This is done by explaining to your bird what you or he is doing in a few small words. For example, my parrot loves to eat apple every day. Each time I am about to prepare some apple I say to him "like some apple" and I continue to say that each and every time I feed it to him. Eventually he will hopefully be able to associate those words with the action so that one day I hope he will ask me for the apple on his own.
Certain birds pick up the skill of talking very easily however not all birds are guaranteed to talk. Certain types of birds are known to talk really well so if you do want a talking bird I suggest that you research what those species are before you purchase.
African Grey's are well known for their ability to talk. An Indian ring-neck parakeet is also known to be a good talker.