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Hi Juanita I think Happy is an African Ringneck rather than an Indian Ringneck, as her beak is black rather than red. I am so happy that you have her. I can't imagine giving a bird an iron rod for a perch! Poor girl! My Beau (Hahn's Macaw) rubs her beak on the bars, or her perches, or my hand ... on anything! lol She has been with me now for over 4 years, and she still doesn't chew wood as most parrots do. However, she will now chew on paper and cardboard, so that is a start. She only had some plastic and metal toys in her cage when she came to me. Basil (female Indian Ringneck), Sage (White-Eared conure) and Pepper (Cockatiel) all love to chew on wood or anything else they can get their beaks on! I think that her beak will flake off on its own. Hopefully, with appropriate food, toys and all around good care, Happy will be a very happy bird! Juanita, January isn't very long for her to have been with you. As time goes on she will learn more and more that she can trust you. Just go slow and easy, and have lots of patience. Abby |
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Abby what is the difference between Indian ringnecks and African ringnecks She is really small I know she is over ten years old. She has a big cage now that I have her many toys and things to keep here occupied. Juanita |
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Juanita, the African Ringneck is smaller than the Indian Ringneck. Apparently, the African Ringnecks have longer tails than the Indian Ringneck, so their overall length is roughly the same ... up to about 17 inches or so. This page describes the African Ringneck first, and then the Indian Ringneck. Two of their cousins, the Abyssinian and the Neumann's are described below that. They only show pictures of the males at the top, but at the bottom they have a picture of an African hen and cock (Psittacula krameri krameri) and Indian Ringneck cocks and hens (Psittacula krameri manillensis). Abby |
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Darn! I forgot the link! lol Here it is: Abby |
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Juanita. Maybe removing the trimming stones would help to let the beak smooth down. She may be using them too much and keeping it scratched. Give her small wooden pieces to chew on. That will wear away the point but not injure the surface. The light colored ridge is just the old layer trying to flake off. It will do it all by itself but may take a while. She has to build the new surface before the old one flakes. There used to be a product similar to chapstick for use on birds but I have read that it is not good for them. It softens the beak and the beak needs to be very hard. She's really cute. And I wouldn't worry about her beak. It looks just fine. Annie |
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She no longer pays attention to the stones. I will leave her beak alone for now I think she is very happy with my hubby and I. She used to scream when my mother had her when she was on the phone Now I can talk a conversation without her screking at me. She has been keep in the family. I one time begged for her years back. I knew she was not getting the one on one attention she needed. I could at one time get near her at my mom's home. She does have an long tail because the new cage was bought to hold it up from the bottom. LOL cage does not have cups at top so I am going to buy me some for her. She has never taken a bath in anything but her water to drink. Juanita |
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<HTML>Ringnecks need to be handled everyday or else they will revert back to being wild. Make sure you set aside time for her to be out of her cage and handled by you. They can be really sweet birds if they are handled everyday. Raven
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| I found out my beautiful bird could say other words lately She says bee boop hi love you don't do that at the camera flash. She amazing I want to take a picture of her full spread out but she seems to know that the camera is around and stops. Here are two photo above of her tail feathers. The feathers are longer than her body. She only has a green ring around here neck no coloring at all. Juanita |
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That is because she is a female, Juanita. It is only the males who have the dark rings. My Basil, a female Indian Ringneck, has a turquoise-green ring. You can see it a bit in this picture. Abby |
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Abby thanks for your photo only difference is thier beak in coloring I see maybe a bit of tailfeathers are different coloring too. Juanita |
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Juanita, Basil is a Cinnamon-Green Indian Ringneck, and the Cinnamon shows most in her tail feathers and wingfeathers when they grow out, There are a couple of pictures of male Indian Ringnecks here, so you can see the difference in the neck rings from the female. Also, you'll notice that the green is much more of an apple green than Basil is. Basil is more a yellowish green because of the cinnamon. Maybe Crystal will come along and post a picture of her Tommy, who is the true green of an Indian Ringneck ... and also quite a character! lol Abby |
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You talking about THIS dorky fella?? Crystal Tommy |
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That's the boy alright! Hi, Tommy! Thanks Crystal! lol Abby |
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Thanks for all the information |
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