Hiya Everyone

[Glenn]

Hiya
Just thought I'd drop in to announce myself. I'm a newbie from Australia.
Recently got a new Indian Ringneck (about 5 months old) and we are going well with our bonding over the past few weeks... he will step onto my hand r wrist but then immediately heads north to try to get to my should, I'm trying to discourage that right from the start so we're having a minor power struggle there but he is doing really well so far....

I've benn coming in here for a few weeks & just reading other posts & it has helped so much to see issues and comments from others about their birds too....

Hope I can get to be good friends with everyone here over the many, many years of birdy love to come...

CYA again soon

[Monica]

Hi Glenn, and welcome to BirdBoard! I do hope you enjoy the stay as well, its a great place, as I believe you have noticed!

Have fun with your Indian Ringneck! Sounds like you are doing well with him!

[Kathy]

Welcome Glenn,

Welcome to the world of IRN's they are surely different than any other bird... and within thier own species!

Have you tried holding him the eyptian style? Hand up parrellel with the shoulder, elbow down. many birds at thei age don't like walking down and then up again to get to the shoulder.

Soon, next coupl of months, he will get to the nippy stage. It is best that he is not a shoulder bird until he passes this time.

[Tivona]

Hi there Glen! I agree with Kathy the egyptian style of holding your IRN might be just the trick! Mine never wants to walk down before going up, he'll just try to lean as far over as he can go without falling off. This is funny to see because he can go perpendicular to my finger! But she's right you want to keep being Top Bird esspecially now while he's a baby and learning his status in the flock. I also find that evertime he tried to walk up to your shoulder if you do some step ups, might help. I find that was the perfect way to train mine. Good luck with him. You chose the perfect pet parrot :-D