Readers Respond: What It's Like to Live With an Indian Ringneck Parakeet

Responses: 57

By Alyson Kalhagen, About.com Guide

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my yellow ringneck max is only attached to me,no else may come near her. she is one year now but no sign of talking .do some of them never talk.
—Guest elsa

i lost my singal parrot of 20 years and my daughter bought me a ring neck parrot.its 12 months old and very wild.i want to be its friend and tame it but i dont no ho.i would appericate all the hel i can get.thank you
—Guest seabreeze

I have a ring neck is a female I just got a male and she don't like him :( he fights all the time even tho my boy is bein so patiant with her. Wath can I do to help their relationship???
—Guest marley

Hello ek het n Indian ringnek, ekt haar van 2 dae oud af groot gemaak. Sys nou 1jaar oud en het nog nie kleur om haar nek nie so ek noem haar maar. Op watse ouderdom kry hul kleur om d nek en kan jy die sex sien. Ek wil haar nie laat sex nie netou kom sy iets oor, kan iemand my asb laat weet. Sys n kind in ons huis en sal haar vir niks ruil nie sy praat alle woorde en is maar net 1 jaar oud , sy raak bja agresief die laaste tyd kan dit wees dat sy dalk manietj soek, ons het nog n geel manietj ringnek en hul kom goed oor die weg en sy word elke dag uitgehaal uit die hok. Wat kan dit wees asb iemand wat weet laat my weet. Bja dankie
—Guest Stevnie pretorius

my fem irn 18mnths was very vicious when i first got her letting her out of the cage after getting her wings clipped was the best thing now i would not change her i love her so much she never bites anymore kisses and chirps all the time hates to go to bed in her cage loves a bit of tea and toast in the morn wants to eat anything i eat loves a bath in the kitchen sink but now she laying eggs 2 in 2 days and she doesnt talk do females talk?
—Guest helen

I have an indian ringneck who's name is Miley she's absolutely adorable she's ten months old and learning to talk now her famous words are pestokill hello how may I help u now aint that cute
—Guest christine

I just bought pair of ring neck parrots, male is okay we can touch and feed but the female is absolutely vicious and always aggressive even pick the other birds. I don’t know the reasons why it’s doing that, can anyone help. My email is javedshah10@ googlemail.com
—Guest javed shah

my irn loves to be out of the cage but hates it when i put him back he also follows me around the house and when im not there he picks his feathers i also have two others and they love spending time with themselves
—Guest Timi

dear guys we have a green indian parrot scince 1971.and now he is 40 years old now i think he cant live more than 10-15 days plz can u help me to give his name in limca book of world recod.respond me as quick as.......
—Guest Himanshu Chaudhary

well"snobi"is sharing my life since 17 years now,we went threw everything together.i bought him ,he was 6 weeks old.and although he drives me "CRAZY"we love each other to death!he's got a tempar of a bearand he's as gentle as a baby (when he wants too!).they eat the same food as a human even chicken!love to walk around the house(because it's they're home and act like you're the guest sometime)very curious and mine loves to play with my children.He's very found of them!he'knows about 75 words that you understand very well,although he learn them the first 5 years of he's life,he doesn't bowder anymore but he still listen to new sounds or action around him.very independant like an old men.he likes his space.i love him and he loves us and couldn't see my life without him.needs lots of attention just like a teenager!you'llthink he wants you away,but don't be full.because he'll come and get you!have fun with your bird
—Guest anne-marie

We rescued him when he is a baby. We put the name and considered as a girl before we know him as a boy.so we continue like that.she became a family member and with all the relations too.she likes to go out and Rome around.she is very talketive and continue with conversations. She calls us with names and demand any thing she want.she don't like people leaving her back and go out.she likes gold ornaments very much.she usually talks on phone with us when we r not at home and ask us when we will be home.she press the numbers in cell and continue conversation with automated messages. If she don't like some thing,she grabs it and throw it away.if she like she ask iwant, give it to me.she is very funny and lovable. If she is not in mood some times, she become very distructive,behaves like a pest.if we take it whole she behaves like a 2-3 year old baby.
—Guest Khagendra

i got two indian ringneck parrots just 3 days ago. they are very shy and frightened when someone come close to their cage. give me suggestions how to make them friendly and able to talk.
—Guest ayaz

My IRNP is green and 3 years old his name is LOLO he repeats everything we say and talks to himself in the mirror, he taste everything I put in my mouth and even taste the toothpaste when I brush my teeth, he loves to sit on my shoulder in the sun and watch the wild birds feed at the feeder, we have a trellie door and he climbs all over it and he spends all day out of his cage and only goes in at bed time about 8pm, he loves all fruit and nuts, when I put on my make up he picks up my eye and lip pencil and gives it to me, he is adorable and the whole family loves him even my two staffies.
—Guest LoLo

i have a young blue male irn whos name is indigo, he is beautiful and loved to be held and patted. He is very loud.
—Guest 457y45y6yu

my IRN is almost 9 mounths old and is the love of my life he talks to me and snuggles and plays peek a boo,but its like having a toddler in the house every thing is solo proof :) he has tantrums and hates to be left alone. hes my little shadow always needing me but i wouldnt change him for anything in the world. doesnt matter what kind of day im having he always is able to make me laugh :)
—Guest jess

Alyson Kalhagen
Pet Birds Guide