Hello if you're reading this that must mean you have just adopted an irken pet! Good for you, irkens are and very unique xeno from the Milki Way Galaxy and come with a lot of personalities. But don't let that discourage you from spending time with you're new pet.
Getting Started.
With each species comes with a many types of behavioral and exterior differences from you. In other words what normal to you may be very foreign or even dangerous to another. So with that in mind let's go over a few basic things that you will run into on the first day with you're irken.
- Food is the source of energy for many races through out the galaxy and Irkens are no exception. Irkens require a high carb, sugar, and fat diet. Most of the food you will ever need can be purchased at a the Xeo-PetSupplies©. However make sure you add variety to your pet's diet to ensure a long healthy life!
- Irken bodies have difficulty filtering many poisons and as a result can fall ill quite easily if not monitored. These are a few poisons; milk, all types of meat, common impurities in water(Burns on contact with skin!), most vegetation, and ect. Make sure you monitor you're irken around these things to be sure that it won't be come and issue.
- We'll go into more depth later what to expect but be aware that irken behavior is very unpredictable at times. Disciple might be the exact opposite of what your pet needs.
- Irkens that require paks need very little to no sleep. These irkens need to be placed in a special holding pen so that won't cause mischief or try to escape. While other pakless irkens require at least 4-5 hours of sleep. Regardless of if your irken has a pak or not they need to be placed in the holding pen while you or a sitter is not around.
These are just a few common things you will run into on the first day you bring your irken home.
So your irken is waiting to be uncased and introduced into your home for the very first time. This is a very important first step for bonding with your irken. Once you have irken proofed your house(See Irken Proofing your house for more details), it's time to let him out of the carrier. Make sure you let him come out on his own! It let's him feel more comfortable, most pet owners will force them out and scare him destroying their first impression.
Once he's out of the carrier he will most likely go exploring and avoid you at all costs, this is very normal just let him do his thing he will come to you eventually. Most likely the first thing he will find is his pen and room (See Irken Pens and room for more info), because of the pheromone bar. He will feel more comfortable in his room and may even stay there for a length of time, again don't force him out! Once he's comfortable around his surroundings he may become slightly curious about you and try to watch you in secret, again this is normal, Irkens are very curious creatures. Try to ignore him at first and let him get use to your presence.
When he is more settled down and use to you it's time for feeding. This is a very important time make sure YOU are the one feeding him. Select certain times were he may be feed at least 4 times a day. Food must not be left in stationary feeding station 34/8. He must understand that your are in charge of feeding him not the other way around. To ensure this allow him to eat in proximity of you. The stationary feeder may be right next to you or just across the room as long as you can see it and your foodening irken. You may also watch your irken eat but again don't try to interact to much. This feeding style will over time build trust with you and your irken, and with trust forms a very well behaved pet.
The last part of the first day is sleep (if you do not require sleep this can count for going out of the house or his need to sleep), or putting him in his pen. This is a very tricky bussniess and may take a lot or a very short amount of time to so so be prepared. Once your irken is done with the last foodening of the cycle he may be put in his pen. This needs to be a very quick process.
In order to do this fist you must walk up to your irken.
Then grab him by the wrists firmly but not to rough and pick him strait up hands over their heads and left bringing there hands inwards to your and the irkens chest.
Meanwhile your other arm bends there legs inward allowing the arm that is holding your irken to bend elbow under their bum holding their legs against your chests again.
The irkens hands should now be to your left and their head over you're shoulder.
Now place your hand firmly on the back of their head so that your shoulder is curved to their neck, allowing no movement(be careful not to chock them or break their neck).
This is called the B-position and when in this position irkens can not, bite, scratch or kick. Holding them like this will allow you to move you're irken with out fear of having to punish them for hurting you on the first day. Remember this must be a swift motion as to take them by surprise. Try practicing on a doll first so that you do not injure your irken.
Once your irken is in their pen close it up swiftly but discreetly. Make sure you are silent during this whole process. Being silent for the first day can make a huge difference when finally starting training.
Irken Proofing your home-
This is very important before even bringing and irken into your home. Irken proofing your home will make your life easier and ensure that your irken doesn't damage himself or your property.
sure there are no nooks and crannies he can hind under or around. Such as; under beds, couches, bookshelves, or behind them as well. Special screen and tape can be purchased to ensure that your irken can;t access these.
electrical outlets and electrical devices must be locked up and out of reach (irkens can climb and jump quite far so be careful were you put these things.) Special plugs can be purchased in order to keep irken hands away from outlets.
objects away, enough said.
must be in locked heavy cabinets.
Holding Pens-
These plays a crucial part in an irkens life and training. The first thing to do is to get the right size pen.(Follow the chart below)
3-4 feet tall(92-120cm) - 5FT by 6FT(152-182cm) Pen
4-5 feet tall(120-152cm)- 6FT by 7FT(182-213cm) Pen
5-6 feet tall(152-182cm) - 7FT by 8FT(213-243cm) Pen
Once your pen has been picked out and installed make sure to add a pheromone bar. The bar has the pheromones of another irken and has a scene of security to them and makes them feel more at home.
Stay tuned for more! Next up is understanding irken behavior!
