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Kittywings
Egg
Joined: 19 Jun 2007
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| HELP! I THINK HE HATES HER! |
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I don't know what to do! I have a 3.5 year old budgerigar who i have raised since he had hatched. He was always a single bird. I had him out constantly so he is completley tame and trrained. He knows over 150 words including 2 songs and many sound effects. He was the love of my life, but now my business is booming and i am getiing married soon so neither myself nor my fiance have sufficient time to keep him happy. I didn't know what to do and we have a 3.5 month old kitten and he can't be loose unsupervised so.........  ugh i bought him a woman. She's 8 months old, stunning, and untrained but she is very gentle and submissive. I seem to have her hand tame now (its day 3) and she loves me. She even tries do approach him but will keep her head down lower than his, in an unthreatening "may we snuggle" style. The problem is, he rejects her. He is not aggressive but constantly side steps away from her like he does not care for her at all. Is this normal? I thought he would love a mate! he loves his reflection but he almost seems to be "repulsed" by her. Maybe she's ugly to him? 
Do you think he will accept her or did i make a huge mistake? :'( |
Tuesday June 19, 2007 7:54 pm |
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Cheeta
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Joined: 06 Apr 2005
Posts: 7952
Location: Australia |
Aww, so sorry to hear that your mate is turning his nose at the new girl.
He's probably just not used to having another bird around. I've always had company for all my budgies, so I've never had problem introducing them to each other. Give him time to realise that the new bird means no harm, and just let them get to know each other.
One thing I have noticed though that you didn't quarantine the new bird. It is a good idea to keep them isolated just in case the new bird carries hidden diseases that may be passed on to your original bird. |
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Tuesday June 19, 2007 8:07 pm |
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Cheeta
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Joined: 06 Apr 2005
Posts: 7952
Location: Australia |
Oh forgot to mention... male budgies knows no way of holding grudge or disliking other budgies.. They are generally very friendly and will flirt with anyone who is willing to.
again, just give them time to get used to each other.. they'll be kissing in no time at all.  |
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Tuesday June 19, 2007 8:09 pm |
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Kittywings
Egg
Joined: 19 Jun 2007
Posts: 4
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Yeah I knew about the quarantine thing, I had a new cage ready but when I brought her home, she was way too small, she could get through the bars, so i introduced them on neutral grounds to be sure they would not harm one another then I put them together, I had no other choice 
I had picked her up after work, so everything was closed by the time i had gotten her home |
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Tuesday June 19, 2007 10:51 pm |
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homebird
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Joined: 09 Apr 2006
Posts: 434
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We also recently got a baby Budgie as a pal to a mature bird.
- in our case we got a boy to keep our mature male company. My Budgie does not like close contact & not even from another Budgie. Our baby wants closeness but he's out of luck. They are friendly tho & enjoy hanging out & flying together. My older Budgie does sneak away now & again to be with us - without his sidekick. They have been together almost a month but still sleep in separate cages - the mature bird seems happy with this. I think when we get a bigger cage they will have enough space for both bird's comfort zone.
Our baby was quite submissive the first week but at this point he is very flighty & nervous - someone has told me they go thru an independence phase. Or maybe the honeymoon is over - even our mature bird changed after we got him & he wasn't a baby. I have to train him away from Laker & a lot more often. There are some pluses - the baby is fearless & is opening up my mature bird's horizons.
I know of one other person who had a pet Budgie who was alone for a year or so & she brought him a girl friend, a you have. He was so focused & so happy with his human that he never really warms up to the females. I think over time & having observed a more natural male wooing the females, he now is interested in a young female. [the owner has an aviary] His skills however need work, from what she's said about him.
Until your baby matures - you male will hopefully leave her alone. If you don't give them nesting material or a nest etc - you can hold off any nesting & egg laying. |
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Tuesday June 19, 2007 10:52 pm |
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Fluffy Sue
Joined: 13 Jan 2005
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I'm sorry to hear that he doesn't like his girlfriend..
I am surprised to hear that your budgie is such a good talker! Never heard such a good talker! Can you make some movies of him? I'm dying to hear some of his talking! |
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Thursday June 21, 2007 5:02 pm |
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Cheeta
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Joined: 06 Apr 2005
Posts: 7952
Location: Australia |
quote:
Originally posted by Fluffy Sue
I'm sorry to hear that he doesn't like his girlfriend..
I am surprised to hear that your budgie is such a good talker! Never heard such a good talker! Can you make some movies of him? I'm dying to hear some of his talking!
Sue, just for your information, the world record for most vocabulary bird is held by a CAG and a budgie. at 2000 words and phrases... I think... that was the last time I checked I think |
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Thursday June 21, 2007 5:13 pm |
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Kittywings
Egg
Joined: 19 Jun 2007
Posts: 4
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quote:
Originally posted by Fluffy Sue
I'm sorry to hear that he doesn't like his girlfriend..
I am surprised to hear that your budgie is such a good talker! Never heard such a good talker! Can you make some movies of him? I'm dying to hear some of his talking!
I can try but all i have to record with is my digital camera so it doesn't come out very loud or clear. |
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Saturday June 23, 2007 5:41 pm |
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SparkeysDad
Bappie
Joined: 21 Aug 2007
Posts: 60
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get another cage put them in differant cage,but make them close to gether so they get used to each other.oh and when you bring them out some times bring them out to gether.hope every thing works out. |
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Saturday November 10, 2007 4:45 pm |
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