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Blueparadise
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Hello everyone,
Iīd like to know if is better to have 2 or only 1 cockatiel...I go to college at 6.40am and I stay there up 12:35 but get home at 13:10pm and on Wednesday I stay until 16:10pm so do you guys think its better to have 1 or 2  I have the same question about lovebirds but donīt know if I should post a question os the Lovebird forum.. because I think the answers are the same.. 
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Friday August 3, 2007 5:57 pm |
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jletaz
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Your schedule is fine. One more bird means more to clean and take care of though If that is okay with you, then go for it! |
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Saturday August 4, 2007 4:49 am |
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shirin
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I say two for sure, ESPECIALLY if you're thinking lovebirds. The only way I'd say it's ok to get a single lovebird is if you're gonna be with him like 12 hours a day, because they really need affection and physical contact all day long, hence the name lovebirds.
Cockatiels, although I don't know if they're needy to the extent of lovebirds, I think any bird in general would be happier to be with a mate of same species, and would not be happy being left alone. You have to keep in mind that although your college hours are not that long, you probably have a life outside of school too, right? Like going out with friends, going shopping, to the gym ect. So think about all those hours your bird would have to sit alone in a cage by himself.
Also cockatiels and lovebirds alike have long lifespans, so think about the future when you're done with college and are working full time and your life gets even busier. Then maybe at that point you'll think maybe I should get him a friend to keep him company while I'm gone, but by then it's usually a lot harder to introduce birds to eachother and expect them to get along. So it's better to just get 2 now, so that whether your life is busy or not, you won't have to worry about your bird being alone and sad. |
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Saturday August 4, 2007 3:51 pm |
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jletaz
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Also, if you socialize your bird to be fine alone with his toys, it can work out too. It really depends on the bird though. I don't recommend doing what I did with Robin my Red Bellied, but he just became used to being independent. I was very busy in my life after I got him, and so he went through many years without much interaction from me. I was not real young when I got him, but nonetheless, I was having a social life, and just wasn't as into birds as I am nowdays.
He is the BEST boy. It's like it never phased him, and he remained just as tame and cuddly, but to this day he knows how to be extremely independent. |
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Saturday August 4, 2007 9:00 pm |
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Blueparadise
Egg
Joined: 19 Aug 2006
Posts: 15
Location: Sao Paulo-Brasil |
Thanks for all the replies... well I think Iīll buy only one cockatiel, even though some recomend 2 I think 1 is better....because like jletaz said they can learn to independent and like any parrot... if they have something to do they will keep themselves busy..plus my mums stays at home almost all day long so she can have the cockatiel out or at least put the cage where she is...
But if I buy a lovebird I might buy 2 because they sound more dependent in another lovebird.  but they maybe be less dependent on me and become too independet....  |
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Saturday August 4, 2007 9:31 pm |
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jletaz
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I really see the smaller species as doing fine with being independent. Even my Eclectus and Slender Billed Cockatoo are very independent for larger birds, because I made them to be that way, but of course they still require more.
I don't know too much about Lovebirds, but as Shirin says, I have heard that they do better with another of their own species. Shirin has 2 and they remain pet quality for her. I don't know if that's typical? She can tell you more about lovebirds if you are interested in them.
I know that a single Cockatiel will be just fine for you. Just make sure he has plently of interactive toys to keep him busy with.
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Saturday August 4, 2007 9:43 pm |
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shirin
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quote:
Originally posted by Blueparadise
But if I buy a lovebird I might buy 2 because they sound more dependent in another lovebird. but they maybe be less dependent on me and become too independet....
This is not so As long as you handle the lovebirds everyday and play with them every day, they will love you and bond to you just as much as a single lovebird would. As Julie mentioned, my lovebirds are very tame and they love being with me and cuddling with me.  |
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Saturday August 4, 2007 10:46 pm |
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jletaz
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In my opinion, Lovebirds are some of the cutest of the small parrots. Their little faces are just SO adorable. So many different fun color mutations to choose from too I've seen some of the whitefaced violet ones that are gorgeous. I've always thought of Lovebirds as nippy, but isn't it the females who are more that way than the males? I like the cute white eyering of the masked Lovebirds, but I've heard the Peachfaced make better handleable pets. |
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Saturday August 4, 2007 11:04 pm |
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shirin
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Oh Julie, don't get me started  I sooo agree, lovebirds are some of the cutes little birdies around! I myself am sooooo in love with the blue and black masked lovebirds:
http://www.sheppardsoftware.co.....masked.jpg
http://content.answers.com/mai.....slove2.jpg
They are sooooo cute, and I always wanted one
Yes lovebirds do tend to be nippy, and the females more so. My Pistachio is a little nippy sometimes, but Hazelnut is not at all. |
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Saturday August 4, 2007 11:11 pm |
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jletaz
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Thanks for the links to the pics... That little white eyering is adorable. I didn't know there were 2 different shades of the blue black masked ones like in the picture? That is my favorite color too... |
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Saturday August 4, 2007 11:14 pm |
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shirin
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I know! The white eyering is just too cute. And I love the mask, if I had one I would name him Bandit or something like that  I once held one of those blue babies at a petstore, and it was sooooo hard putting him down and walking away |
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Saturday August 4, 2007 11:19 pm |
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Blueparadise
Egg
Joined: 19 Aug 2006
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Hey shirin your lovebird look really tame... and donīt even get me started with the black maskes lovies... I love the blue ones and the green ones... now I canīt decide if I get a peached face or a Black masked a pair of course. ... I wish I could get a pair of each  .. |
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Saturday August 4, 2007 11:35 pm |
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shirin
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quote:
Originally posted by Blueparadise
Hey shirin your lovebird look really tame... and donīt even get me started with the black maskes lovies... I love the blue ones and the green ones... now I canīt decide if I get a peached face or a Black masked a pair of course. ... I wish I could get a pair of each ..
I know I know, they're all so beautiful, it's so hard to choose!
So when are you planning on getting a bird? I'm so excited to see what you choose  |
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Saturday August 4, 2007 11:39 pm |
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jletaz
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Hi Blueparadise... so you are pretty much set on either Lovebird or Cockatiel?
Tough decision! Both have their pros and cons. Which species are you thinking more about? Are they equally as easy to find in Brazil?
Let us know soon as you make up your mind! |
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Saturday August 4, 2007 11:42 pm |
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Blueparadise
Egg
Joined: 19 Aug 2006
Posts: 15
Location: Sao Paulo-Brasil |
Hi guys...
Yes, its hard to choose shirin.. well I probably be getting them next week... yes jiletaz they are the pretty easy to find .. the other parrots are not that dificult for me to find, because living in the big city and one of the biggest breeder in Brasil is not too far away from where I live about a 30 min drive but the price  ..but they take really good care they have really tame parrots of all types..well Iīm thinking in Cockatiels the most... really like the white face pearl.... but maybe I can get a pair of lovies also  so they can be friends for the cockatiel  |
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