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tamelask
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| advice on getting 2 birds together to be friends |
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i have 2 birds- a 6 yr old female jenday who we've had for 4 yrs, and a 10 mo old blue headed pionus we got in feb(not sexed). they seem to get along ok, but do act like they could bite each other when they are really close. have behaved well when very closely supervised(on my hands), but act like they might bite if they are on perches close to each other. we had a jardine for a yr(died of pre exis problems), and our jenday hated his guts and would attack him any chance she got(major jealousy issues). she hasn't acted even close to that virulent towards the blupi, but i don't want anyone to get hurt. the pi seems cautiously curious about the jen, but has also reached out to her a couple x. if i let them follow through i don't know whether we'd have a tussle, bites, or just a little beak play. it's the last step of letting them be side by side(not on my hand) that i'm concerned with handling. they have been on perches very close, and sometimes ignore or watch cautiously, other times act like they wanna beak. scared to just let them have at it- want no vet visits because of a dumb decision. the jenday/jardine interactions taught us to be very cautious. basically, i'd like for them to be able to play on a playpen together and preen. they have sep cages and always will. any advice from multiple bird owners? i've seen plenty of pix that show different sized birds playing together, so i know it can be done if the bird's personalities allow it. what i can't find is a descript of how you actually do that last introduction. help? |
Saturday June 4, 2005 3:05 am |
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Fluffy Sue
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| Re: advice on getting 2 birds together to be friends |
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Hi!
Welcome aboard, I hope you'll enjoy your time here.. 
Please read this topic first: http://www.fluffies.org/en/viewtopic.php?t=309
It's about introducing birds to each other..
If you have any questions, I'd love to hear! |
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Saturday June 4, 2005 10:39 am |
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tamelask
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thanks- we'll try out thse tips and let you know how it goes. i really hope they'll get along. blupi weighs 2x as much, but really isn't too much bigger. the jen is feistier, definitely. thanks again- tammy |
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Saturday June 4, 2005 1:56 pm |
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shirin
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| Re: advice on getting 2 birds together to be friends |
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quote:
Originally posted by tamelask
the pi seems cautiously curious about the jen, but has also reached out to her a couple x. if i let them follow through i don't know whether we'd have a tussle, bites, or just a little beak play.
I'm still trying to get my grey and my lovebirds to get along. I don't expect that they'll ever preen each other, but it would be nice to be able to let them out of their cages withough having to watch them so closely, and know that they can at least tolerate eachother.
My Grey also reaches out to the lovebirds with his beak, and the little devil even makes his happy prrr sound to make the lovebirds think he has friendly intentions. The way I can tell that it's not gonna be just innocent beak play is that as soon as anything comes between his beak and the lovebirds' beaks, he bites really hard with all his might! Even if it's my fingers.
So be careful, and take it really slow, and good luck 
Shirin |
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Saturday June 4, 2005 2:07 pm |
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Fluffy Sue
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I would be quite careful with lovebirds & greys. (You'll have to watch them all the time)
Someone I know had her lovebird killed by her grey.  |
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Sunday June 5, 2005 9:30 am |
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shirin
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Oh I know I didn't mean that I would ever leave them unsupervised, I just meant that perhaps there'll come a day when the LBs would mind their own business and stop flying over to Bunny's cage.. but knowing lovebirds..I know it's just wishful thinking  hehehe |
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Sunday June 5, 2005 12:44 pm |
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Fluffy Sue
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LOL! That's truely wishful thinking! Lovebirds don't have that in their 'vocabulary'.. |
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Sunday June 5, 2005 3:52 pm |
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shirin
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 heheheh! SO true! |
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Sunday June 5, 2005 4:17 pm |
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tamelask
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well, i guess we're 2 steps ahead because these two get along well enough to be let out of their cages(which are about 8' apart) unsupervised. we leave them out anytime we're home, and have had no problems with that whatsoever. i can work outside and levae them on their cages or on their perches in the office(also about 8' apart) and they behave. mango(the jen) can fly though she's well clipped, but doesn't fly to get what she wants, thank goodness. lazuli(the blupi, aka zu) is very jealous- she wants to fly so bad, but had her wings clipped hard by her prior owner. can't wait til they grow out, so we can reclip after she learns to fly so she can have controlled glide. i seriously doubt she ever did learn. she's still very baby clumsy and does flutter to the ground, but it's normally from slipping and falling rather than deliberate. she's always fine & comes looking for us.
one day i was outside and could hear mango really hollering and after 15 mins came in to get something. didn't see zu on/in her cage and lo & behold she was on the floor, waiting to be helped up. i think mango was trying to let us know- she wasn't acting aggressive or anything- just noisy. zu just will go in circles on the floor- flapping madly & trying to get some lift. thing is, if it had been the jardine she hated, she'd have been on the floor kicking his rump the minute he even started towards her cage rather than calling for help(she showed that type aggressiveness when it did happen a couple x). neither can climb up onto the other's cage from the floor(and ditto for the office perches). they are about the same height when they are at the top most part of their cages and perches, so they feel equal. mango spends most of her time up top, while zu wanders all around her cage- top & inside. zu's a lot more playful- mango's really pretty dull for a jen, and thankfully pretty quiet, too. she's a super sweetie, though. very trustworthy.
we didn't end up with time over the weekend to try out the strategies, but will soon. pete did hold them both close the one eve right before bed & zu reached out to try to bite at mango when i tried to scritch both of their heads. i think, though part of that had to do with pete holding them(they both favor him), and the fact that zu is very irritable at night. it wasn't smart decision on his/our part. anyhow, noone got harmed & zu got the evil eye from her beloved and understood she'd been 'bad'(a first for her- it's normally mango who gets the stern warning). we'll try to make sure any further attempts are in a much more neutral situation. basically setting them up to succeed, not fail. |
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