Why are my parakeets fighting?The female snaps at the male if he gets close then the male fight back but the fight only lasts for like 2 seconds and then the male leaves ,what could be wrong?
2006-10-21 13:32:27 · 13 answers · asked by beast 3 in Pets ➔ Birds
maybe they are getting ready to molt i've seen some feathers at the bottom of the cage and they are blue(the female)but i dont know
2006-10-21 14:16:14 · update #1
This is normal, don't worry. The male is seeking her attention, and may be interested in mating. However, the female will not have anything to do with that, because she has to be ready, and there has to be a safe place for her to nest. Without a breeding box, she will not mate.
I have 13 budgies (keets) and have spent years studying their behavior...trust me, this is normal, and hardly even qualifies as a fight.
Just give them lots of toys and change them out regularly so they have enough to keep them busy.
Molting can cause them to be more sensitive, but you will see this behavior with a male and female, anyway, on a normal basis.
2006-10-21 13:41:51 · answer #1 · answered by Shaken Not Stirred 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Parakeet Fighting
2016-11-07 07:57:04 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Parakeets are a particularly Playful species of bird. They are always inquizitive yet friendly. There are a few reasons that they may be fighting. One of the reasons might be that they are both of the same sex eg. 2 females. Although most parakeets of the same sex tend to get along for a while, as they get older and reach sexual maturity they will start competing in an act of dominence to see who is the more dominant of them both. Once this is determined the less dominant one will back off and not look for any arguements what so ever with the other! Or reason no. 2 is: They might be possesive over the owner and tend to fight in a jelouse way. Especially when there is food involved! If you take your birds out alot, make sure that u show them both the same amount of affection. If they do start to argue over something, a good way to stop them from hurting each other is to blow inbetween them both. Birds hate this and will soon back off from each other and calm down! Hope it helps
2016-03-17 05:19:08 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have a male & female budgies. I had the male 1st. When I brought the female home, I kept her in a seperate cage beside him til they got use to one another(or so I thought). Once I put them togather, he became too friendly & she held her space...snapping at him, raising cane etc... Now I have her cage facing his with both doors open so they can "visit" each other or stay apart when they feel the need! Each have their own seed, water, & toys which they share. Working out just fine now!
2006-10-21 14:49:01 · answer #4 · answered by shooblus 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
They are probably just jealous of eachother, or their cage is too small for the both of them, or you don't feed them enough and they are both trying to get rid of the other bird. There are a variety of answers to why they are fighting eachother, especially if they are both male.
2006-10-22 07:51:34 · answer #5 · answered by monkey_woman3425 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
my parakeets are both male and they fight for a minute and are now kissing and then they go back to fighting. What do i do?
2015-01-01 09:40:12 · answer #6 · answered by ? 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They may be getting ready to molt, that's like being on PMS onlly both sexes will get it.
2006-10-21 14:14:25 · answer #7 · answered by nursesr4evr 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
One is on Team Aniston, the other on Team Jolie.
2006-10-21 13:40:08 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
you might want to look it up on line. maybe wikipedia. but i heard your'e not suppose to have them in the same cage for very long.
2006-10-21 13:41:18 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
They are fighting for dominance or they are probably neurotic.
2006-10-21 13:34:44 · answer #10 · answered by doggoneit 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋