I have one female and I tried to put another female in the cage but she tries to hurt it! I waited to see if she would calm down, but it continued! Help! I don't want to have to return the bird to the petshop... this cage I have is 4X3X4, and I don't want to have just one bird! Any good ideas as to solve this problem?
2006-11-01 03:29:29 · 5 answers · asked by aeris_baka 1 in Pets ➔ Birds
Never place a new bird in with a another one without first allowing them to live in their own cage side by side for at least 14 days before putting them together at all. Then first of all you are bringing in a bird into another bird's home, so put them both in a NEW cage thats new to both of them so they arent territorial right away. If the first female has a mate and nest then trying to ad another one is just uncalled for. If she is alone and you want 2 females instead of a true pair, then like I said place them both in a new cage so neither one of has a right to the cage as the owner.
2006-11-01 04:03:40 · answer #1 · answered by reasonable-sale-lots 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I have a bird as well, but he's a macaw. I went to the pet store to see about adopting another one, to give him company. They told me that one of 2 things would happen if we got another bird...
1. He would try to kill that bird and they would never get along, and if we didn't keep them in separate cages, one would kill the other, and they would be very jealous of each other and behave very badly.
2. If they did get along, what bond we have with our current parrot, would be gone. They would want to give all their attention to the new mate, rather than to you. They wouldn't want you to pet them and they would talk to you less.
After being told those things, we decided it was best to not get another bird. It looks like that's what's happening with you, your new bird does not want a new friend. You say your bird is a female, if you really want another bird, you could get a male. She would most likely accept a male... but you might lose some of your bond with her, and you'd end up getting babies eventually. Good luck.
2006-11-01 13:59:22 · answer #2 · answered by * 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
re arrange the cage to confuse her. Put some new perches in or stick a bushy branch in for a bit.
2006-11-01 17:45:09 · answer #3 · answered by of Light 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It doesn't sound like you are going to be able to keep these two together successfully. I would stop trying and see about trading your bird.
2006-11-01 11:46:59 · answer #4 · answered by WingMan 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
i dont know, i have lovebirds, and if one is getting picked on i seperate it--remove it from the cage----can you trade it for another bird? maybe a male
2006-11-01 11:32:11 · answer #5 · answered by darkangel1111 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋