I just got two baby lovebirds, they are sibblings though I dont know the sex. I They are about 8 or 10 weeks old and the breeder put them in the same cage. I just wanted to know if this is ok? They are very friendly and playful and she told me they are hand feed though I havent tried scince they got here because I dont want to frighten them. And the breeder didnt say to put one in a different cage. But they are always cuddling and playing togetherand Im not planning on breeding them to any other birds, so is it ok to leave them together?
2006-11-29 21:37:11 · 6 answers · asked by Laci 1 in Pets ➔ Birds
Please do not seperate them as Love birds are flocking birds and much prefer to be in pairs or larger groups.
They will cuddle up together and may even feed each other. Some say that Love birds will not survive if its partner dies but this has never happened to mine.
If you want them to remain tame with you handle them as miuch as you can, left alone by you they will revert to wildness.
2006-11-30 00:06:58 · answer #1 · answered by stevehart53 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Love Birds find a mate and they will love them and never re-mate or love another bird again - thus the name love bird.
Please don't be scared you will frighten them, I had a love bird and it was one of the best birds i ever had, I hand fed her untill she was able to eat solids and bonded with her a lot.
If you want to have trust and a good bond with your birds you must start doing so now.
They may mate but they may just be cuddly lovey friends.
Ask a vet or the breeder:) You can have a procedure done to prevent the female falling pregnant.
2006-11-30 08:36:22 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i had to love birds that were vary close and never fought in the same cage and if one was let out the other one would screech alot and make nosies till the other one came back so there friendly to one another just don't put a different bird in with them cause if those to r close they wont allow others in there they will att them i learned the hard way
2006-12-01 16:06:00 · answer #3 · answered by ninja kensei 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's fine to leave them together, however they will bond more with eachother and less to you. If this is your goal, don't change anything. However if you want them to be friendly and come out and play with you I would seperate them. I have 2 lovebirds, and they live in seperate cages, and they do just fine, theyre only a few feet away from eachother, and they chat all day!
Good luck!
2006-12-01 06:41:33 · answer #4 · answered by acekingsuited83 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
aks a vet, besides the breeder who gave them to you
2006-11-30 05:40:30 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
its okay as long as they dont breed. inbreeding them can lead to severely deformed babies.
2006-12-01 00:23:05 · answer #6 · answered by lola7737 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋