Lovebirds?? Which is best, or do they all bite sometimes?

Question

Peachfaced? Masked? Fischer? Do you have experience with any lovebirds, and if so, what? I want a kind bird, not to be bitten.

Answer 1

I have owned several different species of lovebirds in my time. From my experience I will break it down into the personality types for ya and hopefully it will help!

Masked: Masked tend to be pretty timid, and can be pretty territorial, especially if not handled regularly. I personally don't find these ones to be as "fun" or "playful" if that is indeed what you're looking for, like I said just my experience! I also think that they're a tad bit louder than most other species.

Fischer: This is one of the only breeds I haven't owned, but I've heard they're personalities are pretty similar to that of a black mask, but they're a bit more playful.

Peachface: These are the sweetest. They are very easy going, adaptable, and definitely more people friendly and likely to be more social than the other two species. There's also a lot more mutations(colors) of the peachface that the latter.

As far as being bitten, I have two of the sweetest parrots in the world, and I have scars on my hands. See the problem is not that I was being mean to them, its just that a couple particular incidents I was petting him and he didn't want to be touched so he bit me. ALL birds give warning signs before they bite. Puffing up, pacing, eyes pinning, opening their mouth etc. its just a matter of recognizing these stress warnings and taking them seriously. YOU'RE GOING TO GET BIT. Period. it's gonna happen, I was the same way I wanted sweet birds that didn't bite, and I've had one for about a year now, and I've only been bit about 5 times. You get used to it, and once you get to know your birds' quirks and personality, you will be able to pick up on when your bird is in a bad mood and doesn't want to be messed with! No matter what anyone else says, you will get bit its bound to happen, whether its in defense, or mating aggression during mating season it wil eventually happen, I know I was scared at first, but you get over it!

Anyhow hope this helped!! Good luck!

Answer 2

It all depends on where you came by the bird.When you go to look for a bird look for one that is young.Find out when the bird was hatched. To be hand tame the clutch of babies needs to be taken from the parents when they open their eye...2 weeks after hatching. Some will start hand feeding when the youngest opens its eyes.Some are hatched ofa few days before the youngest and will be larger.To be hand tame they must be hand fed about 6 weeks and they start eating on there own. Being handled all the time and fed and sit down with those babies and pet them ...let them snuggle up to you.That makes for a more hand tame bird.And yes some will nip but you should not allow it.Aloud pssst at them can usually startle them enough .The more they are handled the better they are. But they will figure out teasing and respond to it so don't allow for that. To get an adult bird from some one you may not know what faults he has and you may have to work with them. Other time you can get one that will never bite. If a bird is frightened it may bite. Slow and easy

Answer 3

All birds have beaks, yes? That would mean they all can bite. I don't think lovebirds are all that intelligent *i could tame them one day and the next they'd act like they were fresh from the wild* so if I were you, I'd save up some more money and get a larger bird that's more likely to make nice than a little parrot that'll forget you over night.
I sort of thought that lovebirds were categorized in color variations, as in they are all pretty much the same in temperment, but they come in other colors. I don't like them, period. They're louder than you'd ever expect and I don't care how cute they are when you buy 'em, they get older and they turn into little b*tches.

My experience of course.

Answer 4

Get something hand raised or hand fed, they are more apt to bond with their owners. Mine are all that way and none bite. I have cocketiels. I would suggest a male hand fed from a good breeder, he would make a fun and friendly pet. But males will be noisy, females can be just as affectionate, but not as noisy. Lovebirds have a strong sharp little beak, I never had much luck with them...cockatiels can live up to 30 some years.

I have a female who is 22yrs old....and still my best friend!!!

Answer 5

peachfaced are generally more mild manner thann the others. i heard that the fischers lovebirds are more aggressive. i have 2 peachfaced lovies who only bit me once, and it was play biting, didnt hurt. first of all, i suggest a male, most female birds are quite aggressive. get only one at first, once its tame get another one if you like. talk to it a lot, give him treats, spend time with him and he will come around. and i love the whole "hatebirds". its so funny!!! mine are hatebirds only to my parakeets, because even my 2 yr old daughter handles them. good luck and happy holiays!!!!! :0)

Answer 6

sorry, hon, but there's a reason we affectionately refer to them as "hatebirds". they're not usually all that cuddly. my sister has 7 of them, and there's exactly one that is well bonded to her and doesn't ever bite. all the others are unpredictable. theyt're each different types, and some of them are hybrid types, so picking one over the other doesn't change a whole lot of their disposition.

the previous poster is right: if you want an affectionate little bird, handraise a cockatiel. your odds are much better!

Answer 7

Girl almost every animal bites. It could be telling you to back off or just playing around.

Answer 8

If you want a kind bird you need to get it when its a baby for it can think your its mommy.