I have two cockatiels.. one male and one female.. they WILL not get along.. will they ever???
2007-02-08 13:59:19 · 8 answers · asked by Randall H 2 in Pets ➔ Birds
seperate them for a period of time,, let them just hear each other and let them hear you with the other..spend lots of time with them,,apart,,then put them together,you will be amazed at what happens,, if it doesnt work the first time it will the second,, i raise birds i know.....another thing when they are separated teach them both something diffrent, when they get back together you will have to seprate birds,,,same amount of atention diffrent times.. I love birds...an more questions ill be watching..
2007-02-08 14:05:54 · answer #1 · answered by David M 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
They may never get along. How much do they fight? Is it just a little hissing and gesturing or are they flat out attacking each other?
I have a male and a female that probably never be a pair, and they do not sit too close to each other- will hiss and gesture, but at night- they always sleep within a couple inches of each other.
I suggest putting them side by side in cages- let them talk through the bars and eventually introduce them outside the cage, in a nuetral zone.
If one of them was a single bird for several years- they may like being alone and will never accept a friend.
All I can say is be patient and give it time.
2007-02-08 23:13:43 · answer #2 · answered by D 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Separating them for a while where they can still see each other may help them to get along better when you put them back together. Sometimes you will get one that won't get along with others no matter what you do. Even mated pairs do fight at times, just like any other species. Ours will go to each other and put their head down to have the mate preen its' neck and then they yell when they preen too hard. They take turns picking at each other, but they also mate and we finally have our first 3 babies after 2 years of working with the cockateils. They still have their "marital" spats, but they are also working together to raise their new family. Be patient with them.
2007-02-08 23:20:17 · answer #3 · answered by Nana 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Unfortunately not all pairs will get along (much like humans)
breeders often find that the pair they are trying to put together (because of their color combination) just aren't going to go along with this prearranged "marriage". Sometimes by splitting the pair into seperate cages for a while you can make them realize that they were better off together but it doesn't always work good luck
2007-02-08 22:08:02 · answer #4 · answered by john e 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
if they lived together when they were young, they should get along. Otherwise, just put them in a cage and watch them for a little. Who knows miracles may happen. Tey probably will get along after they live together long enough, but if they start killing each other, better take them out and put 'em in different cages.
2007-02-08 22:02:59 · answer #5 · answered by Genie Answerer 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
eventually they will just give them time and they will get used to each other.btw,how long have they been togeather?if they have been togeather for a long time,than i sudjest moving one of them to a different cage.hope this hellps.
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2007-02-09 00:02:12 · answer #6 · answered by Hekate's_Witch 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No they will NEVER get along.We had two and the boy was scared of the girl.So we still got the boy,but we gave away the girl.
2007-02-08 22:35:21 · answer #7 · answered by Katie F 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Maybe the female one is in heat... tell us when you have baby cockatiels.
2007-02-08 22:01:43 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋