I think he needs a friend he talks to his own self in the mirror i gave him and im at school all day i go to Jr high but mom seems to think he is fine but i disagree! has any one ever had this problem ? do you have any ideas on how to preswade my mom ??
2007-02-26 11:30:37 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Birds
Birds are communal animals and they do need attention or interaction. If you want your parakeet to be people friendly, you should not get another parakeet or have a mirror in his cage. However, if you do not spend any time with the bird or handle it at least a few hours a day, it is not fair to keep him couped up all alone. So tell your mother both sides of the story and if she is open minded she will make the right decision.
If you do get another parakeet, do not put it in the cage immediately. Place it in another cage or something suitable next to your parakeets cage so they can become comfortable with each other. Also just like a fish tank, you may want to rearrange the perches and stands so that your old bird finds a new spot and does not become too territorial.
2007-02-26 11:34:15 · answer #1 · answered by John P 6 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Talk to your mom and find out the exact reason she does not want another bird. If she feels you are doing a good job caring for your current bird, let her know that the job of caring for 2 isn't that much more difficult - you already know what to do and there is still one cage. Remember - your bird won't be lonely if you spend enough time with it every day and it has a lot of toys, but if you really want a friend for it, show her links like the ones below that talk about how parakeets are birds that like to live in a flock (this can include you or another bird). Good Luck!
2007-02-26 19:45:44 · answer #2 · answered by mmct21 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your Mom is partially right. Parakeets talk to other 'birds' in the mirror all the time.
To convince your Mom to get another Parakeet, ask her this:
How would she like to talk to YOU only on the phone, without being able to hug you or touch you?
Then point out that it takes more than just entertainment (of which the bird gets plenty by talking to the mirror) to be truly happy.
2007-02-26 19:39:29 · answer #3 · answered by flywho 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I can totally understand where your coming from. I ended up with a bunch of pets because I thought they were lonely. The truth is that parakeets are really okay by themselves. Sometimes if you bring another into the picture they can get jealous or even depressed. And he talks to himself in the mirror because that bird goes away and only comes around when he wants him to. My thought is that if it ain't broke don't fix it. Just give your all lovin when you get home. Keep his belly full, his cage clean and his human close.
2007-02-26 19:36:39 · answer #4 · answered by ? 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Actually your birdie is happy,if he talks to the mirror,he's great! Lot's of times another real bird will be aggressive and make your bird unhappy.Your bird does not know that the bird in the mirror isn't another bird.He thinks he has a mate! Leave well enough alone.x x
2007-02-26 19:38:45 · answer #5 · answered by loveyouoshinystar 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Tell her that birds are very social birds.The can get very sick if they are alone all the time.Tell her that you offer to do maybe a different chore every 2 days.Ask her when she's in her good mood.and in a calm voice but not too serious.
Plan B: If that doesn't work(which should)get to the other side of it.How's dad feel about it?Maybe you can get dad on your side.Try it.
Plan C:Get a job.Not a real job,something like odd jobs.
I'm out of plans so good luck!
2007-02-26 20:44:41 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes that's exactly why I got another one. Tell your mother that they are very social creatures and need friends! Do some reasearch and prove this fact to your mom. And if she dosn't go for t try to spend more time with your bird (talk to it, take it out to play with, and give it special treats.) Hope I could help!
2007-02-26 19:37:00 · answer #7 · answered by hollib_357 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Tell her that birds are social animals. You always see small birds in groups, right? And birds of a feather flock together? You shouldn't keep social animals alone, and caring for one additional bird won't be any harder than caring for the first.
2007-02-26 19:34:25 · answer #8 · answered by Chris A 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Bribe your mom and tell her that she should get a bird of the opposite sex so they could have babies (that's if you or your mom wants baby birds now?) so they could also have a relation together since the bird shouldn't be all alone.
2007-02-26 19:34:19 · answer #9 · answered by Roxas of Organization 13 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
i do duh cause i persuded my mom to get me another bird than the one a have
heres how:
if your mom loves your bird she needs to see it lonely so take the mirror away and have her look bored tell your mom that your bird it so sad and bored my bird takes tantrums when he is alone tell her that you will pay for the bird and the food costs wouldn't bother because you can feed both the same food!
2007-02-27 05:25:00 · answer #10 · answered by Fashion Bug 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋