for people with two lovebirds.

[Mydoona]

Has anyone had two lovebirds that they got at different times (say six months apart)??
My older one attacks the new one whenever he can and I was wondering if this will change over time or will they never get along?
They chirp at each other in the cage but if I let one out it will fly to the others cage but then my old one tends to try to bite the new ones feet all the time.I really want them to get along..will they?

[Mummieeva]

I had a pair of peach-faced lovebirds then got a masked. My peach-faced did not care for the masked at all. They would chase him away if they were ever out at same time. Even when one of the peach-faced passed away the other would not let the masked near for longer then a few minutes. I ended up doing supervised diffrent out of cage times.



Steph

[Elle]

I started with one lovebird and about a 14 months later I introduced Phoebe. They accepted each other right away. After Blu passed away, I introduced Petie to Pheobe about 3 months later and again, they accepted each other immediately.

Don't give up, give them time and space. My lovebirds had a hard time accepting the budgies but now they are all a (almost) happy flock. :)

[Buy A Paper Doll]

The short answer to "I really want them to get along. Will they?" is, "There's no way to tell for sure."

I have a similar situation as you, in that I got Milo first, then Melody came about 4 months later. They definitely have a "can't live with each other, can't live without each other" relationship. After a LOOOOOOOONG introductory period, they share a cage full time. But sometimes they go through phases where they have to be in separate cages because one is attacking the other.

What I would do is, keep them in their separate cages, and then when you do allow them to be together, do it in a "neutral" territory. Keep them away from each other's cages, and keep the visits short. Supervise them together at all times, and if one is picking on the other, stop the visit immediately.

Over time, gradually, you may be able to increase the amount of time they spend together, and/or allow visits to one cage or the other. But it is important that you not rush them!

Hope this helps!

[thebubbleking]

I got sunshine 7 months later then boo altho he is only 5 months younger, to make a real long story short boo would harass him constantly foot biteing beak battleing etc.
But sunshine always went back to her if i seperated them they would call each other constantly.
After 2 months of this boo finaly accepted him and after thier first swishy swishy session they bonded and feed each other.
Buuuut boo is still alpha hen and still tells him what to do where to do it and when to do it and if he grumbles or is to slow he gets a foot bite lol

[Buy A Paper Doll]

Buuuut boo is still alpha hen and still tells him what to do where to do it and when to do it and if he grumbles or is to slow he gets a foot bite lol

Sounds like a normal lovebird relationship. :roll: My pair are the same way. But something I've noticed with mine, the male (Milo) is quite the instigator. He will sneak over and bite Melody on the toe, and then when she retaliates, he puts up a big show of being the victim.