The start of it the end of it.

[thebubbleking]

Let me first say i love my fids all of them no matter what type or temperment and i will always take care of and find homes for birds in need.
That being said after takeing care of and liveing with parrots of all types and haveing all types of bird personalitys liveing with me i dont think ill replace my lovebirds with another lovebird when thier time comes. They are just so fiesty and determined and aggresive, tiels are more hardy and so much sweeter, heck even my conures cause less havock then my lovebirds. Even nalu who is super sweet is so determined and stubborn lol I will always love parrots of all kind but lovebirds just seem so much more work then say a tiel or irn.
Just my opinion...mabey has something to do with all the holes i found in my cords this weekend and the mess from the pomigranite lol again love my babys but when it comes time to get more or replace memebers of my flock dont think it will be with lovies.
Boo started my intrest in parrots so lots of lovebirds have her to thank for my help :)

[bookworm0550]

see, i love lovies though i'm not sure i'll get more once they are gone. i think i'd like to try having a cat. don't know though, we'll see. i do love having a rabbit, they are such awesome pets. i might be a forever lovebird lady, i can see that happening. i do want a tiel someday, but like i said, i would like a cat though cats and birds dont mix. i prefer having all prey animals or all predator animals. much easier that way, less chances of something going wrong. i don't have to worry about milo eating the birds or something. i love jada, but i will never ever ever EVER get another parrotlet. they are way too aggressive and moody for me. i think p'lets are worse than lovebirds in the temper aisle. i don't see my lovebirds as aggressive or anything cuz i have jada to compare them to. she makes them look like angels.

[HaleBoppPeachyluv]

I don't think I could have a home without a lovebird in it, but that may be because I'm a "one lovie"-at-a-time parront. I've been lucky to have mellow boys each time I was the one to choose the lovie. I think my mom's she-devil is amusing, but if I had one like her, I'd probably call it quits after she passed. My mom thinks she's done with lovies after Hina because girlie lovies are WORK. Hina's been eggbound & avian vets are scarce & pricey here.

[maya_exquisite]

Oh, J... your lovebirds are going to be with you for many years to come - and who knows, you may end up with babies eventually. :rotfl

I think I have the complete opposite experience from you, though most of the lovebirds I've had in my life were hand fed by me. Mika's mom was the only one that became "vicious" toward me, and that was because the ex always let her out and never wanted to be the one to put her back... so she ended up associating me with going back to the cage. Other than that, there was Kano, my rescue, but he finally tamed down after about two years.

Even most the wild fosters we get in aren't aggressive. There were two Opaline females that were vicious and aggressive, but that's about it. Maybe there's just something in your feed that makes them act the way they do!! :rotfl

Lovebirds will ALWAYS be in my life... but I'll never go back to having ~15 of them like I did back in 2000!! Back then I never thought about vet bills! I'll only have one or two lovebirds at a time like I've had for all these past years. It's much easier that way. Hehe.

[thebubbleking]

dont bachi me maya! only my suns can lay fertile eggs and they have no intrest in breeding... so safe there, no babys for me! I have had sweet cuddly lovebirds but even they are so much work for such a small bird and yes dont get me started on vet bills lol

[Enko_chan]

See, I have pacific parrotlets, so as far as havoc and aggression in small packages come, they make my lovies look milder than the mildest tiel! Not that I would want to give up my parrotlets for anything in the world, I love them dearly.

At the moment I also have some super lovebirds, couldn't ask for better behaved, quiet, sweet lovies than Frey and Odie, even if they are a little quirky! Still, I have had lovies since I was a kid and they haven't all been peachies n' cream personality wise. Our late hen Etta, may have given your Boo a run for the money.

[Bubblelady]

Oh my! What a timely thread. Johari has been gone for a month now, and EVERYONE is happier. First, and most important, SHE is happier. I've visited her at the pet shop a couple of times & she is soooo much calmer. I'll post all the details in another thread. But I have really been struggling about what's next. Gussie is blossoming as an "only" bird. She is snuggling more, talking more, playing more, more interested in eating what's on my plate--even if it's GREEN! The vet keeps telling me Johari is a typical lovie and Buddy was the unusual one. My first lovie was a male & was very sweet but was a world champion humper/gacker. Johari's new fidma tells me about people who have given up on lovies after several tries. And now I'm hearing this from the bubbleking????? I just love the way lovies look & move & play & sound. But I'm wondering if my very special Buddy has spoiled me forever & if I should just move on to a new page, labeled, "Conure"......