Maxie
10-23-2015, 03:22 PM
I've had my boy Max for two years next month. He's very tame now and loves everyone in the family. He's a happy little guy that's spoiled rotten (and we wouldn't have it any other way :) )
Last week I visited the pet shop where I got Max and there was one little lovebird that captured my heart (they all do but this guy looked sad :( ). It was the second time I saw him...sitting alone in a cage all by himself. He looked shy and scared but a healthy little guy. He had a food cup full of the cheap basic seed and nothing else. I really want to bring him home, of course in a separate cage and quarantine him for a month by keeping him upstairs in a separate room away from Max.
Here's my concern...
Max is out of his cage all day, except if we're cooking or if no one is home, which is rare. When he flies upstairs I know he'll hear the new guy and will be chirping to him wanting to see him. I don't want to stress out the birds if they're crying out to each other....how do I handle that?
Next, after the quarantine, and the introduction, what sort of behaviour should I expect or is that a hit or miss? I think the new guy is a male but they're not sure. I'm hoping he is and I'm hoping they become good friends and even cage mates. What are the odds of that happening? If they don't get along, is it dangerous to let them fly and hangout together? I don't want them to fight and lose an eye or a toe.
Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks
Last week I visited the pet shop where I got Max and there was one little lovebird that captured my heart (they all do but this guy looked sad :( ). It was the second time I saw him...sitting alone in a cage all by himself. He looked shy and scared but a healthy little guy. He had a food cup full of the cheap basic seed and nothing else. I really want to bring him home, of course in a separate cage and quarantine him for a month by keeping him upstairs in a separate room away from Max.
Here's my concern...
Max is out of his cage all day, except if we're cooking or if no one is home, which is rare. When he flies upstairs I know he'll hear the new guy and will be chirping to him wanting to see him. I don't want to stress out the birds if they're crying out to each other....how do I handle that?
Next, after the quarantine, and the introduction, what sort of behaviour should I expect or is that a hit or miss? I think the new guy is a male but they're not sure. I'm hoping he is and I'm hoping they become good friends and even cage mates. What are the odds of that happening? If they don't get along, is it dangerous to let them fly and hangout together? I don't want them to fight and lose an eye or a toe.
Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks