Post by rae on Jan 21, 2018 2:35:40 GMT
To make the title not so confusing I just put that. What I mean is free flight play time outside the cage.
I know this is a per bird personality, but I know many members here have different species of birds in their homes.
I've gotten a bit of bird fever (not an illness). It will be at least a year (probably more) before I'm in a position to really start thinking of getting another bird, but I plan well in advance and research to make things go as smoothly as possible, considering it has to do with living creatures.
So I have my two boys (budgies, Basal and Link). I'm still working on getting Link back from whatever trouble befell him over the summer.
I have a few questions for those with multiple species of birds at home.
I would not be housing any other species with my budgies. When I'm home the birds are out, and I would like that to be the case with a new bird in the future. I know many have slotted times for different birds to be out of their cages.
I've looked at the species that are often viewed as "okay" to be out and about with budgies, but there are mixed reviews.
Are there species anyone here has seen to get along generally well with budgies? There will be plenty of room and options for any to get away in squabbles.
I would like to get a rosella, but breeders aren't that common in the states. Quackers are illegal in many states and bringing a new bird into the house will be after I have settled into a job after school, so that might or might not be an option. I've thought of barred parakeets, but I want to go for a slightly larger bird. And then there are green cheeked conures, or other small conures. A cockatiel maybe.
I'm wanting to get a hand-reared bird this next time around. Would my boys being comfortably tamed but parent raised have influence on a hand-reared bird's tameness after quarantine and introductions? I'm thinking that isn't something that can really be answered. When Link was more tame he helped Basal come out of his shell more, but with Link still not back to his old self I'm concerned their lack of "hand tameness" could cause a new bird to become less tame.
Link has gotten a lot better, but I doubt he will be as friendly as he used to be. I still wish I knew what happened, but I'll probably never know.
Thanks in advance for any experiences you can share.
I know this is a per bird personality, but I know many members here have different species of birds in their homes.
I've gotten a bit of bird fever (not an illness). It will be at least a year (probably more) before I'm in a position to really start thinking of getting another bird, but I plan well in advance and research to make things go as smoothly as possible, considering it has to do with living creatures.
So I have my two boys (budgies, Basal and Link). I'm still working on getting Link back from whatever trouble befell him over the summer.
I have a few questions for those with multiple species of birds at home.
I would not be housing any other species with my budgies. When I'm home the birds are out, and I would like that to be the case with a new bird in the future. I know many have slotted times for different birds to be out of their cages.
I've looked at the species that are often viewed as "okay" to be out and about with budgies, but there are mixed reviews.
Are there species anyone here has seen to get along generally well with budgies? There will be plenty of room and options for any to get away in squabbles.
I would like to get a rosella, but breeders aren't that common in the states. Quackers are illegal in many states and bringing a new bird into the house will be after I have settled into a job after school, so that might or might not be an option. I've thought of barred parakeets, but I want to go for a slightly larger bird. And then there are green cheeked conures, or other small conures. A cockatiel maybe.
I'm wanting to get a hand-reared bird this next time around. Would my boys being comfortably tamed but parent raised have influence on a hand-reared bird's tameness after quarantine and introductions? I'm thinking that isn't something that can really be answered. When Link was more tame he helped Basal come out of his shell more, but with Link still not back to his old self I'm concerned their lack of "hand tameness" could cause a new bird to become less tame.
Link has gotten a lot better, but I doubt he will be as friendly as he used to be. I still wish I knew what happened, but I'll probably never know.
Thanks in advance for any experiences you can share.
