Right Move?

riddick07

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Monster started plucking on me again! The little brat.. the second he gets feathers coming in he plucks them out for some reason or another. I gave him a bath and some aloe spray for itching, took him out to hang on the stand in hopes he was just a little bored...no go he plucked his feathers while sitting in the living room with us. I know he is getting feathers in right now so part of it may be irritation but I think the other part is that he is in love with Monkey. The worst case of puppy love I have ever seen;)

I decided today to move him into Monkeys cage to live with her in hopes that it helps him. He is such a nervous bird that I think the only way he will relax and be comfortable is if he is caged with Monkey. Monkey is also in the top tier so he will now be able to see the whole room from a literal birds eye view:) They have always visited each others cages since I would just open the door to their cages and let them wander when I was hanging out in my room. They have settled in right away so far. Monkey accepted his presence without any fanfare and Monster immediately started eating and making a mess out of the water by dunking food. I moved his tent into Monkeys cage and he was already using it like he had always been in Monkeys cage. And the best part no feathers on the floor of the cage so far.

Now the only thing I have to worry about is breeding and egg binding with my female....right no biggie:52: Monkey is now on Raspberry Leaf for calcium and egg binding. Monster will be put on Red Clover for plucking when it comes in. They have an earlier bed time.

I'm worried about the binding and mating of course but at the rate Monkey was going she was going to lay whether she was caged with him or not. I plan on seperating them if this move does not stop Monsters issues but am I risking my female too much with this move??? I feel like this is the only way to make Monster happy but now I feel like I'm sacrificing Monkey a little:20:Wasn't Folger supposed to be the problem child:headwall:
 

jenphilly

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I don't think you're sacrificing Monkey... they are two peas in a pod when they are out, the only thing they didn't do is sleep in the same cage!

You need to post pics of them together, they are a really cute pair :)
 

thekarens

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If they get along well I can't see how it can make things any worse by housing them together and possibly it will help them. Yes, egg binding is a concern with any female, but it's not like Monkey doesn't know Monster exists. She knows him and likes him, so it's likely that if she were going to lay an egg she would do so whether he's in her cage or not.
 
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riddick07

riddick07

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Lol . I kind of know already but all I can hear is the voice in my head whining, I don't want babies, haha...

I know I can throw the eggs away and I still have dummy eggs from my cockatiels but the whining isn't going away:p
 

MonicaMc

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I'd be happy if my two conures got along!!! LOL


I know one person who owns several mini macaws, plus a B&G, a RFM and an african grey. Her flock includes two hahnsies, one of which was a plucker. There were three separate incidents when this little guy plucked, and she (the owner) was able to solve the plucking one time by getting a second hahns. Now she doesn't have any birds that pluck! (that I can recall)

So who knows! It might help!
 
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riddick07

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Ugh I know it can be a pain when they won't get along. I have a playstand just for the conures but my recent addition Loki is not allowed on it because my green cheek Monster kicks his butt if he gets near it. The poor guy just wants to sit in peace and mind his own business and Monster will race to where he is just to beat him up.

I'm hoping the move stops it! I have been giving him lots of baths because he is getting a bunch of knew feathers in right now and I figured that might be part of the problem. So far he seems a little happier living with Monkey.
 

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