Found lovebird: need help with caring for it.

[Jen5200]

Thanks for taking care of this lost little bird, so glad she landed with you!

Most birds do prefer routine, and her normal bedtime may be around 8. I’d roll with it and put her to bed at a regular time while you have her . I urge caution around other pets - dogs and cats are both prey animals and can do some serious harm to a bird. I have a cat, and if my birds are out - the cat needs to be in his room or outside. You’re not letting your pets down, it’s something new and not part of their “normal” routine. Just be sure to continue to give them some dedicated time after Petrie is put to bed for the night.

 

[SilverMissy]

Thanks for taking care of this lost little bird, so glad she landed with you!

Most birds do prefer routine, and her normal bedtime may be around 8. I’d roll with it and put her to bed at a regular time while you have her . I urge caution around other pets - dogs and cats are both prey animals and can do some serious harm to a bird. I have a cat, and if my birds are out - the cat needs to be in his room or outside. You’re not letting your pets down, it’s something new and not part of their “normal” routine. Just be sure to continue to give them some dedicated time after Petrie is put to bed for the night.

Thank you for that. Hearing it definitely helped my over active mind. I think I’m just over stress and overwhelmed with home and work life as the moment. My pets are my everything and I hate to see anyone suffer.

Petrie has been great lately. She seems to get aggressive towards everyone else but me and when they’re around me she wants to bite so I just put her away for a time out when she starts behaving like that. Still nothing on the owners and I’m looking at listing everyday. I’m going to go ahead and buy the stuff and whatever happens happens. I can’t control all aspect of my life although i like to think I can. Lol!

My new struggle is getting her to eat fresh fruits and veggies but she just ignores it. I put a kale stem with bits of kale still attached and she seems to enjoy that. I’m cooking sweet potatoes tonight so I’ll save some for her tomorrow morning for breakfast. She completely avoided the blueberries.

 

[MonicaMc]

I would recommend getting rid of the substrate in that cage and switching to paper. Could be printer paper, newspaper (black and white), butcher paper....

Also, try feeding sprouts! Get clean seeds and sprout them for her!

 

[Squeekmouse]

Regarding her getting grouchy... the general consensus is that the bird should get 12 hours of daytime/awake time, and 12 hours of night time/covered in their cage. 10 hours is the absolute minimum. Some people vary the day/night cycle to match seasonal changes. Most people find that birds get very crank, and hormonal if they don't get enough quiet/night time.


Any updates on the hunt for the owner? Or is the little guy getting a new family with you?