Snoodletea
New member
- Dec 20, 2019
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- Parrots
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Tinsel- Male standard grey cockatiel
Jessie- Female lutino cockatiel
Clementine- Female cinnamon pearl cockatiel
Florence- Female ringneck dove
I'm an experienced bird keeper, I've kept cockatiels, budgies and quails, as well as volunteering at a rescue where I've interacted with many species, and I feel like I'm ready to get a companion bird again.
I originally got my boy cockatiel Tinsel and he was handraised. Unfortunately he became very hormonal, and very lonely, so I got him a mate. Hes a good mate, and a devoted dad, but this means he isn't interested is cuddles or scritches anymore and is understandably cage protective (I'm moving him to the aviary when it's setup).
Anyway, after doing my research, I'm considering a galah or a conure. Where I live there's about a $500 difference between the two, but price isn't an issue. From what I've read both have a few similarities personality-wise (playful, cuddly, affectionate, can be hyper). I'm.wanting a bird that's cuddly, playful and interactive, noise, mess etc aren't an issue for me, and I have ample time to spend with a bird because I work from home.
The pros of a conure seem to be that they are cuddly, their bites hurt less, they are less moody, they aren't so much one person birds (I have a big family, but none of them are allowed in my room, which would be the birds space, but the bird tolerating my family would be great)
The pros of a galah seem to be that they are a larger bird, they are more interactive, they have better talking voices, they are more suitable for harness training, and they wouldn't tolerate my cat (he's not allowed in my room anyway, but the bird being able to stand it's ground would be handy).
So yeah, does anyone have experience with these species? Which would you recommend?
I originally got my boy cockatiel Tinsel and he was handraised. Unfortunately he became very hormonal, and very lonely, so I got him a mate. Hes a good mate, and a devoted dad, but this means he isn't interested is cuddles or scritches anymore and is understandably cage protective (I'm moving him to the aviary when it's setup).
Anyway, after doing my research, I'm considering a galah or a conure. Where I live there's about a $500 difference between the two, but price isn't an issue. From what I've read both have a few similarities personality-wise (playful, cuddly, affectionate, can be hyper). I'm.wanting a bird that's cuddly, playful and interactive, noise, mess etc aren't an issue for me, and I have ample time to spend with a bird because I work from home.
The pros of a conure seem to be that they are cuddly, their bites hurt less, they are less moody, they aren't so much one person birds (I have a big family, but none of them are allowed in my room, which would be the birds space, but the bird tolerating my family would be great)
The pros of a galah seem to be that they are a larger bird, they are more interactive, they have better talking voices, they are more suitable for harness training, and they wouldn't tolerate my cat (he's not allowed in my room anyway, but the bird being able to stand it's ground would be handy).
So yeah, does anyone have experience with these species? Which would you recommend?