Beebeebeezy
New member
- May 6, 2019
- 8
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- Parrots
- Lovebird (Coco)
Parakeet (Riley)
Hey yāall!
Before I get into it, I wanted to let you know Coco and Riley live in separate cages and only interact during playtime. I also feed them a lot of treats together when they are out, and yes, I also do give them their individual play time and love.
I honestly Canāt find anything about Lovebirds and parakeets being together, I was wondering if you guys could give me hints as to watching and looking out for any aggressive or domestic behavior? I always watch them when they play together, so it would be nice if I could stop a fight before it breaks out. So far, my Lovebird Coco (I assume sheās a girl by her behavior, but honestly not too sure) and my male parakeet Riley get along fine from what I see. Riley will Preen her, but will never let her preen him. I donāt know if thatās because of course her beak is bigger than his, or maybe he senses something else. Iām also concerned about how Coco behaves around Riley; Coco will follow Riley around everywhere, but if theyāre both sitting on the playground perchās I have, Coco tends to shove him off. Sheāll move as close as she can to him and each time heāll jump off and fly away, but then get back on and the whole process will start again. Iāve caught Riley nipping at her feet when she is sitting higher than he is, but it never seems to bother her which I feel itās more playful, but on the other hand Iāve seen Coco with her head down while moving down the perch towards Riley, almost as if she is aiming for his feet, and soon as she reaches him he will run away.
Another note I might add is they were both on my bed one day, and Coco charged at Riley and looked as if she was trying to mount him, beaked him on his back, he screamed and flew away. Iām not too sure if this is a sign saying theyāre annoyed with each other, or if Coco is trying to assert dominance over him? They were actually just out today and Riley was regurgitating seeds for her and she took them. That a sign of bonding oooorrrrr is that because Riley is trying to mate with her (lol)? Or they just trying to coexist together? Iām not too sure, I just want to make sure Iām not missing any signs that are causing stress to one another. I also wouldnāt think any of their actions is jealousy, I assume both of them havenāt bonded to me yet because of the little time Iāve had them (Which is about 1-3 months).
any input helps!
Before I get into it, I wanted to let you know Coco and Riley live in separate cages and only interact during playtime. I also feed them a lot of treats together when they are out, and yes, I also do give them their individual play time and love.
I honestly Canāt find anything about Lovebirds and parakeets being together, I was wondering if you guys could give me hints as to watching and looking out for any aggressive or domestic behavior? I always watch them when they play together, so it would be nice if I could stop a fight before it breaks out. So far, my Lovebird Coco (I assume sheās a girl by her behavior, but honestly not too sure) and my male parakeet Riley get along fine from what I see. Riley will Preen her, but will never let her preen him. I donāt know if thatās because of course her beak is bigger than his, or maybe he senses something else. Iām also concerned about how Coco behaves around Riley; Coco will follow Riley around everywhere, but if theyāre both sitting on the playground perchās I have, Coco tends to shove him off. Sheāll move as close as she can to him and each time heāll jump off and fly away, but then get back on and the whole process will start again. Iāve caught Riley nipping at her feet when she is sitting higher than he is, but it never seems to bother her which I feel itās more playful, but on the other hand Iāve seen Coco with her head down while moving down the perch towards Riley, almost as if she is aiming for his feet, and soon as she reaches him he will run away.
Another note I might add is they were both on my bed one day, and Coco charged at Riley and looked as if she was trying to mount him, beaked him on his back, he screamed and flew away. Iām not too sure if this is a sign saying theyāre annoyed with each other, or if Coco is trying to assert dominance over him? They were actually just out today and Riley was regurgitating seeds for her and she took them. That a sign of bonding oooorrrrr is that because Riley is trying to mate with her (lol)? Or they just trying to coexist together? Iām not too sure, I just want to make sure Iām not missing any signs that are causing stress to one another. I also wouldnāt think any of their actions is jealousy, I assume both of them havenāt bonded to me yet because of the little time Iāve had them (Which is about 1-3 months).
any input helps!
