Moki.Pele
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- Jun 24, 2019
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We have had our little Green Cheek Moki for 3 months. He's a bit of a brat and not too cuddly, but he is very bonded with our family and we love him. He's very spoiled with play perches all over the house. Against better judgment, we got him a friend, Pele. Both are 5-months-old GCCs and probably males, from their behavior. When they first met Moki regurgitated repeatedly for Pele, that went on for a few minutes and then they got into a big fight. I think Moki has terrible birdy social skills. Pele likes Moki, but does not back down and is occasionally territorial. Moki is very territorial, even with us. He squaks and flaps his wings and "bites," but these bites don't hurt and we think of him as just showing off. So now Moki and Pele can be together if separated, but if too close they get in a all out brawl, and even fell off a perch in a flurry of feathers. I have quickly broken it up every time, so no injuries, but I think Moki's toes were sore a few times. With our family of six humans, both birds are sweet and loving. I wish now I hadn't got a second bird, but we're all in love with our cuddly little Pele, so I am at a loss of what to do. Their cages are next to each other, but I only ever cage them when I'm gone, so they are out all the time. I have been doing more cage time next to each other, and Moki doesn't scream like when I caged him before Pele was here, so that must be a good sign? They both duck quack when they see me, but soon as they are out Moki flies over to Pele if he is on a stand, and starts a fight. Now, this is Moki's domain and he goes after my dogs. Pele shows no signs of aggression or dominance, except occasionally to us but no real biting. Pele cannot fly, he came with his wings badly clipped, Moki is partially clipped but can glide all over the house, so he can go after Pele anywhere. They will sit together peacefully for an hour on our bathroom window if separated (by a kids toy) and talk to each other. They occasionally contact call one another, but both want to be with our family all the time. I have been told to let them duke it out a bit, while supervised, to work out who's dominant. Is this good advice? Or to put them in a strange place together (such as their cages side by side in the garage) and leave them alone for a few days to encourage bonding. I don't really want them bonded, as we love our alone time with each, just wish they could share space. Moki is definitely the instigator. This is causing me much stress and heartache as we really love Pele and want to keep him. Separate time out is not really an option as they are both out all day, or in the cages together next to each other. Any ideas? https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=2502751349840168&set=gm.10156552018096886&type=3&theater
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