Cheddar update 1 month

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I don’t really know where to start but it’s mostly not so good news.

The Twins routine has been destroyed by the new arrival.
One of my …..family members is very upset. Not for buying him but for the extra noise his presence is causing.

Merlin and Cheddar get along fairly well but only for a limited time.
After 2/3 hours Merlin is wanting to escape and go back to Luna.
I’m not sure what goes wrong. Best way I can put it is Cheddar acts like an annoying little brother towards Merlin and he gets tired of it.

Luna/Cheddar ….. I don’t think they would get along and I don’t want to try. Just a feeling but…..

And the biggest problem is if Merlin is close to Cheddar Merlin will drive off and chase after Luna to keep her away from Cheddar.
Yet Merlin still wants to be friends with Luna when Cheddar is in his own cage (well kind of) it’s very complicated.

And Cheddar, he clearly wants to be with Merlin.

So
Merlin wants to be friends with Cheddar but he wants to keep Luna on standby??
Cheddar wants to be part of the group.
Luna has to be kept separate if Merlin and Cheddar are together or even close to each other.

I keep telling myself it takes time and things will settle out.

 

[nkrbkr]

Dang. Sorry to hear the dynamic is so complicated.

 

[DonnaBudgie]

That's all a bummer. I guess it's always a risk when you add a bird to a mix especially one of same or a similar species. I'm sure you're very disappointed.

What are you going to do?

 

[texsize]

That's all a bummer. I guess it's always a risk when you add a bird to a mix especially one of same or a similar species. I'm sure you're very disappointed.

What are you going to do?

Roll with it the best I can.

Merlin and Luna still remain friends and sleep/roost next to each other despite arguments during the day.

Cheddar is not exactly real friendly with me but he’s not a bitter and I have a chance of winning him over.
I just feel I’m under a time constraint.
When his wings grow back controlling him will be much more difficult.
Will my…. Annoyed family member say enough is enough before things settle down?

All of my family living with me suffer from migraine headaches.
Having 2/3 amazons screaming while you have a headache is kind of hard to take.

 

[DonnaBudgie]

I'll bet it is! Have they tried earplugs? I have some that muffle most sounds enough for them to be tolerable (snoring etc). My husband can just take his hearing aids out if he wants peace and quiet.

I would keep Cheddar's wings trimmed enough to prevent high flying. I've had one budgie for six months that can't seem to figure out that when it's time to go to bed all she has to do is get on the stick and let me put her in like all the others do or just go in the cage herself. I'm not trying to hurt her. She must be able to see that, but I have to chase her around until she's worn out and put her in there. I have to slightly trim her wings or it will take an hour to get her in.