Hi all,
Recently we stumbled upon a crimson Rosella.
It had escaped from its previous owner and was about to get eaten by the local predators when we found it in the street.
Fast forward a few weeks. He/she recovered completely at the vet.
Being somewhat naive we decided to adopt the bird, however we are generally against keeping birds as pets.
Fast forward a few more weeks and it has dawned on us that this is definitely not a "pet" bird. Reading up on the breed itself seems to confirm this.
A few options forward. We find it a new home, we try a different way to keep it or we find it a friend.
My first thought would be to introduce a more social breed. Question is of course, reading Rosella's are aggressive birds.. can we? If so, which breed? A cockatiel seemed to be somewhat similar in size and such?
Thank you
Recently we stumbled upon a crimson Rosella.
It had escaped from its previous owner and was about to get eaten by the local predators when we found it in the street.
Fast forward a few weeks. He/she recovered completely at the vet.
Being somewhat naive we decided to adopt the bird, however we are generally against keeping birds as pets.
Fast forward a few more weeks and it has dawned on us that this is definitely not a "pet" bird. Reading up on the breed itself seems to confirm this.
A few options forward. We find it a new home, we try a different way to keep it or we find it a friend.
My first thought would be to introduce a more social breed. Question is of course, reading Rosella's are aggressive birds.. can we? If so, which breed? A cockatiel seemed to be somewhat similar in size and such?
Thank you
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