friendship

[djdancer]

Hello All -

I have a Jenday and Sun Conure. I don't know male or female and was told that you need a blood test to find out so for now unknown sex. I had the Jenday for about 1 1/2 years. He's about 18years old. I just bought a Sun Conure about a month ago. He's about 1 year old. Does anyone know if there's a way that I can get them to socialize with one another. The Sun Conure snips and squawks at the Jenday. At first things were okay and the Sun was preening the Jenday. Now they aren't really fighting but would like to get back to the preening. The Jenday doesn't do a whole lot when the Sun is squawking at him but open his beak to protect himself.

 

[DannyA93]

First i would just have their cages in the same room but on opposite ends so they can get used to eachother and after a while maybe a week or 2 move them a little closer together and just keep moving slow at their pace and eventually you should be able to have there cages pretty close together but not close enough where they can reach the other bird threw the bars. And also you have to be willing to except the fact that they may NEVER get along, just like people each bird has there very own personality and if they clash then its probably better to keep them separated

 

[djdancer]

Is there anything I can do to help them to get alone though? They were but the little one "Sun Conure" seems to be afraid or always on defense. Their cages are pretty close together and they don't fight through the bars or anything but why did the preening stop? The Sun was even kissing the Jenday but now it seems like that isn't happening??
Thanks!!

 

[weco]

Just leave them alone & they will work things out. Contrary to popular belief, just because birds of a feather may flock together, they usually require an adjustment period.....especially when a newcomer may be viewed as encroaching on personal time with the resident humans.

Remember back to when you were 3-5 years old & if someone you didn't know was given a bed in your room and told they could play with all of your toys.....would you have been upset & standoffish with that other kid? Basically the same situation here, just don't show any favoritism & all will work itself out, but there's nothing that you can do about it other than being patient.....

 

[robopetz]

My sun conure did not like my cockatiel at first, due to jealousy. Maybe its that? They eventually calmed down to eachother and still have their moments but things got much better as time past. What I did and helped allot was bribe them with food/snacks. I just put out a plate of fruits n veggies and/or snacks and they will eat in peace and slowly feel comfortable with eachother.

 

[djdancer]

Thanks robopetz! Thank you everyone. I'll try the plate of snacks for a while and let you know how it goes. Sounds like a good idea.http://www.parrotforums.com/members/robopetz.html