Parrotlet Partner?!

[Meepmeeperson]

So I’ve had my lady Meep since Sept 24’, shes now 5 and we’re INCREDIBLY bonded, if she could live inside my skin, she would. She comes everywhere with me, spends 90% of her life out of her cage and on my shoulder. We do everythinggggg together and I’d say shes pretty happy.
HOWEVER… I watch a lot of bird videos on tiktok and she chirps away when other birds are talking, I’ve been thinking about getting another Parrotlet but I do know that they can be territorial and shouldn’t(?) be caged together and they can fight(?).

Is it too late for her to have a partner, will she territorial of me? Shes a fiesty one, she tolerates my 16yr old son and my partner but lately I just feel bad for her, imagine being somewhere where nobody speaks your language and everyone is a giant I mean I don’t have to speak her language to know what she wants and tbh she understands certain things like if I tell her “I’m going downstairs now”, she’ll fly to my shoulder from her window perches. We’re super close but I just feel bad for her, you know?

Anybody else got a partner for their Parrotlet, how did it go??? We spend literally every waking moment together (I work from home), should I be worried about her being lonely for her own kind???

 

[wrench13]

Trust me, she is a human (in her mind) by now. Parrotlets are notoriously not great at accepting new birds in their flock. And anyway, NEVER get another parrot because you think yours needs 'a friend'. Very often that backfires and they either hate each other or bond well to the exclusion of you in the flock. Only get another parrot if YOU want one and commit to 2x the work and expense and time. We see this happen many many times on the Forum here.

She looks pretty freaking happy there!

 

[DonnaBudgie]

I've read the same about Parrotlets and other birds, including other parrotlets- getting another would likely be a mistake.

 

[linnielove]

We Europeans keep birds differently.
I would always vote for getting a parrot a partner of his species. I've been keeping only linnies, but I've never felt excluded in the flock. It's normal that a parrot is more bonded to his partner than to his human, but for me a couple of parrots gives me enough love and attention.

 

[DonnaBudgie]

Always? "Always" or "never" are absolutes and there are no absolutes in life. Parrotlets often fight with each other- notice that I didn't say "always" or "never". Even birds that usually like conspecifics as companions can hate or even kill each other. I have 20 budgies that live in two small flocks inside my house free flying all day so I get what you're saying. But notice they aren't one flock- they don't all get along so I keep the two flocks separated.

 

[rheashard2]

My CAG, mimics and makes noises to birds on TV, movies, video games and outside. I view it in the same way as if I laughed or made comments to programs. I'd think long and hard about bringing in another pet. The reasons are varied but personality clash is #1.