A friend for Jazz??

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A friend for Jazz??
Topic Started: Dec 5 2008, 12:01 PM (196 Views)
ForeverOdd	Dec 5 2008, 12:01 PM Post #1
Member Posts: 70 Group: Full Members Member #102 Joined: April 25, 2007 How many Parrotlets do you have One What types Celestial What colours Blue Other Birds ? Nope I live in London My name is Abby	So I've had Jazz for over a year now, and he's wonderful, very close to me and loves sitting on my computer being scritched. The problem is my circumstances have changed and I'm not spending as much time with him as i used to be able to, now I'm in halls at a new uni. When i got him i spent at least a few hours with him every day, but now I spend a lot of the day in lectures/library/dissections etc and whenever I have work set it leads to me spending extra hours in the library. I have read that as long as they get attention when their human is athome, they're happy playing with their toys during the day but he really is not very toy orientated, he has one or two that he has a chew at otherwise he just sits and preens or eats. I leave the tv on for him but I feel so bad with him sitting there alone for hours at a time. So it seems my choice is a) find a new home for him (which I REALLY do not want to do, cos we are still in :wub: )or b) get him another parrotlet friend. His cage is definately big enough for two parrotlets, and since he's never been paired before and lived happily with his siblings before I bought him I reckon that if they are introduced carefully they should be ok? Just wondering what you guys think. If he bonds to another parrotlet will he get aggressive and dislike being picked up and scritched? Do you think he will be ok or should I consider getting him a friend? I just want him to be happy. Any thoughts would be really appreciated. thanks xx



bonnie	Dec 5 2008, 01:54 PM Post #2
Co Admin Posts: 14,044 Group: Co Admin Member #73 Joined: March 10, 2007 How many Parrotlets do you have 0 Other Birds ? YNA GCC. Cockatiel I live in Pennsylvania My name is Bonnie	That's a hard decision to make I know you say you don't have much time for him right now but will that change?



ForeverOdd	Dec 5 2008, 03:25 PM Post #3
Member Posts: 70 Group: Full Members Member #102 Joined: April 25, 2007 How many Parrotlets do you have One What types Celestial What colours Blue Other Birds ? Nope I live in London My name is Abby	You're right there Bonnie, My degree is five years though and I suspect it will only get more time consuming,j I cant leave him at home because my parent's big stupid (but lovely) ragdoll has in the past used my arm as some sort of personal climbing wall with Jazz as the prize. My parents are too busy to look after him as well. It's hard because when im here I love having him out with me, and I do manage about a few hours with him on angood day but sometimes he's with me less than an hour, and it can't be healthy mentally for him to be alone that much, especially as he's not that interested in his toys. Ooooooh I don't know what to do! :(



scooby	Dec 5 2008, 03:33 PM Post #4
Vip Member Posts: 1,392 Group: Full Members Member #1,461 Joined: December 10, 2007 How many Parrotlets do you have 5 What types celestial What colours 1 green male , 1 green female , 1 light blue female , 2 dark blue 1 male 1 female Other Birds ? 1 meyers parrot, 1 green cheeked conure,1 blue fischer love bird, I live in York My name is Jacqueline ( jackie for short)	I had the same decision with smurf she is my little girl and i have had her about a year, she is so in the big cage on her own , so i decided to get her a little friend ,so i got snoopy a little green girl parrotlet from the last bird show and their get on really well, i still cuddle and have smurf with me on a evening but it has worked out really well. but i must admit it is a tough decision :question: :question: :)



Jan	Dec 5 2008, 06:28 PM Post #5
Vip Member Posts: 1,864 Group: Full Members Member #1,157 Joined: November 18, 2007 How many Parrotlets do you have 3 What types Celestial What colours Blue & Green+Green Dominant Pied, Other Birds ? Zippi & Drummer Cockatiels I live in Wales uk My name is Jan	Good Luck with your decision. Im sure it will be the right one for you and the bird.. Jan



theexbrit	Dec 5 2008, 06:59 PM Post #6
Co Admin Posts: 3,544 Group: Co Admin Member #74 Joined: March 20, 2007 How many Parrotlets do you have 3 What types Pacifics What colours Green, pied Other Birds ? 2 Conures - Crimson Bellied & Green Cheeked I live in So. California My name is Andy	Each case is different. As Scooby states, sometimes the original bird will still keep a bond with you, but other times they will lose the bond with the human, it just depends. Boo Boo has still retained some bond with me, it's not as strong as before "Captain Crabby" came on the scene :lol: :lol: :lol:



bonnie	Dec 5 2008, 07:14 PM Post #7
Co Admin Posts: 14,044 Group: Co Admin Member #73 Joined: March 10, 2007 How many Parrotlets do you have 0 Other Birds ? YNA GCC. Cockatiel I live in Pennsylvania My name is Bonnie	Good luck in whatever you decide to do for Jazz but you may have to prepare to lose some of the closeness you have together now.



LauraR	Dec 5 2008, 09:23 PM Post #8
Staff Member Posts: 4,891 Group: Staff Member #78 Joined: April 7, 2007 How many Parrotlets do you have 1 What types Pacific What colours Blue Pied Other Birds ? 2 Conures I live in California, USA	I think it's important if you do get a friend for Jazz, for you to bond with the new bird before putting them together. If the new bird isn't very tame or bonded to you, Jazz might copy some of that behavior. Just a thought! :)



bonnie	Dec 5 2008, 11:32 PM Post #9
Co Admin Posts: 14,044 Group: Co Admin Member #73 Joined: March 10, 2007 How many Parrotlets do you have 0 Other Birds ? YNA GCC. Cockatiel I live in Pennsylvania My name is Bonnie	Quote: If the new bird isn't very tame or bonded to you, Jazz might copy some of that behavior. Just a thought! :) Good point Laura and if so do you have time to make sure the new baby is tame ?



ForeverOdd	Dec 7 2008, 03:12 AM Post #10
Member Posts: 70 Group: Full Members Member #102 Joined: April 25, 2007 How many Parrotlets do you have One What types Celestial What colours Blue Other Birds ? Nope I live in London My name is Abby	Thanks for the replies, definately given me some things to think about. I think I can put aside enough time to tame the new bird adn form a bond before I put them together. Do you think it would be better to get another boy? A) so we dont get babies and b) maybe they will bond enough to enjoy each other's company but not so much that Jazz completely loses his bond with me. Also Jazz is not that loud at the moment, do you think they will encourage each other and be really loud if I got another one? Sorry about all the questions! Just want to know what I would be getting myself into. I was talking to my housemate from last year and she reminded me that before, whenever I wasn't there there was usually someone in the house to talk to him and have him out of the cage for a bit. Now he sometimes has to spend most of the day completely alone apart from tv and his toys :( I think I would rather we lost some, or even all, of our bond than for him to have to be like that for the next five years.



Bigboy	Dec 7 2008, 03:56 AM Post #11
Senior Member Posts: 452 Group: Full Members Member #665 Joined: September 22, 2007 How many Parrotlets do you have Bigboy is an only birdie What types Bigboy is a Pacific Lucida Parrotllet What colours Bigboy is green with a gray wash I live in The Bronx, NY My name is Anita	You also have to hope that the 2 birds will bond with each other. That is no necessarily a given. What would you do if they do not bond? Bigboy is 4 years old and very set in his ways. I do not think that i would have been able to have another bird in the same cage with him since he was about 6 months old. He is cage territorial at times, so, that would mean 2 cages etc. and all that would entail.



Jan	Dec 7 2008, 07:27 AM Post #12
Vip Member Posts: 1,864 Group: Full Members Member #1,157 Joined: November 18, 2007 How many Parrotlets do you have 3 What types Celestial What colours Blue & Green+Green Dominant Pied, Other Birds ? Zippi & Drummer Cockatiels I live in Wales uk My name is Jan	Just a thought but is there anyone you can foster out Jazz with? This way he will be looked after chatted too ect.. Youl'll have peace of mind.. and you get him back when the time is right Jan



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