Introducing a new parrotlet?

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Introducing a new parrotlet?; We adopted a 1-year old male today.
Topic Started: Jul 13 2009, 11:38 PM (136 Views)
stacyndave03	Jul 13 2009, 11:38 PM Post #1
Advanced Member Posts: 524 Group: Full Members Member #2,943 Joined: November 29, 2008 How many Parrotlets do you have 2 What types Pacific Parrotlet (Forpus coelestis) What colours Green Other Birds ? Yes, 4 budgies I live in Denver, CO My name is Dave	We just stopped in at the store and saw 2 parrotlet boys up for adoption. eek I held both, seeing how they reacted to being handled and neck scritched and how hard they bit. They're about a year old and flighted. The gentler one we brought home and we were looking for advice on the best way to introduce them to each other. nod2 nod2



LauraR	Jul 13 2009, 11:46 PM Post #2
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	Congratulations on your new boy!! What's his name? We had this situation when we got Pesto after having had Boo for about six months. First we quarantined Pesto (we put him in another end of the house, in a different room). This allowed both of them to start to 'talk' to each other and get used to another parrotlet in the house. After Pesto's quarantine was over, we put him in a cage next to Boo. This is a good way for them to get used to each other. If all is going reasonably well at this point, introduce them away from kairi's cage or play gym or she'll be extra territorial. Be ready to swoop in and grab one of them if they get into a fight. They might start feeding each other right away, or they might starting chirping and fighting. If they do fight, don't get discouraged. Just put them back in their cages and try again. Eventually they should get used to each other. I know other people will have other methods to share, but this is what worked for Boo and Pesto. Now they share a cage :)



stacyndave03	Jul 14 2009, 03:16 AM Post #3
Advanced Member Posts: 524 Group: Full Members Member #2,943 Joined: November 29, 2008 How many Parrotlets do you have 2 What types Pacific Parrotlet (Forpus coelestis) What colours Green Other Birds ? Yes, 4 budgies I live in Denver, CO My name is Dave	If they start feeding each other, that's a good sign for them, even if it's not regurg?



Jan	Jul 14 2009, 08:32 AM Post #4
Vip Member Posts: 1,861 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	So is regurg a good thng between older parrotlets?



kevinp	Jul 14 2009, 11:39 AM Post #5
Administrator Posts: 6,047 Group: Admin Member #1 Joined: October 7, 2006 How many Parrotlets do you have I have one Parrotlet What types Celestials What colours One green Other Birds ? Budgeries four off I live in a mess of my own making !!! My name is I'll give you a clue	I have always took it that they are very friendly and getting on well, in budgies it seems different as all the budgies feed Budge at some point during the day but he does preen them all so I guess thats his payment , Babe will eat what Squeaker has brought up for him but not from his mouth, and Sky will always have a warm meal from Frank in the mornings.



bonnie	Jul 14 2009, 12:05 PM Post #6
Co Admin Posts: 14,043 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	If you do as Laura said it should go just fine. Congratulations on your new baby :)



Gardengail	Jul 14 2009, 12:54 PM Post #7
Staff Member Posts: 12,742 Group: Staff Member #25 Joined: January 18, 2007 How many Parrotlets do you have 1 What types Pacific What colours Blue Other Birds ? Severe Macaw and 2 Timneth Greys I live in Upstate New York, USA My name is Gail	Take it slow and I'm sure they will be fine! Congratulations!!!! :bana:



LauraR	Jul 14 2009, 06:48 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	'Wigglenecking' is just as good. They don't have to actually feed each other. They also might start to instantly preen each other. Don't be surprised if any of this nice behavior is followed by a quick spat involving foot nipping. Just watch them and make sure it doesn't get out of hand. :)



kevinp	Jul 14 2009, 08:23 PM Post #9
Administrator Posts: 6,047 Group: Admin Member #1 Joined: October 7, 2006 How many Parrotlets do you have I have one Parrotlet What types Celestials What colours One green Other Birds ? Budgeries four off I live in a mess of my own making !!! My name is I'll give you a clue	they might also show their wings to one another this is standard Parrotlet behaviour as well, it will be a bit more active than what Squeak is doing in the back of this video, normally they jump from perch to perch and will end up with wiggle necking and may be feet pulling.



stacyndave03	Jul 14 2009, 10:10 PM Post #10
Advanced Member Posts: 524 Group: Full Members Member #2,943 Joined: November 29, 2008 How many Parrotlets do you have 2 What types Pacific Parrotlet (Forpus coelestis) What colours Green Other Birds ? Yes, 4 budgies I live in Denver, CO My name is Dave	Well, Sora got away and flew around the aparment and over to Kairi's cage.. he was a VERY determined boy and I didn't think he could fly that well (I guess at the store he was too nervous)! eek :wub: Our new apartment is pretty small, pretty much a studio apartment so I guess they couldn't resist each other. Kairi and Sora started chirping at each other as soon as Sora came out of the box the store had put him in. Since there was no quarantine anymore, we decided to let them be together and it's been going extremely well! Right now, they're both making quiet noises at each other while perched together on my shoulder. Just a little bit ago, Kairi was preening Sora and if we separate them, they start chirping to each other as loud as they can. They have fed each other and a couple times did a little nip at the foot squabble, just like mentioned above.



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