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Can my lonely parrotlet and a parakeet become friends?

by Angela
(Harrison Twp.., MI)

6 month old parrotlet just sits in the cage cuddled up to his mirror. He is fine when we get him out, will sit on our shoulders, walk through our hair, he loves when we wrap him up in fleece and watch tv. He just seems too quiet and none moving when he is in the cage. He just seems lonely. We don't have him out 24/7. Maybe a few hours a day, at best.

So we got a parakeet yesterday to put in a cage next to his, we were told it's a girl. The hopes were they would bond in some way, even if they end up cuddled together and quiet, it seemed like at least he would have a friend.

Is this a bad idea? He keeps trying to pass her food, but she squaks at him. I'm just wondering if I should find another parrotlet instead? Boy or girl? Should I have gotten a boy parakeet instead?

I can't seem to find anyone who can help me with this in my area. I tell them about our parrotlet and they all look at me like I'm nuts, how could they never have heard of this tiny parrot?

Any help would be appreciated. I have 12 days left before I return this parakeet back to the store.

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Mar 04, 2010

Can my lonely parrotlet and a parakeet become friends?
by: Linda

If you are talking about a Budgie, and I think you are, then they are one of the most aggressive little birds you could have found. Do not allow them to ever be alone together, and never even consider putting them in same cage. Budgies will try and boss around much larger birds and make their lives miserable, so do not allow these two to do more than see each other from their cages.

You need to get another parrotlet, and keep it in a separate cage for a while. Your birds need to be checked out by an Avian Vet in your area as soon as is possible. All new birds need to be seen by an Avian Vet because all birds in pet stores are either sick or getting that way, so do not delay taking these two to Avian Vet, and the new one will need to go to Avian Vet before being put in same room with these two. Bacterial/Viral infections are highly contageous, and are passed back and forth easily, so take the two you have in and keep new parrotlet in another room away from them until it has been tested for infections.

Thanks for writing,
Linda

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