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Introducing a new budgie to my current one?
I got my first ever budgie, Tiki nine days
ago. It's funny becuase I feel like I have had him for much longer even though it's only been nine days. I can hold millet and he will eat it, and I can pet him. That's about it. He won't step up onto my finger yet. I don't think he wants to. He chirps rarely, except when I am watching a YouTube video with budgies in it. When he hears them, he starts chirping like crazy. It makes me sad becuase he thinks there are other birds, and I think he gets lonely. All he does is sit and be quiet. I haven't taken him out to play yet, becuase he won't step onto my finger and sometimes he tries to bite me, but he hasn't yet. I know he is still new, but I am wondering if he would like a friend. I think he would be a lot happier, but i would be a little upset becuase I dont think he would want to bond with me. Would he ignore me? I would prefer to bond with my bird, but of course I want him to be happy. If I did get another budgie, I would get another male. Becuase if I get a female, they might mate and I don't want that. I think he will be happier with a friend, but I'm not 100% sure of course. If I do get another bird, I need to know how to introduce them. I don't know exactly how. Do you have to quarantine them. And how do exactly do you do that? I just have a lot of questions, so please help!
Thanks! :)
4 Antworten
- vor 8 Jahren
Most birds naturally live in flocks. Pet birds feel more comfortable that way, you become part of the flock. Now, if you have the time and inclination another bird would great. Many people have one bird for many years. You never know if 2 individuals will get along. However, another breed that is a similar size may work real well. That way their is no "hanky-panky". My birds find comfort being together in their separate cages. Although I have had a Sun Conure and a Senegal that would not be separated even though they had their own cage. They squabbled on occasion but they were loving companions. Now, My African Grey and Sun Conure are not cage mates, but they live together, talk and interact on a daily basis.
If you get another bird, don't forget biosecurity. Keep them separated for at least two weeks in different rooms, and wash well between contacts to ensure the new bird is healthy. Introduce them in the same room, slowly. Try different outside cage perches and move them together. Beak fighting is natural to determine dominance, going for feet, soft parts, or feather plucking is not good.
You should start training right away. Start with a stick, repeat step up, and treat and coo over good behavior. Move from a stick to your finger. Biting means back to cage ASAP. For 5 mins. and then get right back at it. 20mins a few times a day. Impt. training is step up, down, coming out of the cage cheerfully. Patience is the key, the more time spent at short intervals the better. Find all the treats he loves. You should be able to hold him to cut nails and wings. I do this in the shower, they usually love the shower.
He may be a music lover, you can whistle too. Get a bird music cd. good luck. Thebirdchannel.com is an awesome resource, it has subcatagories of specific birds that will give more focused advice on your breed. Good Luck
- Anonymvor 8 Jahren
It depends how many hours you get to spend with him, if you are away for a long period of time every day, he will get lonely. He may indeed be happier with a friend but he mightn't bond with you or be as dependant on you as he would of been without a friend. To introduce them some people get another cage(only a small one) and place them beside each other, so the birds can interact with each other through the bars. Some people just put them in the same cage and they may squabble a bit but will get used to each other. If they constantly fight it would be best to seperate them for a while till they get used to each other. They should get on just fine. It really is up to you, what you think is best. I hope I helped. I introduce my new birds into the same cage and they usually fit in right away.
Quelle(n): I keep budgies, and breed other birds lovebirds and cockatiels as well. - Anonymvor 8 Jahren
I have had the same exact problem with my first ever budgie... he is so quiet and chirps only when he hears other birds and i am getting a friend for him and i want a male since i dont want any baby chicks...
- vor 8 Jahren
Get him another bird, a male bird to have a friend. He will become more friendlier and also be more playful. just put them together in the cage at first it might be weird for them but after a day or several hours they will get used to each other.
