another parrot

[nadav41]

ok so i have this ringneck and i want a parrot friend for Kiwi, i really want a parrot size like conure because of the size of the cage that it will own , so can i get a smaller cage than "Prevue a10" and put it in a stand so Kiwi and the new parrot can be in the same height? and what bird will be friendly? because Kiwi is friendly to guinea pigs and such and i dont want him to get a rejection.

[Wolf]

I don't know what size that cage is but you should not expect that different species of parrots will ever be great friend or you will be disappointed. The best option to get a bird for your bird is to get the same species but of the opposite sex and even then it doesn't always work out. The only really good reason for getting another parrot is because you want the new bird for you.

[nadav41]

i want a new bird but im afraid of fights and i dont have the same budget for the same cage

[Wolf]

Check around and see if you can find a used cage. Sometimes a pet store can point you to a used cage, look on line, try your vets office for leads to used cages, bird rescues might be a good source as well. A good used cage will probably save you half of what a new cage would cost.

[liz]

I don't know were you are but http://www.craigslist.com has a lot of combination of bird with toys, food and cage at a throwaway price.
I paid a rehoming fee of $100 for Cagney and Lacy with the big dirty cage they were in.

[Pajarita]

But the question is: If you don't have the money for a proper cage, where will you get the money for the bird and the avian vet? This doesn't mean I would not buy a cage off CL because I have in the past (maybe two or three times) but I don't do it because I don't have the money for a good cage for a new bird. Parrots are expensive when kept the right way and that should always be a consideration before we get another one. Also, if you have an IRN, a sunnie might not be the right bird for you to get as a second one. IRNs take all the time anybody has free and a screaming conure is going to put a big cramp on your relationship with your current bird...

[nadav41]

so what parrot is the best for the second one? i have knowlage about raising a parrot.
and i have enough money for a parrot just not for a parrot and a big cage' but the advises helped me alot, thanks

[Pajarita]

With a ringneck, I would wait until the bird is 4 or 5 and then get another IRN. You are better off with two birds happy with each other than with two birds that are not happy with each other AND you!

[Elaihr]

I don't know what it's like in other countries, but in Sweden there's a law that states every companion bird must be kept in the company of another bird. This other bird has to be of the same genus. Another sub-species is alright, you can for example keep a Senegal (poicephalus senegalus) with a Meyers (poicephalus meyeri), or a Blue-headed pionus (pionus menstruus) with a White-capped pionus (pionus senilis). I think this is a good law as it makes sense for a lot of reasons. They have very similar nutrition needs, their temperaments might be more similar, their aggression level as well, beak size... I suppose it's more likely they become friends if they're of the same genus, as they probably speak a similar "language" and have similar needs. And if they wouldn't become friends and would end up fighting, similar beak sizes is a good thing.

Although, having parrots of the same genus is no guarantee that they will become friends, some parrots don't get along with other birds at all, no matter what species/genus they are. So if you plan on getting another parrot, make sure you have the space and time needed for two. Two cages, enough time to have them both out of their cages, but separate from each other, and so forth.

With all this said, I wish you the best of luck and hope you find what you're looking for! It might take time, but if you get a second parrot and your two birds become friends, I promise you that you're going to have a great time. There's no thing like seeing your bird playing, cuddling and having a good time with a feathered friend

Best regards,
Sara, Penny & Joy

[liz]

I searched for Myrtle to be a companion for Rambo. These two not only don't play together, they fight (disagree) over who should have what toy. Rambo does not like that Myrtle can fly and land beside him with no warning (I can't let the cockatiels loose when he is in the room). Myrtle does not understand why Rambo will not fly with her. She knocks him off of things trying to make him fly. There is constant bickering. A stranger would think they hate each other but these two, with all their problems, are bonded. It is like a 5 year old boy putting up with his 2 year old sister. They love each other and don't like being separated (this I know from all the contact calls) but there are many times that he just doesn't like her.

I love these two very much but I do have to referee them a lot and chase Myrtle off when she is picking on him.