Letting Rio go

[ParrotsForLife]

I have considered letting Rio go I dont think theres any room in my house for an aggressive bird looking for trouble he never once bothered Loki put is always annoying Rocko and chasing feet and annoying Tiko and he was on Tiko's cage today both pecking each others beak I got him away and he flies back so I put him back in his cage the tiels are in their cage minding their own business he flies over and tries to pull Rocko's crest so I locked his cage Rocko then flies around the room and lands on his cage Rio races for his feet but misses as Rocko flew back to his own cage.I think he needs to go but its hard because hes so cute and great with people but hes an accident waiting to happen I think he will one day seriously hurt one of the tiels or get killed himself by Tiko and luckily Tiko is not too aggressive to snap at him right away but I know she will one day.What are your thoughts?

[Pajarita]

He needs a mate and to be kept at a strict solar schedule with a low protein diet during the day. Male lovies are not naturally aggressive unless they are terribly sexually frustrated and don't have a mate. Hens can be aggressive but, again, as long as they are kept as they should, they really give no trouble. I had a flock of over 30 lovebirds living cage-free in a room with a flock of budgies and one of tiels of the same size and I never had a single problem between them. Not even during breeding season. People want to make a dog-like pet out of a creature that cannot live a human-style life and that's when you have problems... You can't argue with nature. She is the boss.

[ParrotsForLife]

He needs a mate and to be kept at a strict solar schedule with a low protein diet during the day. Male lovies are not naturally aggressive unless they are terribly sexually frustrated and don't have a mate. Hens can be aggressive but, again, as long as they are kept as they should, they really give no trouble. I had a flock of over 30 lovebirds living cage-free in a room with a flock of budgies and one of tiels of the same size and I never had a single problem between them. Not even during breeding season. People want to make a dog-like pet out of a creature that cannot live a human-style life and that's when you have problems... You can't argue with nature. She is the boss.

I have thought of getting another and really wouldnt mind another as long as hes happy how would I get a female is there any species of lovebird that can be easily sexed.Someone told me to keep him at a strict solar schedule too ill try that.

[ParrotsForLife]

What about another Male?

[ParrotsForLife]

Rio pulled Rocko's tail today so I put him in his cage for a timeout and I just left him in there it was nearly 6:00 pm which is his bed time so he gets longer hours of darkness I dont think its hormonal though if he never attacks Loki its always Rocko and now im back in school tomorrow so Rio is hardly ever gonna get out of cage time without him hurting Rocko because I usually bring Rio downstairs with me while the tiels are out but I like being with the tiels too.Im gonna see how he is with his new sleep schedule for the week and if hes still bad I think im gonna have to find him a new home preferably a home with other lovebirds where he will be cared for and loved.Im really trying to stop him attacking.

[Pajarita]

It's not a matter of making his nights longer, it's a matter of getting his endocrine system in tune with the seasons and that means a strict solar schedule with full exposure to dawn and dusk. There are no species of lovebirds that you can visually sex and two males are fine (it's two females that are not). Having said that, they do 200 times better when you have a male/female pair (that's why they are called lovebirds!)

[ParrotsForLife]

It's not a matter of making his nights longer, it's a matter of getting his endocrine system in tune with the seasons and that means a strict solar schedule with full exposure to dawn and dusk. There are no species of lovebirds that you can visually sex and two males are fine (it's two females that are not). Having said that, they do 200 times better when you have a male/female pair (that's why they are called lovebirds!)

People are telling me not to get another that it will make things worse and its double the trouble and I myself dont think hes hormonal I think its normal lovebird behaviour aggressiveness you say Males are less aggressive yes maybe thats true but Rio isnt aggressive with me just Rocko.

[ParrotsForLife]

I take back what I said he is now aggressive towards me biting and sometimes refusing to step up

[liz]

when a male is hormonal he is in pain. if I was in that much pain I would bite you too.

[ParrotsForLife]

when a male is hormonal he is in pain. if I was in that much pain I would bite you too.

I dont think hes hormonal I think its normal lovebird aggression maybe hes finally settled into his new home and is comfortable to show his real personality im considering rehoming him I think he would do better as an only bird I dont think he would do well with even another lovebird.