Pajarita wrote:They flock-bond but they don't mate-bond. There is a difference between the two. And, going by my personal experience with them, lovebirds are particularly needy of the mate-bond... much more than other species. All one has to do is observe a bonded pair of them and it becomes very obvious why they are called 'love' birds (in Spanish, French and Italian, the species is called 'inseparables'). They really and truly love one another with a passion! You never see them more than a couple of inches from one another, even if you let them loose in a huge room! They sleep leaning against each other, they eat side by side and at the same time (and the males feed the females even when it's not breeding season), and they are always kissing and grooming each other. It's actually quite wonderful to see them!
This is the way they are all day long, day after day, after day:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vnXRefq-FRA
sofiacb wrote:I still don't understand why you think they can't have that bond with a human.
It looks different because, obviously, we can't groom them all day long, but they can still have that relationship with a human.
And, regardless of how they see their relationship with us (even if it is a flock-blond) they should still trust us enough to take them outside for a walk.
ParrotsForLife wrote:sofiacb wrote:I still don't understand why you think they can't have that bond with a human.
It looks different because, obviously, we can't groom them all day long, but they can still have that relationship with a human.
And, regardless of how they see their relationship with us (even if it is a flock-blond) they should still trust us enough to take them outside for a walk.
Yes they can have a bond with you, They probably have a Flock bond with you even with single lovebirds they wouldn't always have a mate bond with you.Theres no reason why they cant use a harness they are just saying its kinda dangerous for smaller birds but its your choice.
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