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| | | From: Rowean (Original Message) | Sent: 1/16/2006 12:32 PM |
Hey all, I'm new to this group and this is my first post and I have a few questions. Yesterday I got a pair of lovebirds. Ever since they got home and into their new cage, they've hardly moved not even to eat (I've tried everything!! Their regular food, romaine lettuce, apple, millet, everything.) and I have no clue on how to get them to atleast eat. Everybody says they are adjusting but I'm just worried about my lovies and hope to provoke them to eat somehow. If anyone has any ideas it would be appreciated. Also I've read on these boards that its near impossible to train lovebirds if you have a pair in the same cage. Is this absolutely true or are there cases where they are ok? Thank you for your time! |
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Rowean. give them time to settle in and just observe you. It's all new to them, the surroundings and you. They may have been used to another voice and related to it so be patient and talk softly to them while close to their cage.... They will eat when they are hungry and did you get the information as to their diet when you brought them home? You are correct, that to train them while in the same cage will be almost impossible..... they will bond to one another and not to their human caregiver. Continue to place fresh foods in their bowls and it shouldn't take long for them to be interested. Too2 |
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| | | From: Rowean | Sent: 1/17/2006 12:38 AM |
Thank you Too, they have calmed down a bit since this morning and are atleast eating some millet (sp?) but only stay at the top of their cage instead of anywhere near the bottom. And yes I got food from the place that I got them, a mixture of several different things. They just dont seem to be intrested in that at all and still havent drank any water that I know of. Thank you for your help. |
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Rowean you may not see them drinking but they do drink..... since they like to be higher up in the cage, place their bowls where they're handy for them and put in a variey of different foods.... veggies and so on. AND please don't ever worry about spelling. I believe we are all very poor spellers, either that or an over 4,000 dyslexic mob... Too2 |
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I think Too2 has given you excellent ideas, Rowean. Except for Sage, who is special needs, all of my birds' dishes are in the tops of their cages. I put them there not only because that's where they tend to be when they are in their cages, but also because they are less likely to poop in them than they are if they are in the lower areas of their cages. If you want them to bond with you, Rowean, it would be a good idea to get another cage and split them up, and the sooner the better. It is very likely that if they are kept together, they will not become very tame and will prefer each other to you. I have separate cages for each of my birds because I want them as hands-on companions, not just to look at. Abby |
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| | | From: Rowean | Sent: 1/17/2006 11:00 PM |
I understand why you guys are saying I should seperate them, but I don't know. It seems like thats a little cruel. But if I were to do that would it be best to keep them in seperate rooms or would keeping them in the same room be alright? And also would it be ok if they played together in one of the cages from time to time? Maybe just seperate them and place them in another room when I want to take the other out? I dont know any more help on this topic would be great. |
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Rowean they are not going to "tame out" being together in a cage.... but leave them in two cages where they can see and hear each other. Just not side by side... While you are teaching the one the step ups and the commands the other will be watching intently and this will encourage it to follow along when it's turn comes... But first I think that you will probably have to take one bird at a time to a quiet location, most use the bathroom as their quiet place, and once both have learned the step up then it would be benifical to have them watch as you interact with them separately. The important part is they bond to you and show no jealousy of you or each other. You may have to watch to see which one will be less afraid to be held and start with that one first. I wouldn't put their cages different rooms, that would seem cruel to me.. Too2 |
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| | From:  mompjb | Sent: 1/29/2006 3:03 AM |
Hi,
I had a lovebird and I would suggest seperating them. My lovie was hand fed and still he wanted to be with our other large parrots instead of us. He would let you pick him up and hold him but only for a minute then off he would fly to the other large parrots and off we were going to get him. He was the cutest funniest little thing. We miss him dearly. I read alot about them and all suggest to have them seperately if you really want to bond with them. If you dont want to bond with them and just watch them then it would be ok for you to leave together.
Have you tried touching and holding them yet? Do they bite you if you are able to hold them?
Good luck. I just love lovies. Patti |
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| HI Rowean, This is an old posting but I wanted to ad a brief opinion. Have them DNA sexed immediatly if you do not know their sex. Two males or a male and femal will coexist two females probably will not. I would leave them together there are no positive rules. The best example I can give is as follows:- The first two love birds we had " Chit and Chat" were male lutinos. Chit always loved to be with Barb. After Chat died he readilly accepted a female partner and they were young enough to have a few ferile eggs. He still flies to barb briefly then goes back to the female. If she tries to chase Barb off he gets between them. Very very few of our lovebirds have been housed seperatly and most can be handled easily. Good luck. D.D. |
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