Hello FireAngel!

I've had 2 pet lovies in my time. The first I have no idea of his sex, but assumed was a male due to temperment, the second I purchased from a breeder as a baby hoping to get a male, and turned out after I had "it" DNA'd that I had gotten a female. Now, as with most lovies (and most parrots) they go through quite the nippy stage. It took me 3 months to get through my lovebirds stage, and that was with almost daily handling. But, I think this depends on the breeder and how well they socialize their babies. Basically, mine was fed and stuck back in the bin!

 

From all of the research I did before getting another lovie, I had read that males are MUCH better temperment than females (regardless of breeding season) and the all around better pet, but I have this to say: I would not have wished for any other lovebird than my Keera! She must have been the best female lovie ever if all of what I read was true. Yes, she got pretty nasty and almost unhandleable during breeding season, but that usually only lasted a few weeks to a month, and I handled it alright. Otherwise, she was as sweet and cuddly as any cockatoo! I actually couldn't believe the way she was. VERY well behaved, gave kisses, whistled all sorts of whistles, made kissy sounds and the like. Amazing little bird. The only downside was that she would starve herself when she laid eggs, so I had to force feed her. Unfortunately in her second spring where she laid, she starved herself to death, though she could have also been eggbound...  Now that is in an extreme case, and I'm not really sure why she wouldn't eat, but she was DURN dedicated to those eggs of hers.

 

If you do ever plan to breed, I would purchase an experienced pair to start off. It's a LOT easier, they will care for their babies, and you won't be sitting on pins and needles worrying about whether or not your first time mom will sit on the eggs or feed the babies! Plus, you don't have to worry about your sweet little lovie turning nasty when she has babies!

 

I hope I haven't been too negative, not trying to be! lol, sometimes I can come off that way. I would be more than happy to answer any other questions about lovies you have, even breeding related as I used to breed them as well!

Take care, CL

 

 

 

hi this is my second lovie ....his name is kiwi ...bright peach face ...chirps to his name when called ...he seems aggressive while in his cage but l do let him out ..l put this towel over my head l dont trust him yet the bites hurt ........so he will look over the towel to get my attention ...then try to bite my forhead dont hurt but humm only if l frown lol dang bird lol ...........well he also didnt like landing on anything but my head l was like oh come on ...leave my head alone ..so he got to the point to land on other things good luck with that now ..hes all over the place lol ............loves what ever mirror l have up .....hes on his own ..l know u should have two but hummm hes so cool chirps pretty good ..at times chirps pretty loud but l just know what to do ..he wants out or his bath time .......to funny who has who trained l say ........loves his corn on the cob ..as well as greens ...not sure if l can feed him hot stuff like the parrots but humm he is a small parrot ..have to read up on them again who knows ....hes just my lovie dovie kiwii ...flys around the house ...so funny

 

oh one day l took a shower put kiwii in the bathroom with me ..he didnt come to the shower for a bit then got brave cause l was calling him ...he wanted to find out whats the noise or who was calling him ....he stood on the curtain railing ..so funny cause l was splashing him ....he would chirp then fly away but then come back lol ..so cute ..hes my lovie bird .......just have to get over him biting yikes ....l wish l could just say No ......but humm well hope to hear back from you kit