Is it ok to seperate my 2 untamed birds?

[wizzodedios]

is it ok to seperate my 2 untamed birds? like put them in different cages? because they always fight...and my green female always beat up my blue male

[SweetPeasMom]

What size cage do you have them in?? If she is beating up on him, yes seperate them, and of course they will want to go back together. Just put the two cages next to each other. My cage 32''L x 20''W x 35''H -seen here http://www.valuecrate.com/pcft32n.html# is large enough for both birds. If they squabble, the cage needs to be large enough for them to get away from each other.

[wizzodedios]

the cage is big enough...i dont know what size it is but its half the size of that in the link...when they fight the dont run away they just stay and fight until the blue one falls to the bottom of the cage...and then later on i would see them cuddling...so i dont know whether if they are playing or fighting

[YWallpaper]

the cage is big enough...i dont know what size it is but its half the size of that in the link...when they fight the dont run away they just stay and fight until the blue one falls to the bottom of the cage...and then later on i would see them cuddling...so i dont know whether if they are playing or fighting

The cages in both links provided are really the smallest that you should keep two birds in. As you are seeing, they do not have room to get away from each other in the cage they are in, so they fight until one falls. It sounds dangerous and I would separate them as soon as you can. If you want them to stay in a cage together, the cage needs to be at least 35x20x35.

[LyndaM]

Yes, and keep in mind that several members here, like Sally, had wild childs when they first got their parrotlets. Now they are sweet as sugar!

[hollybean]

Yeah- any bird is capable of coming out of its shell. You just need to give it lots of time and love. My little girl was a little skiddish when I first got her but she opened up alot in the past year. Now she hopes up on your finger as soon as you show it to her.

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[chapala]

Did you read the post I made on your other thread with suggestions for getting them used to you?
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[Pado]

If you separate them you need to keep them close to each other. They sound like a bonded pair and separating them could lead to excessive stress (especially since they are under stress anyway being in a new location). Watch them closely for any signs of one or both becoming depressed or one of them starting to pluck their feathers - this is a risk when putting them under stressful conditions like separating.

I would only separate them long enough to purchase them a larger cage - as Ywallpaper said the cage in the link 35x20x35 is the smallest recommended for keeping a pair - larger than that would be even better .... but half that size is just too small for a pair.

My guess is they are not moving away from each other when fighting because they know their cage and know it does no good to try and move away - so they will stand their ground and fight it out - in a large cage the blue male would just move away (they need to move a certain distance for the other bird to realize 'hey, he moved away so I won the argument' and the argument would end immediately.) - in too small of a cage they can't move that "certain" distance and so the aggressive bird thinks the other bird isn't backing down and so will keep fighting with it. Your blue bird has no choice now but to sit there and fight back - over time this will lead to him becoming ill and her attacks could eventually wear him down and kill him.

The smooching and making up is normal Parrotlet behavior and so is the bickering but they need a LARGE cage no smaller than the one shown in the web link in order to live comfortably as a pair.

Talk to Hollybean she made a large cage out of smaller cages for a reasonable price.

[Sally]

If the cage is not a nice flight cage size it is too small for two for sure. I have a big cage for one. They need lots of room to fly, play and lots of flying time out of the cage. I would separate if they are not happy together and if one is getting hurt or picked on.http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v492/Sally11/PICT0894490.jpg

[AndreaFahy]

the cage is big enough...i dont know what size it is but its half the size of that in the link...

I would suggest saving some money for a larger cage, or go the frugal route and get a few inexpensive 18x30 cages to piece together to make a flight. Parrotlets need so much space. Some days, bonded pairs will be seen split at opposite ends for personal time - a good five feet away from each other!

Parrotlets have a tendency to be hot-blooded/tempered, but they do require a lot of space, or you can have some bad problems :(