Hi all, so glad I found you all.

Dweeby said:

Ive just taken in a sweet little blue parrotlet who was no longer wanted, Its supposed to be female but going by descriptions Im not so sure. He/she is very vocal and is interacting with my Cockateil(seperate cages) I cant get any better pics at the moment as he is very skittish when I get too close. HELP

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Welcome to the site. We are glad you joined us. Love you took in a little lost one. I had a few myself and find that the rehomes are great pets for me.

About gender. On the blues it tends to take a under wing spread photo to be sure but from what I see right here I would think you got a boy. She is showing more of the bright blue in the wings than the girls typically show and more like the boys do.

What is his/her name?

ozzie3860 said:

Welcome to the site. We are glad you joined us. Love you took in a little lost one. I had a few myself and find that the rehomes are great pets for me.

About gender. On the blues it tends to take a under wing spread photo to be sure but from what I see right here I would think you got a boy. She is showing more of the bright blue in the wings than the girls typically show and more like the boys do.

What is his/her name?

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He/she hasnt got a name yet as only arrived yesterday. I will try and get a oic of under wings if I can. She is a bit nippy though haha

I dont know why my pic of under a birds wing is covered and for adults only haha

Hi and welcome to the forum! I know that blues can be a bit more difficult, but the wing edge being a strong blue is a boy trait.
I'm glad to hear that the parrotlet has landed somewhere where he(she) can be wanted. Parrotlets are big parrots in tiny bodies, and they can be challenging do deal with. Having a cockatiel can help you begin to deal with parrotlets - my first bird was a cockatiel, and she taught me a lot about bird ownership. Parrotlets can be very slow to trust, especially in a situation of rehoming, so patience is your friend. And asking questions! Parrotlets have some quirks that other parrots don't have, so it is worth asking because if your parrotlet is doing something strange, probably one of ours has done it too.