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This is my first post on here and I just needed some advice. Our male parrotlet Blue who is 9 months old has seen a fair bit in this short time. We got him a week after we got my 2 budgies ages unknown but I think both over 12 months definitely maybe older (male & female). Cut a long story short he did not get on with the female budgie which was fine but we made arrangements that they could live together. He took a liking to my male budgie after some squabbling and they formed a cute little bond. Sadly I lost both budgies due to illnesses which we believe were due to interbreeding from a bad breeder. One died on christmas day & the other not long after on me & my partners anniversary. (as if the year hasn't been bad enough) we were both left heartbroken. the female died of what I believe was neurological issues & the other was liver problems. So with blue alone we this weekend decided that we want another bird and went with a female parrotlet. We decided to get her to keep blue company or at least be in the same room so that when everything is back to normal in the world again we won't feel guilty leaving him alone for work etc. So far everything hasn't been rosey. The breeder who we got him from who has been breeding them for a long time suggested we put her into his cage straight away without him in it and then introduce him after. I was very cautious about his approach but judging by meeting him & visiting his premises it became apparent to me or what I believe was a lot of bird knowledge. the female budgie is around 3 months old & my male parrotlet is at giving her a hard time. He is territorial as expected and is very spiteful to her in & outside the cage. All of this is obviously stopped & currently under constant supervision. She still continues to follow him around even after all this and as soon as he is put back in his cage to leave her out she wants to go back in and when he flies out she also flies out. The time we are most at ease is when they go to bird because they are at opposite ends in the large cage we have sleeping. Can anyone offer any advice on how I can get them to get along? I may tonight have to house her in another cage we have which is smaller to stop this aggression. I feel horrible as she seemed to have took an instant liking to blues cage and loves the toys in it etc. Ive asked this breeder but are really starting to question his advice. sorry for the long message thank you all in advance
This is my first post on here and I just needed some advice. Our male parrotlet Blue who is 9 months old has seen a fair bit in this short time. We got him a week after we got my 2 budgies ages unknown but I think both over 12 months definitely maybe older (male & female). Cut a long story short he did not get on with the female budgie which was fine but we made arrangements that they could live together. He took a liking to my male budgie after some squabbling and they formed a cute little bond. Sadly I lost both budgies due to illnesses which we believe were due to interbreeding from a bad breeder. One died on christmas day & the other not long after on me & my partners anniversary. (as if the year hasn't been bad enough) we were both left heartbroken. the female died of what I believe was neurological issues & the other was liver problems. So with blue alone we this weekend decided that we want another bird and went with a female parrotlet. We decided to get her to keep blue company or at least be in the same room so that when everything is back to normal in the world again we won't feel guilty leaving him alone for work etc. So far everything hasn't been rosey. The breeder who we got him from who has been breeding them for a long time suggested we put her into his cage straight away without him in it and then introduce him after. I was very cautious about his approach but judging by meeting him & visiting his premises it became apparent to me or what I believe was a lot of bird knowledge. the female budgie is around 3 months old & my male parrotlet is at giving her a hard time. He is territorial as expected and is very spiteful to her in & outside the cage. All of this is obviously stopped & currently under constant supervision. She still continues to follow him around even after all this and as soon as he is put back in his cage to leave her out she wants to go back in and when he flies out she also flies out. The time we are most at ease is when they go to bird because they are at opposite ends in the large cage we have sleeping. Can anyone offer any advice on how I can get them to get along? I may tonight have to house her in another cage we have which is smaller to stop this aggression. I feel horrible as she seemed to have took an instant liking to blues cage and loves the toys in it etc. Ive asked this breeder but are really starting to question his advice. sorry for the long message thank you all in advance