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Conference 7.286::pet_birds

Title:Captive Breeding for Conservation--and FUN!
Notice:INTROS 6.X / FOR SALE 13.X / Buying a Bird 900.*
Moderator:VIDEO::PULSIFER
Created:Mon Oct 10 1988
Last Modified:Tue Jun 03 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:942
Total number of notes:6016

513.0. "CONURE NEEDS A PAL?" by USWAV7::PORAM () Tue Mar 12 1991 15:14

    I'm looking for advice on the following... I have a Blue-crowned Conure
    that is 3 years old.  I adopted him about a year ago.  Anyways, during
    the summer, he loves to be outside with me and generally seems happy. 
    But during the winter, He is usually asleep when I go to work and when
    I get home...so he doesn't get a lot of attention.   Here's my
    question:
    
    I can't afford another conure...but I would like to get another bird to
    keep him preoccupied.  I've thought of getting one or two small birds
    (cost is a big factor) and keeping them in a separate cage, but close
    to the conures cage.  Is this a good/bad idea???  I wouldn't want the
    small birds to be frightened by the larger conure's screeching.  Any
    suggestions would be welcome.  Also, if this is a good idea, any
    recommendations as to the type of bird I should seek would be helpful.
    
    Thanks,
    
    Peter
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Name		DateLines
513.1Company for a conureCSOA1::DIRRMANTue Mar 12 1991 17:037
    
    	We have a blue crowned conure in the room with our 5 tiels (total
    	of 4 cages) and the tiels are not bother by the screeching. We do
    	not let them out together though. Casper (conure) has a playpen
    	above his cage and his wings are clipped. The tiels have a tree
    	and they climb all over the place - but know to keep their distance
    	from Casper. They do keep Casper entertained tho.
513.2Lovebirds?CLOSET::COMPTONLinda DTN381-0687 ZKO1-2/C21Wed Mar 13 1991 12:235
    Lovebirds don't seem to know that they are small and are not easily
    intimidated by larger birds...and add their own noise to the sounds!!
    But keep them (or it) in a cage separate from the conure....
    
    Linda C.
513.3Re: -1USWAV7::PORAMWed Mar 13 1991 12:581
    Do lovebirds need to be in pairs?  Or will one be OK?
513.4some other ideasMEIS::TILLSONSugar MagnoliaWed Mar 13 1991 15:3012
    
    Peter,
    
    This may seem like an oddball suggestion - and far be it from me to
    *ever* suggest that anyone refrain from getting more birds :-) - but
    if entertaining your bird when you are not around is the issue, why not
    get him an aquarium?  Everything I've ever seen (including observation
    of my own birds) or read indicates that birds just love to watch
    strategically placed fish.  Also, as a short term solution, try leaving
    the TV on during the day and positioning his cage so he can watch it.
513.5RHETT::RROGERSWed Mar 13 1991 15:3711
>>>    Do lovebirds need to be in pairs?  Or will one be OK?

One will be fine.  It is a myth that lovebirds must be kept in pairs.
A lot of people intentionally keep one because it keeps them tamer than 
birds who have avian companionship.  Lovebirds are cocky, brash little things
and tend to be a little nippy (there are exceptions, of course).  I agree
with .2 that a lovebird probably won't be bothered by a conure.

Hope this helps.

Roseanne