LilSprout
Jogging around the block
So I'm considering getting Charlie a companion (another lovebird) he has so, so much energy and sometimes he can be hard to keep up with. I figure if he has a lovebird buddy around his age (2 years) it would be good for him. Currently he spends at least 90% of the day with me and is usually perched on my shoulders or head, he hasn't shown much interest in his toys yet so I worry about him being bored when I go to work (I give him natural branches to chew on when I'm gone which he does like)
My mother thinks this would be a bad thing because "then he wouldn't spend time with you" but I told her that I shouldn't be thinking of what Charlie can do for me, as Charlie's owner I should be thinking about what I can do for Charlie and what's best for him.
Would gender matter for a companion? I know that the new bird should be quarantined for about a month or more before being introduced to Charlie, and they'd both have their own cages once the new bird is introduced
My mother thinks this would be a bad thing because "then he wouldn't spend time with you" but I told her that I shouldn't be thinking of what Charlie can do for me, as Charlie's owner I should be thinking about what I can do for Charlie and what's best for him.
Would gender matter for a companion? I know that the new bird should be quarantined for about a month or more before being introduced to Charlie, and they'd both have their own cages once the new bird is introduced