scoobie57
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Hello,
Well, this is my first post here. And we are so glad to have found this forum.
We are finally retired and have time to do what we want. We are home often and currently have and have had for years our 2 budgies. They are not social and are spoiled. We realize as they are older to just let them enjoy their huge cage and take great care of them. They don't want to come out BUT are very happy, they sing, play, eat, sleep & have a great life. We recently saw a cockatiel, and it was a hand-fed baby we love how nice it seemed. Then we saw this little lovebird a yellow peach faced baby. It too was friendly nice and hand-fed. We would, of course, have a separate cage for whatever we get.
Below are a few things we do/ and don't like about each species and are having trouble deciding.
Cockatiel pros>>> love to sit on your shoulder, very mild-mannered personality easy-going love attention & They are hardy and very attractive. They are easy-going and loyal they also can sit on a play gym and stay there & even fall asleep. The pet store had many out in the open on play gyms just snacking, playing and some napping.
We were told they are not very noisy. A bit quieter than a love bird?
cons>>> the dust (lots of it) they can be so needy I would feel terrible if I had to go away for a few hours and he was in a cage. This is the big concern although we are home quite often and would spend hours with him IF we want to go visit friends, go to dinner, shop or be away for a few hours I would feel bad even though he would have toys and be spoiled. I would feel bad. And getting 2 of them is out of the question. I would not want the cockatiel to cry, screech and become upset IF it is not out all the time. I hear they can become so needy that IF you spend a lot of time with them they become upset because they want more and more attention.
Love Birds Pros>> small birds, quirky, fun to watch colourful & like to be in your shoulder and they sing a little. NO dust, no smell and do not need as much attention as a cockatiel. I could leave a lovebird for a time and not feel guilty because they are not as needy as a cockatiel. They are a bit smaller too.
Love bird Cons>> they are not as even-tempered as cockatiels, They won't sit still as much as a cockatiel and forget them hanging on a play gym for a long time like a cockatiel.<<that is a concern because it would be nice not to have a bird so high energy. They can be nippier and when they bite I was told IT HURTS!!! and they are loud (screech a lot) more than a cockatiel (so we were told) I cannot think of any other cons.
I DID have a few hours with a cockatiel at the pet store it was on my shoulder the whole time clicking its beak and just loved being there. The love bird for sure was much more hyper as it ran around until it hopped on my finger up my arm to my shoulder. The love bird also flew off my shoulder 3 times in the 20 minutes we were with him the cockatiel stayed with me the whole time never flying away.
The cockatiel. was much different, He stayed on my finger hopped on and was easy going not flighty. The love bird was friendly took food from us and was a joy to watch.
We wanted any advice to see what you think of the love bird & cockatiel.
Whichever one we get will be a hand fed baby.
Just a few things we don't smoke, the kids are grown on their own, The only other pets are the 2 budgies. We are older, retired and would give the new addition a great home.
which to choose........ ugh......
Well, this is my first post here. And we are so glad to have found this forum.
We are finally retired and have time to do what we want. We are home often and currently have and have had for years our 2 budgies. They are not social and are spoiled. We realize as they are older to just let them enjoy their huge cage and take great care of them. They don't want to come out BUT are very happy, they sing, play, eat, sleep & have a great life. We recently saw a cockatiel, and it was a hand-fed baby we love how nice it seemed. Then we saw this little lovebird a yellow peach faced baby. It too was friendly nice and hand-fed. We would, of course, have a separate cage for whatever we get.
Below are a few things we do/ and don't like about each species and are having trouble deciding.
Cockatiel pros>>> love to sit on your shoulder, very mild-mannered personality easy-going love attention & They are hardy and very attractive. They are easy-going and loyal they also can sit on a play gym and stay there & even fall asleep. The pet store had many out in the open on play gyms just snacking, playing and some napping.
We were told they are not very noisy. A bit quieter than a love bird?
cons>>> the dust (lots of it) they can be so needy I would feel terrible if I had to go away for a few hours and he was in a cage. This is the big concern although we are home quite often and would spend hours with him IF we want to go visit friends, go to dinner, shop or be away for a few hours I would feel bad even though he would have toys and be spoiled. I would feel bad. And getting 2 of them is out of the question. I would not want the cockatiel to cry, screech and become upset IF it is not out all the time. I hear they can become so needy that IF you spend a lot of time with them they become upset because they want more and more attention.
Love Birds Pros>> small birds, quirky, fun to watch colourful & like to be in your shoulder and they sing a little. NO dust, no smell and do not need as much attention as a cockatiel. I could leave a lovebird for a time and not feel guilty because they are not as needy as a cockatiel. They are a bit smaller too.
Love bird Cons>> they are not as even-tempered as cockatiels, They won't sit still as much as a cockatiel and forget them hanging on a play gym for a long time like a cockatiel.<<that is a concern because it would be nice not to have a bird so high energy. They can be nippier and when they bite I was told IT HURTS!!! and they are loud (screech a lot) more than a cockatiel (so we were told) I cannot think of any other cons.
I DID have a few hours with a cockatiel at the pet store it was on my shoulder the whole time clicking its beak and just loved being there. The love bird for sure was much more hyper as it ran around until it hopped on my finger up my arm to my shoulder. The love bird also flew off my shoulder 3 times in the 20 minutes we were with him the cockatiel stayed with me the whole time never flying away.
The cockatiel. was much different, He stayed on my finger hopped on and was easy going not flighty. The love bird was friendly took food from us and was a joy to watch.
We wanted any advice to see what you think of the love bird & cockatiel.
Whichever one we get will be a hand fed baby.
Just a few things we don't smoke, the kids are grown on their own, The only other pets are the 2 budgies. We are older, retired and would give the new addition a great home.
which to choose........ ugh......