Hello dear all,
I am new here and would really like opinion on experienced owners of caiques.
(short version) New female (2 years old) introduced to 1.5 year old male. 3 hours of cage to cage contact, no aggression just sweet sounds and curiosity. The moment they are out male is attacking female like nuts.
It needs more time to be in separate cages? to get use to each other?
Let them fight/figure it out?
Incompatible pair?
Any tips and successful stories?
(long version)
I have got Benji when he was 9 month (he is 1.5 now), he was parent raised but very easily tamed so we have no behaviour issues. Potty trained, no biting, cuddling before bed type of boy.
Past 3-5 months he became obsessed about me, regurgitating, humping my hand and so on so I decided its time for us to get a female for him so he can direct his passion towards a bird not human.
Since we dont have many caique breeders in Sweden the options are very minimum, but I finally found a female 3 hours drive away and I got her home last night.
She is parent raised, healthy looking 2 year old female, slightly bigger than my Benji tho. She comes to my hand easily to get out of the cage, so not the worst type of untamed.
I left both cages next to each other for 3 hours , no aggression was shown just curiosity. I got Benji out to investigate her up close, then did the same with her when Benji was locked in. No sings of aggression.
Then when they both got out we had a huge fight between them with screaming and rolling on the floor, it was not playing but kind of power struggle. I separated them and now they are eating and looking at each other suspiciously. How do I proceed with this situation?
Thank you so much for your time reading this and responding.
I am new here and would really like opinion on experienced owners of caiques.
(short version) New female (2 years old) introduced to 1.5 year old male. 3 hours of cage to cage contact, no aggression just sweet sounds and curiosity. The moment they are out male is attacking female like nuts.
It needs more time to be in separate cages? to get use to each other?
Let them fight/figure it out?
Incompatible pair?
Any tips and successful stories?
(long version)
I have got Benji when he was 9 month (he is 1.5 now), he was parent raised but very easily tamed so we have no behaviour issues. Potty trained, no biting, cuddling before bed type of boy.
Past 3-5 months he became obsessed about me, regurgitating, humping my hand and so on so I decided its time for us to get a female for him so he can direct his passion towards a bird not human.
Since we dont have many caique breeders in Sweden the options are very minimum, but I finally found a female 3 hours drive away and I got her home last night.
She is parent raised, healthy looking 2 year old female, slightly bigger than my Benji tho. She comes to my hand easily to get out of the cage, so not the worst type of untamed.
I left both cages next to each other for 3 hours , no aggression was shown just curiosity. I got Benji out to investigate her up close, then did the same with her when Benji was locked in. No sings of aggression.
Then when they both got out we had a huge fight between them with screaming and rolling on the floor, it was not playing but kind of power struggle. I separated them and now they are eating and looking at each other suspiciously. How do I proceed with this situation?
Thank you so much for your time reading this and responding.