Lovebird57
Sprinting down the street
Hi,
Long story.
My oldest 17 year cockatiel, Coco, recently passed away. I had him since he was newly weaned and he loved me. He followed me everywhere. I had another 17 year old, Bobo, who was a rescue that was best buds with Coco. Mango, my lovebird, joined the flock over 6 years ago. I had taken him in with another lovebird when they were babies. The other lovebird was very aggressive and would attack my cockatiels. I had to give him away.
Coco was my alpha bird. A few years ago, he began to tolerate Mango enough to let him preen him. Needless to say, Mango followed him everywhere. When Coco died, Mango was upset. So he followed Bobo around more. A week and a half after Coco died, Bobo died. Two different causes.
Mango has been lost and confused. I took in a rescue cockatiel, Mojo, two weeks after Bobo died. I have two other rescues, Bingo and Paco. Bingo is afraid of hands and will not come on our hands. He will step on a ladder.I've had him 5 years. Paco was a young one when I got him two years ago. He will come on your hand but doesn't want to be touched. He does not bite.
Before the older ones were gone, Mango was aggressive to these guys. Now he's trying to play nice to find a new buddy. Mojo is so young he tolerates him. But none of these guys walks around on the floor. Mango wants to roam around and go on the play cage that was Bobo's like he did with Coco and Bobo.
Their cages are in our living room. Since I got him, I have been taking Mojo out to sit on me and watch tv. Mango does not come near us any more. Mojo doesn't want me to pet him because he prefers my husband who doesn't spend that much time with him. (It's killing me) Then I take out Paco and we sit with Mojo for a litle while. Than I put them on the play cage. Bingo will fly over and join. He hasn't done that in years because Coco and Mango would chase him away. I tried to see what Mango would do. He chases away Bingo and Paco so I can't have them all on that cage at the same time.
I would love to get a baby that would cuddle with me and be Mango's foraging, play buddy. Mango doesn't readily come on your hand nor does he stay there long when he does. He never has. If we grab him, he will let us pet him for quite a while and never bites. In the morning, he stands on the birds cages and yells and yells. He's been doing this since his buddies passed away. He plays in the other birds cages trying to buddy buddy with them. He tries regurgitating for Mojo. Mojo has started chasing him away. So Mango goes back in his cage and mopes. It's breaking my heart. I miss my crazy little buddy who used hang out by my keyboard on the computer when I had Coco in my l lap.
Do I get another hand loved baby cockatiel that can bond to me? I miss that feeling I had with Coco. I'm afraid of getting another lovebird in fear of Mango becoming aggressive and possessive again. I know the new baby would not be afraid of Mango because he's shown how gentle he can be now. Any suggestions would be appreciated.
Long story.
My oldest 17 year cockatiel, Coco, recently passed away. I had him since he was newly weaned and he loved me. He followed me everywhere. I had another 17 year old, Bobo, who was a rescue that was best buds with Coco. Mango, my lovebird, joined the flock over 6 years ago. I had taken him in with another lovebird when they were babies. The other lovebird was very aggressive and would attack my cockatiels. I had to give him away.
Coco was my alpha bird. A few years ago, he began to tolerate Mango enough to let him preen him. Needless to say, Mango followed him everywhere. When Coco died, Mango was upset. So he followed Bobo around more. A week and a half after Coco died, Bobo died. Two different causes.
Mango has been lost and confused. I took in a rescue cockatiel, Mojo, two weeks after Bobo died. I have two other rescues, Bingo and Paco. Bingo is afraid of hands and will not come on our hands. He will step on a ladder.I've had him 5 years. Paco was a young one when I got him two years ago. He will come on your hand but doesn't want to be touched. He does not bite.
Before the older ones were gone, Mango was aggressive to these guys. Now he's trying to play nice to find a new buddy. Mojo is so young he tolerates him. But none of these guys walks around on the floor. Mango wants to roam around and go on the play cage that was Bobo's like he did with Coco and Bobo.
Their cages are in our living room. Since I got him, I have been taking Mojo out to sit on me and watch tv. Mango does not come near us any more. Mojo doesn't want me to pet him because he prefers my husband who doesn't spend that much time with him. (It's killing me) Then I take out Paco and we sit with Mojo for a litle while. Than I put them on the play cage. Bingo will fly over and join. He hasn't done that in years because Coco and Mango would chase him away. I tried to see what Mango would do. He chases away Bingo and Paco so I can't have them all on that cage at the same time.
I would love to get a baby that would cuddle with me and be Mango's foraging, play buddy. Mango doesn't readily come on your hand nor does he stay there long when he does. He never has. If we grab him, he will let us pet him for quite a while and never bites. In the morning, he stands on the birds cages and yells and yells. He's been doing this since his buddies passed away. He plays in the other birds cages trying to buddy buddy with them. He tries regurgitating for Mojo. Mojo has started chasing him away. So Mango goes back in his cage and mopes. It's breaking my heart. I miss my crazy little buddy who used hang out by my keyboard on the computer when I had Coco in my l lap.
Do I get another hand loved baby cockatiel that can bond to me? I miss that feeling I had with Coco. I'm afraid of getting another lovebird in fear of Mango becoming aggressive and possessive again. I know the new baby would not be afraid of Mango because he's shown how gentle he can be now. Any suggestions would be appreciated.
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