One parakeet or two??

Question

ok so I have one parakeet who is pretty tame but i dont take him out a lot. I didnt wanta get another one because it ment twice as much work and I kinda like having one. There is a parrot sale coming soon and I was wondering if i should get another one. I am scared that they will become scared of me and i wont be able to handle them at all even tho the one i have is pretty much tame. Should I get a friends for my lil bird or what???

Answer 1

If you get another parakeet, more than likely they will bond with each other and not want to play with you.  That's fine if you don't mind not being able to touch them, but if you want your current parakeet to stay tame, you need to start playing with him/her more and not get another one.

Answer 2

If you place two birds together, there is a chance that they will become less tame. After all, they have each other for companionship now and he/she may no longer crave your attention like he/she used to. Just make sure you still handle them regularly and they can stay tame.

Answer 3

If you don't spend much time with your bird it would be nice for him to have a friend. However, if you do spend time with your bird there is no need to buy another one.

If you really want to get another one, hand tame it separate from the one you already have. When they are both comfortable with you, introduce them to each other.  Occasionally take them out separately and make sure they *remember* to stay *tame*.

Answer 4

yes

get another one  

Answer 5

If youdont have the time to play with your parakeet then yes, it woudl be kind to get him or her a companion.  having said that, don't just shove the two of them in the same cage and expect that they will *be* companions.  

When bringing a new bird into your home, follow the following rulers:

(1) Keep it quarantined in a separate room.  Always wash your hands after handling it and before handling your old bird.

(2) As soon as possible, take it in to your vet for a "new biridie" check up. Don;'t be surprised if it has a minor illness.  This is not uncommon for birds comign from close proximity to other brids like a pet shop or breeders.  Your vet will tell you what to do in order to make sure its fully healthy.

(3) When your vet approves, move the bird into close proximity to your old bird so they can see and hear each other but not touch each other.  this means still seperate cages

Observe them.  If they seem to be comfortable with each other, tweeting abck and forth, not too much squawking, *then* its time to try them in the same cage.  A big flight cage is dieal for this so they can still keep their distance as they get to knwo eahc other.  Parakeets do "pick" back nad forth naturally but watch for any seriosu fights that suggest things are getting dangerous for either bird and seperate them again if so.

Be aware that budgies bond to a lifemate.  if your two budgies bond to each other, your original budgie may lose some of its interest in you.  But they need a good deal of emotional attention from that lifemate so if you dont have the time, its probably the best thing for the bird.

Answer 6

Well, if you don't spend lots of time with your parakeet (school, work, homework, etc.) then I suggest that you get another one. Make sure that you don't just put it in your current bird's cage. Here's how to introduce parakeets to each other: http://www.lisashea.com/petinfo/articles...

The one that you have will probably not be scared of you. Why would it be scared of you?

Also, having two birds in the same cage does not mean twice as much work.