Comments | parrot_lovers: Follow-up question/idea to my problem yesterday

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Follow-up question/idea to my problem yesterday

Jun 02, 2009 07:14

I had posted yesterday about how my 4-year-old african gray isn't too happy with me spending so much time at my boyfriend's house and leaving him home alone.... well, I was wondering ( Read more... )

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kynekh_amagire June 2 2009, 12:38:30 UTC

Perhaps. Sort of. It might do Buddy some good to have another parrot around instead of being left totally alone, especially if he and the moustache parakeet have a positive relationship already established; however, it will not improve his behavior toward you, and it probably wouldn't be good for the parakeet to be left alone for days on end, either. If you're having trouble making time in your schedule for one bird, getting another one might not be a good decision for you.

medievalneedle June 2 2009, 13:26:04 UTC

I have to say I agree with this. Buddy needs YOU.

prairieprincess June 2 2009, 13:39:11 UTC

I know... and I have made a bigger effort to be here and spend time with him... I spent all day yesterday with him and he's already a much happier guy! I need to convince my boyfriend, or get him to understand, that parrots are more than just a "bird in a cage" type of pet... he really has no knowledge of parrots! I'm slowly working on him too.. I'd love to have a small cage at his place for Buddy and I *AM* working on that... slowly :)
My plan is for 4th of July weekend to have Buddy come for a "play date" with us :) I don't want to force this issue too quickly...

troubleagain June 2 2009, 13:56:25 UTC

I gotta say, you really do need to work on this "issue" though, if you're serious about your BF AND committed to Buddy. It's really, really, horribly difficult on a relationship if a couple's attitudes towards animals/birds in their lives are different. You may end up having to choose between BF and bird, and that's a position I never hope to be in.

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dying_in_stereo June 2 2009, 15:59:29 UTC

It would probably help, but not a whole lot. it would "distract" more than anything. but he wants the person he's bonded to. Can you make/buy a playstand to bring to and leave at your boyfriends house? then you could just bring your AG with you to his house. Im not sure how long youve been together, so of course if this is a new relationship that might not be okay yet.

either way, maybe you can incorporate some of the things your boyfriend and you do into your AG's life. Get a flight suit or a leg lead and take him out with you on adventures to the market or stores or something. My CAG really loves to go places with me. She gets very excited and really enjoys the time spent out doing things with eachother.

prairieprincess June 2 2009, 20:32:12 UTC

I hate to sound dumb, but what exactly is a leg lead?

dying_in_stereo June 2 2009, 20:58:38 UTC

there should be a tag in the community. It might be under theo leg lead. basically its a very simple lead similar to what you see the bird trainers at a zoo use. It should be under one of the threads.

maniacalshen June 2 2009, 19:07:18 UTC

Is your stepdaughter going to be okay with you kidnapping one of her babies for a while? I spent a month out of the country once, and I missed my little monster something fierce! And that's with quite a few things to distract me.

prairieprincess June 2 2009, 19:41:40 UTC

She has a total of 5 birds - she and her dad wouldn't mind one bit if I helped cut down that number by one :) Especially since I am bonded to the mustache parakeet... (I'm bonded to ALL the birds... I've only been gone for 6 months and still try to get over there once a week to say "hi" to the flock.)