Roo1130
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I've had my sun conure Tiki for a little over a year, he will be 2 in June. We got Guava, an 8 week old green cheek conure in the last 2 weeks. They both have their own large cages in the same room and have been acclimating to eachother co-existing in the same room since we brought Guava home. I've tried to give Tiki the "alpha" bird treatment and they both have been out in the same room together. However, I have tried twice to utilize a play stand for introduction to each other. I put tiki on the top perch (ive been told that you always put your first bird/alpha bird on the top and then introduce the new bird on a lower or side perch.
Both times after a few minutes when Guava worked his way up towards Tiki they would lock beaks and squawk at which time I would separate them.
Can you guys please give me some advise? I know some birds may never like each other, but I'd like to make sure that I'm doing everything I can to create an environment that would hopefully encourage them to not feel threatened by each other and hopefully want to be nearer to each other. Ideally, I'd like them to want to be out on a play stand together interacting sometime down the road.
Both times after a few minutes when Guava worked his way up towards Tiki they would lock beaks and squawk at which time I would separate them.
Can you guys please give me some advise? I know some birds may never like each other, but I'd like to make sure that I'm doing everything I can to create an environment that would hopefully encourage them to not feel threatened by each other and hopefully want to be nearer to each other. Ideally, I'd like them to want to be out on a play stand together interacting sometime down the road.