Hello! I'm Gem and I have a 3 year old parakeet named Misha and a 1 year old parrotlet named Kiwi. Misha is my birb but Kiwi is my moms.
I decided to make an account on the forums here mostly because, sadly, we recently had a parrotlet, Blu, die. We had gotten them together and we knew the risks of housing them in the same cage, but they seems to get along fine for the most part. But for the past couple of weeks I have noticed that Kiwi would sometimes dive at Blu's feet. Kiwi has always been more aggressive than Blu and she still bites pretty hard and is very territorial. Blu was always the calm one and they had always gotten together pretty good. We would always see them perched by each other and preen each other often.
[warning: heartbreaking, read at your own risk]
Yesterday I had come home to see Blu at the bottom of the cage. Kiwi was up on the perch by herself. Blu didn't even seem that roughed up, but he had been dead for a few hours. My mom had checked on them that morning and they both had seemed fine.
I'm sorry for dumping this all in a post but I think I really need to get it out. Kiwi has been calling for him even though I think she knows what she did. I don't know how to help her except give her more attention. Misha and Kiwi have never gotten along and I know that she has bitten Misha before because I saw a scab on Misha's leg. I don't like to have them together because I'm not sure what Kiwi would do to Misha. They are kept in different rooms and I sometimes hear Kiwi call to Misha if she is being loud. But I don't trust her, especially after what happened to Blu. Whenever I have Kiwi out I make sure that they are both not near each other.
But I still feel really bad for Kiwi. She is young, I'm not actually sure if she is a year old or if she is younger, and I want to help her.
My mom said we aren't getting another bird and I agree. We don't know if they would get along with Kiwi.
I'm not sure what else to say...
Edit: Kiwi and Blu were born in April 2019.
Also, we are thinking that it is possible that it might not be Kiwis fault. We have a tall lamp that they usually land on and they have been chewing on it some. It is possible that the lamp might have lead in it. The lamp is currently covered with a towel.
I decided to make an account on the forums here mostly because, sadly, we recently had a parrotlet, Blu, die. We had gotten them together and we knew the risks of housing them in the same cage, but they seems to get along fine for the most part. But for the past couple of weeks I have noticed that Kiwi would sometimes dive at Blu's feet. Kiwi has always been more aggressive than Blu and she still bites pretty hard and is very territorial. Blu was always the calm one and they had always gotten together pretty good. We would always see them perched by each other and preen each other often.
[warning: heartbreaking, read at your own risk]
Yesterday I had come home to see Blu at the bottom of the cage. Kiwi was up on the perch by herself. Blu didn't even seem that roughed up, but he had been dead for a few hours. My mom had checked on them that morning and they both had seemed fine.
I'm sorry for dumping this all in a post but I think I really need to get it out. Kiwi has been calling for him even though I think she knows what she did. I don't know how to help her except give her more attention. Misha and Kiwi have never gotten along and I know that she has bitten Misha before because I saw a scab on Misha's leg. I don't like to have them together because I'm not sure what Kiwi would do to Misha. They are kept in different rooms and I sometimes hear Kiwi call to Misha if she is being loud. But I don't trust her, especially after what happened to Blu. Whenever I have Kiwi out I make sure that they are both not near each other.
But I still feel really bad for Kiwi. She is young, I'm not actually sure if she is a year old or if she is younger, and I want to help her.
My mom said we aren't getting another bird and I agree. We don't know if they would get along with Kiwi.
I'm not sure what else to say...
Edit: Kiwi and Blu were born in April 2019.
Also, we are thinking that it is possible that it might not be Kiwis fault. We have a tall lamp that they usually land on and they have been chewing on it some. It is possible that the lamp might have lead in it. The lamp is currently covered with a towel.
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