i got a new budgie from petco as a friend for my first parakeet. when we got home, i took my first parakeet (Sage) out of the cage, so the new one (Kairi) could settle in (i was told not to put it in all at once, because they might fight). anyways, Sage was perching on my finger when I opened Kairi’s box…Kairi was already climbing out, and she perched on my finger too. i let them play together on the “bird playground”, and it seemed like they liked each other, so i put them together in the cage. after a while, i stuck my finger in there, and Sage perched on it, and i put him on the bird playground, and then when i put my hand back in there, Kairi perched on there too.
was this a result of Kairi seeing that Sage was comfortable coming onto my hand, so she followed along? She came from a pet shop, and had never been handtamed (i asked, not from assuming general knowledge). is it just her character to be so brave? i’m still in shock, because i assumed i had to hand tame it.
That’s very sweet! I can’t give you a definitive answer but I am guessing that they already like each other’s company! Maybe Kairi has been waiting for a friend for a while now!
Best wishes on your pets!
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That’s wonderful! Congratulations and enjoy your flock!
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Birds do tend to copy each other. I had a similar incident with my keets. If 1 trusts you, the other knows it alright too.
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Birds are very intelligent and the second bird would have probably realised that you were not gonna harm it by watching the way Sage interacted with it.
Seeing another bird like itself sitting with you showed Kairi that you are not a threat and just another playground for them
The fact that she likes Sage is helpful too.
Is she a young parakeet?
Younger birds tend to tame down easier than older birds and are more inquisitive so are more likely to explore and try new things.
Hope this helps with your question
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Congradulations..nice job. Yes, it’s a bit like copycat..or monkey see monkey do. Either way you did it just right.
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Same thing happened to me. It really is the new bird you got. It is very friendly, loves company and is very smart. I got two new birds and they started to crawl on my hands and play on the jungle gym i built them. I have another bird that will not go near me. It really depends on the bird. You must have got a good bird. Birds are part of a flock and like to have new birds and will mimic them in chirps, talking and sitting on your finger. Then can learn from eachother. I was in shock too when i got my two new birds, just certain birds are friendly and you picked a good one. Good luck and you have a smart bird.
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