I'm going to be getting a new cage for my Parakeet and while I was shopping around, I realized that Parakeets do much better in pairs than by themselves.
I've had Abby (my Parakeet) for three years now. She still refuses to let me handle her, so she doesn't get a lot of one-on-one time. I let her out to fly, but sometimes she doesn't even want to come out of her cage.
I'm trying to decide that when I get the cage if I want another bird, and if I do, what kind I want. I've always like Teils and I'd really like one but the questions that pop into my mind are:
1. Would Abby attack the Teil?
2. Would they be able to share a cage without squabbling?
3. If so, what size of cage would I need?
4. How easy would it be to keep them in the same cage? (I mean, different size toys, perches, diets...)
5. How much more expensive is a Teil than a Keet? I know that Teils cost about 80$ more, but what about supplies and such like that? Is their overall cost (excluding the price of the bird) a ton more expensive than a Keet?
Or would I be much better off just trying to find a handtamed Keet? lol
I've had Abby (my Parakeet) for three years now. She still refuses to let me handle her, so she doesn't get a lot of one-on-one time. I let her out to fly, but sometimes she doesn't even want to come out of her cage.
I'm trying to decide that when I get the cage if I want another bird, and if I do, what kind I want. I've always like Teils and I'd really like one but the questions that pop into my mind are:
1. Would Abby attack the Teil?
2. Would they be able to share a cage without squabbling?
3. If so, what size of cage would I need?
4. How easy would it be to keep them in the same cage? (I mean, different size toys, perches, diets...)
5. How much more expensive is a Teil than a Keet? I know that Teils cost about 80$ more, but what about supplies and such like that? Is their overall cost (excluding the price of the bird) a ton more expensive than a Keet?
Or would I be much better off just trying to find a handtamed Keet? lol