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Pet Forum / Birds / Parrots / March 2004new male behavior
Crackers, my male 'tiel, has adjusted quite well to our household, but not 100% well with my female, Poppy. (Poppy is 2 years old and Crackers about 8 months). Crackers often follows Poppy around when they are walking on the floor together, but Poppy is utterly uninterested in him. Rarely do they have spats, except when they are sharing my shoulder and there is some butting of heads, but these episodes pass very quickly. They are both sitting on me right now and as long as they each choose a respective shoulder, there are no spats. Contrary to what the breeder told us, Poppy has remained completely bonded to my girlfriend. Crackers has taken to me primarily and my girlfriend once in a while, but there is no bond yet between the two birds as was explained to me by the breeder. Is it because of the relative immaturity of the male? or is my hen too tightly bonded to my girlfriend to make a feathered friend? Thanks, JM > Crackers often follows Poppy around when they are walking on the floor > together, but Poppy is utterly uninterested in him. Rarely do they have > spats, except when they are sharing my shoulder and there is some butting of > heads, but these episodes pass very quickly. They are both sitting on me > right now and as long as they each choose a respective shoulder, there are > no spats. I have the same sort of drama in my house. Birds choose their friends based on factors that we'll never know. I have unbonded girls chasing bonded boys and yet, there are unbonded boys who'd love to hook up with those girls. They sing to them, strike all manner of lovely poses for them and yet, the girls could care less. It's been going on in my house for many, many years. I have yet to see one of these silly birds give in and pair up with somebody, simply because that sombody was relentless in their persuit. > Contrary to what the breeder told us, Poppy has remained completely bonded > to my girlfriend. Crackers has taken to me primarily and my girlfriend once > in a while, but there is no bond yet between the two birds as was explained > to me by the breeder. Is it because of the relative immaturity of the male? > or is my hen too tightly bonded to my girlfriend to make a feathered friend? The bonding may never change - you'd better marry your girlfriend ;-) Seriously, my one girl (my first - and she LOVES me) bonded to a boy and even raised some sweet little babies, but was bonded to me first, then to her boyfriend. But somehow still split her affection between the boy and me. Her boyfriend passed away last year and now she's 100% my girl. Even though, there are three other boys chasing her. Go figure? I've learned that you can't play cupid with 'tiels. If you put them together and they hook up, you were just lucky. It's like setting up your best friend on a blind date. They'll either marry the person, or give you grief for the rest of your life. I would recommend that you just enjoy them and their antics. They'll choose whoever they wish - silly little beasts... Mark I think the words "boy" and "girl" are reserved for, and apply to, humans only. Wouldn't "male" and "female" be more appropriate? I loved your romance though and we all know exactly what you meant....so screw the grammar...LOL > > Crackers often follows Poppy around when they are walking on the floor > > together, but Poppy is utterly uninterested in him. Rarely do they have [quoted text clipped - 36 lines] > > Mark > I think the words "boy" and "girl" are reserved for, and apply to, humans > only. Wouldn't "male" and "female" be more appropriate? > > I loved your romance though and we all know exactly what you meant....so > screw the grammar...LOL I anthropomorphize them because they're my "children"... >> I think the words "boy" and "girl" are reserved for, and apply to, >> humans [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > I anthropomorphize them because they're my "children"... Well, you shouldn't antropomorphize... birds get pissed off when you do that! :)  Signature=-Marco-= Parrots are Loud Parrots are Messy Parrots are Expensive Parrots are Needy Parrots are Wild Animals ************* Parrots are NOT toys Parrots are NOT decorations Parrots are NOT easy to keep Parrots can be a pain in the a.s! > Well, you shouldn't antropomorphize... birds get pissed off when you do > that! :) Mine don't even know that they're birds! They only use the "beak of death" when I make the mistake of treating them like birds ;-) Can I anthro whatever and call mine cock and hen? . > > Well, you shouldn't antropomorphize... birds get pissed off when you do > > that! :) > > Mine don't even know that they're birds! They only use the "beak of death" > when I make the mistake of treating them like birds ;-) > Can I anthro whatever and call mine cock and hen? What consenting adults call their birds is their own business. It's not my place to judge ;-) Can we consider any cockatiel a "cons72enting adult"? Damn bird likes the number keys...LOL At least it wasn't 69. Like he'd know what that was. Ohhhh....wait. 72 is a party = 69 + 3 more. Filthy cock. > > Can I anthro whatever and call mine cock and hen? > > What consenting adults call their birds is their own business. It's not my > place to judge ;-) <gutter talk snipped> Signature=-Marco-= Parrots are Loud Parrots are Messy Parrots are Expensive Parrots are Needy Parrots are Wild Animals ************* Parrots are NOT toys Parrots are NOT decorations Parrots are NOT easy to keep Parrots can be a pain in the a.s! How old are you? > Can we consider any cockatiel a "cons72enting adult"? Damn bird likes the > number keys...LOL > > At least it wasn't 69. Like he'd know what that was. Ohhhh....wait. 72 is a > party = 69 + 3 more. Filthy cock. Forget it Mark.... I think she killfiled you and I.... I think it's even funnier that way.... I was wondering how old she was as well.... almost sounds like she is a kid! *LOL* > How old are you? > [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > a > > party = 69 + 3 more. Filthy cock. Yeah...me too. I'd say she's about 14-18... > I was wondering how old she was as well.... > almost sounds like she is a kid! *LOL* Hehehe... younger than my daughter.... well, my daughter doesn't act this way, so I have no idea what PG's excuse is...?? *LOL* > Yeah...me too. I'd say she's about 14-18... > > > I was wondering how old she was as well.... > > almost sounds like she is a kid! *LOL* I love it when you talk dirty. > Can I anthro whatever and call mine cock and hen? > . [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > Mine don't even know that they're birds! They only use the "beak of death" > > when I make the mistake of treating them like birds ;-) Leave it to you PG to think that way..... Weirdo! > I love it when you talk dirty. > [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > death" > > > when I make the mistake of treating them like birds ;-) > Well, you shouldn't antropomorphize... If you do you clean it up! L > If you do you clean it up! Ewwww... Wait a minute - what are we talking about? Hee, hee... |
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