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Post by kberr on Aug 14, 2010 14:20:01 GMT -5
Hi, I'm Kim from Michigan. I've had cockatiels in the past but just got my firts GCC last week. He/she is 11 weeks old now and is such a great little bird! We have dogs in the house so he can not be out a lot during the day but his cage is in the main room of the house which is very busy. He comes out with us for about anhour during the evening and gets lots of petting during the day. He is always SO eager for attention, I am wondering if I should get one of his clutch mates as well so they can be together during the day. Would I end up with 2 birds that are not as interested in contact with their people if they have each other? Should I just stick with one? Any advice is much appreciated! Kim
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Post by Diane on Aug 18, 2010 16:12:03 GMT -5
HI Kim! Yay! That is so exciting! I bought my very first GCC this past January and I can't imagine life without him. No pet I've ever owned has given me such satisfaction as him. It's incredible how smart they are! If you work with him, he'll catch on quick. My GCC knows the normal "step-up/step-down" commands but he also knows how to lift his wings on command, shake hands, wave, spin, etc. He is also very, very, very chatty and within a couple of months we got him talking and now he says a bunch of phrases. He even strings them together and makes sentences- I love his duck-like voice! I'm not sure about buying your GCC a companion - I would see what people on here say. I looked into it but after doing my research, I realized I didn't want to end up with two birds that may never get along or like each other more then the owner! I recently had to go out of town for a few weeks and my friend took care of my GCC for me and she is the owner of 5 dogs all living inside - yikes! I was so nervous but when I picked up my bird a few weeks later, all the animals were comfortable with each other and my friend had made a huge branch stand for him to hang out in the living room high above the dogs and occasionally he would say "hey buddy" and all the dogs would come running, he would drop food and then watch them fight for his one piece of food! It was hilarious! Congrats again on your GCC and can't wait to see pictures! Diane
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Post by GypsyWitch on Aug 22, 2010 23:28:56 GMT -5
Hi Kim, Congrats on the new family member! What's his name? I just got my first GCC in June and have been having the time of my life with this little clown. Mo will be 5 months on Sept. 1st. As for getting a clutch mate for your bird, it's probably better that you just keep to this new guy for a bit. There's a good chance that the two will bond to each other and really not want too much contact from you or they could end up hating each other. Also, if you don't have a lot of time for one, you definately won't have enough time for two. They do need a lot of contact to stay happy. It's like having a small child around. Again, congrats on the new family member. We would love to see pics when you have time!
Lynn
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Post by Tatianna on Aug 28, 2010 2:32:48 GMT -5
Hi Kim ! Welcome to the forum it's great to have you so sorry about answering late also. I agree with what Lynn has said (: I would look into it more, before totally deciding to get a second, and what it is, you are really wanting, and what you have the time and finances to really deal with
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Post by scootersmom on Sept 9, 2010 21:04:04 GMT -5
Hi! In general the advice is not to keep birds in pairs if you want them primarily to be YOUR friend. Also, some birds will not like each other and may wind up hurting each other, even if they got along as babies. ANd, if they are not DNA-sexed as same sex, you could wind up with a breeding pair! Another bird in a separate cage might "entertain" your bird without the risk of all that... but we just acquired a new bird, an (Un)Cape Parrot, and I think Scooter is more jealous than entertained. Likely your guy will be fine in his house all day if he has plenty of toys.
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