Love Bird Bonding

[Burns]

My wife and I are planning on buying one or two lovebirds. We would both
like to have the attention and interaction I've seen between a single
Lovebird and their owner, but we don't want to have a jealous bird giving us
a hard time when we are affectionate.

I've heard that if you get two lovebirds, they bond to each other, but what
about two lovebirds that bond to a person first? Can they be kept together?
Would a bird bonded to a human switch to a bird if they were kept together?

Are we worried about nothing? will two Lovebirds find each of us just as
entertaining and fun to be with if they were bonded to each other?

We have lots of time to spend with our bird(s), so they won't be lonely or
bored.

Lots of questions, I know.

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[STaylor760]

Burns,

I have 2 lovebirds who may be mating (though I think they might really both be
hens and are just confused!). If they do have little ones, I will only sell
them in pairs or more.

My point is that lovebirds are very friendly and gregarious and however much
time you have to spend with them, neither you nor your wife can bond with an lb
as well as another lb could. My two lovebirds adore each other and, because of
that, are a joy to watch. When I let them out, one of them (Tish) follows me
everywhere but if I tell her to go and fetch the other one (Mez) she flies off
to find him.

However much I love them, I know that I could never be to either of them what
they are to each other. I hate to see lb's on their own - they weren't made to
be single!

I hope I don't sound patronising, but it's something I feel strongly about. I
know that both my birds love me in a different way to how they love each other,
but I would never want to sentence them to a life without the fun and joy of
another lb in the cage. I really hope you buy two, not one - they play
together and their antics will keep you and your wife entertained for hours!

Sarah

[Alex Clayton]

If you get a couple hand fed tame LBs this would probably work. Wild LBs
kept together can be very hard to make pets out of. It can still be done
but they are very aggressive little guys and can be hard to work with.
One LB alone if you can spend time with it can be a great little pet but
they will tend to test their bounds with you.
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