Multiple Parrotlets: Will They Still Bond With You?  

People are the same -- right? Love each other but push each other around anyway...

Yes, yes, yes! Thank you for posting!

yeah i bought 1 but a few days later went back for the 2nd one they had in this pet store.....i havent tried hand taming yet i need to source some millet they are wary and climb their cage alot.....theyre fine with me changinf food and water and putting toys or fruit and veg in the cage.....and yeah i hope i get to that stage :) mine are 2 turquoise coloured females

Make sure to get to, there is safety security, and more sociability when they have another! And they will still spend time with you and love you if you give them plenty of time in love!

OMG! How sweet, squeak! Parrots really know their species 'language' and respond! I can't have a Parrotlet on my shoulder and walk into the room with the aviary because they start calling each-other and the one on my shoulder flies to them, leaving me!

Yeah - 30 grams is like 12 pennies; and they LOVE the zip ties. Very handy, zip ties, when you have parrots.

I spend a lot of time cleaning, but they are my passion and worth it. I have been told by people in the parrot-world that I take very good care of my birds. It takes time and I hire help.

So weird... could have sworn I replied to you a while ago, but I see no reply... I even think I made a video - I'll check. If I haven't made one, I'll add it to my list to make -:)

Yes, I adore them 😊🦜

@@ParrotBliss Do you breed them? :)

@Jenny Snaps I have several pet birds, so I'm bound to have some babies :) But I'm not a professional breeder. When it does happen, they are such cute babies!

@@ParrotBliss Aaw, that's nice! Must be lovely watching them grow from when they were babies. :)

@@JenniferElliott1 it is amazing, a lot of work and so heart-warming

I think that they see the same ones and recognize that things must be okay because the same ones clearly are comfortable being with me and being on my shoulder. I go to where they are, usually up high, and simply cup them in my hand to put them back in the carrier.

I have - they are easy to introduce especially when young. Do a search on "Parrot Bliss introduce Parrotlet" - you should be able to find 1 or 2 videos. Sorry, I'd search for you but don't have the time.

Have found the video 🙏🏻

Another -unrelated - issue: RU-vid is being funny about showing me comments. This one I'm responding to did not show on my phone, but is on my computer and this one only shows in my email! "Sydney The Parrotlet I love your channel. I have decided to get Sydney a companion. We have to get a 2nd (just as large as Sydney’s flight cage) cage for a 2nd bird just in case they don’t get along at first. I spent all day trying to get all of the pinfeathers around his face that a friend or partner would groom for him. He let me scritch a bit of them off, but you’re so right, parrotlets need a companion of their same kind to do these kind of things with them. I feel so bad that he’s got all of these pinnies and I can’t get them! So thank you for being one of the only people to shatter this myth that parrotlets need to be alone. I wish people would stop repeating it. oh, and I got that same carrier off of Amazon. I’m gonna return it. Syd HATES it. He happily hopped into it and sat inside no problem, but when I took him in the car for a ride to run errands, he screamed and tried to bite his way out the entire time. It’s way too small. Maybe ok for only the tiniest of finches to take to the vet." So, if I don't respond, please know sometimes I'm not shown comments. Weird! My little carrier - I can see why your little guy wouldn't like it. It is small. I almost returned it. However, I use it to carry 1 or 2 Parrotlets upstairs to the bathroom for a parrot vapor shower :) - I do use it to go to my mom's sometimes, but Raindrop is in often enough that she doesn't mind. Almost daily for just a couple minutes. Thanks for saying you love my channel! Today Raindrop is going to a tea party with me, I'm excited to take her! That's one problem with the internet - myths or misinformation spread fast... It blows my mind to hear that Parrotlets should be kept alone. I suspect that people feed them fruit, which spikes insulin in humans, so I assume it does the same in parrots. Imagine a kid who has had too much sugar. I think that a Parrotlet, under the influence of too much fructose, would seem very aggressive. There can also be other reasons the Parrotlet is unhappy - small cage, not enough good food, not enough time out of the cage... In any case, I look at my Parrotlets living together - Raindrop has 4 cagemates (and I like even numbers so everyone has a buddy, which means I have to add one or take on out). No issues at all. Happy Parrotlets :) I'm glad you are getting your guy a mate (what's your guy's name?) - LMK how that goes!

@@ParrotBliss yes, I’ve been having similar trouble with RU-vid comments not showing up. Not sure why

I too have been confused by this.. a lot of keepers say you shouldn't introduce another random parrot as they will fight yet so many have pairs and groups of parrots and don't seem to have any issues. Wikipedia has several warnings for some species saying they will fight, even sometimes to the death..it also says in the wild some parrots are extremely territorial over specific trees and will fight any other birds (even larger ones) that perch there! I have a theory on this but may be totally wrong which might explain this different behaviour.. because they are both independent creatures and quite territorial (similar to cats) could it be that people have got adults which have become too independent and territorial and resent another one in their territorial space and so fail to bond? You generally see the younger ones are more tolerant of others and it may be that haven't yet become that independent or territorial? Just like cats though, each parrot has its own personality and temperament I guess, some will welcome sharing a cage and home with another parrot, but some might not.. perhaps other keepers have had (or heard about) bad experiences when forcing two adults together and are just saying be cautious and assume older parrots might not like it. You also have to factor in I think how long you had a parrot and bonding with the keeper. Because parrots definitely seem to be territorial over their keepers often and resent sharing your attention like a child. This might explain why some keepers say if you have 2 parrots young from the start, they're less needy for attention from you and in some cases bond with the other parrot and don't like to be handled as much. Personally if I had adults introduced I would put them in separate cages close together and observe their behaviour in controlled exposure before leaving them together alone in a cage. Just like how you gradually introduce two cats in limited exposure so they don't claw each other to pieces lol.

@@paullangton-rogers2390 I think you’re right, and I am actually in the process of getting another older rescue parrotlet. I will keep them in separate cages, and when they’re both out I will never ever leave them alone together without my supervision, because l do agree they they have big enough beaks to cause real damage. I have a couple of budgies, and they sleep in the same cage. But even though they constantly get into little squabbles, I don’t think they have the same defensive temper and large beak as parrotlets, who are more prone to being able to kill another bird.

I'll make a video response - watch over the next few days for it?

Hi Kate, thank you for watching! And for the compliment! Generally, speaking, Parrotlets are too aggressive and Budgies are too sweet. However, your situation may be different. I would not plan on housing them together, but I would definitely let them out together. Given her experience, she may be more gentle and probably wants a friend . As long as you are supervising, my first guess is that everything will be OK. Some Parrotlets can be really aggressive, some are really sweet. If she is really sweet, I don’t think she will hurt the Budgies. Good for you for getting her out of a bad situation! Parrotlets are one of my favorites, but one of my least favorite things is that, because they are so small, I don’t feel like people necessarily understand how to take care of them. So, I’m glad you are!

That is awesome! The second one, if he'll come around, it'll just take time. Do you do training with them?

Hi James, I’m in Florida so partots are easier to find- but I also do some light breeding with Parrotlets🦜

Odd, they usually do. separate their cages for a while. Sounds like she’s older and adults don’t like young ones

Sure. Are you considering adding a parrot to your flock? What other parrots do you already have?

@@ParrotBliss I have a cockatiel and I would love to add a bird that won’t be very jealous

I'll make a video response for you

@@ParrotBliss That will be awesome! Thank you!!

Going to work on a video for you-

@@ParrotBliss wow that's awesome, thanks a ton. If there's any other details that maybe I haven't included or anything that might make it a little easier for you, please let me know, I'm happy to tell you as much as you might need

Be consistant. Keep making the pellets available.

Absolutely can - I think I have videos on how to introduce a second parrot. A parrotlet with another parrotlet should be relatively easy. See if I have any videos, if not, I'll be making one for you in the next several days. Keep watching please and it should show up. 🙂

I think you missed my saying in the video that this is a carrier. I used it to carry them upstairs. I would never keep my parrotlets in such a small cage, not even one.

@@ParrotBliss people don’t listen lol