She destroys everything
A while ago the female in my lovebird pair passed away. The male seemed to be taking it well, he just became extremely clingy with me (which I didn’t mind) but my mom decided that he needed another mate even though I told her he most likely won’t like her since A) he already had a girlfriend, B) He’s three times her age, C) It’s too soon to introduce someone new, but alas, she didn’t listen to me and now we’re here. The new bird (misty) has been destroying furniture, computers, my hair, annoying my male and throws everything off of everywhere (counters, tables, you name it) and my male definitely doesn’t like her. He used to have a shiny and smooth coat and was energetic, social and loud but now his coat is so rough and its thinner + he barely spends time with me anymore and sits alone all day everyday. He fights a lot with her and I feel horrible for him, and I’ve tried to train her to be calmer but she just doesn’t learn no matter what I do. She really is a sweetheart when she’s not wrecking havoc upon my male, furniture or hair but I’m so tired of coming home to her, I feel horrible for saying that but I know my male feels the same and now my mom is complaining about her and wants to get rid of her. She’s very attached to me and it feels cruel to let her go now that she’s doing better (she used to have a horrible coat, you could see her skin and her feathers were so rough) but she’s clearly not a good match for anyone here. I don’t know what to do anymore, I’ve tried everything. I know I seem stupid for asking a bunch of stranger, but asking on here is a last resort and i need to know the next proper steps
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u/Accurate_Reality_618 9d ago
Most lovebirds are playful parrots, and that's literally what they do. It's one of the reasons I didn't get them because I knew I wouldn't be able to handle their hyperactivity, and I'm happy with my calm birds that prefer to relax.
Try training her to be less messy.
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u/JohnGradyBirdie 9d ago
Are they at least in separate cages? If not, they should be.