Post by roxhum on Feb 24, 2014 14:41:04 GMT
I am curious to hear from those of you more experienced in cockatiel behavior to shed some light on Pearl and Sweetie Pies relationship.
They live companionable together. They will even perch on the same perch, but never closer than a bird and a half distance a part. Pearl is the bossier one of the two, but not too bossy. She will do the open beak lunge if Sweetie gets too close to me or food. however Sweetie will just back away and approach slowly from a different direction, maybe with slightly more distance between them, often time with success.
My question, will they bond to the point that they preen each other? They have only been together.... However long I have had Pearl. 4 to 6 weeks, I think.. Pearl likes to be scratched by me. Sweetie is calm, wants to be with me, but doesn't want to be touched. Don't know if that matters with her being preened by another bird. Do they bond to a mate for life? sweetie did have a mate that died.
They live companionable together. They will even perch on the same perch, but never closer than a bird and a half distance a part. Pearl is the bossier one of the two, but not too bossy. She will do the open beak lunge if Sweetie gets too close to me or food. however Sweetie will just back away and approach slowly from a different direction, maybe with slightly more distance between them, often time with success.
My question, will they bond to the point that they preen each other? They have only been together.... However long I have had Pearl. 4 to 6 weeks, I think.. Pearl likes to be scratched by me. Sweetie is calm, wants to be with me, but doesn't want to be touched. Don't know if that matters with her being preened by another bird. Do they bond to a mate for life? sweetie did have a mate that died.
