demoiselle; wrote:hi! i really need some bird recommendations!
i used to own a single lovebird (this was a good while back). he was very cute and our family members loved him, but he was pretty nippy and aggressive. he would constantly pull the keys of my keyboard and bite fingers that tried to type. back then, it wasn't that much of a problem, but now my job is heavily centered around typing/computers. i'm constantly at home, but i'm also on the computer for a majority of the time.
requirements;
- will be kept in a pair
- small in size (a GCC is about the largest i'll go)
- unlikely to be cage territorial/nippy/aggressive
- not needy/clingy but more interactive than a finch (doesn't have to accept hands/scritches though)
- content with just sitting on a shoulder for hours
i appreciate every reply, and it would be awesome if people could provide as many recommendations as possible.
If you don't want nippy/bitey I wouldn't recommend any parrot, unfortunately, even the nicest birds can use that beak when they want to. I find the smaller the beak the pinchier the bite, i would rather get bitten by my amazon than a conure any day of the week. If your looking for a bird that can be kept in pairs won't bite and *might* sit around with you for awhile, hand raised doves are fantastic pets.
Ringnecks appear to be very friendly loving birds, their not needy but will gladly receive attention. This seems to be for most pidgeons/doves, i, unfortunately, am not very knowledgeable on doves and pigeons but if you do some research into them they may be what you're looking for.
