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Lovebird pair for rehoming, free to good home
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Lovebirds5 yearsMixed
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Adv. Location
Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear
Advert Type
For sale
Age
5 years, 6 months
Breed
Lovebirds
Is Endangered Species
Sex
Mixed
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I am looking to rehome my two lovely 5 year-old lovebirds due to an impending house move. My girlfriend and I are moving in together, and she has two house cats, so this would be a potentially unsafe and stressful environment for the birds, so I am hoping to find an experienced and caring owner to adopt them.
They are bonded but non-breeding. I have not had them DNA tested so do not know their genders. Neither has ever laid an egg.
Both are friendly and fairly tame - they're happy to step up onto or accept treats from hands, sit on shoulders, are trained to "come" when a treat is offered, and allow themselves to be put back into their cage without complaint. They like whistling, shredding paper and toys, and pumpkin seeds. They don't like to be stroked, grabbed or cupped and will bite if you do something they don't like. It's doubtful they will ever grow to like being stroked or scratched, I haven't tried to force it because it's better to respect their boundaries.
In terms of food, I have always fed them a specialised pellet diet with occasional millet and pumpkin seed treats. They don't care for fruits or vegetables and will throw them on the cage floor.
The birds are free to a good home. I am not interested in acquiring some pocket money for them, it is only important to me that they are given a good life and proper care. The only charge would be if the cage was required, which would be a cost of £80. If you have your own cage or aviary, you are welcome to take them home in a carrier or travel cage.
What's the catch? Well, firstly, I will only entertain an experienced keeper of birds as potential parents, so that I can be confident they will be well looked after. They're not beginner birds. Lovebirds are intelligent, curious, energetic and demanding pets who need a lot of stimulation, exercise and interaction. They are loud, territorial and can be destructive, and are aggressive about their cage space. These two are not socialised around other birds so would advise caution around any plans to do so.
The other catch is that the blue one has a behavioural issue and over-preens his neck and tail feathers. I've had him checked out by an exotic avian specialist vet who used to keep and breed lovebirds, who assured me there is nothing physically wrong with him, and it is probably now an ingrained habit. He's still friendly, lively, vocal, eats his food and plays happily so does not seem physically affected by it.
Message me if you want to discuss.
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