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Re: cockatiels and parakeets
Posted by jelisa on 8/13/06

On 2/20/06, jt wrote:
> On 2/17/06, adrain wrote:
>> On 2/16/06, Johnson wrote:
>>> I have a freind that wants to put the parakeet and
>>> cockatiel in the same cage, is that wise, will they fight,
>>> could they be put in the same cage?
>> When i was a kid i had a cockatiel and a few parakeets in
>> the same cage so i would say that it would be fine but i
>> guess every situation is different when trying to put
>> different birds together. But if the cage is large enough
>> for both of them just keep an eye on them for a while to
>> make sure it workes out for them and they dont become
>> territorial and fight.
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>> i would absolutely not do that. parakeets tend to be more
> aggressive than cockatiels, and can fight the cockatiel for
> food, a spot, etc. although if the cockatiel gets mad enough
> and decided to really bite the parakeet, that would end badly
> too. better safe than sorry. -jt

Posts on this thread, including this one

• cockatiels and parakeets, 2/16/06, by Johnson.
• Re: cockatiels and parakeets, 2/17/06, by adrain.
• Re: cockatiels and parakeets, 2/20/06, by jt.
• Re: cockatiels and parakeets, 8/13/06, by jelisa .
• Re: cockatiels and parakeets, 8/13/06, by jelisa .