jason_from_volo wrote: Fri Jun 04, 2021 1:59 pm
boilermaker wrote: Fri Jun 04, 2021 1:42 pm
Thanks.
They are beautiful.
31 yo?! That is a lot. But hopefully s/he has a lot more birthdays to celebrate.
How are they with each other... especially considering the huge age difference?
Quizzy was my sister's 16th birthday present (who is now 47). For reasons I won't get into here, he originally lived with my parents, then went to live with my sister for a few years, came back to my parents, and now lives with my family. Blind in one eye and moves very gingerly, and because of that has lost his ability to fly. He somehow keeps ticking, though; still comes out of his cage and happily whistles and talks often.
Tiko and Quizzy don't get to interact much (when Quizzy is out, he can only be on someone's finger and closely monitored so he doesn't get hurt), but when they do, they get along well and whistle/talk to each other. Tiko still thinks he is a baby and nags both Quizzy and one of my budgies to feed and groom him. Funny birds!
Sounds like he had quite a life.
How can you tell that he is blind in one eye?
As long as he is happy, that is all that matters.
Looks like he is quite smaller than your gray one, in that photo.
My lutino is also very tiny. Quite smaller than your average cockatiel would be.
Are they both hand fed or did you tamed them?
Mine was hand fed and was very tame when young but grew quite wilder with time. So now you can't no longer scratch his head cause he would bite your finger off but at the same time still needs human company all the time, screams like a little baby when left alone. You need to sit with him if you want him to eat something.
So, he's quite a handful. But still love him.
You have a budgie as well? I had a pair when I was a child.
Awesome little birds.