Hi guys, it's been a while since i've been on here. I have a few questions though..
A few months ago I took Nyla to the vet for a checkup, and brought up the fact that I had gotten her in July yet her wings haven't grown back yet. The vet suggested to cover her cage earlier each night to help stimulate molting, and that worked for a while but now it stopped. Her wings looks kind of scraggly now and she still can't fly. Any tips on how to help this?
I was also at the store where I originally got her from about a week ago, and they got new IRNs in. One of them really caught my eye, a lime green one, and they let me see if it'd get along with Nyla. They definitely seemed comfortable with each other, but I've never had more than one bird at the same time before. The employee I was speaking with (who has 29 birds right now) told me that since this one was more friendly than Nyla, she'd learn to be more friendly as well. This one also was already (sort of) speaking, despite only being 8 months old. Nyla only mimics sounds right now, but honestly it doesn't matter if she never speaks lol. She's just a wonderful bird and I'm happy to have her.
So my question is, would bringing in another IRN help Nyla at all? Would it reduce her screeching? (I can deal with it for the most part, but sometimes it can be too much. She seems to do it the most often when she can't see me though). Would it help her with the molting problem? What are the pros and cons here?
I would love to get her a friend, but I need to make sure it's the right choice.
A few months ago I took Nyla to the vet for a checkup, and brought up the fact that I had gotten her in July yet her wings haven't grown back yet. The vet suggested to cover her cage earlier each night to help stimulate molting, and that worked for a while but now it stopped. Her wings looks kind of scraggly now and she still can't fly. Any tips on how to help this?
I was also at the store where I originally got her from about a week ago, and they got new IRNs in. One of them really caught my eye, a lime green one, and they let me see if it'd get along with Nyla. They definitely seemed comfortable with each other, but I've never had more than one bird at the same time before. The employee I was speaking with (who has 29 birds right now) told me that since this one was more friendly than Nyla, she'd learn to be more friendly as well. This one also was already (sort of) speaking, despite only being 8 months old. Nyla only mimics sounds right now, but honestly it doesn't matter if she never speaks lol. She's just a wonderful bird and I'm happy to have her.
So my question is, would bringing in another IRN help Nyla at all? Would it reduce her screeching? (I can deal with it for the most part, but sometimes it can be too much. She seems to do it the most often when she can't see me though). Would it help her with the molting problem? What are the pros and cons here?
I would love to get her a friend, but I need to make sure it's the right choice.