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LoVey’s ongoing update thread!

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This may sound like an odd dilemma, but here goes lol... LoVey totally adores me and wants in on everything I do. Sooo, here's the issue... when I'm home
she's out of the cage. But getting things done or doing craft projects is impossible because she is all over what ever is in my hands. She also leaps onto me if I move to far from where she is. She's four months old today, so still a baby. Has anyone experienced this and found any solutions? I have things I need to do and things I'd like to do. If it's a matter of doing something "just because," LoVey is my priority. But if I can find a happy medium, it would be great!

Can a bugie be to clingy, or could this be a baby thing? The last thing I want to do is deny her the social and emotional attention she needs
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FaeryBee
You must ensure that LoVey learns that certain times of the day are "in-cage time".
If you do not, she is going to be the one that is in charge of your household which is not a good situation for either you OR her.
All budgies should have "alone" time during the day where they learn to nap and/or entertain themselves.
It is up to you to create the correct environment for her.
You can try putting the cage near where you are doing your crafts if you wish but it may be best to start off by putting her in a different room with music playing to get her used to her "alone time" will you go about your business.
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How old is she now?
Even though she has alone time when you are at work, you are going to have to condition her to accept that she also has to have certain times in her cage when you are at home so that you can accomplish what needs to be done. She is going to be like a toddler and always pushing the limits so you are the one that must train her rather than allowing her to train you.
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LoVey "tasting" you in the morning and when you come home from work is simply her way of reconnecting with you and letting you know she cares about you.
One of my lovebirds, which is extremely bonded to me, does the same thing with me on a daily basis. ;)
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Birds and emotions

Do parrots have emotions

Three things you should know about how parrots feel

At the current time, I have 5 budgies and two lovebirds.
When I moved from VA to FL 4 years ago, I had 9 budgies and 3 lovebirds.
At this time, all of my birds would be considered to be "seniors".
My oldest budgie, Sparky, turned 10 in December. My youngest budgie is 8.

My budgies all came from one breeder (who, by the way, is no longer breeding budgies).
However, 4 of the nine were adopted from another Talk Budgies Member and 2 of the 9 were adopted from yet a different Talk Budgies member.

Two of my lovebirds (Pedro and Poppy) were rescues from a former Talk Budgies Member.
If lovebirds are paired, they become very bonded to one another. Pedro and Poppy were a prime example.

My other lovebird, Peachy, belonged to a neighbor of mine but I birdie-sat for him for 2 weeks within just a couple of weeks of her getting him.
I ended up buying him all new perches, toys, etc. while I had him with me. I birdie-sat for him again on a couple of other occaisions.
When she moved out of the country, I finally ended up with him as my very own. Peachy is fully bonded to me (which is normal with a single lovebird) and is quite spoiled.

Yes, I have ongoing picture threads although I don't post to them often.

FaeryBee Flock Ongoing Picture Thread

There are a couple other threads you may enjoy if you haven't seen them:
Lord of the Rings//Fellowship of the Ring
Skipooterky Adventure Links

Pedro and Peachy Ongoing Picture Thread
You can see Pedro and Poppy's Wedding Rehersal and Wedding Threads in the stickies in the Lovebird Lovers Section of the forum if you are interested.

My current shelties, Shadow and Rory, have their own thread in Other Pets
Ruaidri Faolan (Rory) and Shadow Mist Ongoing Picture Thread
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I'm not aware of any articles that address the behavior of budgies in the wild (in their natural habitat in Australia).
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Yes, LoVey is preening you. 💜
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LoVey thinks she's the big bird in charge!

Thank you so much for your kind words.

It is wonderful to know that members appreciate the advice and suggestions given by the Talk Budgies Staff.

The goal we are striving for is to educate everyone who visits this forum with regard to the best practices in caring for their budgies to promote their optimal health and well-being.

BUDGIES ROCK!!
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FaeryBee
Excellent!
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Because LoVey is such a character and you love sharing stories about her, I think perhaps we need to start an ongoing update thread where you can post about all of LoVey's antics.
That way, they will all be in one place and easy to locate.
Let me know via Private Conversation and I'll merge some of the threads into one for you.
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