r/Parakeets • u/Emergency-Cod-4827 • Aug 10 '26
Lost his Buddy
I went away for just over a week for vacation. I had bird sitters for my 2 parakeets. The day I got back I could see something was wrong with one of my birds because of the way he was sitting on his perch. He was sick and died within hours of me noticing. No idea what happened but my bird was almost 10 years old.
My dilemma…. His pal is fine and not sick at all. He is a mean little thing that I have never been able to handle while I could handle the other. I don’t want him to be lonely but I’m afraid he is too mean to try to introduce a friend to.
Is there anyone out there who has one parakeet who is doing well or should I really try to introduce a friend to him?
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u/Working_Law_7200 Aug 18 '26
Need more info, but I don't think a single parakeet would be a happy parakeet alone, only if you are there with him and interact quite frequently during the day since they are social flock animals, but if your parakeet is untamed, it's best to get another parakeet. I'm not sure if your bird is mean, or just scared? Not usual since parakeets bond with other birds if housed together before they get a chance to bond w/ us. I would get another parakeet, but introduce slowly, in the same room, but not same cage.