Young IRNs share a cage?

[yoshi]

Ok. My husband and I are going to a bird fair this weekend and we won't be getting a bird unless we find a violet juvenile ringneck(I'm hoping having high expectations will make me less disappointed about not getting another FID)..

Here's the issue, we have a 4 month old IRN who is SUPPOSE to be a male. He wasn't sexed, but his head was very flat and the breeder said he really thinks he's a male... haha. So anyway, would it be bad to house them in the same cage? Our cage that Yoshi has now he has only been in for 2 weeks, so he's not too territorial. We only have room in our apartment for one large cage and I won't subject any bird to the other tiny cage we have. Especially if the other one is in a large cage... I feel like that is very unfair.

So. Would it be bad? I was thinking that since he is so young that maybe it could work. But I also don't want to put either bird in any danger.

Thanks for any help!

[Melika]

First you would quarantine a new bird anyway. I think that goes without saying. But I'm saying it anyway.


Second, they would probably get along... for a while. As they get older they will begin to squabble. Even bonded pairs can fight, especially IRNs lol. They aren't the nicest mates.

Sorry the response took so long!