grey and ringneck

[addicknchips]

i have a rinjgneck OF 1 YEAR and he is great. talks loads and is really friendly. have been thinking about getting an african grey. if both cages are in the same room, the living room could this affect the birds? i have heard that it could stop them talking. if anyone has an evidence or valuable advice i would really appreciate it. cheers

[julie]

i already had indie then i got cookie.the first night indie did not stop saying step up and blowing kisses to cookie. cookie also speaks.so i dont think irns stop talking when you get another bird i think they talk more.

[bonjoram]

i have a rinjgneck OF 1 YEAR and he is great. talks loads and is really friendly. have been thinking about getting an african grey. if both cages are in the same room, the living room could this affect the birds? i have heard that it could stop them talking. if anyone has an evidence or valuable advice i would really appreciate it. cheers

On the contrary. In my observation, the presence of a talking bird actually enhances the non-talkers chance of learning to talk. But then again there is NEVER any guarantee that any bird will talk, even African Greys (by reputation the smartest and best talking bird).

Last year, I housed a young 4-month old Grey with a talkative older male. In less than a month, the younger bird was mimicking most of the words from the older Grey. On the average, African Greys don't talk until they are over a year old.

[Mazziemom]

Hrm, my IRN's don't talk much to be honest. However, I don't think it has anything to do with the greys... the IRN's were here first and didn't talk much then either LOL.

However, I might note that the Grey's do NOT like the IRN's. They yell at them for screaming, and have been known to pull their tails. Bratty children all around. I think it can work, but it doesn't work here because we keep them separated by size (literally, cages not even close to each other) and that doesn't help with the "flock" feeling.

Athena

[addicknchips]

IM Moving house soon and have a small second bedroom which i was thinking of turning into an aviary for Floyd (irn) and then having the grey in a cage in the living room. Floyd currently has a cage. would he be happy enough to move into an aviary? or is that a silly question? cheers guys