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Anonymous
Lovebirds tend to fall into one of two categories, based on whether they're kept alone or in pairs: the couple will be the prettiest, cutest thing ever. Also the nastiest, bitiest, meanest thing to any people who'd try to interact with them; they get double as jealous are they are loving.
Then there's the single bird. They get attached to people much as they'd get attached to a bird. However they get dependent. Clingy. You can't leave them out of your sight for more than a couple of days, and having someone babysit them over that time won't do because they want _you_ and no one else. High-maintenance is a good description.
Prolly shouldn't get a lovebird, or a pair, unless you're experienced with birds. Pretty and non-fourlegged as though they might be, they're no less pets than a cat or a dog, and a potential owner should consider carefully whether they're going to be able to dedicate a significant portion of their lives to a bird who'll pass away like *that* if neglected.
What I'm trying to say here is that lovebirds aren't a first pet bird kind of thing. If it's a pretty bird they want, how about a cockatiel instead? They're cute, gentle, even-tempered and piles of fun to be around. Plus they'll tolerate multiple people rather than bonding to a single individual, as lovebirds would.
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