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[luckystwin]

Hello all! I'm new to the Bird Board, but I am happy to find this place!

I'm happily owned by a 26 yr old triton 2, Lucky, who's been with me for 8 to 9 years...(if not a bit more). For that time, he and I have been two peas in a pod (he's exactly five months to the day, younger than me...hence, calling him my "twin")! In the past year, I have been lucky enough to enter into a relationship with a man who knows that in order to love me, he MUST love my bird!

We've decided that in the coming months, that we want to move in together, and while he said that he will do his best to try to "bond" with my 2, I'm afraid of cockatoos' propensity toward jealousy.

My question for the experts would be, "How can I make the experience run smoothly for all three of us?"


Thanks for your time everyone!

Misty

[KimBear]

If your boyfriend can work now to build a relationship with Lucky, before you actually move in together, things will probably be easier. Depending on how much interaction they've had so far, maybe they can step things up a bit, and your boyfriend can take an active role in teaching Lucky some tricks, play games with him, and so on. If they're not to that point yet, just sitting near Lucky, even if he's in his cage, should help your boyfriend begin to earn Lucky's trust and affection. Have him use treats that Lucky really likes, and make sure he's the only one to give them to the bird.

Start slowly, and build over time. Don't push too much, but push just enough so that Lucky gets more and more interaction with your boyfriend and both of them feel comfortable with the situation.