conures and cockatiels

Question
is there anyway i can house a sun conure and a cockatiel together if they have large cage? like about 50" x 38" x 40"? and they won't be in the cage much except for at night and if i'm working, which i only have a part time job (im only 17)

Answer
Hi, Kristen.  Thanks for posting!

It just depends on how these 2 birds get along together.  If they don't get along together, it doesn't matter what size the cage is.  Tiels are gentle, sweet birds.  Conures can be gentle and sweet, too, but their beaks are so much bigger than a tiel's beak and conures can be more aggressive.  One bite from the conure and your tiel can be killed or seriously injured.  Also, their dietary requirements are a bit different.  If you can provide both bird's dietary requirements in the same cage, you could house them together, provided they get along well together.

Chrys