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lovebirds cockatiels

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Question
I am getting a bird soon and i want a fun and loving bird that i can make want to be with me i am only getting one bird so it will care for me more and not some other bird, do u think a lovebird would be better for me or a cockatiel?
My budgie died 3 weeks ago and he usto bit me all the time, i would like one that would be less prown to bit.. if thats posible..

thanx

from
14 year old girl  

Answer
Hello Jenn and thank you for your question,

If you get a handfed baby bird from a breeder a lovebird or a cockatiel would be a great choice. i got my handfed male lovebird from a breeder he will nibble your finger nail/lips and ears but he doesnt bite no matter how you hold him i can turn him upside down (for a second to show others he doesnt bite) and he just squaks til hes right side up again. A cocaktiel if handfed you can get from anywhere if its young it will be tame and freidnyl but a lovebird handfed or not kept in a petstore cage full of other lovebirds tends to be hateful and bitey so if you go with a lovey go looking for a private breeder.