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Question:

August 22, 2022

Birds


Hi sometime I let my budgie out with the ringneck


Answer:

Hi Raelene,

While they may get along, again there is a big difference in size and beak strength. When you let different sized species interact, there is always the risk that the big bird may badly injure or kill the smaller bird, and in many cases it happens during normal interaction. These species would never interact in the wild and the ringneck has no concept that he is so much stronger. He could playfully bite the budgie and kill it without meaning to do so.

Thank you for asking Lafeber,

Brenda

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