Hello! I've been thinking about getting a new feathered friend, except I already have a wonderful female cockatiel named Duchess. Duchess is about four years old and I absolutely love her. Thing is, I'm not totally sure how to go about getting another bird, or even what kind of bird to get. I would honestly like to have another species of bird, I love cockatiels, but I think it would be a lot of fun to get a different kind. That being said, I know that cockatiels tend to get bullied a lot by other birds. I wouldn't cage them together, but it would be really nice to have the ability to have them both out at the same time to play with me and each other. I know each species is a little bit different, and obviously every individual is different! Can you guys think of any species though that may be okay to have with her? I would get another cockatiel if that's really the only species that could be friendly with her, above all else I want her to enjoy the addition to the family as much as I do, she was here first so she needs to be comfortable with the change! I don't have any dogs or cats, so duchess pretty much gets to roam free around my apartment and I just clean up after her, so it would be nice to be able to have both the birds able to roam and not be cramped up in their cages. Duchess only goes into her cage when I'm not home, so having to cage her while I'm playing with another bird would probably not go over too well!
I hope this post is in an okay spot, I'm really new at this! Thanks for any advice you guys can give me!