If you?re looking for an affectionate pet, but aren?t much of a dog or a cat person, you can purchase a lovebird. These little relatives of the parrot love to play with toys and are active pets, and each seems to have its own distinct personality, whether that personality is sweet or stubborn. However, just as when you purchase cats or dogs, you need to have a number of questions you should ask when you see some lovebirds for sale. By being careful about your purchase when lovebirds are for sale, you will ensure that you can have a good experience with your lovebird.

Handfed Or Not?

The first question you need to ask when lovebirds are for sale is whether or not those birds have been handfed. This will make a big difference in how affectionate your lovebird is. Although lovebirds are easily tamed, birds who are handfed will much more easily take to human companionship than one raised by his parents. Birds raised by their parents tend to be indifferent to people and prefer the company of other birds, and will not as readily play or learn tricks, so if you?re looking for lovebirds for sale because you want a friendly pet, get a handfed bird.

One Bird Or Two?

You may have heard that lovebirds should be bought in pairs, but that?s actually a myth. Buying birds in pairs can be a mixed blessing. Just as with birds raised by their parents, if you purchase two lovebirds, they will be more likely to pay attention to each other than to you.

However, there are still some good reasons to buy in pairs when lovebirds for sale. Most important is if you don?t have time to give the attention a single bird needs, since while lovebirds don?t need another bird, they will get bored without attention. If your job keeps you out of the house too much to play with your lovebird a lot, get two birds and it will be happier.

Which Species?

If you go looking just for lovebirds for sale, you?re missing out on the fun of selecting the species of lovebird you want. There are nine species to choose from, ranging from the popular peachfaced lovebirds and masked lovebirds to the rare Madagascar lovebird, which will be difficult to find, if you can locate one at all. Each species has different appearances, so you should research which lovebird species appeals the most to you and go searching based on that. The most common lovebird species are fairly inexpensive, at $50-$150 per bird, certainly much less than you?d find purebred dogs or cats being sold for. So, if you?re ready for one of these avian companions, start looking for lovebirds for sale!

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