Mango and Kiwi, the white-bellied Caique parrot sisters, having some play time on the floor, wrestling on their backs, and having a fun time... So cute!
I got my Caique Ollie 18yrs ago, he was 4 months old. He certainly doesn't hanker for another bird friend. My husband and I along with our 2 shelties are his flock. He walks on the floor, climbs on the dogs for extra leverage as they are not good flyers since they are top of the rainforest feeders, making them great climbers. When I come home from work I put him over the bin in the kitchen and he does his poopy, then he hangs out either on my head or shoulder as I prepare dinner. He has often waded through my cereal without his waders, hung out on the edge of my dish at dinner time and in the evening after he helps me do the washing up he relaxes with me. Sometimes we only watch tv, sometimes we quilt and sometimes we do tidy ups etc. Yes, there are a few poopy stops in between all this, and some snacking for him. then later in the night about an hour before my bedtime he will fall asleep on my chest, just wander over, drop down, put his little claw over his beak and fall asleep. I help him do his preening, and he has some gob smacking kisses. These little guys are totally AWESOME!!!
@@lisadelosa7678 Hi Lisa, not at all, the most important thing is to have time to interact with them, they are very social. He is very in tune with me, he licks my tears if I cry, that would be because they are salty, he is very well behaved if I am not well and he goes to bed at night without a cover. I love him like I would a child.
Cassuttus Tshirt when your bird hit maturity at 3 to 4 years old. Does it become more territorial and attached to just one person? I’m planning on buying one as a family pet but all the people I meet at a bird shops discourages from buying one because of their wild nature. All my kids are teen agers already. They say they can turn on you and become wilder when they hit maturity at 3 or 4 years old. Did you experience that with your birds?
@@olygarcia5943 - Hello, Oly. We have a male white belly, and he's about 5 now. He's a blast, but is definitely a "headstrong" animal, and commonly tests his boundaries. We've had birds before, and know how to handle his tests. It's important that if you have one inclined to test you, that you handle him in the proper way for him to always know he is not the alpha animal, or he will potentially become bossy / "aggressive" (just their way of exerting their dominance). You can't let them think that they are the boss (like many kinds of animals). I've heard and antecdotally seen female caiques are less dominant and easier to handle. Generally speaking, they are "perpetual 2 yr olds", that really require much attention. They will bond strongly with you and others in the family - probably having a favorite, but wanting to be with everyone at the same time (they seem to like "the flock" being together) . I highly recommend getting a hatchling to strengthen that bond, although it requires a frequent feeding schedule with an eyedropper (possibly every 4 hrs? I forget). I'd have to say they are probably not good for a first time bird owner, as they can get quite "fiesty" when they mature, which some equate with being aggressive /mean/unfriendly, but it's not really - just doing what birds do to determine their "pecking order" to see who is the boss. In summary, they are a real joy and laugh-out-loud funny, but sometimes a test of your patience as well. Good luck!
@@rashasarandah1695 Larry Cohen's post is on point, and says a lot of things I would have said. And if the kids are old enough to know how to handle and treat the bird, they should be fine with kids. Some birds tend to bond to one person, caiques bond with a family. You are their 'flock'. Another thing I'd like to add is that they NEED attention and people around. They are so, so social. Anyway, take all this with a grain of salt, it is all anecdotal from living with a single caique for 15 or so years now. Like people, they all have different personalities.
“Should never” ? How presumptuous of you. These birds range from $800.00 to $1,700.00. Not everyone how that extra cash. I need it for an extra large cage, toys and initial vet check up.
@@antoniokinsey4041 Uhm birds are flockmembers, please concider before you take them in your life. They need eachother for preening. With all respect, but you never can replace a flockmember. Most birds life together, concider that. Please :-/
Hi, I only have the one Caique and he is the happiest shitty little bird ever. All birds need interaction. After dinner he hangs out with me, hubby and 2 dogs. He will do chores with me, sometimes will shower with me, he is so funny and very smart.
I've decided on a pair of females. Still one of each type of Caiques. I heard the same thing you did about potentially being less territorial and calmer over time. I'm looking for ward to them coming home. Thanks for your input.
+Corey Collins I just got my Caique for $900. They are NOT cheap birds because they are pretty rare, and if hand raised, that adds even more price. Anything between $700 and $1000 is a reasonable price for a Caique. Don't get a caique if you don't want to spend a lot of money.
+Corey Collins A 1000 ? Good God that's to much, you can get a cockatoo or a bigger bird for that kind of money. Do you like Linnies ? they are small parrot's bigger than a love bird, not much bigger but they are awesome, and don't shed and one of the quietist of all the parrot's. They run 300 for the green and 350 for the blue one's, I love my boy.
Thanks! And yes... I can assure you the dog is extremely well cared for and spoiled. She's a sweetheart, but is starting to get up there in years. She's a little slower these days, but still just as loving as ever. Thank you for thinking of her!
It’s weird seeing a parrot called Kiwi. I know Americans call kiwifruit kiwis, but here in NZ kiwi are our national birds, and Kiwis are people from NZ. The fruit is kiwifruit.
It would be irresponsible to get most species of parrots as all would likely outlive you. You don't state how your health is. If reasonably healthy, consider a budgie, canary or finch.
Love your videos. I recently acquired a 4 month old Caique (have had her for an additional 3 months now) and things are going great. Like others I've read about the difficulties that can arise when they reach puberty and was wondering how your birds have fared? We don't know the sex of our bird but have been told by the bird shop owner that she is most likely a female given the width of her vent, but no guarantee. Thanks and hope to see more videos some day!
Where did you get them and how much did you pay?? I want one or maybe two but the ones I have seen are out of state and are 1250.00 each one.. Please help!
I am waiting for my pair to be weaned. But I am still deciding on gender. 2 boys or 2 girls? Why did you select girls? Any tips for me? I love your tree. Great job with the set up. How much was that size Java tree?
Bilquis Wadoodi maybe you should get one male and one female? I just got a male white bellied caique a few days ago Love him!! Thinking about getting a female companion for him to play with while I am at work next month I also have a sun conure and I might get a blue quaker parrot quakers are nice too..
Bilquis Wadoodi - We decided on females after doing some research and conversing with a couple local parrot stores and our parrot breeder. Our understanding was that females might prove to be more docile over time, with less potential for aggression. I don't know if that's true, but it was our thinking. We chose to go with two females instead of a male / female pair to help avoid potential nesting and/or mating concerns. Again, that was our personal choice, but I think that is a fair point to consider. Good luck with your pair! Let us know what you decided. Oh, as for the Java tree... I don't recall exactly the price. We bought it new from a local parrot store. I'm guessing it was somewhere in the 200-300 dollar range, but sorry I don't recall exactly. It was expensive, but we really liked the shape of it. They love it and still use it every single day. It has held up well.
Street fighter - Congratulations on your new Caique! That's awesome. Sounds like you have quite the flock going on... Do your other birds get along with one another?
MangoKiwiCaiques it wouldn't necessarily be a bad thing if yoy had a male and female pair bond and have a few more white bellied caiques thar you guys can have and even sell for alot of money plus from my understanding even when caiques bond they still enjoy the company of there human companions..
MangoKiwiCaiques thanks.. And lol nope my caique always try to attack my sun conure when there near eachother so I keep them away from eachother I have only had my new caique for a week so hopefully they will learn to get along eventually maybe not I had my sun conure for 5months I am definitely getting another caique within the next month though
Clorox - Haha, yes! Most of their morning noises aren't so bad. But boy, when they want attention, they have one particular scream sound they make. I can handle all of their noises except that one yell. It really is harsh. Especially when they are in the shower with us, and the noise echoes in the bathroom!
I just love them, I have a Linnie or Barron parakeet, sorry if I misspelled Barron. He's my baby, and I just love your Guy's they are so playful, can you please tell me what they cost ? 😀👌
Thanks! Yes, playful is one way to describe them... :-) They are such high energy birds! I jokingly tell people it's like having two toddlers hyped up on sugar running around the house with scissors! You simply can't leave them out unsupervised for a moment. As for price, we got ours from a small but reputable breeder in the Portland area for 500 each. That was several years ago of course, and at the time we felt that was a fair price after considerable research. We were close enough to visit them each week from the day they hatched, so we were fully bonded from day one.
+MangoKiwiCaiques They cost a lot but are so worth it, I just can't get over how they play together. I'm getting another parrot this winter might get one of these guys. Don't know if Kermit would like another bird in the house though. He's very jealous haha.
Jenn Ambrusko - Hey Jenn, thanks for your question! We got them from a local breeder here in the Pacific Northwest. The breeder was close enough we got to visit them every week, starting before they were even hatched. They are still doing really well... Just as energetic, curious, and high maintenance as ever! LOL You're right, it has been a while and that is an older video. I've been wanting to post some new videos, but I've been so busy it's hard to make time. I keep saying that but hopefully I can follow through one of these upcoming weekends. Let me know if you have any other questions!
Dayne C. I just got a male white bellied caique 5months old a few days ago and I am thinking about getting him a companion to play with should I get another male white bellied caique or female?
That's a tough call... We decided not to get a male and female to avoid any issues with mating. And we were concerned that two males might have more issues with aggression. That's why we settled on two females. So in your case, I'm not sure. I think maybe I would go with a female. But we're not experts on this matter. I would probably speak with someone or research it a bit. We'll be interested to hear what you decided. But I do agree with the idea of a play mate. They are so energetic, they really need a companion that can keep up with their energy level.
"Not very delicate birds" sums up caiques better than anything else I have ever heard. Caiques like to play, and they like to play HARD =D
I love caiques. It’s cute how they like to be on their backs. But I especially love the way they hop around. 😂
These birds are so adorable! I had no idea about them!
Help! Cuteness overload!
Like children! Just lovely!❤️
They really are adorable!
I got my Caique Ollie 18yrs ago, he was 4 months old. He certainly doesn't hanker for another bird friend. My husband and I along with our 2 shelties are his flock. He walks on the floor, climbs on the dogs for extra leverage as they are not good flyers since they are top of the rainforest feeders, making them great climbers. When I come home from work I put him over the bin in the kitchen and he does his poopy, then he hangs out either on my head or shoulder as I prepare dinner. He has often waded through my cereal without his waders, hung out on the edge of my dish at dinner time and in the evening after he helps me do the washing up he relaxes with me. Sometimes we only watch tv, sometimes we quilt and sometimes we do tidy ups etc. Yes, there are a few poopy stops in between all this, and some snacking for him. then later in the night about an hour before my bedtime he will fall asleep on my chest, just wander over, drop down, put his little claw over his beak and fall asleep. I help him do his preening, and he has some gob smacking kisses. These little guys are totally AWESOME!!!
Angie Falc Hi...is it expensive to maintain his needs?
@@lisadelosa7678 Hi Lisa, not at all, the most important thing is to have time to interact with them, they are very social. He is very in tune with me, he licks my tears if I cry, that would be because they are salty, he is very well behaved if I am not well and he goes to bed at night without a cover. I love him like I would a child.
@@angief1330 do you still have ollie?
@@sanch068 Oh yes and it is his 19th birthday in 8 days....🧁
@@angief1330 that's awesome! I just got my first caique. He's 5 years old.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY OLLIE!
I can testify! they really do love those pen casings!
They are adorable, 😁 Love how they Enjoy rough housing with each other ❣️
What happened? Been a few years since you have posted a Caique video. Everything going ok?
Kiwi & Mango are so cute!...
I really like your play gym for the birds, well done!
That’s a birds paradise. Those Java trees are extremely expensive, I was completely offended when I saw the price for dead sticks.
I have one male Caique....he's a great bird. Been a member of the family for the past ten years =D
Cassuttus Tshirt when your bird hit maturity at 3 to 4 years old. Does it become more territorial and attached to just one person? I’m planning on buying one as a family pet but all the people I meet at a bird shops discourages from buying one because of their wild nature. All my kids are teen agers already. They say they can turn on you and become wilder when they hit maturity at 3 or 4 years old. Did you experience that with your birds?
@@olygarcia5943 - Hello, Oly. We have a male white belly, and he's about 5 now. He's a blast, but is definitely a "headstrong" animal, and commonly tests his boundaries. We've had birds before, and know how to handle his tests. It's important that if you have one inclined to test you, that you handle him in the proper way for him to always know he is not the alpha animal, or he will potentially become bossy / "aggressive" (just their way of exerting their dominance). You can't let them think that they are the boss (like many kinds of animals). I've heard and antecdotally seen female caiques are less dominant and easier to handle. Generally speaking, they are "perpetual 2 yr olds", that really require much attention. They will bond strongly with you and others in the family - probably having a favorite, but wanting to be with everyone at the same time (they seem to like "the flock" being together) . I highly recommend getting a hatchling to strengthen that bond, although it requires a frequent feeding schedule with an eyedropper (possibly every 4 hrs? I forget). I'd have to say they are probably not good for a first time bird owner, as they can get quite "fiesty" when they mature, which some equate with being aggressive /mean/unfriendly, but it's not really - just doing what birds do to determine their "pecking order" to see who is the boss. In summary, they are a real joy and laugh-out-loud funny, but sometimes a test of your patience as well. Good luck!
Oly Garcia I have the same concern and people telling me similar things. I want one so badly but some people are discouraging me...
How are they after hitting puberty and are the ok with kids if you get a baby? I’d hate to have one and have it turn on us. It would break my heart
@@rashasarandah1695 Larry Cohen's post is on point, and says a lot of things I would have said. And if the kids are old enough to know how to handle and treat the bird, they should be fine with kids. Some birds tend to bond to one person, caiques bond with a family. You are their 'flock'. Another thing I'd like to add is that they NEED attention and people around. They are so, so social. Anyway, take all this with a grain of salt, it is all anecdotal from living with a single caique for 15 or so years now. Like people, they all have different personalities.
I love their noises and hops
They're so adorable! I want one so bad but know they are a big responsibility!
Caiques are mad. Utterly mad.
And so cute.
caiques should never be kept alone. good to see you have two
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“Should never” ? How presumptuous of you. These birds range from $800.00 to $1,700.00. Not everyone how that extra cash. I need it for an extra large cage, toys and initial vet check up.
@@antoniokinsey4041 Uhm birds are flockmembers, please concider before you take them in your life. They need eachother for preening. With all respect, but you never can replace a flockmember. Most birds life together, concider that. Please :-/
Hi, I only have the one Caique and he is the happiest shitty little bird ever. All birds need interaction. After dinner he hangs out with me, hubby and 2 dogs. He will do chores with me, sometimes will shower with me, he is so funny and very smart.
Love the caiques🦜💘🙏🕊️
Cute little beasties
XD XD XD
Those cute birdies are so adorable to watch.🦜🦜
they are so funny and so very beautiful!
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I might get a Caique, they are the hamsters of the parrot world.
They're just thecutest things I've ever seen!!:-)
They noticed immediately when she began to leave. Then went her direction.
These birds always fight/play like this..in every video they wrestle around
is it just me or do we never see just.. ONE of these. any owner of these always seems to have 2, and im all for it 😂
They are way to cute. Thanks for sharing.
Awww the brb is soo cute
Are either Kiwi, or, Mango still alive & if so, how old are they, now?...
i love that theyre quiet
They are too cute!
I've decided on a pair of females. Still one of each type of Caiques. I heard the same thing you did about potentially being less territorial and calmer over time. I'm looking for ward to them coming home. Thanks for your input.
awww its so cute the way they hop around
I like to see when Birds are happy
That is so awesome I want one . Love them
Please make more vids they are precious!!! Love em
The ringlike gadget from Ikea is a scarf holder.
they're are really cutes
Why can't I find one of these darn birds. I live in Virginia and there are like zero breeders.
+Corey Collins Have you found any yet? There's a pet store near me that has several babies, but they are a little pricey (in VA,lol).
I did but they want like 1000 bucks... sad face.
D: This place had them for $500 I believe. If you live or are willing to travel to the Hampton Roads area of va I can give you the name of the shop
+Corey Collins I just got my Caique for $900. They are NOT cheap birds because they are pretty rare, and if hand raised, that adds even more price. Anything between $700 and $1000 is a reasonable price for a Caique. Don't get a caique if you don't want to spend a lot of money.
+Corey Collins A 1000 ? Good God that's to much, you can get a cockatoo or a bigger bird for that kind of money. Do you like Linnies ? they are small parrot's bigger than a love bird, not much bigger but they are awesome, and don't shed and one of the quietist of all the parrot's. They run 300 for the green and 350 for the blue one's, I love my boy.
Cute little puppies!
Divertidos. ADORABLES
Amazing. Hope that the nice dog gets attention too!
Thanks! And yes... I can assure you the dog is extremely well cared for and spoiled. She's a sweetheart, but is starting to get up there in years. She's a little slower these days, but still just as loving as ever. Thank you for thinking of her!
They act more like dogs than birds.
Good-morning wrestle. Sounds brutal
We also have one like them and the kids also named him mango. He's a boy though.
It’s weird seeing a parrot called Kiwi. I know Americans call kiwifruit kiwis, but here in NZ kiwi are our national birds, and Kiwis are people from NZ. The fruit is kiwifruit.
How are they doing? Asking since this video is 11 years old.
My caiques sometimes fight each other made my birds hate it.
such wonderful creatures
Like real wrestlers they observe the rules of the game
Why you stopped uploading videos? 🙈 would love to see more of them :)
I really love them so much but I can't afford to keep a couple because they will outlive me and where they have
to go after my death as I'm 76
It would be irresponsible to get most species of parrots as all would likely outlive you. You don't state how your health is. If reasonably healthy, consider a budgie, canary or finch.
Aww so sweet. Do they mess in the house???? Thank you
Omg i have a caique parrot named mango too! .o.
My caiques name is Kiwi as well!😂
I heard they like destroying things.
I'm really wanting to get a pair. Any suggestions on how to go about getting them would be greatly appreciated.
so they would be about 2-3 years old in human years.
Love your videos. I recently acquired a 4 month old Caique (have had her for an additional 3 months now) and things are going great. Like others I've read about the difficulties that can arise when they reach puberty and was wondering how your birds have fared? We don't know the sex of our bird but have been told by the bird shop owner that she is most likely a female given the width of her vent, but no guarantee. Thanks and hope to see more videos some day!
Parrot Jitsu :)
I had two caiques with the same name!
sweet vid, thx4upload.
How do u average their age and how much should i pay for a pair of 1and a half yr old? and how am i sure it is a pair
I subbed hoping fo rmore vids! There are so many caique pages in instagram now too should check those out
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They don’t bite hard?
Hi do these birds talk
I'm getting a 10 week old tomorrow,
Where did you find that tree 🌴
Where did you get them and how much did you pay?? I want one or maybe two but the ones I have seen are out of state and are 1250.00 each one..
Please help!
I want too.where can i get it.(caique) ım from turkey pls help me
I am waiting for my pair to be weaned. But I am still deciding on gender. 2 boys or 2 girls? Why did you select girls? Any tips for me? I love your tree. Great job with the set up. How much was that size Java tree?
Bilquis Wadoodi maybe you should get one male and one female? I just got a male white bellied caique a few days ago Love him!! Thinking about getting a female companion for him to play with while I am at work next month I also have a sun conure and I might get a blue quaker parrot quakers are nice too..
Bilquis Wadoodi - We decided on females after doing some research and conversing with a couple local parrot stores and our parrot breeder. Our understanding was that females might prove to be more docile over time, with less potential for aggression. I don't know if that's true, but it was our thinking.
We chose to go with two females instead of a male / female pair to help avoid potential nesting and/or mating concerns. Again, that was our personal choice, but I think that is a fair point to consider. Good luck with your pair! Let us know what you decided.
Oh, as for the Java tree... I don't recall exactly the price. We bought it new from a local parrot store. I'm guessing it was somewhere in the 200-300 dollar range, but sorry I don't recall exactly. It was expensive, but we really liked the shape of it. They love it and still use it every single day. It has held up well.
Street fighter - Congratulations on your new Caique! That's awesome. Sounds like you have quite the flock going on... Do your other birds get along with one another?
MangoKiwiCaiques it wouldn't necessarily be a bad thing if yoy had a male and female pair bond and have a few more white bellied caiques thar you guys can have and even sell for alot of money plus from my understanding even when caiques bond they still enjoy the company of there human companions..
MangoKiwiCaiques thanks.. And lol nope my caique always try to attack my sun conure when there near eachother so I keep them away from eachother I have only had my new caique for a week so hopefully they will learn to get along eventually maybe not I had my sun conure for 5months I am definitely getting another caique within the next month though
Hold on mango that’s my parrots name
Im sorry for you in the morning.... THE NOISESSS here i have a green cheek..
Clorox - Haha, yes! Most of their morning noises aren't so bad. But boy, when they want attention, they have one particular scream sound they make. I can handle all of their noises except that one yell. It really is harsh. Especially when they are in the shower with us, and the noise echoes in the bathroom!
Nice, i just got a caique last weekend. But i noticed that most people have two of them. Should i get another one in some point you think?
NascarFanMel141820 If you'd like.. but be very cautious when introducing them... Caiques are known to be bird aggressive.
where you buy the pen case?
I just love them, I have a Linnie or Barron parakeet, sorry if I misspelled Barron. He's my baby, and I just love your Guy's they are so playful, can you please tell me what they cost ? 😀👌
Thanks! Yes, playful is one way to describe them... :-)
They are such high energy birds! I jokingly tell people it's like having two toddlers hyped up on sugar running around the house with scissors! You simply can't leave them out unsupervised for a moment.
As for price, we got ours from a small but reputable breeder in the Portland area for 500 each. That was several years ago of course, and at the time we felt that was a fair price after considerable research. We were close enough to visit them each week from the day they hatched, so we were fully bonded from day one.
+MangoKiwiCaiques They cost a lot but are so worth it, I just can't get over how they play together. I'm getting another parrot this winter might get one of these guys. Don't know if Kermit would like another bird in the house though. He's very jealous haha.
I know this is an older video, but was wondering how you came about them? And how are they both doing now?
Jenn Ambrusko - Hey Jenn, thanks for your question! We got them from a local breeder here in the Pacific Northwest. The breeder was close enough we got to visit them every week, starting before they were even hatched.
They are still doing really well... Just as energetic, curious, and high maintenance as ever! LOL
You're right, it has been a while and that is an older video. I've been wanting to post some new videos, but I've been so busy it's hard to make time. I keep saying that but hopefully I can follow through one of these upcoming weekends. Let me know if you have any other questions!
Dayne C. I just got a male white bellied caique 5months old a few days ago and I am thinking about getting him a companion to play with should I get another male white bellied caique or female?
That's a tough call... We decided not to get a male and female to avoid any issues with mating. And we were concerned that two males might have more issues with aggression. That's why we settled on two females. So in your case, I'm not sure. I think maybe I would go with a female. But we're not experts on this matter. I would probably speak with someone or research it a bit. We'll be interested to hear what you decided. But I do agree with the idea of a play mate. They are so energetic, they really need a companion that can keep up with their energy level.
Dayne can you give me the contact for your breeder? I live in southwest Washington & your video has helped convince my hubby on getting one!
Dayne Hi... why its high maintenance?
an expensive looking jungle gym but they prefer to play with empty pens. typical
must mute this and put on Captain Kirk Vs. Spock LOL! ruclips.net/video/s0bClUp9I6w/видео.html
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That’s not playing and not funny
Caiques love play fighting, They are a lot more rough than other parrots.. I know I have one.