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Ok, I've got another question.
I've been having my lovie for nearly 5 months and I'm thinking of getting her a mate (or just a friend). I think she's been very sad lately, because the sparrows from the outside are driving her crazy yelling every morning. And they sound so the same as she does. I believe she thinks those are another lovies, 'cause she is trying to comunicate to them. Every time she hears them yelling, her heart starts to beat faster, she breads faster and she starts to shake. I really don't want her to be sad, so I'm thinking about bying another lovie to keep her company.
Can someone tell me if they had an expirience of maching lovies with delay? I'm not really sure she will accept another lovie in her cage and in her life and I'm very consirned that she will apsolutely stop playing with me and my boyfriend. She is a very friendly bird now, she's out of her cage almost a whole day and she's always sitting either on mine or my boyfriend's shoulder. We've been throug a lot to make her a friendly bird and I really don't want to loose that but I certanly don't want her to be sad. Any thougths?

I think that she is afraid of the birds that she hears and sees outside. Try moving her where she can't see them and see what happens. It sounds like she is anxious and scared to me.

If she is not in her cage very much, but spends most of her time with you, I doubt that she is needing a mate. I wouldn't get another lovebird if you want your relationship to stay the same. If you give her a mate, she will not want to spend as much time with you.

She can't actually see the sparrows, but she hears them. And there is no placein the house I could move her to so she would't hear them anymore. They are all over the place and very loud. I thought also she could be scared of them. You think she'll get used to eentualy, 'cause I really have no where to move her? Thanks.

Is it possible to play music or leave the TV on in the morning to drown out the sounds of the outside birds? I leave music for my birds and sometimes the TV.

You could get another lovie but there's no guarantee that the two will get along... you could find a breeder of lovebirds, one that handraises them, so is more likely to be friendly, however he/she will need a cage of it's own, plus accessories, but again no guarantees the two will get along. If you were to interact with them daily then both should become bonded to you and your other half, and there is a possibility that they will bond together...

I agree though, if she gets plenty of interaction from you and your other half she may not necessarily need a friend.

Thank you both for your replys MFids and Cathy.
I tried the music or the TV, but then she yells like a maniac if they are loud. If not loud, she can hear the sparrows again. I'm becoming very boring, sorry.

If these other birds are coming to a feeder, maybe you could move the feeder to a location that won't upset your lovie.

You must have misunderstood something. The other bird are outside. Sparrows, you know, they live in the cities, just like pigeons. And there are a lot of them around the building I live in, and they are very loud. I've already said how my lovie's reacting to them. I'm just conserned about her. I thought she feels lonely and the sparrows sound just like her, so I thought she thinks those are other lovies she cant see and is not allowed to play with. That's why I asked if I should get her another lovie for a friend.

You are not becoming boring. We all have problems and it helps to talk about them and hope that through all of the many years of bird experience that is on this site, that we may find a solution. It sounds like you have tried about everything so maybe another lovebird may be the thing but just remember that there are no guarantees. I wish you luck.

Thank you Cathy, and everybody else. I still don't know what to do. I think I'll wait for a while to see if she could get used to the sparrows and if that doesn't happen, I'll probobly get her a friend.
Thank you all once again. You're the best.