Ever since my female lovebird died, my boy one has been craving lots of attention. We've let him out for like 2 hrs a day, he walks around and discovers and explores.. but once we put him in, he eats, then starts to bite the cage (its a small one, im not using big one until we get another bird) but i do think he wants to be in a big cage. anyways, i cant be there for him for long periods of time which he craves, i have school etc. and i guess he does want attention ever since his friend died, i am thinking about getting him a friend.

But I don't know what I should get.. A male younger then him? (will they fight?) or a female thats younger then him, or the same age..

A common myth about keeping lovebirds is that they should always be kept in pairs. If you have more than one lovebird they may become more deeply bonded to each other that to you. A single lovebird will do well, as long as it gets the social interaction, contact, affection, and attention that it needs from its human family members. If you are short on time to spend with your lovebird, then it is best to get him or her a companion, I hope this helps I would not get a second bird just because your bird may have already bounded with you or the female you had and may feel some aggresion towards the new bird. though.http://exoticpets.about.com/cs/lovebirds/p/lovebirds.htm

Lovebirds are a very social creature and do require lots of attention. Two males will get along fairly well as will male / female pairs. Female / female pairs are not recommended as they are more aggressive and territorial than males and will most likely fight. Just because they appear to get along does not necessarily mean that they will bond.

Since you will have less time to spend with your pet, it sounds like a good idea to get another lovebird. But, before you bring home the new bird, take it to a “avian” vet (a vet that specializes in birds) and have him / her rule out any health problems. You will still need to keep them apart from each other for a couple of weeks. If the new bird has any kind of illness it could give it to your existing bird.

I would NOT put a young bird in with an older bird. The older one could serious hurt the other bird. Pick out another lovebird that is mature and also the same variety as your existing bird. In other words if you have a peach face, get another peach face lovebird. Lovebirds do NOT get along very well with parakeets, cockateels or other type of birds. You also need to make sure that your bird has been hand raised and handled often.

When the quarantine period is over, do NOT put them together in the same cage right away. Put both cages near each other. This will give them a chance to become acquainted with each other and the surroundings slowly and will allow you to monitor their behavior. When you feel that it is safe to allow contact with each other do so on neutral territory. Putting a strange bird in another birds cage could be viewed by that bird as an intrusion and it will be on the defense. Remember that their cage is considered by them to be their very own personal space.

Even though there are two birds together to keep each other company you will still need to spend some time with them or over time they will become untame and difficult to handle.