Like their larger cousins the Australian Galahs, care needs to be taken that their fat intake is monitored they can be prone to lipomas and tumours.Ī tame budgie will often talk as well as sing and their voice is high and piping. They are not long lived and rarely reach two figures which can be tragic for child owners.
In captivity they are playful and curious and if tamed young, make delightful pets. In the wild budgerigars eat a variety of seeds (grass seeds), fruits, berries and vegetation. My daughter-in-law’s budgie, Pimby, won’t try a new food unless she eats it first in front of him. Most budgies and canaries are still fed on bird seed rather than pellets and they can be picky eaters. They are easy to find and inexpensive and do not need a large cage. They are small birds weighing 30-40 grams, averaging 18 cm in length. These birds make a good first time pet, and many devoted parrot people will tell you that their first bird was a budgie ( Melopsittacus undulatus).Īlong with the canary, and the cockatiel, these three species have been domesticated for much longer than other species.īudgerigars were first bred in USA in the 1850’s. The best bird for you also depends on how much time you have to devote to the bird and how much your’re willing to learn about parrots in general, and your preferred species.
If you don’t have time to interact with the parrot and allow out of cage time, then a parrot is not the best pet for you. That said any pet bird, who isn’t trained to step up out of the cage and go back into the cage won’t be an agreeable pet. These are ideal if cost is a factor, as smaller birds require less money to acquire and set up. The obvious choice is the budgerigar or the cockatiel. Is your parrot insured? Get a quote for up to £5,000 of vet fee cover, death and theft cover | We’ve been insuring exotic pets since 1996 | Check out our customer reviews on Feefo.īudgerigars are one of the easiest first time parrots you can buy
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